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I have a 2005 Polaris Sportsman 500 HO and have problems with the charging system. I have replaced the voltage regulator and a shop has went through the wiring and tested the stator however after 60 to 70 miles of riding I still have a battery light start flashing and have to put a charger on the battery. The battery is brand new as well. Any suggestions?

Hey everyone, I purchased a used 2009 outlander MAX XT last summer from a good friend of mine , ( 187 original miles and always garage kept ) the machine has been awesome so far and I love how it rides but i have noticed that when i go though a deep water crossing that the belt seems to be slipping ( higher revs and lack of power ) . is this due to the belt never being broke in or is it a different issue all together? TIA.

Hi guys,

Need some serious advice on three things, if you have time. Based on your personal riding experience:

1. At speeds in excess of 45 mph (not exceeding 50), on a good, smooth highway, my Sportsman XP 1000 Touring gets "suirrley," meaning squishing or yawing/twitching. With one person. Pretty disconcerting. Something I need to get used to? Factory tires need to be replaced (600 miles)?

2. Headgear: for mixture dirt roads and high speed highway, what are you guys putting on your head? Goggles, bandanas, ball cap backwards, helmet?

3. Windshield: At the kind of speeds we're talking here, would a mid- or tall Polaris windshield block wind? If so, approx how much? Cut down wind noise?

(Please no smart-ass remarks-these are pretty serious questions)

Thank you,
Scott

I have a 2018 can am outlander 570 max xt. I love everything about it but the factory rear storage is basically useless. It gets way too hot in there to store anything. Last night I went for a ride and had my phone and house keys in there. The keys were too hot to touch and my phone had powered off because it got too hot. Anyone else having this problem?

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2018 RENEGADE XMR 570 it’s a hoss!

If you are in NC and know of any meets or rides going on let me know please?!?!

I am brand new to this forum. I am a proud owner of a 2001 Traxter XT 500 and I have a starter issue that I discovered yesterday. The engine turns over but after a second or two I get a god awful sound coming from inside engine. When I take plugs out and crank it over is sound fine. Everthing seems to be normal. Also checked compression and it is at 160 psi. The engine only has about 2000 km so it has had a pretty easy life so far. After reading a few old threads on this site and elsewhere, it seemed pretty apparent that the problem was the starter clutch (sprag clutch). I have been told that it would cost about 2 K to have it fixed at dealer. I am thinking of tackling the job myself. Not too worried about getting at the parts but a little concerned about the reassembly. Sounds like there are a few tricky steps to follow. Was wondering if there is anyone out there that has done this job or if there are some instructions available somewhere. I would appreciate any information regarding this. Also will need to order gasket and sprag clutch parts. Any suggestions on where I can get the best parts at reasonable price?

Thanks.

Salmoman

My buddy and I have both Polaris 1000XP and we both went down the this steep hill in Wyoming and we used the ADC. After we got to the bottom smoke was coming out the belt vent and it started to creep and squeal and not shift very easy. I don’t know why this happened using the ADC. We went down it a couple times before this not using it and nothing happened. But we wanted to try that feature out and it didn’t go well. Any thoughts why this would happen? His was a brand new machine and mine has 500 miles on it.

Hi guy im new to this site and Im looking for some advice. My brother loaned his ATV to a friend and got it back not running. Its a 1998 Polaris Sportsman 500. He brought it to my house since I am quite mechanically inclined. I tried everything under the sun and nothing. So after about a 3 days of web searches. I read that there was a drain plug on the recoil casing. So i ventured into removing the plug and there was water and mud in the case. So after cranking and cranking and no start. I tried pull starting it and well that was not happening it was caked with mud. So since it had a drain plug what the worst that could happen if I flush it out with the hose to clean out the mud?? Well.... i went to crank it over while adding water and bam fired right up!! Now its running great again and the starter bendix went. So i replaced the bendix and while i had the case off i pressure washed the flywheel, stator, and recoil starter. there was some surface rust on the stator so i lightly sanded them clean it was good for a half of day and not back again trouble starting. Now i rebuilt the carb, put new ignition coil, new plug and wire and NOTHING. So I thought about it and said what if i add water again to recoil case.... Well i did and AGAIN started right up?? Anyone have any idea what is going on?? Is my stator bad? Why does it run when there is water in it?? Im thinking of some sort of connection it making using water. I need help. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!! TIA Robert