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Had a Polaris about 10 years ago then got out of riding. I know I need to have a few things on hand just in case like belts and spark plugs. My question is what brand of belts are the "go to brand" now and are people still running ngk plugs?
Also if you have any other things I am not thinking of please let me know. Thanks Patrick

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Well unfortunately I got screwed on a deal for a Sportsman 500 that I bought. Only has 453 miles on it and is in great shape...except that it smokes, especially under acceleration. Didn't do it when I bought it for some reason, got it home, added oil (proper amount) and sure enough it smokes. Changed the gas, oil and filter. new plug (which was covered in oil and carbon), and cleaned the carb. Fires right up and runs great, except the smoke. Checked the crankcase tube, clean. So I am guessing it needs new rings, although not sure what happened in only 453 miles to cause it. That and the fact that it idles and runs perfect. So I bought the necessary stuff for a complete top end rebuild including new piston and cylinder head.

So after a long story made longer, my question is do I have to pull the engine to do the swap? I have the factory service manual and a Clymers manual. the Clymers manual says that it can be completed while the engine is in the frame? Just wanted to see what everyones thoughts are and what they have done, along with any tips or tricks.

thanks!!

I know the warranty topic is a dead horse but this is a little different.

Has anyone had luck with warranty paying for a swamped engine? I swamped mine, it runs but thinking it bent a rod or a valve. I somehow fanagled the dealer into convincing their secondary warranty company (not polaris warranty) to sell me a warranty 3 months after the factory warranty was up. I took all plastics off the machine and cleaned everything from dirt. I mean I used q-tips and degreaser, super meticulous. Oil has been changed 4 times so there should be no dirt in the engine, all other fluids changed once. What does the dealer find that's convincing enough to think the engine is swamped?

The sales manager at least has my back, not sure about the service department yet.

So, let me know your experience and if you have had luck with warranty paying for a swamped engine!

Pic is after swamping, looks brand new.

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Just bought a new 650 outlander xt. Dealer had already installed MSA wheels and 29” ITP Ultracross R-Spec tires. I’ve never had a tread similar to this on an atv but assumed it would ride great, being a less aggressive/sand type tire...Boy was I wrong!! Anything above 35mph shakes the atv like crazy. Above 45, you can’t keep it on the road...Took back to dealer and they said the camber was out of wack? Just got back and it’s still the same thing. Any recommendations on what I should try next??

Like many of you, I have discovered the valve covers on my outlander are warped. I see there is all types of different companies offering upgraded materials for replacement/upgrades. Do you guys have a favorite?

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Hey guys. I have a 12 ranger 800, when I go to put it in gear the back drive wheel does not engage. If I put it in 2 wheel drive or awd it does however the back passenger wheel still doesn't go. If I let off the throttle it does slowly creep forward. I just changed both front and rear gearcase oil, and it is not making any kind if awkward noises. C mon back brotha.

Hey guys. I have a 12 ranger 800, when I go to put it in gear the back drive wheel does not engage. If I put it in 2 wheel drive or awd it does however the back passenger wheel still doesn't go. If I let off the throttle it does slowly creep forward. I just changed both front and rear gearcase oil, and it is not making any kind if awkward noises. C mon back brotha.

Hello everyone,
Just purchased my first ATV since all my friends have one. I got what my friend called a good deal, on a polaris Xplorer 400 4x4 2 stroke. Needs some work but it runs and drives. Looking forward to asking some questions, because of course my friends wont always be around to help fix stuff!!

I haven't posted here in quite sometime, due to a couple of injuries and a surgery in the past three years my riding has been very limited, finally getting back into the swing of things though!

Spent last weekend at the Oregon Dunes, if you have never been I HIGHLY, STRONGLY and ABSOLUTELY suggest you check it out! Without a doubt the most amazing riding experience of my life despite a few setbacks! SEVEN miles of beach to ride on, about 20 square miles of sand dunes, the entire area covers 40 miles of the Oregon coast and there are three different riding areas.

I had some mechanical issues which I think we could have actually solved on the trail arggghhh and blew out a trailer tire 35 miles from home on a 1,000 mile round trip! We still made it home with no damages to machines or bodies other then a few bumps and bruises!

Mike aka RaiderMike

I haven't been active on this forum for quite some time but I have an 06 Outlander 800 still labeled as a Bombardier!

We were out at the Oregon Dunes this past weekend, rode for a few hours Friday evening then quite a bit of riding on Saturday, many miles on sand dunes and the beach. Late Saturday afternoon I came d own a dune and was cornered in by drifted sand, I got off to assess the situation and noticed radiator fluid coming from the overflow, so I shut it down and waited for my friend.

We pulled it up and out, I added some water and rode it back to the campground with one eye on the the dash lights.

Got back to campground, I pulled off the front cover and fluid is bubbling out of the weep hole in the black overflow cap, so I shut it down assuming it was over heating.


Some observations that puzzled me but might be obvious now. The fan wasn't staying on and in fact as I recall had just kicked on when I got cornered in the dunes, when I got it home the fan wasn't staying on, I never got any indication on the dash lights there was a problem, no engine light and no limp home mode. Popped the radiator cap carefully and fluid came gushing out, my friend and I both came to the assumption it was overheating. My "maintainence soon" message has been on my display for a couple of years. What was confusing me was why I wasn't getting any indication on my dash? No limp home, no engine light? We ended up deciding to come home a day early, hindsight being 20/20 I wish we had slept on it!

After getting home and sleeping on it, I hosed the quad down and popped the front cover and fired it up, within a few minutes water started bubbling out of the weephole, fan hadn't even come on yet, I let it idle for 12 minutes before the fan came on which is about normal, fluid still bubbling from the cap and the fan cycles off! WTF? So I remove the black over flow cap and the white insert inside the cap and checked the water which was warm/hot but hardly overheating hot, WTF? After further inspection I noticed a pin hole in the white insert which goes inside the overflow with the black cap over that, the pinhole doesn't look natural. Now my thoughts are that somehow this pinhole developed while riding and that is how I was losing fluid and not overheating? I put a piece of tinfoil over the insert and clearly it's not bubbling out fluid and I'm about to scream if that is all the problem was but at this point I can't find any other conclusion to draw?

I know this was kind of long and I think the conclusion is obvious but PLEASE if I'm missing something please let me know. We drove 1,000 miles for this trip and it was disappointing to have left a day early and devestating if all I had to do was plug that damn pin hole! Yet kind of relieved that's all it is at the same time!