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2018 Outlander XXC or Renegade XXC

Hey guys,
Im gonna buy a new quad soon and cant decide on which one.

I currently own a Polaris RZR, and previously owned a Polaris sportsman, and Can Am outlander 500.

I wanting to get back into quad bikes and was first looking at a Renegade but saw the Outlander XXC and
was kinda blown away....a utility quad with sport suspension seems kinda cool.

The Renegade is also bad ass though and a few hundred pounds lighter.

I do mostly rocks, dirt and sandy washes, and some dunes.
I got rid of the other utility quads mostly because I got kinda bored just 4x4ing around and wanted something
more like a race quad with 4x4 ability.

Any thoughts?

Thanks
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Carb problem or something else?

I have a 1999 Big Boss 6x6 sport 500 with a Mizuni carb.
Symptoms: over a few weeks lost power considerably, no guts, backfires with even a little load. It can reach max 29 mph if I let her run for a block or so. Craps out on a medium incline. If I start out from zero and push the throttle a bit hard, it will stumble or backfire or both. It idles smoothly. It has started backfiring more as time goes on. Usually backfires as I nurse it up to speed. will not backfire if I am very gentle. Use this multiple times a week all year long. NOT bad gas, use 91 octane unleaded, no ethanol. Carb does NOT leak gas, looks all good from outside. Exhaust and muffler sooty, black. Spark plug was very black before cleaning. Cleaned up fine though, no wear, gap 0.005" too wide, spec = 0.030"

Due to maintenance items and trying to fix this the following items have been done already:
-- changed oil / filter
-- new gas tank valve, leaked like a sieve.
-- did not change air filter but ran it with it off and no effect, cannot see light through though.
-- new spark plug
-- removed muffler, looks OK just sooty no plugging, mice nests etc, and no improvement in performance with it OFF, removed spark arrestor plug no sooty exhaust and no improvement.
-- simply cleaned the old spark plug and got some improvement, no further improvement with a new one.
-- changed fuel filter, no improvement
-- removed carb (with cables hanging on it) and dropped in amine based carb cleaning solution for 1/2 hr, did NOT remove any jets, shot carb cleaner through all exposed jets after the soak(1st removed top and bottom sections for access) NO improvement. Wondering if replacing the rubber diaphragm on top would have any effect; is that the accelerator pump? Did not remove the float assembly, just soaked.

(By now, I am REALLY familiar with how to access the carb but getting the dang remote fuel valve stem on is a major pain!)

Wondering if I should look somewhere else like timing or something major in the engine or keep focussing on the carb?
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Damn factory piston!

I had the piston skirt break off on my 97 scrambler 400. Figuring it’s age I thought it was going to happen and it did. Luckily no damage and I can redo the top end with the motor in the frame. Haven’t found any pieces so it makes me feel like it was slowing breaking up and getting spit out the exhaust. Quick hone and a wiseco piston with new rings and gasket it should be running better then when I got it. Happened in the first trip out as well, good thing is it got back to the truck and loaded under its own power was just backfiring bad


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Rim Size, 14 VS 12?

Figured before I buy Rims I'd ask on here.

My stock size Rims and Tires on a 2007 700 EFI Twin are:

Front: 26-8-12

Rear: 26-11-12


What is the advantage of going to 14 inch Rims vs staying with the 12 inch?

I do NOT plan on doing a clutch kit or lifting the bike. Would going up in size from 26 to 27 or 28 give any advantage or problems?


Thanks for your insight.
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250 2 stroke meets 425 magnum

So I picked up a 91 trailblazer 250 that likes to run for about 15.minutesnthen stall. Got her for 70 bucks and in a mess. 425 I picked up free and at 1 point was all there then the locals had their pick at it while I was visiting my brother so now just the frame motor and suspension. I am thinking since the 425 is slow maybe swapping the 250 motor so I can have 4 wheel drive and a bit more snap. Can it be done.