tachometer doing weird things

Hi I have an 07 sportsman 500 efi and I noticed this weekend that sometimes when I'm giving it full throttle the tach will suddenly start fluctuating alot and then drop down to zero rpms and then the battery light will come on. If I let off the throttle it will go back to the correct rpm(I assume) and battery light turns off. Doesn't seem to have any issues with performance or anything and the battery has never died on me it always starts. But then again I just bought it this year and only have about 5-6 hours of plowing and maybe 20 miles of riding on it so far.

Any ideas what this could be?

My new beast is ready!

2018 XP1000 with STI HD9 Beadlock wheels, Maxxis Bighorns, ATV Guru front bumper, hand guards and Polaris winch. Only 50 miles on it so far but headed to Hatfield-McCoy next week for the shake-down run.

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High idle

Yes my 850 2013 has high idle around 1850-1900 the initial start up tell warm then idles perfect I slacken throttle cable and put plastic in safety gap inside throttle,I cleaned the iac plug in,the hoses seem unkinked,but I notice I unplugged the iac valve when cold and idles fine 1200-1250 but check check engine light would that make it culprit ?a lot of reading and some people say it’s TPS,and I’m currently running the champ rea6mc plug,also can u take the iac valve apart to clean or there cheap enuff to just buy a new one thanks

High idle when cold

Yes my 850 2013 has high idle around 1850-1900 the initial start up tell warm then idles perfect I slacken throttle cable and put plastic in safety gap inside throttle,I cleaned the iac plug in,the hoses seem unkinked,but I notice I unplugged the iac valve when cold and idles fine 1200-1250 but check check engine light would that make it culprit ?a lot of reading and some people say it’s TPS,and I’m currently running the champ rea6mc plug,also can u take the iac valve apart to clean or there cheap enuff to just buy a new one thanks

Mirrors with heated grips

Hi Folks,

I have the canam mirrors that screw into the hole near brake lever. I also have OEM handwarmers and that hole is used by the bolt to hold the heated grip module. If I remove bolt will the threaded mirror replace the bolt?

Also, bike has less than 500km's and the plastic housing on the module is cracked...its brittle and about to come completely off. I understand BRP has updated the design so not sure if I can get a part to fix it. I've noticed others have purchased aftermarket plates to rivet/epoxy on the housing. I've searched but can't seem to find someone selling them in Canada.

Anybody have any input?

Great News in New Mexico

I'm on vacation in Santa Fe, NM. On the way into town I noticed a side by side driving down a frontage road close to the highway. Later in the day I was walking the beagle and noticed an ATV riding down the secondary road in front of our campground.

Hummmm.... So I googled it, and sure enough New Mexico passed and signed into law a street legal ATV / UTV law. I do not have all the regulations, but generally I read about mirrors, turn signals, license plates and the like.

This is great news to me. I now think all of the border states of my home state Colorado have street legal laws. Street legal would be huge in Colorado. There are so many "dirt roads" going into the mountains that are scenic and frankly a bit difficult for anything but a Jeep. Last year we had a resident stop by our unload parking area and say "you guys don't plan on riding those things up this gravel road?" Sure we said, have been doing it for years. There is no parking room at the trailhead and the road is very rough for our small trailers. The guy said "well, you're breaking the law". Not in New Mexico we aren't. Notice my license plate and registration.

Love it!

David

Governor signs law defining rules for OHV use on paved roads - New Mexico Department of Game & Fish

Fuel Pump

I have a 2007 Sportsman 800x2 efi I know you can change the fuel pump without having to replace tank/fuel pump combo just don't know what brand or what fuel pump to buy. Help

rub marks in inside of rim

Hello,

I noticed my front stock rims are rubbing on the back side of the lower A arm on both sides. Only happens when i have the steering wheel turned complementary to the R or L. what coul dpossibly be causing this?

2012 can-am outlander 800 MAX XT G1

Viper winch broken spool

I just wanted to share this with everybody here. I just bought a viper midnight 3,00 lb winch in janurary for my 07 sportsman. I used it a total of 4 times plowing and it worked awesome.

yesterday i got high centered on a snow bank, when i tried pulling off it with the winch I made it less than 2 feet and i heard a big snap. the line pull was almost perfectly straight from a tree about 30 feet out in front of me. It looks to me like the cable bunched up on one end and put too much pressure on the end of the spool and broke it right off.

what do yall think about this?

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