Picked up some can am bead lock wheels, and am going to put the on my outlander xmr 1000 with some trail tires. Sometimes we mainly hit trails, and the stock rim offset is 10mm per the catalog, and the bead locks are 41mm front and 51 in the rear. Are some spacers need, or do they mount up fine. Local dealer seemed stumped, don't want to take his recommendation as gospel, seems to be much more Intel on this site. Thanks for any help!
Help with new Outlander 450
Hey guys, new member here. I started a post in the new members section but I figured I would have better luck here. Just picked up a new 2018 Outlander 450. Brought it home, rolled it off the trailer, and it won't start.. Tried to start it in park and neutral with and without brakes applied. Key on, dash lights up, fuel pump primes, when I hit the button the starter bumps the engine 1 time then it sounds like it kicks out and free spins. Pretty frustrating after only an hour of ownership... Any ideas? Or should I push it back on the trailer and go buy another Honda or Yamaha?
Backcountry Track’in
New Can-Am owner here
Hello everyone! Just bought a 2018 Outlander 450 to replace my old worn out Wolverine. Fell in love with it at the dealer, brought it home and it won't start. Oh well, looks nice in the garage lol. Hope it's not an omen of bad things to come.. Anyway, I'm in my early 40's and I've had several ATV's in my life, so hopefully I can get this thing going and enjoy it and learn a thing or two in the process.
Sportsman 570 exhaust heat – my observations…
Within the past month, I have done two long (2-hour) rides on two separate Saturdays. On the first ride I felt NO heat from the right side of the engine. On the second ride it was burning my leg through my heavy-duty work pants. Here are my observations:
1. Both days were approximately the same temperature, and I rode the same time of day - noon to about 2pm.
2. I was wearing the same clothing on both rides.
3. I rode the same trail on both rides.
4. I was on the same tank of fuel on both rides, and...just to be clear...the SAME 2014 Sportsman 570 EFI on both rides.
5. On the first ride I rode at a good pace with lots of full-throttle bursts for 2 hours, and covered lots of ground.
6. On the second ride I rode slow, at 15mph or less most of the time, with frequent stops, while my son followed me on his Sportsman 110 EFI.
7. On the first (fast) ride I expected to feel heat from the right side of the machine, because I read so many complaints about it. No heat whatsoever. NONE.
8. On the second ride, by about 30 minutes my right leg was getting toasty - enough that I noticed and adjusted my leg position to distance it from the heat.
My theory, based on my experience, is that the Sportsman 570 stays cooler when it's moving along at a good pace, even if that pace includes lots of hard on the throttle. When I was literally putting along, just enjoying the scenery with my boy, stopping to take in the view or talk about the trail, it got HOT.
Anybody else notice the same thing?
1. Both days were approximately the same temperature, and I rode the same time of day - noon to about 2pm.
2. I was wearing the same clothing on both rides.
3. I rode the same trail on both rides.
4. I was on the same tank of fuel on both rides, and...just to be clear...the SAME 2014 Sportsman 570 EFI on both rides.
5. On the first ride I rode at a good pace with lots of full-throttle bursts for 2 hours, and covered lots of ground.
6. On the second ride I rode slow, at 15mph or less most of the time, with frequent stops, while my son followed me on his Sportsman 110 EFI.
7. On the first (fast) ride I expected to feel heat from the right side of the machine, because I read so many complaints about it. No heat whatsoever. NONE.
8. On the second ride, by about 30 minutes my right leg was getting toasty - enough that I noticed and adjusted my leg position to distance it from the heat.
My theory, based on my experience, is that the Sportsman 570 stays cooler when it's moving along at a good pace, even if that pace includes lots of hard on the throttle. When I was literally putting along, just enjoying the scenery with my boy, stopping to take in the view or talk about the trail, it got HOT.
Anybody else notice the same thing?
Balance
Doe anyone balance there ATV Tires ?
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28″ terms vs 28″ OL2 on STOCK 570
Just wanted to see everyones opinion on this. I have a 2015 570 sportsmen EPS that's all stock, minus snorkels and rad relo. I currently have mud lites 28" on 14" rim that have been good to me but I want something slightly more aggressive. I was looking at the OL2's but soooo many people have said they ride so rough. We look for mud to go through but there is in between of riding that I dont want to feel like i'm getting killed riding. I saw terms ride good and also have good pull but it seems pictures around my area everyone has the OL2's on there ATV and the terms have been on SXS. I just want something that wont kill me riding from hole to hole yet have alil bit more fun. I already know I will need a clutch kit, looking at getting that ASAP but as far as tires i'm becoming torn.! HELP!
#womencanoutridesomemen :)
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#womencanoutridesomemen :)
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Scrambler camber
I'm getting my scrambler ready for the next race season and noticed the right wheel has a very noticeable camber where the top of the wheel is closer to shock. There's no play in the wheel bearing and ball joints/knuckles are good. Would the shock cause this?
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Insurance – do you have it?
Kinda quieted down on here since the holidays are over, so............
I was reading an article about a dealership in Texas was robbed twice in one week. I'm sure the dealer had insurance. I live in Illinois and having insurance is required to get a dealer licence, but what most vehicle owners incorrectly assume is that their vehicle is covered by the dealer's insurance.
WRONG! The dealer's insurance covers his (his is being used as non-sexual pronoun referring to all dealerships) vehicles, a person test riding one of his vehicles, another vehicle damaged by one of his vehicles and/or persons injured by his vehicle. If his business is robbed, burns down, is swamped by a flood, is the victim of an act of God or any circumstance beyond his control, he is not liable for your vehicle.
It is the owner's responsibility to have insurance on their vehicle. Vehicle owners may be liable for damages to any property and injuries to any person that occurs from the operation that vehicle whether under their direct supervision or not.
So if you surrender your quad to someone to be worked on, whether that person is a licensed repairer or not and during the process of determining and/or fixing the problem, the vehicle causes damage and/or injury to any property and/or person(s), it is the owner of the vehicle who is liable.
I (a registered repairer of motorcycles, ATV's and recreational vehicles) found this out when my trailer, with someone else's Polaris 500 with no front wheels and chained to the trailer, with the trailer hitch locked and parked under a security light (no surveillance camera) was stolen. I called the police and then my insurance company. My trailer was covered, but the 4-wheeler was not. Then the insurance company explained why the quad was not covered. I, as probably most everyone else, had assumed my insurance covered everything on my property and/or in my care. WRONG again!
I had a lengthy discussion with my insurance company wanting to know just what my insurance covered and why. To make it simple, it would be like buying insurance on a car you don't own. My insurance covers what is mine, those in my employ, anyone upon my property and anyone whom I allowed to operate one of my vehicles, but anything on my property that belongs to someone else has to be covered by THEIR insurance.
So, if you drive into a car dealership and hit one of their cars on display, your insurance covers your and their property. If you have taken your car to dealership and a mechanic drives your car out of the service bay and hit's one of their cars, their insurance will cover their car and your insurance will cover your car. If the dealership allows a customer to test drive a car and they hit your car, the dealer's insurance covers their car and your car.
If a meteor falls out of the sky and hits your car while it is setting on the dealers lot before or after being serviced or while you are just shopping, your insurance covers your car. It's complicated, but the insurance companies have it all covered, but only if you have insurance on your vehicle.
Here's another scenario that actually happened to a friend of mine: he had his CR125 dirt bike in his dad's garage. The water heater malfunctioned and set the garage on fire. The bike was destroyed along with the riding mower, the small boat, the boat trailer, some bicycles and all the other shit people put in their garages. His dad's insurance covered the riding mower, the boat, the bicycles and all the other stuff in the garage. His dirt bike and the boat trailer were not covered. The insurance company determined the bike to be a "vehicle" and needed it's own insurance. The homeowner's insurance did not cover the boat trailer, but his car insurance did because he had a rider to cover the trailer. Without the rider, the trailer was not covered unless it was attached to the car and whether the trailer was attached to the car or not, the boat was covered under the "recreational equipment" definition in the homeowner's policy.
So, if you don't have at least fire & theft insurance on your quad - get it! If it's available, get full coverage. Buying a new quad is a major investment when you are self employed and living off $1500 a month Social Security, but for those making $4000 a week, don't bother - you won't miss the money until you injure someone else and have to pay their medical bills and living expenses for the rest of their life.
Having insurance is kinda like having a fire extinguisher or a concealed carry gun - you hope you never have to use it, but you are sure glad to have it if you need it.
I was reading an article about a dealership in Texas was robbed twice in one week. I'm sure the dealer had insurance. I live in Illinois and having insurance is required to get a dealer licence, but what most vehicle owners incorrectly assume is that their vehicle is covered by the dealer's insurance.
WRONG! The dealer's insurance covers his (his is being used as non-sexual pronoun referring to all dealerships) vehicles, a person test riding one of his vehicles, another vehicle damaged by one of his vehicles and/or persons injured by his vehicle. If his business is robbed, burns down, is swamped by a flood, is the victim of an act of God or any circumstance beyond his control, he is not liable for your vehicle.
It is the owner's responsibility to have insurance on their vehicle. Vehicle owners may be liable for damages to any property and injuries to any person that occurs from the operation that vehicle whether under their direct supervision or not.
So if you surrender your quad to someone to be worked on, whether that person is a licensed repairer or not and during the process of determining and/or fixing the problem, the vehicle causes damage and/or injury to any property and/or person(s), it is the owner of the vehicle who is liable.
I (a registered repairer of motorcycles, ATV's and recreational vehicles) found this out when my trailer, with someone else's Polaris 500 with no front wheels and chained to the trailer, with the trailer hitch locked and parked under a security light (no surveillance camera) was stolen. I called the police and then my insurance company. My trailer was covered, but the 4-wheeler was not. Then the insurance company explained why the quad was not covered. I, as probably most everyone else, had assumed my insurance covered everything on my property and/or in my care. WRONG again!
I had a lengthy discussion with my insurance company wanting to know just what my insurance covered and why. To make it simple, it would be like buying insurance on a car you don't own. My insurance covers what is mine, those in my employ, anyone upon my property and anyone whom I allowed to operate one of my vehicles, but anything on my property that belongs to someone else has to be covered by THEIR insurance.
So, if you drive into a car dealership and hit one of their cars on display, your insurance covers your and their property. If you have taken your car to dealership and a mechanic drives your car out of the service bay and hit's one of their cars, their insurance will cover their car and your insurance will cover your car. If the dealership allows a customer to test drive a car and they hit your car, the dealer's insurance covers their car and your car.
If a meteor falls out of the sky and hits your car while it is setting on the dealers lot before or after being serviced or while you are just shopping, your insurance covers your car. It's complicated, but the insurance companies have it all covered, but only if you have insurance on your vehicle.
Here's another scenario that actually happened to a friend of mine: he had his CR125 dirt bike in his dad's garage. The water heater malfunctioned and set the garage on fire. The bike was destroyed along with the riding mower, the small boat, the boat trailer, some bicycles and all the other shit people put in their garages. His dad's insurance covered the riding mower, the boat, the bicycles and all the other stuff in the garage. His dirt bike and the boat trailer were not covered. The insurance company determined the bike to be a "vehicle" and needed it's own insurance. The homeowner's insurance did not cover the boat trailer, but his car insurance did because he had a rider to cover the trailer. Without the rider, the trailer was not covered unless it was attached to the car and whether the trailer was attached to the car or not, the boat was covered under the "recreational equipment" definition in the homeowner's policy.
So, if you don't have at least fire & theft insurance on your quad - get it! If it's available, get full coverage. Buying a new quad is a major investment when you are self employed and living off $1500 a month Social Security, but for those making $4000 a week, don't bother - you won't miss the money until you injure someone else and have to pay their medical bills and living expenses for the rest of their life.
Having insurance is kinda like having a fire extinguisher or a concealed carry gun - you hope you never have to use it, but you are sure glad to have it if you need it.
Tire Fitment Time!
Hey fellas.
I have a 2017 Outlander 450L and after 6000 miles the stock tires are completely worn out.
I came across some nice looking silverback clones. The question is: will 27x9-12 or 27x11-12 fit on my stock rims? Will it bottom out or rub anywhere? Has anyone fitted anything similar?
Thanks a ton,
Josh
I have a 2017 Outlander 450L and after 6000 miles the stock tires are completely worn out.
I came across some nice looking silverback clones. The question is: will 27x9-12 or 27x11-12 fit on my stock rims? Will it bottom out or rub anywhere? Has anyone fitted anything similar?
Thanks a ton,
Josh