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Hello,

My name is Rob from the Netherlands and I bought a Polaris Sportsman Xp1000 2017. I take a look at this forum from time to time for information.

This is not a ordinary Sportsman anymore, it is turned into a Hybride. A double electric driveline with a 10kWh battery pack and with a multifuel range extender attached! It has got 220HP and 300Nm connected to two limited slip transmissions with 100% lock function. Also placed the suspension 14cm wider (changes chassis) for more stability and to create more space for the transmissions :smile Just wanted to share!

It will be running in Januari 2018 for some base trials and determin the energie balance offroad. After that more to come........


Kind regards,
Rob

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During my trip to the Hatfield and McCoy trails, I was approaching a turn in the trail, so I applied handbrake. The handbrake had no resistance and pulled all the way to the handlebar grip. The active descent and the foot brake were fortunately enough to slow the atv and avoid an accident. After the incident, I discovered the cotter pin had sheared on the left front castle nut. This allowed the castle nub to loosen and the front wheel hub to slide down the axle, which somehow allowed the brake pads to fall out!

I brought the machine into the dealer, since it only has 33 hrs and is under warranty. Polaris was consulted without action. Claiming the nut looked like it had been worked on before. (no sh!t, it was tightened on the trail to get home) What a crappy company and machine. I bought this machine with hopes there was an american made company still producing superior products.

After trailering the atv back to camp, I discovered the atv squeaking and moving forward without pressing the throttle. (This only happens when in L, H, or R at idle). Later discovered this was a frozen one-way bearing on the clutch.

Over heating exhausts, exploding front diffs, failed clutches... add one more to the pile Polaris.

2005 Polaris Sportsman 500. Started to hear a grinding noise where the starter and bendex is when trying to start the bike with the key, until eventually it wouldn't even start with the key anymore, as it would just do the grinding. The bendex has been already changed not long ago. I pulled the old starter out and sure enough the starter was pouched. I installed a new starter hoping it would solve all my problems, but looks like I still have the grinding noise but bike won't start from the key still. The grinding noise is coming from where the bendex is.

Any ideas?

Thanks.

Kevin

I left my 2004 500 atp up at my brothers cottage for a month. My brother was up there this past weekend and decided to used it. But after ten minutes in the bush it bogged out and stalled. He tried to start it, but it struggled to turn over before the battery didn't have enough power. So he tried to pull start it but it was hard to pull over and was unable to start it. Upon checking the oil, he found it to be very low on oil.

Long story short. I've got it home now and tried starting it with the same results. It's not seized so I'm not sure this is a result of low oil. Ive drained the remaining oil and about a quart came out. I've added new oil to the reservoir and put a little down in the cylinder but there is just to much resistance to pull it over fast enough to get it to fire.

Any ideas as to what could be causing this resistance? So far I've check the clutch and belt and they look to be in normal condition, and I know it's not the decompression valve because the resistance is on the entire stroke. Now....what I did find was that the boot between the carb and air box, was not seated properly and a small piece of rubber was missing. Approximately 1/4"x 3/4" piece. Could a hunk like that have gotten in to the cylinder and gummed up the piston?

Hey everyone,
I installed Cecco's CVT brace tonight. It's another great product released from Rick. Looks great and twice as strong. Highly recommend.

Thanks,
Tom

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Postem if ya gottem!
I’ll start:
- Rogue Grill (Blk/Blk/Red)
- Simpson Pressure Washer (Honda Engine) 3100psi
- Foam Cannon
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Stock photos as neither made it here yet, but are both in transit.

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Hi Guys

I got the Polaris heated grips and thumb warmer for Christmas and was installing them but was wondering where I should connect the power and ground wires. I have these red and yellow wires in the pod but not sure what they are for.

Thanks



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