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New to the forum. A buddy of mine just gave me a 2002 Sportsman 400 that hasn't been running in 4-5 years and so I'm working on getting in back in shape. He had taken to a local ATV mechanic who told him it was going to be ~$2000 to get it running (it had been used by his ranch hands and then parked once they got a UTV). The mechanic also offered him a $100 for it, he declined and gave it to me instead.

I've never played with Polaris, but currently have a couple Warriors and had a Mule 1000 in the long ago past, so I'm not completely new to working on stuff and have a pretty decent shop with mill, lathe, welder, etc.

The mechanic had taken off the pull starter, plastics and both clutches along with disconnecting the shift linkages. This was a little fishy to me since as far as my buddy knew it had not been running - so why would you take off the clutches before getting it running. So far it looks like it needs a belt, and the drive clutch has some radial cracks at the base. I went by the local Polaris dealer to pick up a belt and took the clutches in to get an opinion. The mechanic indicated that these cracks are fairly common when you get it hot and then plunge into a mud hole. The cracks are on the spider side, so basically looks like that is trash.

The driven clutch appeared visually ok, but the dealer mechanic indicated it might be a good idea to replace while I was at it. I don't want to put a bunch of money into it, as it is just going to be a play toy for around the property. So I've going to do some research and figure out what my options are.

Can anyone tell me what size and thread pitch those 4 little screws are that hold the cover on?
Thanks

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With the weather finally starting to cool off from the sweltering summertime temperatures in Phoenix, AZ, it was time to hit a fun desert trail that runs to a river destination called Sheeps Crossing (AKA Sheep Bridge). This is a fun and fairly easy 50-mile ride (each way), although, like most of the desert trails in AZ, it is a rocky rutted road that is not suitable for cars.

The original Sheep bridge was constructed in 1943 and was used to move sheep (bet you didn't guess that) from one pasture to the next over the sometimes swollen Verde River. Here is a picture of the original sheep bridge.


source: wikipedia

We had a pretty good crew show up for this early morning ride - there were 12 rigs total which included 11 side by sides and one Dirt Riot race Jeep. After a brief driver meeting to make sure everyone was on the same page on where to stop, we loaded up and hit the very dusty trail!



I have always loved the striking desert scenery we have in AZ. The scenery along this trail is outstanding as we weave our way up and over several mountains.



At one of our stops, I mentioned to the leader that 3 of us were going to take a brief stop at a cool rock cropping that is just passed a ranch and that there was no need for them to stop for us as I know the way. To my surprise, as we approached the rock he had led the group straight to the spot I described and had everybody lining up for a photo. How cool!



While everyone was getting some water to wash down the dust, my good friend Troy who owns UTV Off-Road magazine and his son Tanner saw a trail that went up the rock behind us. Of course, we had to see where it went! It was a cool overlook but just a dead end at the top.



Troy had a sweet Polaris RZR XP Turbo Dynamix edition he was testing out. It looked great and rode super smooth!



After a short break, we were back on the trail with our river destination in mind. We made it to the bridge in about 20 miles. After the long dusty ride, it was time to take a break, have some lunch and cool off in the river before exploring.



There was a good size Jeep group under the bridge on the other side of the river. You can see the remnants of the original bridge beside the newer constructed hiking bridge in the next photo.

To help eliminate the Mud from being thrown up on the backside of the radiator ( causing premature overheating)I have ordered the RHS/LHS 2015 radiator shields and plan to put these on my 2017 ? Any feedback ? I know the importance of keeping the radiator well cleaned ( including removing the shell piece in the front storage area) but this one ride was really annoying and if it wasn't for the support of my trail ride friends it would not have ended well. I look forward to any/all feedback. Oh I did order a portable Dc Power washed but if you don't have a water supply it obviously no use) I'm not a big Mudder and this trip only affected about 5 machine but looking to eliminate future problems.
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I tried searching for answers before posting but havent gotten exact answers. Im new to can-am as I just purchased a 2016 Outlander 650 Max XT. It came with factory heated grips and throttle. When I tested out the grips the other day I noticed that the right side and throttle got nice and warm but the left throttle didnt. I went online and seen how to take the top plastic off where the guages are and made sure everything was plugged in correctly. Not sure if this is a known issue or not. Also I purchased the small cargo box that I thought would fit where the 2UP seat is when its taken off, but it doesnt seem to fit in the Linq. Anyone else have this issue?

2017 Sportsman 850 SP/ Tall Hard Coat Windshield

Disappointing............ Has anyone else had experience with this?

Got the "Hard Coat" tall windshield with fairing. Total cost about $350 for both windshield and fairing (sold separately).

Install was easy.

**Problem is the distortion in the windshield!! It has 3 factory bent/molded curves in the windshield. These create distortion in your view. I'm actually concerned about the safety factor with reduced visual acuity now.

Might return it for a lower profile windshield. At least this way, will be able to look over the top and not have to look through the distortion? I'll be discussing issues w/the dealer.

Love everything else about it, but not having a "picture perfect" view is HUGE drawback.

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