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Hello, new to the forums and I just picked up a 2008 Sportsman 800 with only 29.8 hours and 283 miles on it. The guy I bought it from bought it to go screw around in the desert with some Russian business partners and once they parted ways he stopped riding. I bought it to be a hunting rig and to do some occasional trail riding.

The previous owner installed an FMF muffler which I’ll be taking off and replacing with stock and an aftermarket clutch kit. The Quad runs great but it has to rev pretty high before it’ll start moving (maybe 1/3 throttle?) and then it pulls really hard. I forgot to look at the tach when I was testing it out earlier today to see just when it’s starting to engage. I’m guessing this is most likely due to an aggressive aftermarket primary clutch kit, right? I have the original components, I’ve just never had a CVT Quad before (I’ve raced LTR450s for years) so I want to make sure I’m headed in the right direction. Thanks for any help you can provide!

Anybody interested in doing this ride. Flyer attached below. Brief synopsis: 1 day ride, 15-25 mile loop on private property. Can ride it all day. $45/adult. Hoping to get a group. Need to register in advance. Stateline ATV Club members? Anyone else interested? Take a look at the flyer. Respond here, let's see if we can't get a nice group to attend.

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I ordered the bearing greaser tool Can-Am Commander 800 Wheel Bearing Greaser Service Tool 25-1516 293350040 CAN AM | eBay and it came in today. I had already prepped everything (tires & brakes off & all nuts and bolts loose so I could remove shocks & swing arms when I had the tool in hand. It still took me a long time to do it, but it was really worth it. All the bearing seemed to be in good shape, but when I greased them, each of them took 20+ pumps on my grease gun before any grease started come through the bearings. One of the bearing even had a few drops of water forced out of it (I’ll keep a close eye on that one). I plan on greasing the wheel bearings once a year (during my winter maintenance). Seems to be a really nice tool to have.

Have a 2007 outlander650xt with 7000kms , no issues excellent condition, Looking at upgrading to same machine in a 2017.
Is it worth the upgrade.
Looking for pros and cons, any info would be appreciated

I bought some LED lights for the high beams, however they will not work. Can anyone give me direction on where I might be going wrong? I appreciate the help. Thanks

Was wanting to get a new ride for hunting. Decided on the 2018 hunting edition, but no dealer near me has one. A couple called me in and tried to sale me 2016 Outty models with camo plastics, but not the actual hunting editions. When asked about them, they gave me the runaround and kept trying to get me on a 2016... one even wanted to give me a deal on a PoPo. I explained that I?m set on the actual Hunting Edition that Can-Am has on the website and left. One took my info and gave me a 2018 book with the Hunting Outty in it lol. He said he can maybe get me on a 2017 :| Everything is in place to walk out with one today and now I can?t locate the one I want :\

hey, just introducing myself being wheeling for a while with a 02 kvf 650 this is my first crack into the can am world. Any tips an tricks or known problems would be much appreciated

2015 Sportsman 1000, stock tires and clutch. Went out mudding today and got it stuck pretty good. Exhaust was underwater so I kept it barely above idle until it was pulled out. Noticed the clutch was whining a little bit but it went away after a minute or two. Rode through some more water maybe 2 feet deep and was doing wheelies through no problem. Drove back to the trailer which was about 2 minutes away and engine stalled out when I put the brakes on. Got it home and pulled the belt cover off to find a fair amount of mud. Hosed the outside cover off and tried to hose the inside out as well. Started it and ran it to dry belt off. Engine runs fine but lugs and wants to die when in gear and rear wheels are stopped. (Its up on a jack.) The belt has constant tension on it. Seems like the primary is constantly engaged? Thoughts or ideas?

Does anyone have a product recommendation for something they have used to insulate their tank? Also something to rewrap the lines with? I'm getting ready to replace all of my lines and clean the tank so I figured now is a good time to insulate.

Hi guys,

Buying a quad for clearing snow off my drive, so came here for opinions on my choice - an Outlander 450 with power steering.

I'm 67 and I ain't shovelling that white stuff any more !

Hopefully I'll also get to ride some trails with my son, too.

What I know about quads you could write on the back of a postage stamp, so hopefully I'll learn a lot here.

TJ