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Hi everyone just signing up tonight to the forum. I just purchased a 2017 Sportsman 450 HO utility edition this past Thursday and will be picking it up Saturday at some point. Went into my local dealer not expecting to buy a quad but I managed to get the utility edition for the same price as the standard 450 ( sucker for a deal). My previous atv was a 99 King quad 300cc, I have never driven a CVT before and looking forward to it. I initially was going into inquire about a Honda Rancher and was a bit apprehensive about buy a Polaris but saw a few more benefits with the Sportsman. I hope it doesn't disappoint. Can't wait to pick it up.

Cheers,

Jeremy

Hi guys, just signed up to the group. And ive got a question for ya. So i blew the stock belt at 3800kms the other day at 100kmph.... Sounded bad. Lets just say belt was in a million pieces... Got her home took it apart cleaned it up. Removed the belt glaze from the old belt off the clutch faces. And installed the new belt. Alignment looks good. Now the question is has anyone else noticed a sound coming from the clutch housing? Sounds sorta like the belt may be slipping a bit or a faint whinning sound. It still pulls fine. And i dont smell belt burn soo maybe im just being paranoid? Please help!

Need some help was going to pull my bike into the garage last night. Turned the bike on and noticed that when I tried to put in low it was super easy to move shifter and would only go into high. Gave it some gas while in high and smoke came out of the belt box snorkel and wouldn't move. Pulled the belt box cover off after work and belt seems to be fine but shifter still super easy to move back and forth. Losing my mind on this machine just finished my rear diff and not one week later this happens. 2012 outty 1000 short frame. Pulled the belt box off today and secondary is not moving.

Need some help was going to pull my bike into the garage last night. Turned the bike on and noticed that when I tried to put in low it was super easy to move shifter and would only go into high. Gave it some gas while in high and smoke came out of the belt box snorkel and wouldn't move. Pulled the belt box cover off after work and belt seems to be fine but shifter still super easy to move back and forth. Losing my mind on this machine just finished my rear diff and not one week later this happens. 2012 outty 1000 short frame. Pulled the belt box off today and secondary is not moving.

I have a 99 magnum 500 4x4. The handlebar rocker switch for the Hi / Lo broke off. I am looking to see if anyone has one laying around that doesn't work that I can have or sent to me cheap. What I am wanting to do is replace the broken rocker switch on my assembly with a non broken one from another assembly. I figured I can't find one, I will just epoxy the open area of it closed, and rewire a new on off switch somewhere for the lights.

Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks

BRP has taken the covers off of its 2018 off-road lineup, including the new four-model 2018 Can-Am Maverick Trail Family.

Fast Facts
Base MSRP: $10,999
Seating Capacity: 2
Engine: 800cc/976cc V-Twin
Power: 51/75 hp
Width: 50 in.

Designed for the recreational Sport UTV market, the 2018 Can-Am Maverick Trail family offers up four 50-inch models ready to tackle tighter trails than any Can-Am Side-by-Side in history.

Consumers will have a choice of two different engines, an 800cc V-Twin that produces 51 horsepower and a 976cc V-Twin capable of producing 75 horsepower. No matter which engine you choose, it will be paired with a CVT Quick Response transmission and Visco-Lok QE.

Check out the review here: 2018 Can-Am Maverick Trail Preview - ATV.com

BRP has expanded the scope of its Can-Am Maverick family with the new 2018 Can-Am Maverick X3 X rc Turbo and Turbo, which are designed specifically for rock crawling.

Fast Facts
MSRP: $23,999/28,999
Seating Capacity: 2
Engine: 976cc V-Twin
Power: 120/172 hp
Width: 64/72 in.

The off-world marketplace is crowded with a huge variety of vehicles built for just about every application. But the folks at BRP found one niche that hasn’t been served yet. The 2018 Can-Am Maverick X3 X rc Turbo and Turbo R are the first UTVs designed from the factory for rock crawling applications.

“The new Maverick X3 X rc Turbo R and Maverick X3 X rc Turbo vehicles are each purpose-built from the factory to excel in challenging terrain,” BRP says in a release. “A new industry-exclusive front differential system with Smart-Lok technology offers unrivaled surefootedness when the going gets super tough. With the popularity of ownership customization and recreational and competitive rock crawling on the rise, Can-Am — the official side-by-side vehicle of the ULTRA4 King of the Hammers rock-crawling race — built two different X3 rc packages to appease these rock hounds’ passion and budgets.”

Check out the review here: 2018 Can-Am Maverick X3 X rc Turbo and Turbo R Preview - ATV.com

While the full sized ATVs and UTVs get most of the attention, we thought we’d look at how a couple of Youth ATVs compare – the 2018 Polaris Outlaw 110 and Honda TRX90X.

We always seem to be excited about the newest ATVs each season. There is a rush to learn about which brand will have the highest horsepower, or the latest whiz-bang feature. What gets lost in the shuffle are the Youth ATVs. The Youth models, while lacking in the latest features or higher horsepower numbers, do hold one thing over the majority of full-sized ATVs on the market – they sell. In fact, they often sell out all of the production run every year. Granted that production run is smaller for sure. Still, the manufacturers have to love a machine that requires little development, yet promises to continue to have solid sales numbers. Let’s see how two popular models, the Honda TRX90X and the Polaris Outlaw 110, compare by the numbers.

Check out the article here: 2018 Polaris Outlaw 110 vs. Honda TRX90X - ATV.com

Howdy,

I have a buddy who is specialized in motorcycle audio so I gave him the bike and let him come up with something that wasn't going to require speakers to stick out. It is still a work in progress but I will post the pictures we have so far.

Going with Rockford's 8 inch Punch Marine in the front and 6.5's in the back.


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Hi everyone,

Son's Magnum stopped moving in 2x4 mode, and will only go forward in 4x4 mode (via the front axle). He said it was making "a weird noise" prior to the problem. Have tracked issue to transmission. Runs well, so we'll be taking it out to repair, but thought if anyone has a very good used unit it would be easier to just replace the whole thing.

Anyone have a good one that will be a replacement fit for us?

Or, good internal parts, in case we need 'em?


Please reply here, or send me a PM. We're near Billings, MT

Thanks!
Walt