I am looking for the specs of the fuel reservoir knob part number 7517505. I'd like to pick one up from a big box store.
Thanks!
-Jon
Thanks!
-Jon
New here
New to Polaris, not to ATVs.
Just picked up a 99 Sportsman 335 for $900, needs alittle work but seems to have a strong motor.
Sure I will have questions.
Just picked up a 99 Sportsman 335 for $900, needs alittle work but seems to have a strong motor.
Sure I will have questions.
Vintage Two-Stroke Racing at Redbud National + Video
Vintage Two-Stroke Racing at Redbud National + VideoIt’s been a lot of years since we’ve seen (and heard) this many 25oRs lined up at an ATV national and we’ve got to admit, we kind of miss it. It was very cool of the series to host some vintage two-stroke racing last weekend during the Redbud national motocross race. more
My 1000R finally here – first mods
Hey everyone. Was a long wait for me but my 1000R XTP is finally here halfway around the world.
Just wanted to share my first mods, replacing all front low beam and high beams with CSP LEDs. So that means i will be drawing 100W (25w x 4) vs 240W (55W low beam x 2, 65W high beam x 2). But i then added a 60W light bar too.
My first complaint is hot left foot... I need to do something about it but I see many topics about this already, I didn't want to do something too elaborate though.
Just wanted to share my first mods, replacing all front low beam and high beams with CSP LEDs. So that means i will be drawing 100W (25w x 4) vs 240W (55W low beam x 2, 65W high beam x 2). But i then added a 60W light bar too.
My first complaint is hot left foot... I need to do something about it but I see many topics about this already, I didn't want to do something too elaborate though.
Beautiful scenic river shots this trip with the Drone!
Plastics fitment
I've had my Scrambler for about 8 months now and I haven't had the time or money to mess with it.... Well I'm finally getting both now.... I've never owned a Polaris before.... I've owned plenty of ATV's and have plenty of knowledge in the ATV world so I'm not at a complete loss.... Now to my question.... I have a 2000 Scrambler 500 H.O. 4x4 and I've looked about a million places for new plastics and can't find them.... The only Plastics I'm really finding are used on Ebay.... Now I found a few colors I liked however they were for a Scrambler 400 in my year.... Will they fit my 500????
Polaris Sportsman Deluxe Brush Guard
I have a 2001 Sportsman 500 HO and I just picked up a Polaris deluxe front brush guard on Ebay. I was wondering if someone out there who has one of these installed on their Sportsman could post some pictures of the mounting so I can get mine installed. I've searched the internet and can't find any good pictures or instructions anywhere. Thanks for the help!!
Matt Coulter Leaves His Mark on This Massive Earth Mover + Video
Matt Coulter Leaves His Mark on This Massive Earth Mover + VideoATV stuntman Matt “The Kangaroo Kid” Coulter is no stranger to danger. We’ve seen him jump everything from cars and trucks to steamboats, airplanes and now a massive dump truck. Unfortunately for Matt, he came up just a tad short on this jump. Thankfully after a ride in a helicopter and getting checked out at […] more
Body part crossover
Newbie. Pls be kind. :grin
Have a 2007 700 Efi sportsman. Would love nice clean plastics all around
Anyone able to tell me if other years models will fit???
Any help appreciated
Have a 2007 700 Efi sportsman. Would love nice clean plastics all around
Anyone able to tell me if other years models will fit???
Any help appreciated
Polaris passes Milestone
Saw this on a sledding forum and thought it worth passing along:
Polaris Industries Just Hit a New Milestone, And It's Not a Good One
The powersports vehicle maker has dodged a hit to its reputation so far, but it's only a matter of time before its past catches up with it.
Warren Buffett famously said, "It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you'll do things differently."
It might not be in a matter of minutes that the reputation of Polaris Industries (NYSE:PII) is coming undone, but its repeated product recalls is surely undermining whatever shred of credibility it had in building quality vehicles. The question for investors is whether the company will do things differently to prevent further erosion. By the looks of it, one could be forgiven for thinking no.
Typically companies celebrate achieving certain milestones. Polaris would instead like you to forget the one it just hit. In the past two and a half years, the Powersports vehicle manufacturer has been forced to recall over 400,000 vehicles for manufacturing defects, and all the good work Polaris has put into building trailblazing, award-winning vehicles is at risk of being damaged because it can't find the right fix for its manufacturing problems.
Several weeks ago Polaris issued two additional recalls: one for 25,600 Sportsman 570 all-terrain vehicles for fuel leaking into the headlights, and one for 1,160 of its off-road RZR 570 models where the front brakes could detach. The combination brought Polaris to its dubious watershed moment.
Unfortunately, it ended the month of July issuing yet another recall, this time for its youth RZR 170 models due to cracked fuel tank necks along with reports of burning, smoking, melted, and shorted wires. Each sets of recalls was accompanied by a small number of actual fires.
There is obviously a price tag associated with these recurring manufacturing problems. Last year Polaris reported an increase of approximately $31 million in its cost of sales due to higher warranty costs associated with the recalls while having to add $62.8 million to its warranty reserves. It ultimately paid out more than $132.3 million in warranty claims in 2016, almost 90% more than the year before.
So far this year, Polaris has paid out $72.7 million in warranty claims and boosted its reserves by over 40% from the same time last year.
This is the tangible impact of Polaris failing to get a grip on its manufacturing issues. Although the company reportedly initiated a top-to-bottom review of its processes and appointed specific people to oversee the effort -- it was the review that led the Powersports vehicle maker to recall the RZR 570s -- the subsequent recall of the RZR 170s, which includes the model years from 2015 to 2017, shows there's still a breakdown along the way.
The internal review process should allow Polaris to end up producing a better, safer product in the future, and the toll taken on sales probably still has as much to do with the overall industry slowdown as it does with the manufacturing problems. Investors are also still giving Polaris a pass, as its stock is up 10% in 2017 (and only down around 5% over the last 12 months). But at some point the vehicle manufacturer is going to burn its reputation -- if not beyond repair, then enough to damage its ability to recover when the industry itself makes a U-turn.
Manufacturing problems are not always fatal, even a string of them. Boeing (NYSE:BA) infamously had significant and serious issues with its 787 Dreamliner aircraft that resulted in numerous delayed deliveries and canceled orders, but it was able to get back on track and score more orders at this year's Paris air show with the 787 than its rival Airbus could with its competing A380.
So Polaris Industries still has an opportunity to correct this deep problem, and it's planning for 2018 to be better than this year. But it's also thought it had these issues licked before.
Unfortunately, more recalls are likely in Polaris Industries' future, and if they're issued at the same level the most recent ones were, the Powersports vehicle maker should surpass the next ignominious milestone of half a million vehicles recalled.
Polaris Industries Just Hit a New Milestone, And It's Not a Good One
The powersports vehicle maker has dodged a hit to its reputation so far, but it's only a matter of time before its past catches up with it.
Warren Buffett famously said, "It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you'll do things differently."
It might not be in a matter of minutes that the reputation of Polaris Industries (NYSE:PII) is coming undone, but its repeated product recalls is surely undermining whatever shred of credibility it had in building quality vehicles. The question for investors is whether the company will do things differently to prevent further erosion. By the looks of it, one could be forgiven for thinking no.
Typically companies celebrate achieving certain milestones. Polaris would instead like you to forget the one it just hit. In the past two and a half years, the Powersports vehicle manufacturer has been forced to recall over 400,000 vehicles for manufacturing defects, and all the good work Polaris has put into building trailblazing, award-winning vehicles is at risk of being damaged because it can't find the right fix for its manufacturing problems.
Several weeks ago Polaris issued two additional recalls: one for 25,600 Sportsman 570 all-terrain vehicles for fuel leaking into the headlights, and one for 1,160 of its off-road RZR 570 models where the front brakes could detach. The combination brought Polaris to its dubious watershed moment.
Unfortunately, it ended the month of July issuing yet another recall, this time for its youth RZR 170 models due to cracked fuel tank necks along with reports of burning, smoking, melted, and shorted wires. Each sets of recalls was accompanied by a small number of actual fires.
There is obviously a price tag associated with these recurring manufacturing problems. Last year Polaris reported an increase of approximately $31 million in its cost of sales due to higher warranty costs associated with the recalls while having to add $62.8 million to its warranty reserves. It ultimately paid out more than $132.3 million in warranty claims in 2016, almost 90% more than the year before.
So far this year, Polaris has paid out $72.7 million in warranty claims and boosted its reserves by over 40% from the same time last year.
This is the tangible impact of Polaris failing to get a grip on its manufacturing issues. Although the company reportedly initiated a top-to-bottom review of its processes and appointed specific people to oversee the effort -- it was the review that led the Powersports vehicle maker to recall the RZR 570s -- the subsequent recall of the RZR 170s, which includes the model years from 2015 to 2017, shows there's still a breakdown along the way.
The internal review process should allow Polaris to end up producing a better, safer product in the future, and the toll taken on sales probably still has as much to do with the overall industry slowdown as it does with the manufacturing problems. Investors are also still giving Polaris a pass, as its stock is up 10% in 2017 (and only down around 5% over the last 12 months). But at some point the vehicle manufacturer is going to burn its reputation -- if not beyond repair, then enough to damage its ability to recover when the industry itself makes a U-turn.
Manufacturing problems are not always fatal, even a string of them. Boeing (NYSE:BA) infamously had significant and serious issues with its 787 Dreamliner aircraft that resulted in numerous delayed deliveries and canceled orders, but it was able to get back on track and score more orders at this year's Paris air show with the 787 than its rival Airbus could with its competing A380.
So Polaris Industries still has an opportunity to correct this deep problem, and it's planning for 2018 to be better than this year. But it's also thought it had these issues licked before.
Unfortunately, more recalls are likely in Polaris Industries' future, and if they're issued at the same level the most recent ones were, the Powersports vehicle maker should surpass the next ignominious milestone of half a million vehicles recalled.