What is the proper way to "boost" a discharged battery on one ATV with a good battery on another ATV?
I was hoping to just hook the two units together with an extension cable between the battery tender leads, but thinking one can't do this as the polarity would be backwards.
Is there an extension cable that has the polarity reversed so that one can plug the two battery tender leads together and upload a little power from the "good" battery to the "discharged" battery just enough to get the one started?
I have never had the occasion to need this, but always looking for a "backup plan" in the event that this is needed.
I have a 2003 that I acquired and I put a new carb on it. It starts good and idles good but when I try and drive it I have no power and it starts backfiring both ways. any help would be pleasing and thank you
Hi all, new to this site. I'm looking at 6x6's polaris and can am. My question is what are y'all getting for mileage on a tank of fuel 650 & 1k. I do understand everyone rides differently. I live up in Alaska so my riding will be mostly hunting so all conditions are possible. I'll take all inputs but hoping some of my fellow Alaskan's will chime in. Thanks
The 2017 Wiseco ATV Motocross National Championship (ATVMX) presented by CST Tires, an AMA National Championship, continued this past weekend, July 15, in the Empire State with the Unadilla ATV National.
The 2017 Wiseco ATV Motocross National Championship (ATVMX) presented by CST Tires, an AMA National Championship, continued this past weekend, July 15, in the Empire State with the Unadilla ATV National.
I know this has been discussed before but what has been found to fix this? Called dealer and he said there is a recall that is a fix for overheating PS. That is what causes it to stop working. Not convinced as it work fine all the time till I hit deeper puddles then it will quit. I shut it off for 5 min then it works again. All steering mechanicals are working and greased. No loose connections. Is there a breather hole or something I can seal up. Thinking water is getting in there causing temporary failure.
There’s Nothing Like a Tree to Stop You Dead in Your Tracks + VideoAll too often for UTV racers who race in the woods, trees have a habit of jumping out of nowhere. By the looks of this video, the driver overcorrected and slid sideways into a tree. It goes to show the importance of having the proper safety equipment as well as durable components like a strong […]
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Kolpin to Launch New SwitchBlade SystemKolpin is launching a new product in August called SwitchBlade. It’s a new Plow-in-a-box concept, one for ATVs which can be set to 48 or 60 inch widths, and one for UTVs with can be set to 60 or 72 inch widths. Everything you need in one box to plow with your ATV or UTV, […]
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2018 Yamaha Kodiak 450 EPS vs. Can-Am Outlander 450 DPS: By the NumbersThe recent release of the Yamaha Kodiak 450 caught a lot of people’s attention and caused someone to recently ask if it signaled a return to economically priced machines with smaller engines. To that, we’d simply say no. There have been moderately-priced machines in the 450-500 engine category for years. This isn’t even Yamaha’s first […]
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Hey guys, my 2013 650 xt seems to like using the cooling fan more than I'd expect. 20-40 mph it's on/off every other minute. 40-50 it's on half as much as 20-40. 50+ I've yet to see it come on.
It's stock other than 26" kenda htr's. I'm in Wisconsin and it's usually not to terribly hot. Also, the metal cover by the right ankle gets up to 233 degree's which I also think is a bit warm.
Coming home from rides I go straight to the water hose and spray it through the radiator to help cool things off as I've waited over 10 minutes letting it cool down to the point the fan shuts off before.
A few things I've done so far:
- Inspected the radiator for swelling and there is none.
- Sprayed the radiator out with the pressure washer, she's clean.
- Good coolant levels
Is this normal can-am hotness or do you guys think there's a possibility of the water pump impeller getting bad or the radiator getting clogged on the inside?
