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Hello,

I just joined this forum after finding it online. Glad there is a place I can go to hopefully get some help. I just purchased a 2003-2006 Predator 90 for my 11 year old daughter for $200.00 from my old boss, plus gas and a nice meal, so I have about $450.00 in it, then realized it had a cracked gas tank, so I bought an aftermarket one off of Ebay, yet to see it fits. We just recently returned from Ocotillo Wells for New Years, I got the little 90 running pretty good, re-sealed the reed valve/intake, rebuilt the carb, and had to bypass the throttle safety switch, it was damaged somehow and wouldn't let the engine rev. After all of this it was running really good, it is hard to start in the morning when its cold, but I think I have it to rich, hot it with a little starter fluid and it fires right up, and is easy to start from there after. This is where it gets interesting, my daughter ran it into the back of a trailer over the weekend, she's okay, she had all of her gear on, and the trailer is okay, but our new little 90 not so good. Besides cracking the hell of the front plastics, and cracking my repair on the gas tank (I had repaired with an epoxy kit until I got the new one). After we pulled it out from the trailer, it wont start, meaning the start switch doesn't do anything. it has power to the reverse and neutral lights, and the taillight, but when you hit the starter button it does nothing. Any ideas on what could have been damaged during this hit with the trailer? Could the CDI been damaged just from the impact, it didn't get hit, but maybe just jarred. Is there a breaker or something that needs to be reset? I cant find a breaker, but maybe I cant see it. Any input or thoughts would be greatly appreciated, as now the family wants to go back to Ocotillo for Presidents day!

Thanks,

Newbie Brunson

Hi all, new to the forum. Just picked up 2 leftover '18 570sp's. Have put about 50 miles on so far, trails are closed to ATVs in the winter here, but have been riding some, No snow. Can't wait for spring!

Thanks for all the great info!

Hey Guys!

Got a Outlaw that's giving me some grief. Been to a few shops and no one can figure it out, Its now landed in my hands and i will get to the bottom of it.

Slow slow slow crank on the starter with spark plug in, plug out spins over lovely.
Compression tested at 100psi so not over compressing asif decompression lever issue. Although this was with a straight jump to the starter. As the decompression is a mechanical system shouldn't be wrong in assuming that.

Rumoured the bike has Hot Cam kit in it though I've not stripped much down yet to confirm. Leading me to think they may need a different valve clearence?

Apparently the valves have been adjusted, to what spec i don't know.

Ive narrowed it down to the starter is no good under load. Strange fault but if the engine spins freely it must be.
Also used a large battery to jump so we can rule that one out.

Ill be having a few covers off tomorrow and making sure the engine spins relatively freely by hand to fully rule out the over compression thing.

Anyone had a similar experience? Did find a few old threads similar but seemed to die before they were resolved?

Does anyone have any spec sheets for clearances etc? Will see if the cam has any numbers etc on it tomorrow to identify it.

Any help would be appreciated,
Many Thanks

Sam

Well I took off the rocker cover then pulled the rocker shaft which left the cam exposed. I then put a flat edge over top of the cam and measured the height at zero lift then at max lift on the exhaust lobe. Then I did the same with the intake lobes. I did this several times being I didn't have a dial indicator that would work so I used a Vernier, not the most accurate but I couldn't see any wear on the cam and all measurements came out about the same. I know this will make the Pros cringe, but good enough for my ol buggy.
I did see a wear spot on the exhaust rocker where it contacts the lil ball that must be the de compressor. [I have never seen one and always wondered how it worked]

Si it looks like it might have been the stupid carb all along, but know I hope I know where to go next. The carb again. lol
I will try to post pictures.
thanks all

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Hello All!!! :th_smiliewavey:
I'm new to the forum although not new to Can-Am. I currently have a 2007 Renegade 500 and recently purchased a 2012 Renegade 1000XXC. Love both of them and ride often. I will explore around in the forum but I'm sure I'll have plenty of questions. I live in the lower Michigan area and love trail riding but hill climbs and rocks and valleys are fun as well. Any recommendations out there from other riders? It's great to be here and I look forward to meeting others in due time.

Hello All!!! :th_smiliewavey:
I'm new to the forum although not new to Can-Am. I currently have a 2007 Renegade 500 and recently purchased a 2012 Renegade 1000XXC. Love both of them and ride often. I will explore around in the forum but I'm sure I'll have plenty of questions. I live in the lower Michigan area and love trail riding but hill climbs and rocks and valleys are fun as well. Any recommendations out there from other riders? It's great to be here and I look forward to meeting others in due time.

I recently lost a key and have to buy one and get it programmed, and this got me thinking. Has anyone just replaced the ignition switch to a regular switch using regular keys?

It would make life easier and be cheaper in the long run.

Has anyone done this? Would it work?

Thanks

Kb

I have searched and searched have not really found info on how people are running the front tracks, Front roller down or up? I understand that when it is rotated down you get more ground contact and rotated up it will turn better. Those of you that have the Apache tracks, which position do you prefer and benefits? I did notice that when rotated up I have to remove my extreme bumper so it doesn't contact during turning. Of course since I got my tracks over the summer it has not snowed more than 1" here for me to test :crying.