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My new-to-me 2015 850 SP EPS is wandering like crazy! I adjusted the toe, thinking that would fix it.. but it didn't. You'll be riding along, and it will just randomly dart from one side to another. Not all the time, but sometimes. Probably 25-30% of the time. It's damn irritating.

Given that this thing has 4300 miles on it, I'm wondering if the tie rod ends and/or ball joints are in need of replacement? The rubber boots on the tie rod ends are either badly cracked or missing entirely, but they "look" good otherwise. I can jiggle the handlebars slightly and there is no movement in them... what miniscule amount of play there is appears to be in the steering column itself (and it's very miniscule, i.e. appears normal).

The tires are new GPC Dirt Commanders, 27" size. It did it on the old stock tires too (which were the original Carlisles), but I imagine the deeper lugs of these tires exacerbate the problem. I got the wheels and tires on Craigslist as a package deal, so the tires weren't my first choice. Hard to pass up a brand new set of wheels and tires for $450 though. :)

So anyway... what do you think? Ball joints? Tie rods? Both? Neither? Bueller?

Thanks! :)

Rob

I noticed sometimes would not turn on the lights for the gears and sometimes refused to crank over and the key would not turn it off.

Took apart both switches and cleaned and greased and all are good again. This ATV had sat for about 5 years.
For starter switch used some 0w-40 oil poured into the backside of the key barrel. Scraped clean the inside contacts of the switch. You can burnish copper on brown paper bags. Then greased the contacts. I took no pictures of the key switch. To take it apart, near where a relief slot exists, pry into the 2 plastic catches to release the catch, this will release the switch assembly from the key, the 3rd catch just releases when the other 2 are free.

To disassemble multifunction switch, remove those 3 side screws, then slip it apart. This switch uses a set screw to secure it to the handle bar.
To remove the grip, I used a couple screw drivers and pulled it backwards, but have read you can shoot compressed air under the rubber handle to blow it off the handles.
The fail on the start red button slide was one of the interior copper connects had overheated deforming the plastic, so I had to enlarge the plastic space to allow the copper connect bar to slide smoothly in and out. It was stuck in the button.


This switch is a little trick to assemble,
important to install red button and the main white circuit component together into the black housing
it is important to have the red slider up all the way when installing light and reverse override buttons. This way you can lift the white circuit component up enough to fit them into place.
The spring for the start red button fits in last.

Left picture shows you assemble everything this way into one side of the cover, then slide the other black outer cover onto the pins.

I greased all the copper bars, springs and detent balls and switch elements for smooth operation anywhere it slides.
I used walmart's marine grease out of a cartridge. That grease repels water and is sticky enough to hold things in place as you put the switch back together.
Switch feels like new.

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hey guys so I have a 570 2 up, was wondering if anyone would like to snow ride next week or prob this week (wed thurs etc) I was thinking either divide, Rainbow falls, maybe tarryall. Dont think the snow is too bad there. Send me a message here or i often check instagram as well send me a message as well!!

also if you guys ride dirtbikes let me know as well! even though it is end of season for 2 wheels

https://www.instagram.com/ridewithwill/

Noticed when pressing foot brake, no extra light. When it starts, the rear light is on all the time.

So I started up the quad after topping changing /topping off fluids and blowing Antifreeze out of the reservoir - was almost empty when purchased - I am thinking bad head gasket ? Any ideas ?

Hey all, snow season is here and just wondering if anyone rides in the snow in Colorado? would love to go with peeps

I bought a 98 Scrambler 400 for my son for Xmas that I am reconditioning - The previous owner already got rid of the oil injection and was using premix at 40:1 - Most of the oil I find like Klotzs or Spectrum says 50:1 what does the forum think the correct ratio should be ?

Also how do I make sure the oil pump will not be a future issue ? can or should it be removed and if so how ?

Thank you in advance !

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