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Hi all,
I am considering purchasing a sportsman ATV. I am new to ATV's. Have a 2006 Yamaha 450F dirt bike and 2013 RXR 900XP Walker Evans edition 2 seater.

I could try and sell RZR and look for 4 seater or buy a ATV for wife or I to ride with RZR.

Questions:

1. Is the SP suspension with dual A-Arm and more clearance that much better than standard Sportsman with McPherson strut? I am a bit spoiled by the plush suspension on the RZR so I want to get the best riding ATV.

2. I have the original XP 900 27x9x12 and 27x12x12 big horn tires on Polaris Black crusher wheels. Will those bolt up to a 570 or 850 Sportsman?

3. I ride at high altitude 6000 ft - 8000 ft mostly but sometimes 10000 ft. Is the 570 enough? Is the 850 based on the RZR XP900 engine?

4. I wouldn't mind buying a clean used model. I have a 78.8" long standard bed truck, I could possibly get tailgate closed if I buy or make wheel lifts to raise front of atv?

Am planning to purchase a Maverick Sport DPS in the next 6 months or so. Is it worth $1500 to get the 100HP 1000R or is the 75HP version enough for normal trail riding. Is the new flip up windshield durable and worth the $1000 price tag?? Thanks for all replies.

Did a Forum SEARCH but nothing there..
Can I do an engine "FOG" by simply pulling my UNI air filter and applying the oil"spray" thru the airbox intake ?
Has anyone actually done this ? How -long- would you spray ?

I have had a base model 2016 scrambler 850 I bought new a few years ago and I am thinking about upgrading the shocks. I don't want to spend a shit ton of money. I do mainly trail and mud riding.

Any thoughts? Maybe just upgrade to the fox shocks? Are they that much better??

Hey guys!

New to the forum and Polaris ATVs.

I have a 2010 Sportman 850 XP that I have had loads of issues with. First it started backfiring and got to a point it wouldn't run. Fuel pump ended up being the culprit. Replaced fuel pump, new spark plugs, and changed oil ran like a top other than an intermittent engine code related to the throttle cable. Adjusted throttle cable and still has codes however, found if you played with wires going into thumb throttle assembly code would go away and it runs fine. Ran it like this 2 weekends in a row and it ran great, if codes come up move the wires and keep on riding.

Now all of a sudden this past weekend ran into more issues. While riding everything was going good then a backfire through the intake began occurring. Looked down and the spark plug wire was laying on the exhaust, ok needs a new wire. Replaced the wire seemed to run ok for about an hour then it got worse. Now we are at the point the engine fires right up and idles great but if you give it any throttle at all it begins backfiring through the intake and dies. First started would only do it in gear now it does it in neutral or park also. Anything above about 1800 rpms causes this. We have run both wet and dry compression test with throttle wide open. Dry test resulted in 165# wet test resulted in 180# consistent on both cylinders. From what I've read this is low for this bike but there is zero oil consumption and no noticeable power loss (before it stopped running above 1800 rpms). I'm at a complete loss here aside from rebuilding the entire top end. Currently trying to replace the pigtail off the thumb throttle assembly and have the ECM flashed.

Could this be that the engine is in limp mode due to the throttle assembly wiring? Something else? Any other test I can run?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

-Ridge

I just picked out a 2016 Outlander 450L and I want to change the oil in it and this is the only oil I can find in the weight my book recommends. is it ok to use?

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I have 2005 600 Sportsman, with 330 miles. Doesn't leave the property anymore. Light snow plowing.

The oil level reads high on dipstick. I noticed this before, been worried gas draining into oil. I just changed the oil, since I had everything on hand. Still reads high. So I should be able rule out gas. I turned the petcock off, which I don't normally do.

Search on here I say some talk of draining from another spot. I have a factory manual. Just says to remove plug at bottom.

I was just thinking how much easier it is to change, than my side by side. Other than filter is could be easier.


Is there another spot I should be draining? Is it really an issue? To much pressure? Do I have some other problem? Only thing different than manual was it was in park and N.

Thanks.

2006 600 Sportman. Stock. Did roll on creek once. Took plugs out blew water out, cleaned carb. Also had to replace coolant hose, it got a stick in it. On 3rd ECM, 2nd went up in flames.

I have 2005 600 Sportsman, with 330 miles. Doesn't leave the property anymore. Light snow plowing.

The oil level reads high on dipstick. I noticed this before, been worried gas draining into oil. I just changed the oil, since I had everything on hand. Still reads high. So I should be able rule out gas. I turned the petcock off, which I don't normally do.

Search on here I say some talk of draining from another spot. I have a factory manual. Just says to remove plug at bottom.

I was just thinking how much easier it is to change, than my side by side. Other than filter is could be easier.


Is there another spot I should be draining? Is it really an issue? To much pressure? Do I have some other problem? Only thing different than manual was it was in park and N.

Thanks.

2006 600 Sportman. Stock. Did roll on creek once. Took plugs out blew water out, cleaned carb. Also had to replace coolant hose, it got a stick in it. On 3rd ECM, 2nd went up in flames.