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2008 sportsman 500 ho runs… kinda

Hey guys new here, a little background for you. I have sportsman 500 that’s been sitting for 5 years. before I put it up I drained all fuel and put about 10cc of oil on the piston so it wouldn’t freeze up. I needed to replace the stator pick up and starter. All got wet. So as a safe measure I cleaned the fuel tank, carb, and got a new vacuum pump, new plug as well. Got the new stator in found out the square stock on the fly wheel was broke and replaced that and here’s where it gets interesting. So if you turn the bike key off then back on and start it, it will fire up for like a second or two. And I try to crank it up again, it turns over but won’t even fire with either.
So again key off then back to the on position fires up then dies.

Does anyone know what it could be? I was thinking maybe the ignition module? Idk I’ve been pulling hair thinking about it. I just read on here there is a Saftey in the throttle controller on the the right handle bar and if the contacts are not touching it could shut off like that! Any help would be appreciated

Ps I’m a diesel mechanic so I’m pretty savvy in this field just a different machine.
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2005 800 sportsman rear prop shaft question

Anyone else with this year 800 sportsman ever change there rear prop shaft u joints and yoke? I twisted a u joint so banged the role pin out (front yoke of rear drive shaft) than took the broken u joint out than tried everything to slid the rear yoke off that’s connected to my rear diff shaft. It has role pin hole on the yoke but there’s no pin on the diffs drive shaft I just see splines??? Am I missing something or what! No amount of prying or penetrating oil does anything! So frustrating
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2018.. WHATS THE best battery for my 850?

searched and alot of old info.

I have an 850 EXP the power steering was eliminated by shop before
i purchased it. failed and owner didn't replace or repair.

I use the machine for SNOW PLOWING only and an occasional ride
to the mail box. The battery is about 4 years since I have had it
and last season even though kept on the battery tender all the time
plowing I would loose power normally at night after an hour or so.
We didn't get much snow last year so I didn't plow much.

Need to put a new one in this season and need to know whats
the best thing to replace it with. I am also going to put in a
SMALL fuse block so to get all the wires off the battery. I don't have
any added lights at all. just the winch and battery tender. I would like
to add some LED lights but with my current loss of power I don't want
to do that till i replace the battery.

not much room up under that front and just want the best battery
that you can suggest to me that you have experience with. Cant
trust reviews on amazon lol.
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1995 425 Magnum

Good morning, I’m new to the site and tried searching this issue with little luck...hopefully someone will be able to chime in and give me a little advice. I have a friend who has a 95 magnum 425...let me stop here to note that I just recently had to teach him how to generate an email...it goes without saying that searching these forums is a little above his level...recently he noticed he had bad bearings in his axle carrier and tried replacing them only to find the new bearings would just “fall in and out” (his words)...he noticed that the old bearings apparently have worn out the aluminum carrier housing...we have tried checking local, and even a couple national, polaris salvage yards...and talked to the dealers...no luck...we are now considering swapping in a different axle (he is a certified welder so moving mounts won’t be an issue) just looking for some thoughts or advice...thank you in advance