So here she is. Finally dug it out and about to go into tear down. The last owner was a little sticker crazy 😝 aside form the NY GIants sticker! The bike is in perfect condition mechanically and ascetically. No cracks in the plastics etc. just dirty and sat for quite some tome. Going to wash her down and take it to pieces, clean it up and fire it up! More pics to follow.

The key off =bike off! So that’s not normal. This is something simple. I think your going to have to regroup and go back and recheck everything again. Have you checked your regulator?

We will be here !

You can do it!

The plug I’m referring to is right under the front plastic and it comes from the start button. I believe you had it exposed. Your only testing continuity on the start button from the handle bar wire side plug. Have you taken all the plastics off and inspected the harness ? Have you checked the ignition switch for 12v while the key is on? There should be a power source coming from the battery to the ignition switch. I’m going to check the color wire and get back to you. It should be a brown wire that has 12v if I’m not mistaken.

Yes i tried all the basic stuff i could think of. But good idea on switching . Thanks

@Frank Angerano Here is the primary clutch old and new. It was slipping with the new one installed. I need to measure primary hub and my caliper battery died need to go get one so I can get it measured. The other picture is of some material found in cover what do you think it is?

does it have a bendix or a one-way cog with a chain to the crankshaft?

Hey all, thanks for all the responces, the area I live in is actually right on the Utah/Idaho border we ride in both states, the area east of Logan Utah is a great riding area, many trails, roads, single tracks that mostly all lead to other areas with very little back tracking, beautiful area with streams, lakes, mountains.

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Welcome to Quadcrazy! I would think your going to have to trace each of the 8 wires on the outgoing side to its destination and inspect for damage. If no luck finding damage or a shorted wire then try to disconnect each of the wires one at a time and see if the fuse holds. Process of elimination here I think. Get some extra fuses!

I've got both the Sportsman and Foreman. A bit older models than what you are looking at but I love the ride of the Polaris over the Honda. So smooth over the rough stuff. I'm not sure but I think mine has some kind of 4WD on demand once the switch is engaged. I read someplace that it detects slippage but it never fails to get me through some deep muck. The Honda is a workhorse. I've spent much less money on it in the same time and it gets (ab)used harder. I've already replaced the starter, alternator, battery, wire harness and some other stuff on the Sportsman and just a battery and the ignition key on the Honda. I tow a spray rig and small trailer with it and the Foreman just powers on and on.

In order to test the start button you have to unplug the clip at the handle bar. The two wires in the start button yellow and red stripe and black with the yellow stripe are the start button. Put a tester on those two wires and press the button. You should get a continuity reading.

The white and the black/yellow stripe is auxiliary.

Sounds like a cheap and good project. Great advice from @Frank Angerano and@wanrep! For $100 I would buy it just to mess with it.