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Eventually they pick up mud and crap and will need to be cleaned out. I had my original WARN winch for 10 years and always worked well. I would take it apart every few years and clean it out. Sold it with the machine and it was still working well. One trick I use is when I am ready to wind the cable back on to the spool I use one of those battery jump boxes to power it to wind the cable back on. This way I can hold some tension on the cable so it lays on the spool better. Mike

Welcome to Quadcrazy! Congrats on the bike. 1. You definitely need a battery. Although the bike can self support its own spark and run, the battery by design is to support the additional features (lights, accessories) and assist the voltage upkeep. 2. The knock coming from the engine can be from a lot of things. Some are not a worry others are. This is going to sound stupid but I narrow it down using an old fashioned trick. I take a broom stick and cut it in half. I put my ear to one end and the other on different parts of the engine. You will hear it through the stick louder as you get closer. Silly as it sounds it’s a big help narrowing things down. It could be a valve adjustment, easy look it up on YouTube and you will see how easy to do. Second could be a clutch knocking as its spinning as it’s spinning at idle they tend to make a knock, also adjustable. The cam chain could be a little loose and my need a new chain tensioner or a stretched chain but that would throw the timing off a little and you would hear some backfiring possibly. Or worse and could actually be a main bearing. Process of elimination. 3. As far as the shifting goes that’s just the way it is on 4x4’s. All four wheels spinning at the same time. Just make sure it’s not in a low gear setting if there is one. I don’t think it would go more then 50mph at best. 4. I would make sure your carburetor is good and clean as it could be causing a little hesitation in the throttle. Great idea changing the plug and some fresh gas but you have to make sure the fuel is flowing properly from the gas tank and the carb is clear and adjusted right. 5. The clicking sound is most likely coming from a worn CV joint on an axle. You can buy a new or rebuilt one on eBay. Take a deep breath, make a list and tackle each item one at a time. Also check the fluids on the differentials. First things first get a battery. Amazon $50 bucks.