JacobSlabach

so can I change to a butterfly setup or do I have to get the same kind of carb?

got a big bear I'm working on for a guy and it was flooding gas out into the air box, but still running. I pulled the carb and its beat up just like his other bike I worked on for him (the bayou 220). Its a weird carb tho: the throttle comes in at two locations. it has a plunger and a butterfly. Is this necessary and could I just switch to a butterfly carb? The problem with it is it has a broken float fork (the metal piece that holds the float pivot in place. I'm assuming it is causing the flooding. also the rest of the carb is well worn out and most of the screws are stripped telling me that it has been fiddled with too much by someone who didnt know what they were doing. Also, the oil temp light is turns when key is turned and then goes off after a second- dont know if thats supposed to happen or not.

you still need help with this? I dont believe anyone has replied- I dont know suzuki, but some of the other members do.

so the engine starts and runs, just doesnt make the tires move? is it a footshift or es? any noises or any grinding? Does the bike give you resistance if you try to roll it in gear? have you checked the clutch?

sweet- how much you pay for it? Why wont it run?

polaris needs to get with the game lol, I know the new models have problems here and there- but what can you expect when everything is electrical?

heres a link to Polaris Atv forum- it has your same issue already posted- maybe some help.... https://www.polarisriders.com/55-polaris-mini-quads-utvs/5896-predator-50-slow.html

how much snow will it push? up a hill? So say I have a plow on my sportsman 500 (over 1000 pounds), will it push a foot of snow? My dad says it wont- that trucks even have a hard time pushing up hills after it gets to two or three feet...he worked for a lawn care company and plowed snow for i think 7 yrs mostly with a 450 diesel flatbed with a ton of salt on the rear... and what about gravel? Can you lift the plow just a little to scrap over the surface without relaying the driveway?

haha yeah good point lol

another thing I love about the highlifters is that they have their winch mounted high so you dont have to go swimming to get the winch out when you're stuck in a mud hole... on those canams you posted, the winch is the first thing underwater haha

so its just running the battery dry and the pod doesnt show a low voltage sign or check engine light or anything?

@Rick534 sure gives a lot of details...

I had a bayou 220 that I was working on that had a junked, and leaking carb- replaced with an aftermarket for $20 off amazon- works great, but aftermarket carbs are hit/miss. btw, does anyone know if the plunger carbs on atvs have compatible butterfly carbs that can replace them? Every atv that I've worked on so far with a plunger carb has/had a idling issue where it wont idle cold, but idle speed increases with engine temp and races when warm....? Anyone know why? (by plunger carbs, I mean the carbs where the throttle cable hooks up to a 'plunger' that slides up and down to adjust flow into the engine vs the butterfly carbs where the throttle cable attaches to a butterfly gate that opens flow into engine...)

yes the decompression lever should take the stress off the pull cord- lol I know how it is to pull the cord without it decompressed- not cool I found that on my bayou 300, it had a half worn out clutch and it liked it adjusted in (tighter, or engaging at lower rpm) than the manual spec of turning the screw in till tight, then out till snug. Mine liked it in tight, then out a couple turns but not snug.

this was true with mine too- but that would just be caused by the compression stroke- shouldnt be the case with the spark plug out.

I would agree with @Frank Angerano, Aftermarket just dont give the full performance that oem carbs do- but they will work. I put them on bikes I plan to flip and so far, have had success with them. If you are looking for a cheap fix, go aftermarket, but its kinda hit-or-miss with china.......no offense..

the radiator relocator is useless to you unless you plan to mud or go deep in the snow- I would buy one of those (polaris though) in a heartbeat if I had the cash, but they are mud atvs- the manufacturer had one goal in mind: MUD.. I think I wouldnt like the loss of front rack usage, but I love the look (to a certain extent- If the radiator is too high up that you cant sit down and drive but have to stand on the bike to see over, thats pretty stupid) - I like the way polaris built their sportsman highlifters: sorry those pics are small- they came right off images lol

thx!

worth it for atvs...haha I was wondering which campground you guys were planning on staying at..?

My dad wants to know all the details about what campground to register at and all the other goodies in how this works... We'll probably be there IF another event doesnt happen- all up in the air right now..

not bad. so what are you guys doing for overnight? that campground...? I know there are others the website gave..

If im not mistaken, you cant find aftermarket ducts...not sure though- they are stupid expensive- for my bayou, it was $40 for a peice of rubber wish there was another alternative to run to...

not good- I would replace it- i guess it depends on where its located- might be able to melt it together with a blow torch or something...

thanks, but I was planning on buying another helmet at some point- might as well now! also I went to the website and just looked over everything to see what it was all about.. ok if I was wearing sunglasses instead of goggles? (these would be safety-sunglasses) I'm interested in coming- will see what our schedule is like..