JacobSlabach

VID_27001003_073815_161.mp4 20191227_194104_1.mp4 received_515393185994156.mp4 Sorry was having wifi trouble couldn't get pics up last night. So I tried a oem boot and clamping it as tight as i could and it still popped off. Maybe what@06kfx440 was saying would work but I'm leaving rn- just gonna run it easy and keep it outa mud and if the axle breaks it breaks😆👍 I did order a boot that I think will work, I'll let yall know

So I tried making a stock polaris boot work but both ends are too big in diameter. I'm taking it to my grandparents farm tmr to work on some fence lines so ig i wont be hitting any mud 😪😭. Heres some pics of it in AL where I picked it up

This shows the old boot and the axle on the vise

First of all sorry I have been MIA here for a while, been busy with school and work. I'll try and reply on some other threads asap, but posting this one because I just picked up a 2017 sportsman 570 before the new year and popped a boot on it going through a mud hole. The former owner had aftermarket axles on it to accommodate the 4in lift and idk what brand they are but they're skinny as heck and idk what boot to buy to rebuild with? It's the rear right lower boot (under the brake calp.). I'll post some pics when I can and sorry again I've missed yall on the forum!

i do actually, it works great, tho its hotwired and i never got it road legal.. but its still plenty fun just to run around and tear it up.. at some point i may sell it for parts or use parts off it for something else..

They look sweet man!! I'd buy one if I came across a good deal! Not a kawi motor tho

Hey bud, hope others on the forum can help out as I'm not familiar in this area yet. Just wanted to ask how you like predators? I was looking at maybe getting one or a scrambler.

Yea start simple, smell gas in tank so make sure it's not diesel or have water in it. Clean carb, black crap in gas sounds like gaskets in carb going bad or some other source of dry rotted rubber. I'd replace gas lines and fuel filter, clean tank and carb with some carb cleaner, check carb gaskets, throw it back together with some fresh gas and fire it up!

2x4 or 4x4 shouldn't matter for wiring as long as it's the same year right?

you got any pics of the side of the bike? and what are you trying to get to?

i just try stuff till it works.. also prolly why most of my stuff always breaks

i definitely hear the tick in the vid, i would double/triple check your timing and valve adjustment... maybe you adjusted it to the wrong tdc? its a 4 stroke so there are two. could be a belt valve, but sound to me like its out of time currently. why did he bring it to you? did it jump time on him or just wouldnt start one day or stopped while he was on the trail or what?

my experience has been that for the most part (of course there are exceptions with everything) that polaris has the most reliable motors, trans and all.. but have smaller issues that come with any cvt independent susp atv. and personally id rather change an axle here and there then have the solid rear axle. and although the manual, footshift, and es bikes are a lot of fun to goof of with, when it comes to actually getting down the trail, id prefer a cvt drive-train. so i didnt know arctic cat used kawi motors- that would turn me away in a sec.. what years were they using kawi motors? were they having trouble with the suzuki motors too? so i think overall, it depends on what youre looking for.. a farm beat up machine that you need big power out of i little engine at low speeds, i might consider a footshift or es. for trail riding, mudding, or pretty much anything else, i would prefer a cvt. even with the belt/axle issues they have along the way.

yea...gotta be careful about getting water in the clutch on cvt units, best to treat it like an air intake. i have a 800 that will most likely blow a couple axles, just because ive lifted it 4 inches (max is usually 2-3in with stock a arms, axles, and no portals.. but its done great so far. same would happen to any atv even the bigger hondas like the rincon that have independent rear suspension..

hate kawasaki.. just wanted to throw that in there... friend that works on a bunch of atvs feels the same.. kawis are really good at having engine trouble..

but, i dont think hondas are complete crap- obviously depends on how its been treated.. if i found a good deal, id buy one. thats one thing that ill give them- the recons and fourtraxs are fairly cheap. i just wish honda would make like a cvt rubicon or rincon so they could actually compete with polaris, canam, yamaha, suzuki, arctic cat, and the rest. but yes ive never touched an arctic cat so i cant root for them personally. would buy one in a heartbeat if i found a good deal tho!! hey@MarkinAR, maybe you could get my 86 350trx to fire..? its on 50psi compression rn.. it blew up as i was riding it up the drive.

another friend with an 04 Rubicon 500 that i had to work on a fair bit just to get it to start (replaced starter, relay and battery) and even when i was riding it around, felt like a was sitting on about 300cc worth of power have another friend that owns a early 2000s foreman 400 and takes it through a pond while duck hunting and now the whole frame squeaks bad (shocks, bearings, steering linkage...) i done the same with my 500 and it hasn't given me any trouble

dont have much experience with arctic cat... i think they are wayyy underrated atvs. personal fav of polaris and arctic cat. next prolly yamaha and canam. my only issue with polaris is i wish they would put some spunkier clutches in their bikes, and please forget the engine braking!! engine braking is the only thing that bothers me.. but also nice- had a friend that let his calipers wear out (didnt ever replace brake shoes) and still drove his 500 around with no brakes. im into the bigger quads (500cc+) and in my opinion honda just cant keep up with a cvt tranny. on the other hand, i have two hondas which dont run, and two (one as of yesterday) that ALWAYS ran after the initial fix up when i bought them. have a friend that hates his 2012 recon 250 as hes had problems out of everything front to rear. and he was a honda hugger too. same story with me. i loved honda till i tried polaris and never looked back

the 400s are good, i had a 300 that screwed me

can you post a pic of the rear end of your bike? What year/model did the seller say it was? so yea that makes sense- i have seen that color in the magnums, not sportsmans. i believe the main difference between the two is the sportsmans are shaft driven and have rear independent suspension (for smoother, better performance)

I gotta Polaris sportsman 800, sportsman 500, Yamaha warrior 350, Honda trx350 4x4, honda trx 90, Suzuki 90, Suzuki 50, Yamaha 50, and Chinese 110. Only proud of the Polaris and warrior I'll be ur kid😂, my fam hates all my ATV talk and diesel truck talk🙄.. lol 2 more years till I can move out......👌 How old are you son?

Yo that's the first time I've seen that color in the sportsman 500s. Looks good!!!

I would double check timing and valve adjustment first. I hada bike that was clanking and found out I had checked the valve clearence at the wrong tdc.

If it starts when you jump the starter relay but not when you push the starter button, it's prolly the relay. They are usually pretty cheap.. like 5 dollars

Nice dude