MadMan

Yeah, the push button Talk feature is key when riding. I hate to stop and answer my 2 way calls. My Uniden 2 ways aren't quite loud enough when I'm wearing my helmet and loud motor is running which is y I wanted to buy a ear phone & mic type of kit. Let me know what u think of the Chatterbox when u install it. I'm anxious to get something that works, but sketchy reviews have kept me from buying anything. My cell phone is bluetooth and has loud ringer but I don't always have a signal in the woods, u know? I'd really like a nice handlebar mnt Push to Talk kit for my 2 ways.

I have experimented with Choke all the way out and partially out, but still a hard start. I haven’t sprayed Starter fluid in carb on a cold start yet. That’s a good idea. I did install a carb kit in her when I bought the bike and the carb was already really clean inside. This surprised me because the previous owner was missing the prefilters on the air box. He did have the MAIN air filter inside, but missing the 2 foam prefilters that go on the opening on the air box by the gas tank. I set the carb needle and airscrew so she idles good. Last time I rode the bike the starter sounded bad. Instead of normal sound, it made a whirl buzzing noise and didn’t turn motor over. Every other time I hit starter it did this. I think it may be due to replace it. Prior to this it always sounded normal and eventually would start motor and I’d be on my merry way. I’ve been price shopping a starter for the trail boss. Now the quad has some age on her, but we don’t abuse it. I have no idea if previous owners beat on it, but it was being stored under a tarp in the owner’s front yard, so she got rusty from FL humidity. The guy I bought her from was in process of restoring the bike and sold it because he needed cash. He admitted she was rusty when He bought it too. I have it running pretty good now, except this stubborn starting problem. This wkd I’ll shoot some starter fluid in carb before attempting to start quad and let u know what happens.

I have been researching an inexpensive way to communicate with other riders when trail riding. I know companies make bluetooth helmets with built in mics and ear phones, but they are expensive and I already have a great helmet I don't want to replace. I currently use two way radios to communicate with fellow riders, but they typically require you to stop to talk or ride one handed. Sometimes the atv motor noise drowns out the caller alert beeping noise the walkies make to alert u someone is communicating, so u miss a riders call. I found a two way radio accessory item for Midland two ways radios that in theory would work, but the reviews are spotty. Other companies may offer similar product https://midlandusa.com/accessories/product/avp-h2/ I like the idea of having a push to talk button right on handlebar so u can chat while u ride. The earphones mount inside the your existing helmet and it has a wired mic too. If u can handle having wires hang out of your helmet the concept seems cool. The reviews are good and bad tho. People complain the earphones are too quiet and you can barely hear thru them. Has anyone used these items or have something similar they recommend. Some of my fellow riders have 2 stroke bikes and they are so loud a helmet mic and ear phone set up would b great. If any one has used these or something similar I'd like your feedback or recommendations. We ride a lot of trails and it's easy to loose track of riders when trail paths fork several times. LOL

:cute:LOL! Yeah that's true. She's old, but it actually runs good for it's age. It's just so slow to start at first compared to my '98 Yama Big Bear. That's thing starts like it's a brand new quad on first try. Makes me wish I bought a 2nd Big Bear for my kids. LOL.

Think I'll research a fan that fits and hook her up. I was pondering installing a snorkel on Big Bear. I don't plan on swimming with her, but for the occasional small ponds I cross on trails after a nasty rainfall I'd feel better. I've driven her thru water up to my fenders and that's about as deep as I care to go. My BB is only a 4x2 so I'm cautious which paths I take when it's really wet out. Local trails turn into mud holes after it rains here in FL. U never know how deep the water is until your quad nose drops and swallows u in. LOL. Any recommendations on Snorkel kits? I found Submarine Snorkels offers a kit that fits my quad, but most places only offer kits for the Larger and Newer atvs.

Question; Does my '98 Yamaha Big Bear 350 4x2 supposed to have a fan behind the oil cooler? I see threaded mounting holes and space for a fan, but my quad has no fan. I wasn't sure if these were just mounting holes for something on a different model yamaha like the 4x4 version? My Big Bear has several nuts welded to the frame at different locations suggesting something may have been bolted to it at some point or maybe bolt on accessories. I know the bottom of my frame has several which are to hold a skid plate on that's missing from my Big Bear too. I can see if I can snap a photo of oil cooler area for clarity. Any help is much appreciated.

Well I did mess with the clutch adjustment on my 98 yamaha big bear and I THINK it helped some. I don't know if it really made a difference or I'm just getting better at finagling the quad into gear. (ex. Rocking atv bk and forth) Since it only gives me a hard shift downshifting into 1st gear or neutral or REVERSE I can still ride it ok. Just annoying every time we stop for a break and start moving again. I'm going riding this wkd, so I may turn that clutch adjustment another partial turn and see if it helps. On another note, I was pondering replacing replacing my foot shifter with a Heel Toe shifter lever. Depending what boots I'm wearing sometimes the toe up shift is a PITA. Never used a Heel/Toe shifter, but it's a fairly cheap upgrade. I was also pondering getting a bigger foot board. the Big Bear only protects your heels with a guard, but toe area totally open. I like how my Polaris Trail Boss and my friend's Honda Rancher have HUGE foot boards to stand on. No risk of your foot slipping off peg. I found a couple after market boards online but wasn't sure if they would accommodate the space needed for the foot shifter and brake lever.

Hello everybody. I recently bought a '92 Polaris Trail Boss 4x4 250 for a project bike for my sons to ride. It's a 2 stroke air cooled motor, chain driven bike, and the previous owner had a shop bore over the motor .040 I was told. He also removed the front drive shafts, so it's basically a 2WD now. LOL. When I purchased it it was in pretty rough condition. Brakes didn't work, hard to start, rusty frame, chains were covered in muck, flat tires (wrong size too), torn seat, would grind when u put it in Drive, but when it did get it started it tore down the road like a bat out of Hell, so I knew I found a keeper. I have since fixed the brakes, replaced fuel lines, air/fuel/oil filters, tires, rebuilt the carb w/ a carb kit, replaced breather/vent/drain hoses on carb and reupholstered the seat, replaced the rear chain, and replaced spark plug and ignition coil. I use Bel Ray SL2 oil in her. I did not replace the battery. We ride this bike on trails and it runs pretty good now. Occasionally it will backfire (loud), but not every ride. Since the day I bought it it takes forever to start the engine. I mean like 30 seconds to a minute of trying to start her. I turn choke on, I flutter the throttle, and hold the START button. This is the only way she'll start. I hold the start button in for approx 10 seconds at a time, but I'm concerned I'm going to burn out my starter if this persists. Now after we ride the bike and she's warmed up she starts faster. Still not as fast of a start as my '98 Yamaha Big Bear 350 which immediately starts first try. It's stubborn on the FIRST start up. Now I live in Florida and it's always HOT when we ride, so even when the motor is cold it's enjoying 85-95 degree weather. Any thought or suggestions how to fix my quad's problem? Sorry, I mistyped the Title of this Thread. Polaris is a 1992 NOT a 1991

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Very True. Thanks for the advice bro! Sometimes I forget how old this beast is. Always fires up immediately and never leaves me stranded on trails. I do hate engaging the REVERSE tho with that stubborn shift lever and rear brake on. I think my next quad will be a 2 UP automatic. Maybe a Polaris Sportsman or Can Am Outlander. My wife sometimes rides double with me, so I bought a Kimpex Flexi Trunk rear seat box. Seat is comfortable as a Lazy Boy but makes the front end too light from all the person weight on rear. Dangerous to ride double going up steep inclines. Quad wants to hang wheelies on hill climbs. I mainly bought box seat for storage. Do you have any recommendations for a Mid to Large size quad that's automatic? I've heard complaints about PVT or CVT atvs require more revs to make them move compared to auto clutch in my Yama Big Bear. I know my sons' Polaris Trail Boss 250 2 stroke is like this. It always sounds like it's in FIRST gear at any speed. I thought something was wrong with it when I bought it until I researched the Polaris PVT system.

I can always get it into gear eventually but sometimes first gear or neutral is a PITA. The acceleration is pretty good but Yamaha put a super short granny gear 1st gear in these things. If I gun it from a stand still I basically have to shift into 2nd almost immediately. The rest of the gears are a bit longer but first whines out fast. I recently gave this thing it's FIRST oil change and I noticed a small amount of metal shavings in oil filter cover area. When I removed cover to change oil filter I noticed the shavings. I regret not changing the oil immediately after purchase (I bought it in Jan 2012 and previous own claimed he JUST changed the oil). I have been driving it for months off and on and it drives fine. Could this just be from a worn out part in the gear box or maybe a bigger problem? I am a very careful driver but I did let my inexperienced son drive it a couple times under my supervision and his remedy for hard shifts was to stand on the foot lever and cram it into gear. I ease it into 1st gear by rocking the atv when it gives me trouble. BTW he no longer rides it. LOL. I bought him an old 1992 Polaris Trail Boss 250 with PVT transmission. No shifting. Just gas and go. Any ideas or concerns about the metal shavings? I plan on riding it some more and changing the oil a little early just to see if it's still creating shavings or it was just a one time thing. This quad runs like a champ.

I have a 1998 Yamaha Big Bear 350 4x2 that I recently purchased. These quads have great solid motors. I drive mine thru dirt, sand, mud, and water with good performance. It's not the fastest utility quad or the strongest by any means, but it provides decent power. My only complaint is downshifting into FIRST gear or shifting into REVERSE from neutral is sometimes a HARD shift. Do you have this problem with yours? Usually I have to rock quad back and forth to finally engage into reverse. And it seems worse when parked on an incline. I've turned the clutch adjuster on the side of the atv near the foot peg. It's a small nut u loosen and you can turn the adjuster cw or ccw but I've only turned it small partial turns for fear I'll make my problem worse.

Hello, I'm new to this site. I would like to SEARCH old threads for advice. I needed help with my Big Bear being hard to shift into first and reverse gear. I didn't want to start a new thread if this topic if one has already been created. Is there a way to search for a keyword or do I have to manually click through a bunch a threads to find the topic?