Recent content by ridenhigh

Lots of good points. I was surprised to see some people state that if a negligent rider gets hurt that it would not effect others. They would just die or be a vegetable and no longer be able to effect us. i.e. Problem solved. If there is an insurance claim, everyone's insurance premiums (could)...

Both Cycle Works and Cooper's in Edmonton checked for me and said none available for gen IV sportman. I've looked online but no luck other than beat up used bumpers on ebay. Just might have to build my own...

Help. Can't find supplier or manufacturer for front and rear steel fabricated bumpers/brush guards for older polaris sportsman. I have 2002 Sportsman 500 HO. Can't find new. Used is very limited and usually in bad condition... Thanks for your input!!!

Well I bought my first quad. Lucked out that a friends quad mechanic was ready to sell his personal machine that he owned since new. 2002 Sportsman 500 HO Special Edition. 1,400 miles on it. It is in fantastic shape. $4000. I tried it out and am enjoying it. Thanks all for your advice! I now...

All good points. Thank you. I think I will avoid the 600 if I can. It might be a great motor but the fact that it didn't last in the line up very long must say something. I'll look at 500 and 700 models mostly due to price. Still have not heard from anyone what amount of miles and hours on a...

Thanks. I didn't know they made a 500 efi. I thought just a 550 efi. I'll keep that in mind. Where there any common problems with the 600 and 700 motors? I believe drive systems were very similar most years of sportsman. I've heard some complaints about sticky shift levers. Where some years...

Hi there. I don`t have a quad. I sled and ride a sport touring motorcycle. I`m considering selling the bike to get a quad to ride at my parents farm and for the odd trail ride with friends. Mostly to use with my wife and young son. No mud bogging or hard riding expected. Considering buying one...

Great idea. I have not been able to visually inspect my oil cable and it concerns me that it is going to strand me or result in a stuck throttle. I guess I just need to pull the lower air box, remove some hose clamps and drill out some top rivets on the front heat exchanger. Once the exchanger...

Thanks CUSO. I went to Accufast Inc in Edmonton to buy rivet nuts and explained the situation and they steered me to Stavex stainless 1/4" rivets. I won't have room for a backing rivet under the motor but I'm sure they will do the job. They showed me a sample of a Stavex rivet in a sheet of...

Are you talking about your belly pan or heat exchanger. I don't think you can use bolts on the heat exchanger without pulling the motor.

Might be a good idea to tip it over and check. My standard aluminium rivets lasted one ride. I'm a little surprised to have had no feedback yet on successful fixes for this as it seemed to be a common issue. I'm going to try the rivet nuts on both the belly pan and heat exchanger.Hope that does...

Maybe I'm the only one with this problem? Well I've found accufast in Edmonton and I think I'm going to try either Stavex rivets or Rivet Nuts. Has anyone tried these on front heat exchangers or for making belly pans removable with bolts only?

Sorry if this has been covered. I did a search in this XP forum and nothing comes up... My 08 XP has 3,200km. Put on S36 kit the other day and noticed only 1 rivet remained in the bottom of my front heat exchanger. The other rivets were still in place but with not heads so were doing nothing to...

I'm pretty sure they will fit. Doo offers a kit with ds ski and spindles for 08-12 xp. To be sure check p/n in that kit for that spindle and see if it is same as spindle on 13 xm. I'd like to do the same mod. I added s36 to my 08 xp and now want to add take off ds skis and spindles. If anyone...

Material is 0.125" Acrylic. The velcro keeps an air gap so no heat issue so far.