ATV'S

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Originally Posted by 400bigbear

I'll pm you .

TD

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Sounds good.

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Originally Posted by terrym

One of the guys in our deer camp has a brand new Arctic Cat. So far the entire engine and tranny were replaced on warranty and the ignition failed and stranded his bike 4 days in the bush. We just pulled it in after the hunt. This is brand new bike with less than 500kms on it.
Beautiful bike, great ground clearance but it won't be coming back next year. It's going To be traded for a Kodiak this summer.

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He should be extremely thankful. I am amazed A/C covered it under warranty. Their best known trick is to refuse warranty coverage on the big things.

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Originally Posted by oaknut

He should be extremely thankful. I am amazed A/C covered it under warranty. Their best known trick is to refuse warranty coverage on the big things.

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Actually the dealer told him in all the years he had sold the brand they had never seen a,corporate service guy from the factory but they did this time. Bike,was virtually new. They came through on the warranty big time but him getting stranded on the deer hunt was the deal breaker. She's getting traded. It was a great handling bike with excellent ground clearance though. Total lemon.

I know a bunch of fellas with all different bikes and I can't say that any one brand is better than another. They all seem to go where they want. I think longevity comes down to how bad you abuse it and how well you maintain it. However, I would put some thought into the "Features" / design that you want, for the type of riding or terrain you plan on... EG.. I have full independent suspension and would not live without it... even for the good trails. I spend a fair bit of time in areas where there are very poor trails or none at all... For this reason, my next bike will have power steering as well. Mine is a Polaris 800 and I find the throttle quite "jumpy" compared to some of the makes or even the smaller Polaris... Not sure if it's all of them or just mine"

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Originally Posted by 400bigbear

Well ROE + Thats 3000 more than you have on yours at the moment and mines the same age as yours . NO BS there . That's 2 and a half times more is it not . ? LOL . And yes originally tracks were put on 400's before anything bigger was even thought of . NO BS there either . No I didn't say anything about Stevie boys thoughts other than your posts usually are about somebody else who said this or that or shared it with you a friend of a friend . Come with me for a day and we'll see your mileage , Ill be sure to bring an extra 5 gallons or more to save me pulling you back via the tow rope I carry for broke down Suzies and popos / LOL No bs there either . LOL


TD

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Let's see your ATV handle tracks? There re others on this forum who will tell you the same thing. Have you ever driven an ATV with tracks (or even seen one) or is this just an opinion?
I'm not out to see how many km/miles I can put on my bike, it's used for hunting, fishing and work around the cottage probably the same as most others here. I do know people with ATVs like mine who've put far more miles on them than you and had no problems.

As far as the machines you've pulled back, let's see proof- pictures etc.? I've seen machines pulled back too, some were even Hondas, but in many instances it's due to lack of maintenance or the way they were driven (broken suspensions).


Put your money where your mouth is.

Roe+

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Originally Posted by HuntCamp'r

Mine is a Polaris 800 and I find the throttle quite "jumpy" compared to some of the makes or even the smaller Polaris... Not sure if it's all of them or just mine"

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My 750 can be a little jumpy, but that's only in low range because of all of the torque. Is yours jumpy in high range?

Roe+

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Originally Posted by Roe+

My 750 can be a little jumpy, but that's only in low range because of all of the torque. Is yours jumpy in high range?

Roe+

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Yep- in both hi or low.... but there's no lack of torque in either. Very little movement on the throttle lever makes a big difference in RPM. I think I might see if I can change the linkage a little... I really don't need the higher end anyway. Bike is way faster than I need it (or want it).

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Or the other thought I had was putting a longer thumb lever on the machine to help... Just did a quick google, and they do make them..
Might try that 1st.
http://cdn1.vnexttech.com/catalogs/a...e-levers_1.jpg

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Originally Posted by HuntCamp'r

Yep- in both hi or low.... but there's no lack of torque in either. Very little movement on the throttle lever makes a big difference in RPM. I think I might see if I can change the linkage a little... I really don't need the higher end anyway. Bike is way faster than I need it (or want it).

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Or the other thought I had was putting a longer thumb lever on the machine to help... Just did a quick google, and they do make them..
Might try that 1st.
http://cdn1.vnexttech.com/catalogs/a...e-levers_1.jpg

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That might work, have you talked to the dealer about it? Maybe there is an adjustment they can make. On my machine it's only jumpy in low range and it was the same on a Can Am I test drove.

I'm not interested in the top end either, I pinned mine once and got it up to 60 mph and it was still climbing, but the front end was starting to float, so I backed off. I like to open it up once in awhile where the conditions allow, but I keep it below 50 mph.

Roe+

Yup got a 2003 Honda foreman 450..Great machine...snow plows ,deer hunts,moose hunts, fishes, and the list goes on..Just regular maintance...it just keeps on chugging.. the only problem I have seen with bigger machines is going threw the bush..sometimes the trees are too close together...where mine will go and others have to go around..

The only way to truly change your bikes engagement is with a different clutch spring. They can be had for 45-90$ and come in a wide variety of adjustment. I would guess your clutch spring was swapped for the tracks which is generally the case for running them.