What's on your bench?

[beaglebriar]

Man. You guys are kinda harsh on Polaris. Back in the day when the Foreman was king, I hopped on my uncle's Sportsman 500 to help drag out a deer. The Honda went down the road. Throughout the 90's and 00's, there was no better ride than a Sportsman.
People complain about the belt drive. Mine has 2000 miles on the original belt. If you use low range when it's called for, the belt is a non issue.

What else is there?
The occasional cv boot, cuz you ran a root through it.
Starters go bad because people refuse to buy a $60 battery when they go bad, and crank the motor repeatedly when the battery doesn't have the ass to start it properly.

I've never owned a Cat. I used to work at a dealership that sold Cat and Polaris. On any given day, there were 10 Cat sleds and 4 wheelers to 1 Polaris.
When my Sportsmans were new, we hunted elk in Colorado and used them to drag out our kills. Other quads would get hung up on blowdowns, where the Sportsmans would drag an elk over it without a problem.
Ever think for a second that maybe it's the operator and not the machine?

Reliability of one brand versus the other isn't really an issue for me. Polaris just aren't any fun to work on and I avoid them whenever possible.

I've repaired plenty of each brand and you're correct it's mostly the operator/neglect that puts them into my shop.

Most brands have plenty of weak points and they show up when used hard. Polaris is no exception.

For all out ruggedness you can not beat a Honda and there's nothing anyone can say to change my mind about that.

 

[Brewz]

Tell him no.

It does need a fair few bits and I am hoping when I give him a price he will decide to sell it to me.

 

[beaglebriar]

Alright, let's sort all this crap out.

1998 Arctic Cat 2X4 with a 454 series engine.
Came in with super high idle. Customer complaining "We didn't fix it right last time it was in" Check history and that was over 1 year ago. lol
Well after adjusting to throttle cable back to where it should be and adjusting the idle it ran fine. Until this one cool morning while I was rowing through the gears at WOT. Suddenly the motor started cutting out and I had no power. Give it throttle and it would run like POPOP POP POP OPO POP. Idled ok, but wouldn't take a throttle. So I figured...ran fine on a Hot day...don't run fine on a cool day. Ignition!!! So after testing I figured it was the CDI box, coil Ohm'd find and the boot did as well. Pull the CDI box off a 2004 400 and put in on the 97 and it ran like a top! Now problems cold or hot! Cool! Figured it out! So I order up the new $680 CDI box...put it on...Boom! Back to the Same problem!!! Went to take off and POW POP POP POP POP POP. I was like WTH!?!? Limped back home...put the CDI box from the 400 back in and it's Fine!!!! By this point I was like WTH!?!?!?!! So, through that to the side and moved onto something else.

2008 Arctic Cat 366 Auto 4X4.
Had been sitting for some time and came in needing the normal fuel system work. Cleaned the carb and flushed the tank. Made sure the oil was to level. Fired it up....ran...took a throttle...idled like Crap. Checked spark and it seemed like it was cutting out...and at RPM seemed the same way. Boss said it looked like the Stator. Checked the OHMs and it was 6.1 over spec. Ordered a new one, slammed that puppy in...fired up and idled decently...but NOW!...Of stink course! I have no top end...which I never did before. So now I am really ticked. lol Checked the carb over and ruled out it was fine. Got ahold of the shop manual and found that the valve adjustment specs I was given were wrong. So I will try an adjustment again and hope for the best.

2015 Polaris 570 Ranger. What a POS!!!!
Already mentioned not long ago what the hell deal is with this thing. All my parts came in today so tomorrow I will be hopefully booting that thing out the door...and making the shop a pretty penny in labor.

I've had voltage regulators do some wonky stuff. Maybe try swapping that out if you have a spare. Did you put a new plug in both of them Cats?

 

[Redfin]

With .028 off base and .018 squish, this jug is at 104.5/117/70.

.022 from the chamber.

Gonna take to 104/117/76.

Will do a thread if interested.

Dont think your gonna be happy with that bd.

 

[Brewz]

Tell him no.

Looks like the original clutch has let go and its taken out the oil pump, chain brake etc etc.
Its a bit of a mess.
Needs a new piston, cylinder unknown at this stage, pull starter handle broken, muffler cover broken,clutch, oil pump and hose, chain brake and cover, worm gear and a lot of other little bits.

It looks ok but its a mess inside

 

[Keith Gandy]

Looks like the original clutch has let go and its taken out the oil pump, chain brake etc etc.
Its a bit of a mess.
Needs a new piston, cylinder unknown at this stage, pull starter handle broken, muffler cover broken,clutch, oil pump and hose, chain brake and cover, worm gear and a lot of other little bits.

It looks ok but its a mess inside

When the estimate is given to owner u will inherit a saw!! Lol

 

[Brewz]

When the estimate is given to owner u will inherit a saw!! Lol

I hope so.
I have been wanting an 036 to rebuild for myself for a while.
I paid for one early in the week and all correspondence stopped as soon as I paid, so I predict it was a scam add and I did my money.

 

[Mastermind]

 

[bigbadbob]

New to me,, lots to learn,,may need to change its lens, to larger for fun!!
BBB

 

[Time's Standing Stihl]

Looks and sounds kinda fancy Bob

 

[Glock37]

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446 cool beans


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[TJ the Chainsaw Mechanic]

I've had voltage regulators do some wonky stuff. Maybe try swapping that out if you have a spare. Did you put a new plug in both of them Cats?

Fer sure. I normally put new plugs in Anything that comes in. haha Cheap insurance. Will check the regulators as well.

 

[Tor R]

New to me,, lots to learn,,may need to change its lens, to larger for fun!!
BBB
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Congratz Bob,
those cameras is fun to use, I still use my dslr often, we are getting close to autumn colours, my favourite season

 

[bigbadbob]

Congratz Bob,
those cameras is fun to use, I still use my dslr often, we are getting close to autumn colours, my favourite season

Thanks
Fall colors are in full swing here,,,,,but its pouring rain,,,maybe later.
Hard to choose what to buy, this was used for 1500 actuations, 6 months old, with lots of extras, guy is out of work and had to sell, so I got it for fire sale price. And I dont have to go around and buy all the other stuff.
BBB

 

[Glock37]

Just finished it up

I have to find brake decal and it fires on prime going to be shipped someday






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[bennne]

Man. You guys are kinda harsh on Polaris. Back in the day when the Foreman was king, I hopped on my uncle's Sportsman 500 to help drag out a deer. The Honda went down the road. Throughout the 90's and 00's, there was no better ride than a Sportsman.
People complain about the belt drive. Mine has 2000 miles on the original belt. If you use low range when it's called for, the belt is a non issue.

What else is there?
The occasional cv boot, cuz you ran a root through it.
Starters go bad because people refuse to buy a $60 battery when they go bad, and crank the motor repeatedly when the battery doesn't have the ass to start it properly.

I've never owned a Cat. I used to work at a dealership that sold Cat and Polaris. On any given day, there were 10 Cat sleds and 4 wheelers to 1 Polaris.
When my Sportsmans were new, we hunted elk in Colorado and used them to drag out our kills. Other quads would get hung up on blowdowns, where the Sportsmans would drag an elk over it without a problem.
Ever think for a second that maybe it's the operator and not the machine?

I'm fairly sure the the Ktm 4 stroke RFS motor 00-07 is a Polaris or the other way around. Bloody tough motor and sought after for side car builds

 

[angelo c]

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so that's what it looks like without all the black stuff ?

thanks lil bro...

 

[angelo c]

Dont think your gonna be happy with that bd.

do tell .....

 

[beaglebriar]

Got the ratty old 930 back together. Fresh bearings,seals and Piston/rings. Fired right up and she sounds great. Will make a chain for it tomorrow, get her tuned and in some wood.

 

[Coltont]

Just finished it up

I have to find brake decal and it fires on prime going to be shipped someday






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