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Old 08-08-2006, 12:15 PM
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when i start out to go some where i hear a howling noise the hole time i am moving
 
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Old 08-08-2006, 04:52 PM
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Default 500 sportsman ho howling noise while moving

how loud is it? When did you get the machine? And have you had any experince with CVT?
 
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Old 08-08-2006, 09:08 PM
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are you in Low? Low has a whine to it
 
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Old 08-08-2006, 09:59 PM
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Default 500 sportsman ho howling noise while moving

2001 polaris sportsman 500 HO you dont have to listen very hard to here it. it only dose it when you speeding up.
 
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Old 08-08-2006, 10:00 PM
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Default 500 sportsman ho howling noise while moving

what is cvt
 
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Old 08-08-2006, 10:28 PM
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Default 500 sportsman ho howling noise while moving

cvt is the type of transmission it has in it...how long have you had the bike and have you had any others previouse to it?
 
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Old 08-08-2006, 10:39 PM
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Default 500 sportsman ho howling noise while moving

i am the second owner of the bike. i had it for about 3 months.i did not get it from dealer i bought it from an indavidual. i have no exsperiance in the cvt.
 
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Old 08-09-2006, 01:06 AM
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Default 500 sportsman ho howling noise while moving

I have a 2001 500 HO and it howls too especially in low range. My buddy has one too and his howls but not as loud as mine. I found that ear plugs help.
 
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Old 08-09-2006, 02:25 AM
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Default 500 sportsman ho howling noise while moving

CVT for that do not know means: CONSTANT VARIABLE TRANSMISSION. The howling could be tires, tranny, engine, or all. Mine howls too, not bad but yea i got used to it so i am fine with it. Depends on what your on aswell, if your on the road it howls louder due to the tires. Hope this helps, Brian
 
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Old 08-09-2006, 05:39 AM
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Default 500 sportsman ho howling noise while moving

I was worried when I first read this

"Depends on ***what your on*** aswell, "

but then you clarified it by:

Depends on what your on aswell, if your on the ***road*** it howls louder due to the tires.

I was sorta thinkin yeah I drive up the beach and it sounds like a VW on steroids but I park and do some fishing and a few beers and drive back

hey, I cant hear or feel a thing !!!
 


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