Polaris Recall Summary Name of Product: Model Year 2020-2023 Sportsman 1000 S and Scrambler 1000 S All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) Hazard: Electrostatic discharge outside the fuel tank can ignite fuel spills while refueling, posing a fire hazard. Remedy: Repair Recall Date: January 05, 2023 Units: About 3,800 (In addition, about 780 were sold in Canada) Consumer […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | January 11, 2023
Running great. For a few minutes anyway. Dear ATVC: Took my ATC 185s out recently and it died after about an hour of riding. Wouldn’t fire back up without sitting for a while. Then it died again shortly after. New carb + jetted, DG exhaust & Uni filter. Just like as if it won’t start […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | September 11, 2022
Check your VIN #. The Washington, D.C.-based U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced on Wednesday that about 32,000 side-by-sides are being recalled due to crash and injury hazards. American Honda is recalling 2019-2021 Honda Talon 1000 S2 and S4 side-by-sides. The vehicle’s intake funnel band screw can loosen and enter the engine through the […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | March 9, 2022
Where to begin when your hubs aren’t playing nice. Dear ATVC: I am new at this, bear with me. I have a 2001 Polaris Sportsman 400 and the front hubs wont engage. The switch (all wheel drive) light will not work, either. I am thinking electrical problems? The fact that neither hub is engaging and […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | January 30, 2022
Not getting breezy. Dear ATVC: I have a 2020 Tracker 300 radiator fan that ONLY works when hooked up to a 12v battery directly. When the ATV is running and getting to a hot temp, the ATV sends anywhere from 12v up to 14v to the fan and the fan should turn on in that […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | January 16, 2022
The only thing he didn’t replace yet. Dear ATVC: I installed a new battery, solenoid and starter on my 1996 Kawasaki Bayou 400. It will crank only when I jump it and purrs like a kitten until I disconnect the cables. Then it cuts off and just clicks when I try to crank again. Here’s […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | May 24, 2021
Not tamper-proof. Dear ATVC: Been looking at early (2000 to 2010) ATVs with OEM instrumentation. Is it possible to somehow do a rollback with a programmer or by replacing a module? Is it possible to operate these models from the get-go with the instruments disconnected. I wouldn’t mind paying well over the average price for […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | September 27, 2020
