Hello everyone,

We have two Hawkeye 2 x 4s here on the ranch. We have experenced a lot of carb problems with these machines. First of all they were jetted way too rich from the factory. The dealer changed from the stock 147.5 jet to the 142.5. The jet change made them run a lot better but since then we have had problems with the floats sticking down and the carb bowls leaking like crazy. They have been back to the dealer on numerous occasions and the last time they changed the float setting. This worked for a while but since the weather has warmed up they have been acting up again. Mine float stuck down three times today and I ended up riding with the gas shut off until it stalled then I'd let the carb fill and then shut it off again. I did this until it finally started to behave itself. These problems are driving us crazy! We've owned 12+ machines over the years and have never experienced this sort of thing. The dealer has been very helpful but they have been unable to get them running right for a very long period of time. Does anyone have any answers? I sure wish Polaris could remedy the problems.

 

Im sorry to hear your problem... are they under warrenty.... if so demand a new carb

 

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If Polaris is bad brand why do all ATV rental places pick Polaris over everybody else?

 

Rental companies use polaris because they are cheap and any idiot can drive one due to the cvt rubber band drive. Most rental companies use the Trailblazer 250.

 

Answer to problems with Hawkeye. It might be just my dealer.
The rear sub-frame needs to be replaced with the '07 version. It is much stronger. Do call the product safety commission. They have a department that deals with ATVs. Until it is a recall, after six months, the expensive repair is on you. The shop can get the correct part. I have not been able to try it yet though. My Hawkeye has been out of commission since August. The shop finally fixed the sub-frame. I brought it home only to notice that a front CV boot was split down the seam. Interesting. The part was not covered under warranty even though there were no signs of external damage. CV boots should last for years and are covered by other manufactures. Oh, I only put 33 hours on it from May to August. Other than that, it is a great quad. I?ve heard the ?07 is better. My dumb mistake for buying first year.

All I want for Christmas is my Hawkeye fixed since it has been in the shop since August and I have only put 33 hours on it....

 

Update 31 December 2006: I finally got my Hawkeye out of the shop last Wednesday. I was able to find CV boot while in Phoenix and brought it to my shop. They fixed it the same day free of charge. They were still waiting on the part and had no idea when it would be in. I do feel better about the shop, but know that I should try to track down my own parts if they have problems getting them in. It might have been on back order, and the larger shop in Phoenix just had them in stock already.
We did get to ride on Thursday. I went out with my friend and his son. He just bought a Grizzley 800, and his high school aged son was riding his other non Polaris 700. They both had big storage boxes front and rear. They made my Hawkeye look like a baby. In the beginning of the ride, I told them not to smoke me in the trail and loose me. He let me lead since I have been on the trail much more. He had only ridden it once out and back a couple of weeks ago. So we started out, at about 5,000 feet of elevation, and after a fresh snowfall. I knew the upper trails would be covered and was worried about traction. It was bad enough that some spots were so steep, not to mention some spots are just bowling ball sized rocks. We all wore face masks, long johns, warms jackets and winter gloves. The start of the climbing is a bunch of zig-zags, some spots loose, others rutty from runoff. I waited at each turnoff for them to catch up. This was some rough stuff, but not enough to loose much traction. We got to the top of those, and rode a nice trail along the bottom of some cliffs, part of the higher mountains. Then we descended down to a canyon. Some spots had about 6 inches of snow and I began to trust my traction more as my Hawkeye did not slip. I had to keep waiting up to make sure they did not miss any turns. Granted that this was not a race, and I knew the trail better, but the Hawkeye was doing fine. I was wondering what would happen on the steeper parts climbing all the way up to 7,400 feet on the looser areas. They actually turned out OK. The Hawkeye climbed as usual, easy to steer as the AWD system works well, and not much slip. At some points where it was leaning over the bars steep and loose, I thought it would die, but it never gave up and climbed everything. Even when we got into deeper snow, at least 8 inches, it just kept going. I had to give it throttle on the descents, as the snow was so deep. I was even able to climb some completely covered step parts of the trail on the way back without a problem. I almost forgot to mention, at some times, we were riding in blizzard conditions. Our way back down the canyon trail, was al blizzard and cold. It was nice to warm my hands with the engine heat while waiting for the other riders.
My friend actually looked at buying a Polaris, but could not ride with me for four months since mine was in the shop. I think that if he saw what my little baby Hawkeye could do ahead of time, he would have considered it more. I did ask what the point of a huge quad was if I could do everything that they could do, and keep from being left behind. He never gave a straight answer, except that I figured that he could haul more gear. He did like the concept of integrated storage that no other brand has. OK Polaris, with my sub-frame fixed, this is the toughest ATF in its class, and T.U.F. If only it was out of the shop sooner so I could show off to this now believer.

 

OK. I now have both of my right wheels loose. The hub nuts are tight and I have read that it might be the bearings of part of the suspension components. I wonder if these problems would have occurred under warranty if it was not in the shop for four months. Any ideas on aftermarket parts? Like aftermarket everything? Some friends noticed that my exhaust hits my rear brush guard and is part of the reason it sounds loud, especially to my.