I have a new 08 Sportsman just breaking in and it's making a whirring noise when I slow down. Is this normal? Thanks--I'm a new guy.

 

This is due to the u-Joint/belt/engine braking drive system and is compleetly normal for a Polaris. Don't be suprised if you get some clanking noises as well!!!!!

 

I thought the same thing last night riding my friends....His is a 500 I believe it is normal

 

Seems like mine quieted down a bit after some use, but they all make some noise....with all the moving parts and ebs/adc, etc. Some are much louder than popo's, though.

 

My new 500 HO does this too - I didn't think the 500 HO had EBS - Specs on-line say it's optional and I don't have an EBS sticker on the belt cover. The sound that mine makes is the same as a friends 500 EFI. How can you tell if it is EBS equipted?

 

Both my 500 and 800 have done this since new.

 

Mine says EBS on the cover of the belt. The whine could just be belt noise I suppose...

 

its alot from the ebs. its normal.

 

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: Pedge1

My new 500 HO does this too - I didn't think the 500 HO had EBS - Specs on-line say it's optional and I don't have an EBS sticker on the belt cover. The sound that mine makes is the same as a friends 500 EFI. How can you tell if it is EBS equipted?</end quote></div>


You will know when you are going down a steep hill and the machine will pretty much stop itself!

 

the bike will almost free wheel once the clutch disenagges w/ non ebs clutch but the belt is still turning which does make a whinning sound at least on our 450 it did.