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Old Mar 25, 2009 | 10:53 PM
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Default 04.5 sportsman 500ho engine

I have a 04.5 sportsman 500ho just bought and also a honda trx300 the sportsman engine makes a lot more noise then the honda is this nomal,thanks
 
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Old Mar 26, 2009 | 05:59 AM
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Default 04.5 sportsman 500ho engine

the polaris bikes are louder then alot of others, but keep an ear out for unual noises or getting louder. how many miles on the 500? has the valves been adjusted?
 
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Old Mar 26, 2009 | 07:32 AM
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just did the valves it has 1252 miles and 160 hour thats what the speedo shows,just sounds like a ratteling from the right side more then the left,thanks scott
 
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Old Mar 26, 2009 | 08:24 AM
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<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: dogspower1

just did the valves it has 1252 miles and 160 hour thats what the speedo shows,just sounds like a ratteling from the right side more then the left,thanks scott</end quote></div>

Its normal, it,s comes from the pull start recoil ,the Bendix rattles ,does it go away when you rev it up a bit?
 
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