I was worried it might have just been mine that took a lot to warm up. I really need to tear it down though since it probably hadn't been serviced for 5-6 years until this summer when we bought it(was in storage). Already changed the burned up spark plug with was still the original, original tires and hopefully the oil isn't the original. Also, I have the gasoline straight to the carburetor since my dad snapped the reserve valve or whatever it's called. And what's a good brand of oil to put in it? All my family always buys Polaris but I was wondering of there is some different kind, preferably available at advance auto parts.

 

Always use Castrol synthetic in mine. No need to just run the Polaris brand, lots of others are just as good, some better.

Petcock valve is a pretty easy find on ebay. Once you get that fixed, I'd put a cheap inline filter on the gas line too.

 

I also have another question. I saw that my local Walmart now has some helmets, goggles, 4-stroke, oil filters, stuff like that. Are those helmets good enough to use for racing?

 

Most races require a minimum of a DOT certified helmet, some also require SNELL approved. If it has the approvals they'll be stamped right on the helmet.

 

If you're racing, plan on the worst case scenario. Get quality gear. Check out the closeout sections on the online stores. (Rocky Mountain, Dennis Kirk, Bike Bandit etc...)

 

Well I just finished changing the oil, dismounting/cleaned/remounted my tires(who knew it was so hard to do that?), swapped spark plug, checked brakes(still weak on rear and no foot pedal brakes) and greased it all up. Gonna go test it next week. Im also gonna put a winch on it soon, hopefully I wont have any trouble with it, even though I doubt I will need it in a race

 

I would check with your local series as to what equipment you need and what class you would be in based on your age and machine. You will need a tether kill, they are easy to find online/local dealer/even most races will have some sort of onsite vendor support that will carry them. Usually pretty easy to install as long as you have a wiring diagram for your machine. You may also need someway to put numbers on your machine. Electrical or duct tape will do in a pinch or you can buy actual numbers if you decide to stick with it.

You should have a good helmet, goggles(with roll offs if possible),gloves, and boots at a minimum. Handguards and/or "elephant ears" are great for those muddy races.

Racing gets expensive in a hurry. I usually spend a minimum of $100.00 on a weekend between fuel, food, and entrance fees. Then you have to fix the parts you break, and you WILL break stuff. My advice, go and treat the first couple as a fast trail ride. Concentrate on finishing in one piece and don't worry to much about where you finish. From there you can decide if it is for you and how well the Polaris is going to work. Good luck, have fun, and don't be afraid to show up early/stay late and bs with the other racers!

 

hey scooter, what are goggles w/ <roll offs>?

 

As far as worrying about my position I don't really care but I always feel a sudden push when I have someone behind or right in front of me. Maybe it's just competitive nature. But I'll concentrate on the one piece thing. Still got a scar on my arm from when I forgot about that part on a dirt bike

 

Somewhere, I used to have the cross reference for the oil filter. Used ones from the car section. Same filter, but since it doesn't say it's specifically for 4 stroke cycles, it's cheaper.

Roll off goggles?

Something like these that use these.

Don't think I mentioned it before, take a look at the rear shock bushing. They wore out pretty quickly.