So I took my Sportsman 500 H.O. 08 out today and got into a hairy situation and flipped it over, wasn't go fast at all. Simply flipped it back over and noticed that some gas and oil had spilled out not a lot. upon arriving home we examined it more closely and discovered that the air filter container reservoir had 2oz. of oil in the bottom and the filter has oil on it as well. Is this normal for when ATVs flip. There was no oil past the air filter it did not go inside the motor. A few minor scratches, just wondering if there is anything else I should be worried about other then changing the air filter? I am new to ATV riding any help at all would be much appreciated. Thanks!

 

the oil came from the crankcase breather hose. but no your ok just replace the filter and top off with oil and you should be good to go.

 

Oil will get in the air filter area if you roll it and it stays that way long enough. Clean out the air filter housing and anyplace you see oil. I had to do this and got some oil up under the plastics too. Make sure you check the oil.

 

Another sidenote. Noticed these back bars were a little bent. Do you guys think I could just kind of hit it back in place with a hammer? Not sure if this happened during flip or if it was there when purchased.

 

looks like that is where someone has been using it as a tie down point. ya i would use a hammer on it.

 

looks to me like someone was prying with a prybar to get the cv shafts off the diff.

 

If you ride it often or hard....its gonna get a little bit out of shape. I wouldnt worry about it......you should see some of my cousins sport quads....you havent seen bent....