My neighbor has a p650 and has put his through so much crap, by flipping, rolling, bottoming out, whatever you can think of. The only problem is he broke his brake when the ATV did a backflip down a hill.

 

Captnemo, I have seen Mike Penlands 650 with the Maxxis tires, and thought it look really sweet. I have been trying to find out more about these tires on the Prairie 650, but haven't had any luck. I think when it comes time to replace my tires, that is what I am going to use, Maxxis All-Trek's. They look much more like sport machine type tires, and they should bite really well, in all different types of terrain. If you get them, let me know what you think about them on your 650.

I just got my 650 back from the dealer, and the 10-hour check is complete. They replaced the rear differential cover, and the leak is now fixed [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img] I had them put Amsoil 20w-50 in during the 10 hour service. I finally opened it up today, what a blast [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-cool.gif[/img] It is awesome to get side ways, and on a hard pack dirt road, I was able to get it up to 67 mph! I couldn't believe it. I was worried about the top speed, because I had read other post that said that there Prairie 650's would only do 57 mph. Mine hit 67 mph on a long hard pack dirt road. Maybe it has to do with the altitude that you ride at, but I think the most important factor is rider weight. I only way about 145 lbs, so this is one time that it is cool to be small [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

 

My 650 problems have been few:When I had my 10 hour check-up the dealer found an oil leak somewhere in the motor and fixed it. I do wonder why it tends to heat up so quickly when riding slowly or idling. this is my first ATV so I have nothing to compare it to.However, I think its great so far! Just one thought: I am not the mechanic type of guy, I read in the manual about all the maintaince required, I wonder can I do all of this or be broke running to the dealer for simple things that I should be able to do.

Trane

 

The only complaint that I have about mine was the 2 ply factory tires would "roll" out and bend my rims on the rocks. I fixed that with Titan's.

My 650 doesn't seem to want to wheelie like everyone else says theirs does. Any suggestions ?

 

The belt on my 650 stopped that little squeal at take off,I don't know what caused it or why it stopped.

 

HillbillyMike...This is how I wheelie...If I am on pavement in high gear I grab the front brake while I apply some gas and as I feel the back end about to break loose I give full throttle and release the break...hang-on it really jumps! If I am not on pavement it is hard to get enough traction. This is probably not real good for the belt.

I went riding in the Mark Twain National Forest this weekend and got a lot of looks doing wheelies on a 600lb 4X4...I loved it!

 

Thanks 454... I'll try it and if you guys never hear from me again you will know what happened.

Seriously, I really like the Titan tires even if it hampers my acrobatics.

 

Hey Trane. Get yourself a service manual and you'll find that most of the maintenance on your 650 is a no-brainer. Most of the stuff you gotta do, like oil changes and air filter cleaning, is really easy. If you don't have any wrenching experience, a service manual is a necessity. So get a service manual, grab a set of tools and give er!!!

 

Thanx for that tip Masterblaster. I will order one!

Keep riding.


Trane

 

Ive got over 40 hours and running stronger then I bought it!lol No problems, no breaks, and no regrets.