hey guys, i am new to this forum. i just purchased my 2004 polaris trail boss 330 today. so far, im pretty happy with the bike. got a great deal on it too. i was just wondering if theres anything special i should know about these bikes. seems pretty easy to maintain...any tips/tricks? what about aftermarket parts...are they worth it? thanks in advance

dan

 

I have a 2004 which I ride and my wife has a 2003. They are great little quads. I ordered the stock Polaris speedo kit for it, and would highly recommend one although they are pricey. I also got the K&N and outerwear for both bikes. You could see a little differnce in performance but not significant. I have played with different jetting scenarios and found that the .130 worked the best in mine where as my wifes a .127 works the best. I then put 24" Mudlites on it and went up 2 teeth on the rear sprocket. The low end response is incredible now, and with the bigger tires I didn't loose any top end. I have thought of maybe an aftermarket exhaust, as I know that it would help a lot. I also changed the primary clutch spring to a green. I like it but most people I ride with don't because it takes so many RPM's to engage.
The best advice I can give is do your scheduled maintenance, and it will do you no wrong.

 

HI . I have a 2003 trail boss and I am sure you will enjoy your new wheeler. The best thing I have got for my Boss is the service manual. I am not mechanical inclined but have found that the service manual makes most of the maintence and upkeep a breeze. I upgraded my chain to a did X ring. As long as you keep the chain well maintained you should have no real problems with this wheeler.








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Dan, I'll go along with most everything Speedy & Pinkmoon said. After trying first the white, then the green primary clutch springs I've gone back to the white. Clutching mods depend on individual riding habits/style. Better flow on both the intake & exhaust is a good starting point for more 'oomph'. Any good aftermarket hi-flow air filter combined with a performance exhaust should make a difference you can feel, at the expense of more noise. Carb jetting must be adjusted to suit a new filter & pipe. Most aftermarket exhausts have fiberglass packing that will eventually burn out making the machine louder unless the packing is replaced. I chose a slip-on exhaust made of stainless that has no packing to be replaced, but it IS a bit louder than I would prefer. Some riding areas require spark arrestors & have max sound level rules to consider when comparing/shopping for exhaust. Some aftermarket exhausts are tuneable for power/noise. How quiet to you need to stay, or, how loud can you be without drawing UNWANTED attention [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img] ? Useful info & help is as close as this forum! Good luck with your new ride

 

Hey guys thanks for the replies. ill have to look into some of those things. as of now ill probably just leave it alone but im sure in the future ill be tinkering with it...thanks again

dan

 

Hey Craneman, What difference did the white spring make? I have also tried the Dalton black 7 white and wasn't really thrilled by it. I may try a few more small mods but this is eventually going to be my wifes bike and hers a spare, and I am probably getting a new 800 EFI. Thanks for any ifo that you can shed on the springs.

 

Speedy, I don't remember the rpm figures, but the engagement point on the white spring falls between the blue(stock) and the green polaris springs. The green was a bit harder hit than I wanted, being an old coot that rides some fairly tight, technical trails. There are clutching 'gurus' on this forum that are MUCH more informed & experienced than me, but I believe I remember that the white spring is/was stock on Polaris's 2-strokes so it has slightly higher engagement than the stock 4-stroke(blue) spring.

 

welcome to the forums.

 

Thanks Craneman,
I think i will pick one up and try it.