Polaris Sportsman 500HO - 3 days old

Okay, I've checked the oil. I have less than 1 hour and 2 miles. I've noticed what sounds like a knock in the engine when I first start it. If I take it up the street and get the RPMs up a bit and come back to idle it's gone. However this knock kinda scares me. Is this normal? Part of the break-in process?

 

Sounds like normal engine noises.


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When the atv is cold it will have some engine and clutch knock. If you increase the rpm's and the knock gets worse then I would be worried.

 

Are you getting the knocking at slow speeds, over bumps, etc.....thats normal driveline noise in all polaris's....

 

It sounds like it's coming from the engine, and so far, only at cold idle.

 

is it doing with when u start it? or when u ride at low rpms?

 

Just after starting it, at idle. It seems if I run it a little bit it goes away. It almost sounds like there's not enough oil in the engine, however it's full...matter of fact it appeared to be too full.

 

well thats not good. i would take that out and put in the right amount. but, i doubt that haviong to much oil is the problem.

 

well its sounds like to me it's a polaris j/k

 

keep your childish coments to your self after all you have a 250 ex