I have a 2000 polaris 250 explorer, 2 cycle. when i am increasing the speed i hear a metalic tick,tick, which gets progressivly faster with speed. When i am coasting or going downhill the noise stops. It is hard to pinpoint , but it sounds like it may be coming from the clutch housing. Has anyone had a similar experience ?

 

Mine make some really nasty noises when I apply gas, but I think that is from the chain. Not a ticking so much as a steady on/off grinding.

 

I once had the same problem. I thought I was hearing things. could it be your hearing?????

 

I have the same ticking on my 300 xplorer, a polaris dealership told me it's supposed to do that.

 

Thanks for the reply. I don't think they are supposed to do that, mine did not make the noise for the first three years after I bought it. It just started last October. From reading some of the responses today of others who hear noises, it could be in the clutch assembly. I guess when the weather warms up, I will take the cover off and take a look.

 

Two things come to mind. The buttons in the secondary could be shot. Or the bushings in the primary could be bad.

 

Thanks for the reply. I will check it out

 

My wifes 2000 250 explorer makes the same noise. I lube the chain and it goes away. I think that it must be something to do with the chain tensioning system on these machines. Links seem to need lube very often.

 

Well, I am replacing the chain on one of mine today. The newer one actually, but I drive it a lot harder than my dad does, so maybe that's why. I noticed that the noise is often the chain rubbing abainst the chain guide, an adjustment sometimes makes it go away.

 

Thanks for the reply, I will try to lube it more often and see if it helps.