Couple of quick questions regarding the 05 700efi. First, is anyone else having a whining sound coming from the front end while going down steep inclines in low gear???? Is this a normal sound from the ebs system or is something else going on ?? Next, how do you adjust the rear shocks so the back end wont squat so bad.
Thanks. Jim[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

 

i dont know if it the same in a kawi but the whining you hear is from the ebs slowing the bike down.....do you have it in 4x4 when goign down hill

 

Nope only 2wd and in low gear.

 

i think its just the ebs working to help slow the bike down but im not postive

 

There is an adjustment on the lower part of the rear shocks. You can see notches on it. You would twist it so that in other notches there is more preload on the springs. I use channel locks to do it. It's easier if you remove the rear wheels. Any other questions?

 

just bought a 800 and a 700 last 2 weeks...what your saying about the whining is normal....in 2 wheel you really have less hold back than you would in 4 wheel drive ...there is why you hear it in in 2 and not 4 wheel drive...never messed with the shocks ..mine rides and carries fine as it is.

 

Thanks guys. That makes me feel better.
This being my first atv I have no idea as to what is normal and what's not.

 

If i have mine in low and go down a steep incline fast it will whine.
I usually have it in high when going faster, just put it in low for slow riding hill climbs etc...

Jim

 

First off you never want to really go down a hill fast on a polaris in low range. The back tires will lock up and could cause you to possibly slide sideways. 2nd a polaris doesn't hold back going downhill in 4x4. The polaris doesn't kick into 4x4 until it slips 20%. Normally it is hardly noticable it works so fast.

 

Heres a trick to get 4 wheel ebs going down a hill. Right when you start down the hill put it in reverse and turn on the awd and hold the reverse overide button and try to back up your back tires will spin causing the awd to kick in. Select low or high and go off the hill with 4 wheel ebs.