I wanted to inspect the underside of my 06 500efi and have noticed magazine pictures of quads lined up on their back wheels resting on their racks. Does this cause a problem with oil draining into the airbox? I don't have a fuel shut off with my EFI, is it okay to do it with the 500efi? Thanks...

 

Whether it is good or bad for the bike I think that it is an unsafe practice for Joe Average to do. Your best bet is to put the bike on a proper ramp & lift it and then you can inspect it quite safely. Go to the closest place that has a lift, either your dealer or a local garage & get them to lift it up for you. It may cost a couple of bucks but it is worth it.

 

You have a great point. I don't want to lift it stand under and say everything is okay, then CRUNCH! and kill myself. I did plan on using my winch with a reinforced gurder in my garage. I will re-think my need to lift it now. Thanks

 

i know my buddy does it w/ his 400 kodiacs w/out any problems. of course their alot light macjine as well.

 

redmnt; i live in north west co. we get quit a few hunters through from now till dec. it seems like every year i'll see a trailer or 2 come in loaded to the nuts and have 1 or 2 quads standing on end. it must not hurt any thing or i dont think they would haul them like that. my son and his buds work on there sport quads like this quite a bit; raptor,banshee-ect.-- if you want to try this it would be easy to pull seat then air box cover and air filter and watch for any oil or other fluids leaking and you could check your t-bap sensor and throttle positon sensor wire plug ins and make sure there tight if you havent checked them yet.

 

ther is a neet picture of a honda forman hanging a couple of feet off the ground from a winch cable hooked in a tree on page 76 in the oct atv rider mag.

 

I really don't need to do it, I just thought it would be kinda cool to look at my quad from a different angle. I would feel like an idiot if something did happen while standing it up and I didn't even need to do it in the first place.

 

if i was in the woods and needed to get under it or get the front end off the ground, i would in a heart beat use my winch and a good tree to lifter up.

 

Here's a really easy trick. Just use two sets of automotive ramps, the kind you drive up on to change the oil, etc. In the case of your ATV, each wheel will be on its own ramp and you'll have enough room to get underneath it.