<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: Hotdogmb

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: DELUX500EFI



Picked mine up on Valentines day..Removed all the warning stickers and painted the fangs black..Rode it very little but am going on a 4-5 day ride in the mountains of WV..Should put 250-300 miles on it and will report back...Sure is a lot different than my 2007 Sportsman 500 Deluxe..For the better I hope...</end quote></div>



What did you use to remove the decals???</end quote></div>

hair dryer or heat gun both work really well. The heat gun just seems to go a bit faster. I also use 3M automotive addheisive remover to wipe off any residual glue. You can find that adheisive remover at Autozone or Orieleys.

 

The 550XP has been an awesome machine so far. I have EPS on my 850 and 550 but being new to the ATV world I can't speak intelligently whether EPS is a really worth it or not. I do really like the EPS and I am glad that I bought it. I am also very impressed with the quality and design of the XP's. Seems to be plenty of torque and HP from the 550. Overall very pleased with it.

 

Thanks for all the replies every one, Hey DELUX500EFI please reports back after your trip to wv, Thanks

 

I used a heat gun and WD-40 to remove the glue..came off with no problem at all..My 550 is the painted sunset red....

 

Delux500efi, will you supply photos of your black fangs.

Thanks in advance

 

I swapped out mine for the black ones as well

Before with silver fangs




After with Black fangs.







I did not paint mine, I just replaced them with the black ones from the Camo model.

 

Looks great.(Off topic),have you used your big horns in mud as of yet?Just wondering how they perform in something of that nature.

 

The BHs are more of a genneral to hard pack trail tire. They work ok in mud, but you have to keep your wheel speed up to keep them cleaned out, or they will pack pretty easy. They were not really designed for heavy mud use, there are quite a few better choices out there for mud tires if that is where you typically ride.

 

Thanks for the response. I do use "mud tires" however I've been pondering a more "all terrain"tire set up.interco swamp lites have also caught my eye and allegedly fit on my 850.Wheel speed is the key with bighorns is it?

 

j-rock ...cc1999 beat me to the picture of black fangs..Everyone seems to like the look of the black verses silver on the front of the XP..even my dealer likes it...