Hey gents who are fortunate enough to have the 550XP, does it come with a backup pullstart?

 

i dont believe so

 

Hey Moose, The pull start is an option on the XP. I have yet to see one with it.

 

That's a little odd to have it as an option. Do you know if they also have it as an option on the 850XP?

 

I would pay money to watch someone pull start an 850!

 

its not an option, they are efi, no back up pull start!!!!

 

The dealer told me it was an option on the XP, IDK if he meant the 550 I was buying or the 850 too? Seems like it would take alot to get an 850 or even an 800 going with a pull start. I don't see the point to have one when you have EFI. If you did not have the battery the fuel pump will not pump. The only instance I can see a benefit is if the starter was bad and your battery was good. All of my commercial lawn mowers don't even have backup recoils. I always have a set of jumpers and a jump pack with me anyhow. Always have a tow strap as well, for those that you can't get going. Moose ya thinking of something different????!!!

 

I have a backup pull start on my 2006 X2 500 EFI. I was just curious. If you had a backup on one of the bigger machines you'd have to have some form of compression release. I suppose they put it on just in case the starter goes.

 

Moose have you ever tried your recoil? My 500 Rubicon is a SOB to pull start and it does not have as high of a compression ratio compared to the POPO's

 

Mine isn't too bad. The ATP is a little harder to pull start. I really haven't needed them but it's good to have them. A friend's 2002 Sportsman on the other hand was a real bear. I almost got a hernia.