Hey guys- my friend has an 09 850xp and his having some problems with it. He was out in his field the other day driving around when it stopped moving on him. He can move it to back and forth to every gear but park. When in gear, he can rev it but it only makes some noise in the tranny area. Anyone have any idea what it might be? Should be just start tearing into the tranny? He is pretty mechanically inclined, just afraid as to what the problem might be in terms on money. Let me know if you guys have any ideas. I would really appreciate it!

Thanks!
Jeff

 

did you check the drive belt yet?

 

I agree with ramman check the belt I was at the Polaris dealer and this guys kingquad was doing the same thing and I turned out to be the belt even if the tranny has to be replaced It should cost around 500 to 700 for a new tranny witch is a good price compared to the Honda rincon tranny which I had to replace it costed $2,000 so check the belt I'm sure that's the problem

 

Sounds like a belt

 

If not the belt, Does the new XPs have linkage rods adjusters from the shifter to tranny like the SP? Mine would not go into foward ,it would just grind and 2 turns on the adjuster cured it.

 

Sounds like he got it fixed. He ripped the clutch cover off and found that there pretty much was no belt left. Looks like the belt pretty much exploded and pretty muh turned into some fuzz sitting in the bottom. Also found the vent to be plugged up with the stuff too. He replaced the belt and it is all back to normal. He said it actually feels better too now, everything engages a lot smoother than it used to. Most likely he needed to replace the belt for a while now...

Thanks for the replies!!

 

Well I am a certified Harley davidson Mechanic so you have to understand I have to take something apart on a quad to see how it works so I'm not sure if it has that feature but I have a friend that is a certified Polaris mechanic he works on all my four wheelers except my new 2010 850xp eps because I just got it last week but I'm driving to have lunch with him today and I promise I will ask him for you I'll send a messageto you around 12 noon today Tuesday 25th 2010 ok talk to you then

 

Well I told you it was the belt I'm so glad I can be of service if you guys have any other problems just ask me I have a brutforce 750,Honda rincon,v-force 700, Polaris rzr,and I just traded my quadracer 450 for my new Polaris 850 xp eps so I pritty much know all them bikes from the ground up except my popo rzr and my 850xp