Hey All,
I am new to this site. I was hoping someone could help me troubleshoot my 800 Sportsman. Never really had any problems with it before until now. I bought the 800 when it first came out (I think in 2004/5). I moved to Florida and didn't ride very much and had it stored in my shop (battery in) for 4 months.
Needless to say I had to cough up 130 bucks for a new battery. Since I moved back to NC and had left it in storage 2 more months. Now I can't get it to jump or anything. It just turns over. At one point I couldn't get the starter to stop spinning. It kept turning with key off while jump starting it.
I have changed the gas. Cleaned the plugs. Even tried to get it to jump off my Jeep. It just spins over without starting. Please give me an angle of attack. I have no problem with engines or electrical just can't identify all the necessary parts of my sportsman.
Thanks for any help.
Tigershore

 

could be the fuel pump in the tank,try take a spark plug out and put it on the frame to see if you have spark if you do than its probably the fuel pump

 

Is this EFI or carb?

 

if its an 800 its efi ther was no carb model of the 800

 

Ya gotta be real careful jumping off of a vehicle...Hope you didn't fry anything...When was the last time the fuel filter was changed...Do you hear the fuel pump cycling when you advance the key...


John

 

Fuel shut off switch off?
RED KIIL switch in the center?
You did transport/and or store it ......like you said!
Caper....

 

Pull the flywheel cover and check magneto pickup, it could be out of alignment or corroded from storage.

 

Thanks everyone, I have some great starting points. I need the wheeler for hunting over Christmas. I will let everyone know what I find. JCDEY025, I hope I didn't fry anything also.

 

As said earlier...do you hear the fuel pump cycle in the gas tank when you advance the key???

John