Ok heres the deal.i plan on buying a predator, but i have heard of a couple of people having tranny problems, and taking out there whole motor, how many people actually have this problem, and do you think polaris has fixed it from the factory. just dont wantto sell my 400 and buy a pred and be discomissioned!!!

 

Where have you heard of all these tranny troubles? I have only heard of maybe 3 and one of those was caused by installing the AirForce kit and loosing a nut cuasing major motor problems. I dont think you have anything to worry about. As far as I am concerned they are showing to be very reliable. Lots of people are starting to race and they are holding up well.

 

it actually happened to two people in my town. Both stock i believe. MAybe ill buy one out of my town!!

 

Those tranny problems were a result of guys being lazy and not using their clutch. Just use your clutch for every shift, and you won't bend your shifting forks!! Don't be afraid of the pred. There are bunches of them in my area, and the only problems I've seen is that they are too much fun!!

 

hey pudljumper, where are you located. I see some pics in your album of bussey. Just wondering where all you ride at. I live in Waukee and ride at Perry and some other spots. Never heard of the town you have listed.

 

Ionia is smack between New Hampton and Charles City. We ride at Waterloo quite a bit, but a change of scenery is always welcome...and bussey has some challenging terrain!!

 

yep Bussey can be very hard on the equipment. Perry has some great trail and steep hill climbs along the raccoon river. If you are ever going down to bussey let me know I will try and come down for some riding