good deal cnc- peace of mind having the initial service performed by the dealer- it's the most important tuneup of the atv's break-in. $250 is small compared to what you paid for that kq and keeping it tuned right

 

Guys i found out why the syn. cable broke on my new winch the rope got caught on my roller fairlead nut and broke that way the dealer is trying to get the cable replaced and im buying the fairlead that has no rollers just alum.so there will not be anymore rubbing on the cable anymore.Has anyone ever had there atv's front wheels alighed i was thinking about having it done thanks Guys

 

shouldn't have to- especially on a new atv that's not ridden aggressively.

 

I'm thinking that if the alignment was out enough to affect ATV handling you'd be able to see it with a tape measure by measuring the distance between the front wheels at the front edge and the back edge of the aluminum wheels near the tire bead.

You definitely need to get those tire pressures adjusted exactly equal though.

 

I will watch the tire pressure and the dealer just called me they are going to replace the whole winch those guys are great i just have to bring back the old one and i am buying the alum.fairlead with out the rollers no more rope to get caught on the rollers or the screws.the front wheels just look like there facing the oppsit way one is to the right while the other one is to the left not stright like they should be.

 

Polaris quads typically have a toe out of about 1/8" or so in the front. In other words, the front of the front tire is 1/8" further out than the inside of the back of the front tire. Not 100% sure on the XP though.

 

That's actually a common issue with an older polaris due to the springs... If I remember correctly, the new xp no longer uses struts up front- it uses shocks? You can easily adjust the "toe" via the tierods but the camber adjustment would require spring adjustments...

There's plenty of threads on this issue in the polaris & tire / suspension forums, like this one below...

http://forums.atvconnection.com/pola...front-end.html

 

An issue for some, including me, on the previous generations of Sportsmans was that they had soft front ends. I put heavy duty springs over the McPherson struts and it improved the ride a ton.

 

My sportsman xp rides great i just think that 1 wheel is pulling too much to oneside it could be from that day i hit that rock and fliped me on my side thats the only thing i can think of that would have put the front out that way.I will have a new winch next week and i ordered the new fairlead that has no more rollers i have been reading up all winchs with rope should have the new type of fairlead no more cutting on the rollers or getting pinched on the roller nuts both times i broke my cables it was on the side ways pulling and also i ordered a ****** block.

 

In your owner's manual they probably show a process involving strings and posts to check your alignment. I don't have an XP (yet) and am not sure how they do it with the newer double A-arm setup they now have.