I just bought a new 07 wolvy 450 4x4 and the manual says to come to a stop before shifting into 4x4. Is that necessary as i thought you just needed to slow to a reasonable speed and hit the button.

 

thats not completely true. you basicly just need to be going 5 mph or slower. any faster and you could really ruin the front diff. to be safe, i usually just come to a stop.

 

I usually engage it after i let off the throttle because when you press the button it does not shift until the teeth line up in the front diff. just dont be spinning the rear tires and press the 4wd switch and you will be ok.

 

You don't have to be stopped. Just make sure you are off the gas and your RPMs aren't high.

 

+1 What he said! [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

 

+2 what they said , just ride slow hands off the gas and it is ok, I have kicked it in during a wheelie before and actually not hurt anything(just not smart to do it). When I plan on using 4x4 I just take it slow and kick it in while not on the throttle.

 

Thanks for the info, those were the answers i was hoping for. Just got my full GYT-R skid plates and will putting them on soon and gettin out for the first ride!

 

Make sure you put some loctite on the bolt threads when installing your skidplates.
When I installed mine I set the wolvy up on the rear rack and it made it a lot easier to install the belly pan when I did it.
Hope you enjoy your wolvy.

 

Good tip!

How do you lift it up onto the rear wheels? Mine is ummm a little err heavy. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-shocked.gif[/img]

 

parking break on or chock the rear wheels. Bear down and pick it up. I can stand my bruin up, I bet you can stand up the wolvy.