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New tire problem
I have an 09 850xp. I just replaced the junk stock tires with Big Horns 26x9x14 and 26x11x14. They rub the sway bars at certain angles. Should I buy the rediculously expensive spacers or should i modify the sway bars? Has anyone tried taking the sway bars completely off? If so, how does it ride afterwards?
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03-04-2010, 07:20 AM
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I bent the rear sway bar using a ratchet strap to fit the Bighorn 2.0s on my 850. It was a pain in the ass, but it works. Do a search - several people have done it. I would recommend this over removing the sway bar or using spacers.
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03-04-2010, 11:08 AM
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I second what 850xpme wrote ,and i wouldnt recomend taking off the swaybar it gonna feel top heavy and ride diffrent then it does know.
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Well, the strap thing didn't work. With three of us taking turns cranking as hard as we could all we did was bend one side maybe a half inch. For now, I just left the sway bar unhooked and took out the bottom mounts. If anybody else has removed the sway bar, comments would be appreciated on the ride of the bike.
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03-05-2010, 05:35 AM
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It took a few times for me to get it bent enough. I let it sit overnight a couple nights. If it's not going to work for you, I would use wheel spacers over removing the bar. Spacers would be the less drastic change of the two.
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I have a 2010 850 xp and was thinking of getting those same tires, the Maxxis bighorns. Would i have the same problem or did they change the sway bar as i heard elsewhere.
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03-05-2010, 04:51 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by slyder01
I have a 2010 850 xp and was thinking of getting those same tires, the Maxxis bighorns. Would i have the same problem or did they change the sway bar as i heard elsewhere.
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They changed the swaybar to give more clearance and they should fit. Try the search feature, I'm sure someone's done it by now.
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03-06-2010, 05:11 AM
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Quote:
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I have a 2010 850 xp and was thinking of getting those same tires, the Maxxis bighorns. Would i have the same problem or did they change the sway bar as i heard elsewhere.
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No clearance problems on the 2010. Polaris wised up and changed things. 
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03-06-2010, 03:41 PM
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kool, this is what these forums are about... thanks guys!
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Very interesting that you couldn't get that bent. I was able to do it very quickly with a. 2" truck strap. It bent just like butter.
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