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  1. ATV New Members
    Hello all, I have a 2012 Polaris Sportsman 500 HO and i am having a hard time getting it started. It turns and i have spark and fuel but no run. Any help would be appreciated.
  2. Polaris Sportsman
    my 2002 500 sportsman will throw me through the windshield (if I had one) when letting off the throttle. I do not trail ride much and if I do it is not very hilly. I ride some roads. I am guessing the EBS system is over doing the braking. Is there an adjustment for amount of braking? Is this...
  3. Polaris Sportsman
    So I'm new to this whole forum thing, and hope I'm posting this in the right place... Anyway, I bought a 2006 sportsman 500 HO of a friend of mine this past spring and I've loved it so far. So I've started to put some time and money into it. I installed an EPI clutch kit, K&N filter and a DG...
  4. ATV New Members
    Hello all Today I purchased my first Polaris atv a sportsman 500 and would like any advice anyone has on maintenance and upkeep to make my new toy last as long as possible.
  5. ATV New Members
    I just got my first atv a few weeks ago, and now I need somewhere to ride and some people to ride with!! I'm in Colorado Springs, colorado. Need help!!!!
  6. ATV Repair and Maintenance
    hello i have a 2002 polaris sportsman 500 H.O. 4x4 and it seems that i do not have fire or at least i thought it has been sitting up for about three years covered up now im working on it and im getting no spark when i ground the spark plug i took the wire from the spark plug and grounded it...
  7. ATV Repair and Maintenance
    hello im wandering if there are any fueses that are on my atv that may have blown and would be causing no fire thanks cr
  8. ATV Wheels & Tires
    I have a 2012 sportsman 500 HO and it has stock 12" stamped wheels. I like the stamped steel but want to go with 14" wheels and tires. What I want to do is put take offs from one of the bigger machines that polaris sells like the 550 which comes with 14" steel wheels. Will this work on my...
  9. ATV Repair and Maintenance
    Hi folks - just bought a new sportsman 500 yesterday. Got it home and rode it for about 15 minutes and the hot engine light came on. Let it cool off and rode it again - same thing. Took it back to the dealer this morning and they diagnosed a bad sensor and replaced it. Got it home this evening...
  10. ATV Performance Modifications
    Hey all, I have a moose plow blade and am looking to attach it to my 04 Sportsman 500 HO. Are the mounting kits pretty much generic or is there a specific model for my machine? Basically I'm trying to figure out what all I'd need to put the plow on the four wheeler (push tube, mount, etc.) and...
  11. Polaris Sportsman
    I am on the hunt for a kit that fit's an 04 sportsman 500 HO. I've seen the Wild Boar / High Lifter kits but everything say's 05 - UP. What kit is out there that fits the 04 Body Style? any and all help appreciated!
  12. Polaris Sportsman
    I found that while I was riding the machine started running bad.I started checking different things out,and found that the clip that holds the needle jet had come off.This was making the engine bog down and sputter and the power was ziltch.My question is which slot on the needle does the clip go...
  13. ATV Repair and Maintenance
    2002 Sportsman 500 RSE Runs like crap I was riding on Friday and noticed that when I feathered the throttle the machine would hesitate and sputter a little,but if I goosed it,it would take off and run fine.I went out again on Sunday,and it kept getting worse as I rode.After about 15 miles it...
  14. ATV New Members
    I have an '06 sportsman500 ho, it was running fine, shut it off went to start and it turned over and over. towed it home started up again. next time hard to start, next time it wouldn't start.I have spark and fuel. changed fuel and air filters,spark plug, and battery no better. adjusted intake...
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