sportsman 500 overheating

While riding the other day I got the message saying HOT ENGINE. I shut down the machine and let it cool for awhile before restarting and took it easy on the way back to the trailer except for a couple of deep holes I just couldn't resist. When I got home I hooked the fan up to a battery and it...

Hello all-- after numerous google searches on issues I keep finding myself back at this website so I figured what better way to have my questions answered than joining and chatting with you fine folks. So here goes-- Back about a month ago now I found a 1999 Sportsman 500 online for sale for a...

I recently purchased a used 2004 Sportsman 500 HO with 1,700 miles. The machine mechanically sounds solid however, when I run the machine for 15 to 20 minutes at a time, antifreeze in the overflow pushes out. The fan turns on and runs pretty much the entire time. When I first purchased the...