My 2006 Polaris Outlaw 500
 

Well, picked it up today. so stoked for summer now.
since its a used quad, i'm going to do some things right off the bat before riding it to much. Oil change, air filter cleaning, fresh gas with seafoam etc.

short term upgrades will be nerf bars, and new tires.

first pic.

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have fun. where do you plan to ride?

will have tons of fun.

Mostly just going to ride the gravel roads and the ditches. Isnt really trails around here, theres a few gravel pits, but they may be operating this year, so those may be off limits.

any sand around?

theres a few small areas of sand, nothing big. We do have some dunes here, but they are off limits to vehicles.... which is pretty fuckin gay.

might be able to find some larger areas of sand an hour or two away though. Never really looked into the riding areas yet.

get some paddles if you go to the sand.

nah, not that much sand that paddles would be needed I dont think. wouldnt be worth the time it takes to swap tires

swap rims instead. its a whole lot faster. thats what im doing. got 3sets showing up next week. just in time for my pismo trip next week.

still wouldnt be worth the time lol. not that much sand at all.

but, wont be riding it anywhere til lI can get that broken filter cover bolt out and replaced.

i hope that works out for you.

new bolts ordered, local store didnt have the right size in stock.
should be here wed. or thurs.

found my dad extractor bit set. has one that should be small enough, so I shall attempt to get it out provided I can find a drill bit small enough to drill a pilot hole

pulled all the stickers off that the previous owner put on. looks much better now.

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pics from today. was riding around checking out all the flooded roads and fields.
couldnt get very far from my brothers since all the roads along the river were flooded and/or washed away.

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looks like a lake, but it aint haha

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its like the damn rapids haha

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this is just to the south of my brothers. its right up to the dike. another 1' and it would be flooding his yard.

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and of course, more of the quad.

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ok, now heres the same spot, from yesterday, then today.

Yesterday:

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Today:

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we are so damn lucky we had about a month of slow melt. because if everything we had all melted at once like the past 2 days, we would be in huge trouble lol.

should of got a jet ski......

no kidding. its slowly going down. most of the roads are passable now. So I will be riding this weekend for sure. few roads are pretty much completely washed out though, and theres one bridge thats close to floating away. so it should be interesting.

will ride all over and scout it out this weekend

considering these for my next set of tires.

Kenda Kutter XC
reviews sound good. Buddy of mine from work has a TRX 700xx and hes getting some this weekend. so if he says he likes em, i'll probably get em.

http://www.kendatire.com/media/12992/kutter_zm.jpg

ok, have a video uploading for you folks.

also have this one. have a strange rattle sound the odd time. usually only in first gear, and mostly only happens when the bars are turned slightly to the right, while accelerating.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IP2bE9iAOw

any thoughts? have posted on a polaris sport quad specific forum, so hopefully someone chimes in.

other video is uploading. stay tuned.

and heres the other video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=6QAivdprFWM

what bonehead takes out his own camera with a bunch of rocks hahaha. and wheres the helmet?

lmao. didnt think I was lined up with the camera that good lmao.

and the helmet was 3 miles away at home. for some reason. Usually its in the truck but for some reason I took it out. that's why I didnt do what I really wanted to do, which was attempt jumping and wheelies. just did those donuts and back to the garage. I got some new video today though, WITH my helmet on. and failed attempts at jumping lol. gotta find a better spot.

ok, here you go busa, there's the helmet

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNlOOpp85Gg

alright, now to the bad news. the heat shield on the pipe was rattling, So I was taking it off, to check the mounting plates for cracks. as I was taking off one bolt, it snapped. fuckin thing. but, I did find the issue. and resolved it.

cept now it rattles due to missing one bolt to hold it on lmao.

also, I got a crack in the CV boot. its new, as it wasnt there before last weekend. joy joy

crap you are full of issues. so, you need a new __________. as far as jumping goes. you missed. i dont think that was the best spot, however you should have been able to do it. i dont think you were going fast enough.

yeah it was a shitty spot. but the best spot there was in the area. theres a fence and a few power line poles in the way, so I cant really get much speed at all. not to mention the angle I have to hit it at puts me in a sketchy position for stopping. since theres a ditch right there. but, i had a bit of fun with it. thats what counts.

All i need is to patch the crack. either with clear silicone or a tire patch. the heat shield rattle wont hurt anything, so i'll just deal with that till i get my new exhaust.

i can see the headline now..... man found electrocuted while on his quad.....

hahah dont laugh, it may happen

i will laugh until it happens..... then i might have to stop.....

you will stop.... ask if im ok, then continue to laugh even harder than before haha


its all loaded up in the truck. going into my dealer tomorrow for a free recall that was never done. doesnt really need it as its been fine so far, but heck, its free so why not right. then i'll let my buddy take it, check/shim the valves and i'll be good to go for the summer.

here, enjoy another video


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3CuKNXiX8Y

i dont see any jumps.....

well thats good, cause i never succeeded at trying to jump yet haha.

tank was to full last time i was out (cap screws on crooked, need a new one) so gas spills out. even wheelies it slops out

saran wrap and a rubber band......

what a genius idea...

yes.... yes, i am......

i was going to pismo one time and one of our gas cans didnt have a lid, i had ro come up with something quick to seal it off so they wouldnt complain about the smell. (i didnt have the truck then) so i decided i would use my wifes hair rubber band and i grabbed some saran wrap and it worked pretty good. no gas came out, however the vapors did finally make its way out eventually.

will have to try that next time im riding

I'd filler up with e-30 and ride like a wild man

haha well, I wouldnt. especially not this one since its got a carb

cleaned her up today. was pretty dirty. decided i should clean it.

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Looking purdy

i know right haha. if only it didnt have a busted boot!

hopefully the new one will be in late this week, or early next week so I can ride before my vacation.

then all I gotta worry about is the front shock.
found a good place to take it though, cheap. $60 to rebuild it.