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| I have the Hawkeye that sputters going up hills. The dealer has tried 3 different jettings recommended by Polaris on my quad and another off the showroom floor. The service manager himself came to test on my hills. As he started to climb, it sputtered and lost power. He let off throttle and it grabbed. It threw him and he ending up braking his ribs!! He took it back to dealership saying it was unsafe to ride. They've had it for over 3 weeks now, and several times before. Polaris isn't being any help either. Anyone have suggestions?
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| I have had the same problem with my wifes. Bogs on hills. Mechanic went to a 142.5 jetting and it is better, but still not perfect in my eyes. My wife and i went riding yesterday and she thought it took the steep ridges fine. She only weighs 120 ...I'm at 230. Good Luck....I have learned not to purchase "new models" anymore. Althought my wife and I both love the handling on this machine.
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| This must be a common problem with this model. This is a risk we take by purchasing the first of a model. How long will it take for Polaris to admit a problem? Will they admit a problem?
Dan Adams |
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| | i weigh 273 and this thing goes up fine. but how steep of a hill are we talking about? read the labels on the bike on the incline rate before you take it up a hill |
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| I am sorry to hear about what happened at least it was not your family that got hurt, I purchased the 4x4 hawkeye for my daughter she already had the 200 phoenix, it was a really bad choice, we also had the same sputtering and had it to be fixed several times I am told it has the power to make the hills well to say I took it on a hill that the phoenix made and the hawakey had to be puched and pulled that last several feet and the top luckily I was on not my daughter and I new what to do, I ccn not get any help on this any suggestions????
Lisa Morgan |
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| It is the jetting in the carburator..Polaris won't do anything about it..Depending on the elevation where you ride determines the size jet you need..i.e. sea level to about 2000' needs a 142.5 jet, 3000' - 4000' needs a 140 jet, etc... It should be a warranty item but Polaris refuses to acknowledge it, so buy a different brand next time...
Bob Miller |
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| | Sounds like jetting to me ,I had to drop mine down to 142 It had 147 and I live at about 2000 ft. above sea level |
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