Tech Articles

Stranded by a Snapped Belt? Carry a Spare Where...

A snapped CVT belt shouldn't end your ride. A roll-cage-mounted belt case keeps two spare belts and your tools clean, dry, and within reach on the trail.

Belt Slip and a Burnt Smell on Your Can-Am Mave...

Belt slip, a burnt smell, or RPM flare on your Can-Am Maverick Trail or Sport usually means a cooked belt. A stronger USA-made belt fixes it at the source.

Blowing CVT Belts Every Few Hundred Miles? A Be...

Blowing belts every few hundred miles usually means heat, not a bad belt. A real-time belt temperature gauge shows you the danger before your CVT belt lets go.

Harsh Engine Braking and a Decel Lurch on Your ...

Abrupt engine braking and a deceleration lurch on a 2011-2014 Polaris RZR XP 900 often come down to the secondary clutch and its EBS helix. Here is how the secondary...

RPM Flare or a Burnt Smell on Your Can-Am Comma...

RPM climbing without speed and a burnt-rubber smell on a Can-Am Commander 1000 point to a slipping CVT belt. Here is what those symptoms mean and how a stronger belt...

Chewed Belt Edges and CVT Vibration on Your Pol...

One-sided belt wear and driveline buzz on a Polaris RZR XP 1000, 1000S, or General usually trace back to clutch alignment. Here is how to measure shaft offset and stop...