Tech Articles

Can't Get Deep Into a Polaris Primary? The Spid...

Bushings, the movable sheave, and the tower all live behind the spider on a Polaris primary. Here's why it's torqued the way it is and the tool that removes it...

Rebuilt Your Primary and Skipped the Needle Bea...

The needle bearing inside your primary clutch runs hot, dry, and unnoticed until it seizes on the shaft. Here's why the right grease matters and which bearings you should and...

Ran Your Can-Am Outlander Through Water and Los...

Water in the CVT housing makes an Outlander or Renegade rev with no drive, and the friction damage happens fast. Here is what is actually going on and why belt...

A Spare Belt Only Helps If It's on the Machine....

Nearly every rider owns a spare belt. Far fewer have it with them when the old one lets go. A frame-mounted belt case keeps the spare and the tools on...

Tuning a Can-Am X3 Primary? Stop Wrestling the ...

Clutch tuning means opening the primary over and over. On an X3-style Can-Am primary, the right tool spreads the clutch without a governor cup tool, turning a shop job into...

Belt Riding Crooked in Your Polaris Ranger XP 1...

If your Ranger XP 1000 keeps chewing belts no matter which brand you run, the problem may not be the belt at all. Center distance and offset between the primary...