I took the new 500 out for her maiden voyage today. That first mud hole was tough to go through, I didn't want to get it dirty First deep water I went through it stalled, it stalled in any bit of water over the muffler, and if it didnt stall, it lost 90% power, very very frustrating. Anyone else suffer from this problem? My guess is the stock exhaust is very restrictive, since it does have a cat in it. The carb vents were ran to the handlebar, and the drain tube was blocked, so those were not the problems.
I checked my oil after about 3 hours or so of riding, and it was pretty white (must have come in through the exhaust when it was stalling), so that ended the day for me, Rubicon3303 towed me back to the truck jus to be safe. Needless to say, the first oil change is coming sooner then expected.
The good news is, this thing rides soooooo much better then the 450, night and day difference. The power is a lot better as well. Acceleration is great, and in 2wd going through mud its slings it up with the best of them!
Overall it was a slightly disappointing first outing, with all the stalling and power loss. Hopefully no damage was caused with the water in the oil.
I checked my oil after about 3 hours or so of riding, and it was pretty white (must have come in through the exhaust when it was stalling), so that ended the day for me, Rubicon3303 towed me back to the truck jus to be safe. Needless to say, the first oil change is coming sooner then expected.
The good news is, this thing rides soooooo much better then the 450, night and day difference. The power is a lot better as well. Acceleration is great, and in 2wd going through mud its slings it up with the best of them!
Overall it was a slightly disappointing first outing, with all the stalling and power loss. Hopefully no damage was caused with the water in the oil.