I really truly never understand all these dislikes. Here’s a guy trying to explain something to you, took the time to make it, edit it and post it, that has far more experience than anyone leaving dislikes or you’d have made your own video. Thank you for the explanation and hopefully someone learned something.
I blew a belt on xp1000. Replaced it with aftermarket belt. Over time it became very jerky at slow speeds in drive and reverse. I replaced the clutch with a dalton and your wider belt. It rides great. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and great products.
I ordered the 92 GC belt for my 17 Polaris Ranger 1000 xp crew that was pretty jerky from a dead stop. The Hunterworks belt 100% alleviates the jerky start. I could not be happier with the product, service or the shipping time. Thank you very much Hunterworks for a great product!!
im just getting my 1st RZR. and im nervous because ive heard so many horor stories about them. Juat found your channel and you explain eveything so well and easy. So now ive been binge watching your videos and have a lot more confidence that i will enjoy my new hobby and not just be fucking it and blowing money or getting ripped off. and if and when it does break i know where to go for helpful info thanks from Ontario Canada 🇨🇦🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇸
I just put your belt on my sons 2016 900s RZR. It was very jerky when applying slight acceleration. It was like that when we bought it used. Now it’s smooth as silk. I hope it stays that way. These belts do appear to help. I’ll follow up after more use. As of now I give Hunterworks belts 5 stars.
Hunterworks Inc. that’s an untrue statement if I’ve ever heard one. I’ve been around cvt’s since the 70’s and, if operated properly, there should be no jerkiness. Does not matter id it’s a 400 horse drag sled or a ranger, driver error is the #1 cause of jerkey starts.
Mother Clutcher secondary completely changed my diesel ranger. Whole new machine. Gone is the very jerky start and, more importantly, gone is the annoying harsh engine braking.
If you have questions about clutch systems this is the man to ask, he will reply back and help you if it’s possible. I bought some clutch removal/installation tools from his website and a 1 way bearing for my RZR 800 and msgd him several times and he always replied back.
Great video explaining the process and issues! Say we have a CFMOTO Uforce we added to the pack last year and it is super jerky. Rumor has it its the ECU and swapping it out with the Zforce fixes it. Ever heard of that before? Another rumor is switching the belt take a care of it. It just seems hard to image a new belt will change much if it's been happening since the machine was new (meaning new belt). Any thoughts? No worries if not.
@@NavigateOffroad cfmoto shouldn't do that, they have well designed transmissions. Has the belt system been submerged? May have some debris in the weights... just 1 possibility
@@HumpDaddy01 hey thanks for your thoughts. Unfortunately it has been doing it from the start. I've had others reach out and complain of the same issue as well, so it's pretty disappointing.
I got a 1,000 with a jerky start and I'd like to try one of your belts first then maybe go to the part that you was talking about the clutch that stops the jerky start that you fell
I am a firm believer that a belt should be either engaged or not engaged, when starting out do not ease into the throttle, get on the throttle so that the belt engages quicker and does not slip.
Theres also something called the Carrier bearing that is between the two front seats on a 2 door rzr that over time wears out and also causes extreme jerkiness since the driveshaft wiggles which can cause the driveshaft to bend ive swapped this on 4 of our rzrs and had to swap a driveshaft too.
Jose Guajardo yep, older rzr carrier bearings, or more accurately the rubber they’re bonded to the mount with, fail and cause quite a bibration as well as the typical marbles in a blender sound.
I’ve always heard that once you slip a belt it’s only going to happen more and more. Accidentally slipped mine on my 18 Polaris sportsman 850. Now it has the jerky start. I forgot to put it in low to climb out of a rut in 4x4. Needles to say I’ll be looking at these if my bike is supported.
Hey love the videos buddy! I have a rzr 1000 the clutch is a little wore on the inside like you explained! do you have any recommendations for a belt? 34inch tires mainly mud riding, some trails medium speeds
Just replaced the belt on my 900s 18' stock belt had 800km on it and definitely felt like slip and grip. New g force belt is in and now feels solid and Jerky again just need to break it in
Firstly thank you for posting this video... now into the meat... Brand new General 1000 is a bitch to move (every one of them are like this) jerky as hell so a bit thicker belt from you folks will help with this? It's just down right aggravating when your trying to move this thing with any type of finesse in close quarters!
2016 rzr 579...still have the OEM Polaris Belt... I'm the original owner...bought new....and it's barely starting to have a jerky start when parked for weeks at a time.... probably just the belt stretched over time and wear ...Hunter works vs OEM...what's truly the difference?
This is one of the big reasons why the Yamaha belt system is much better. It has a wet disk centrifugal clutch inside the gearcase for butter smooth take offs and much less belt wear. Yamaha also has a one way sprag clutch (similar to the gear driven Honda ATV's) so it has constant belt engagement all the time and excellent well controlled engine braking down hills. Great video explaining the problems with the Polaris setup!
All vehicles have their issues and applications for riding styles. Most times when someone mentions something like this I just delete it as it does not help or add to what the video is about . But since you included that last sentence and was tactful about it, I am leaving it here.
I bought my 2019 general 1000 4 new. At time of purchase the sales man told me to press the brake and give it a little gas to help not be so jerky. It works . without pressing the brake first it’s jumpy when starting to move forward or back. It just thought it is expected to be like that. I have not owned any other atv. So nothing to compare it to.
2016 900 Xp ranger when I bought new I complained the lock up was horrible and jerky and seemed like the gear selector linkage wasn’t adjusted as it would not be in the correct spot say if I moved from low to reverse and would grind if I bumped the selector it would fall in gear. Polaris replaced the clutch made it some better hooks up at a lower rpm but still jerks especially under a load at a low rpm, love the utv EXCEPT for those issues. Will your belt help or cure ? Any idea on the linkage ? Should I try and adjust ?
All depends on what is causing it, our belt will be less jerky for sure, cure it 100% no but way better. The Duraclutch mentioned cures it. On the shifting just hard to say a clutch can cause it if not fully releasing.
I got a 2016 RZR turbo I started getting the jerky start A hour after I smoked the belt trying to get unstuck I had an extra belt so I threw that on And there was no jerky start anymore Did the higher temperature stretch the belt out Is the belt re-usable I also cleaned it when I installed the new belt And there was some black marks on the clutches So I’m not sure if just cleaning it would have been enough Since I installed a new belt also This was a oem belt
Is there a way to make the belt tighter? For example I have machines that have 8 belts on them. I can adjust them. I was in a ravine in about 3’ of snow & I could smell the belt smoking. Now it slips. I looked at it & it still looks good.
No and you do not want it tighter, would get too hot. email me at todd@hunterworks.com about what you have going on and tell me the vehicle, tires etc and miles
I changed the belt of my ranger 800 With a similar market belt then I had difficulties in shifting the gears I can only shift if the machine is turned of and sitting perfectly horizontal please any advise
can you please explain how the spider could possibly "back off"? as the force of friction with the belt actually tightens the clutch during driving and acceleration in both forward and reverse. there could possibly be a back off force during deceleration but that force would likely be much lower than acceleration ones.
The force on decel is pretty good and vibrations of the engine. So you speed up tighten, decel loosen and over time that back and forth then engine vibrations turn it out.
The nut some times come off all by itself and there is no force on it all. Not sure the why is important because the only way to fix it is take it apart, and lather it up with 620 loctite.
It does seem hard to believe. I just dissembled a ‘15 1000 primary and was shocked. The spider jam nut was only slightly tight, came of with a spanner wrench and the spider came off by hand. The machine has 3200 miles on it.
I bought a 2020 Polaris Ranger 1000 esp last year but I want to buy a spare belt. What is your suggestion ? Do you ship to Canada? What is the difference between your clutch and Polaris. Thanks so much, Andy from Canada
I just picked up a 2002 sportsman 400 with 200 miles on it as it sat in storage I cleaned the carb and it runs like a top but it looks like a brand new belt and I removed the cover because the transmission was constantly turning and I was grinding gears trying to get it into gear . Looks like the belt is riding in the center of the primary but is that a bearing between the sheaves ? Maybe it’s supposed to roll free but is don’t
I am not sure, but I do not think it has a bearing, think that far back the belt is loose enough to allow it to idle in gear. I really only know 08 and newer polaris UTV
@@Hunterworks thanks for the reply. I just found out that is the engine brake bearing and is supposed to move freely only in one direction. If it gets bad it can cause belt tracking issues
My brand new RS1 has a jerky engagement every now and then. Sometimes, well most of the time it’s very smooth, but every now and then it has a clunky sounding jerky engagement. Is this normal?
2018 1000 Xp mine has done it from the git go brand new no wear on anything was told by several shop mechanics said it was dew to the square fly weights in the clutch so witch is it are you trying to sell something
What are square flyweights? There are square pucks in the secondary and you need our round rollers so it does not wear it out but that has nothing to do with a jerky start, it has to do with what this video says, nothing else. Dealers are dumb
I have a 2009 Polaris 800 efi (well it is my parents and they are letting me use it after I had a stroke and I am staying in their 20 year old rv to save money since I can't work yet and use it to go to the laundry) It is having some issues and I wonder if you can help me figure out what it can be? One is it sometimes back fires, the other is sometimes when I put it in gear it jumps a bit but won't go forward or backwards. If I turn it off and try again it will work. It is very jerky at the beginning and then it works fine once driving. Thank you in advance for any advice you can give me. Money is tight for both them and me. They are retired blue collar workers.
not sure if I can help out with the backfire issue. Normally that's a exhaust leak but send me an email todd@hunterworks.com and send me the exactly this and I’ll reply to Monday with some links.
Your belt for my 2019 ranger xp has eased the jerky start a fair amount, but what would cause a small chirp at low speeds? The chirp disappears around 8 and 10 mph.
2020 polaris rzr 1000 turbo 30 inch tires reverse and low are fine..I'm getting clunking in high at low speeds ! 2629 miles 108.3 for hours..how often should you replace a belt also ? Thanks
Can you recommend a good second choice as am running nitrous so a good belt is paramount was even thinking about your clutch system to give me a bit more transferable power
My 2012 Ranger 800xp has a loud clunk in the rear/clutch/transmission when I put it in gear to accelerate. A lot of play somewhere back there that's going to snap something off eventually. Any ideas?
Not sure I understand that. Normal? You mean for its age or is there something you sell that will make for a smoother transition from idle to accelerate? I bought it new and never really noticed it having this much play in it before.
I have a rs1 it's like going down hill makes all kinds of noise do they make a different clutch for it or do you think one of your belts would help I do a lot of slow speeds or do you think I need different springs it's a 2018 with 32s on it
We do not offer a kit for it nor clutches, you might have an issue you need to look for, you can use our 2016-20 turbo troubleshooting videos, more or less same clutches. Our belt while not listed for a RS1 is much thicker than stock, works great, go to our site and order any turbo rzr belt. They are all the same here and works great on it
The biggest issue bar none with jerky starts is rider error. This seems to be 10x worse with old timers who are afraid of “abusing” their equipment as well as brand new riders. The reason why is that they barely breathe on the throttle because they don’t understand how a cvt type clutch works. The best way is to actually step on the throttle more than needed to get the sheaves of the drive clutch to lock up with the belt. After you’re moving, you can lift to acheive smooth acceleration.
I just bought an 08 rzr 800 with stock tires, 70 hours, garage kept. It is in pristine condition. I am an old timer at heart, so you're not wrong, but when I'm on a steep mountain bear hunting trail, I don't want to have to floor it for smooth accelleration. I'm in low gear, moving slow and smooth is REQUIRED. I owned the first 4-wheeler ever made and it drove better than the Rzr.
@@Hunterworks hey Todd. Appreciate ya and all your videos. Unrelated, but I figure you’d be the man to ask. If descending a steep slope in a Polaris ranger 570 (no “active descent control” feature), you obviously need to keep enough throttle to stay engaged so you’re not freewheeling down the grade. Is it just a matter of practice to be able to finesse it and not alternate between gaining too much speed and then jamming on the brake lol? I know some folks will give it constant throttle to keep clutch engaged and apply brakes as necessary . Is it harmful for the machine to do that? Again, appreciate your insight. Hope business is still good
Maybe someone on here can give me some insight, I have a 19 ranger 1000 xp HL edition and in high gear it make some clinkin and clunkin noise when you take off from a stop (almost like the clutch is engaging and then not engaging) in high gear doesn’t do it in low or reverse. I put a clutch kit in it thinking that solved the issue but it didn’t, I’m kinda at a loss and not sure where to go from here, belt doesn’t look in bad shape and doesn’t have any chunks missing. Any help would be appreciated lol
@@brandonpeterson9293 That is not enough miles I wouldn't think to cause the bottom of the clutch to get worn but possible. Our belt is much thicker than stock so it grabs much better, can try that
I thaught it was just trash like all the other polaris atvs i have owned. The biggest two piles of junk? My 2017 sportsman and my 2018 general. I have put 5 times there new value in them two. In fact general olny has 275 miles on it. It's at the shop more than its at my house.
Adam Johnson funny. Our 18 General has nearly 1200mi on it already and the only “issue” we’ve had is the drivers side door latch needed an adjustment. Took about 60 seconds. Our two sportsmen (an etx & a 500 touring) both have over 3000mi and other than a torn cv boot and lower ball joint replacement on the 500...no issues there either. Maybe you need to look at the way you’re riding for the reason shit’s breaking.
@@rangerbill9536 anything but a polaris. Both the machines are in the shop again now getting a new frount diff on the sportsman. "The last diff lasted 16 hours and the machine never even got put in 4 wheel drive." It literaly never left the yard. The general is getting a new primary because it broke the weights off. Yep anything but a polaris.
Washing new belts in hot soapy water and letting it dry completely , keeping clutch plates clean and doing a proper belt break-in will prevent this from happening ...
