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On 11/3/2020 at 2:29 PM, slowindown said:

Thoughts on these saws? I’m gonna replace my old 38cc 16” poulon pro. This saw would be used for limbing and cutting small trees for firewood. It’s what I keep in my sxs for trails too. I have a stihl 029 super and a stihl Ms229 for larger stuff. 

 

I would go for the stihl but my concerns are that the engine is only a few decimal points over 30cc  vs 38 for the husqvarna and it uses narrower  .043 chain instead of .050. The stihl is $199 and the husqvarna is either 179 or 189 at lows. 

 

I’m also thinking about another cheap 38cc along the lines of the poulan or similar as it lasted better than I had figured. 

Get a small Echo. They start easy and are reliable.

44 minutes ago, Wheeler said:

Now that I reversed the mirrors, I was quite surprised that they don’t really vibrate & can see behind me almost perfect! This fairing windscreen has been a great addition. I’m very pleased with it. 
 

for anyone considering one, this make is excellent! Very well built, no issues. Hats off to Vip-Air. 

In my opinion the mirrors are worth the price of the fairing as I live on a busy road and was afraid of being run over.

4 hours ago, Wheeler said:

Just got home tonight & mirrors were in mail. So I put them on. I put them on the opposite way the instructions call for as to keep them in as tight as possible. Looking forward to see how much wind the new fairing/windscreen does for me this week end out hunting...

I have had the fairing with the mirrors for a few years now and wouldn't be without it. The mirrors are great. I ordered the taller windshield and like it better for keeping the wind off my face in cold weather.

On 8/24/2020 at 12:13 PM, shadetree said:

maybe i'm still on the short yellow bus ?, but !!, i've done brakes on just about all honda's ( old school ) there is out there, and to this day, i've yet had to use a mighty vac tool to bleed brakes ?!!!. all you need is a pair of vise grips, bottle of brake fluid, good shoes/pads that are pre-adjusted, and its home free !.

Fine.

2 minutes ago, _Wilson_™ said:

 

i have the mity vac too.... never let me down once ... i made a mason jar recovery tank to go with mine ... i reckon my set is over 15+ years old .. 

I couldn’t get my brakes bled after installation of this kit until I used the mity vac on it.

On 8/19/2020 at 10:36 AM, Bounty Hunter said:

Hey guys, thanks for the input...I agree bleeding the brakes on an ATV is a PITA...we pulled out all the tricks in Felix's bag (you all old enough to remember Felix? 😉)

We used a Mighty Vac to vacuum pump the lines as well as bleed them with the master cylinder. We tapped everything with a plastic mallet to try to shake loose any bubbles. 

Pretty sure we were good once we had only clear new DOT 4 coming out of the bleeder fitting. BTW the bleeder fitting is really close to the banjo, and getting at it to open and close it is a tight fit. 

Mrs. Bounty Hunter and I make a great team, and like jeep said two people are definitely a plus for that operation.

I'm still at a loss for why the poor performance...master cylinder looking more like the culprit...Maybe...

Did you use the Mighty Vac to draw fluid through the lines? I have had this kit for a number of years now and it works great for me.