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I recently purchased 2015 MSU 500 that had 800 miles and about 170 hours. I have replaced the wet clutch, outer clutch and belt. All the parts were from either Parts Boss or one of the other Hisun parts suppliers online. It still has absolutely no power when trying to start moving. If the ground is not perfectly level or down hill no way you can get moving in "H". "L" and "R" is not much better. As a utility vehicle it is useless. No way you could ever pull anything since it can barely get itself moving. Is this common? I don't see how because it is barley functionable. Any suggestions? Does the quality of the belt vary from one belt maker to the other? It appears that something is slipping, the RPMs climb but you don't go anywhere. Trying to decide whether to just cut my losses and write off the $ I paid for it or give it one more try. Any help is much appreciated. Chris

Well I cleaned everything up and and replaced the wet clutch, outer clutch and belt. I have been driving it around the neighborhood without the outer cover on so I could keep an eye on things and all seems to be good and dry. I don't see how it could create the mess but one thing that was amiss was the oil filter wasn't even finger tight.

I need to replace the belt for the clutch. I see there are numerous off brands on Amazon. Is there a particular brand that is better than the others? I have an old CJ7 that I work on a lot and there are certain vendors that sell total junk and should be avoided. Just checking to see if there are any brands/dealers to stay away from. I saw a video on YouTube where they used a Gates but I don't see Massimo listed on the parts chart. If you use 2015 Bennche Big Horn 500 you get part number 21G3353. Anyone use that Gates belt? Thanks Chris

Just bought a used 2015 MSU 500. I am in the process of replacing all the fluids and generally going over everything. I pulled the outer plastic clutch cover off and oil started dripping out. Oil was everywhere, a huge mess. I thought for sure I had a bad seal on the clutch or secondary. So I removed the clutch and secondary CVT so I could get a look at the seals and they both were dry as a bone. The only two dry spots. Now I am stumped. If oil did not get into the by way of the two shaft seals, how on earth could it have gotten in? Thanks Chris

I am a first time owner of a ATV/SxS. I have owned many many motorcycles (on and off road), boats, PWCs, etc. but never a SxS. Just purchased a 2015 MSU-500 this weekend form the original owner. It has 850 miles (150 hrs), been used each year on the deer lease. Seems to be in very good shape and well taken care of but we will see. I had a few questions I was hoping someone could help with. I want to change all the fluids so recommendations would be helpful for: 1. Engine Oil, any brand or type preference? (reg or syn) 2. Trans/final drive 3. Differential Besides the air filter any other general maintenance I should do before I haul to the cabin? Also, the original winch is not working. Any reason to attempt to repair or just replace? The 500 will be light duty, mostly just hauling brush running around the property so no need to invest in a Warn so I was just thinking something from Harbor Freight. Is it possible to replace the winch and still use the original controller or does that become obsolete and you just use what comes with the replacement? Thanks for input and if there is anything else I should do or know please feel free to chime in. Also, I am well aware of what I have. It is not a Honda or Polaris, it is a Chinese clone and cost a fraction of what a quality brand would have cost. But for what I need and as little as it will be used this fits the bill, I hope. Thanks again Chris