I will bet you $20 I know the problem. I had a problem just like yours last year. You have to take a flash light and look under the cooling line that does through the break system and just below it you will see the brake switch. Its a peice that screws into the system with wires for the tail lights/brak light leading from it. Watch it closely and also listen. Start to pump the break lever and watch for tiny airbubbles/fluid comming from it. Watch the connection prongs where they come out of the switch and you should see the fluid come from there. Tell me what you find.

 

Thanks XCR4403X.

Heading to garage now while it's still warm here...Snow and cold are coming!!!!!![]

 

Same thing on mine. I had no brakes when I got it. $25 switch will fix it.

 

Originally posted by pierbridge
[br]Thanks XCR4403X.
Heading to garage now while it's still warm here...Snow and cold are coming!!!!!![]

Well then...lets get that suckers brakes back then. Gonna need'em on that sled

 

You guys ROCK!!!!!!!!!![][][]

Just like you said, I almost gave up on it I could not hear the air coming out "rain []" so I topped off the master and pumped her up and it leaked right were you said.

Thank You!

Now where do I find one for $25 Polaris dealers want $66....not a big deal I'll pay it to have my breaks back but if there is one cheaper that would be cool.

And how do I get at it, do I disasemle the break system or remove the oil reservoir not sure which would be easier.

Thanks again XCR4403X and XCR440.[8D]

 

I removed bolts and lifted up caliper. Not easy but can be done with little removal.

Price went up after I got mine. They doubled in price.

 

I got mine of a 96/97 XCR 600 I think..it came off an older sled. Check around if you know people with some poo parts from 98-96..maybe even the 99 uses the same part? Yeah I did what xcr440 said but I removed on side of the coolant line when I did mine. But yup just unbolt the caliper lift it up and take a wrench and unscrew it. If you have teflon tape it might not even be a bad idea to put a piece around it..but remember to put with the thred and not against.

Not sure if you know how to bleed it but you will see a nipple I belive just to the right of the calipar, looks almost golden color. First fill you brake fluid back up and put the cap back on. Unscrew the nipple about 1-2 turns and pump the brake handle, you will see fluid comming out. Keep pumping it untill you loose half or 3/4 of the fluid in the resovior then tighten it back up, refill the resovior. You will have to repeat this over a couple times, think I had to do it 3-4x so you can get the air out. Once you have done that fill it up again and pump and slowly tighten it again and pump it untill it gets hard. This make take some time but it should start to stiffen up. I think thats the procedure anyways to what I did. Hope it all works out.

BTW, you owe me $20 []

 

Almost all of the 90's style sleds use the same switch. Have you tried ebay.

The new switch comes from the factory with red thread sealer already on it.

 

haha..what a coincidence, i was just wroking on my brakes tonite as well..no leaks on my end, but i should take a peek at my switch just in case...My problem was that my brake light was staying stuck on, even though the brakes were disengaged...i ended up taking the caliper and pads off and cleaning and lubing the slides for the pads/caliper. I also cleaned and lubed the caliper piston as well. I then spent over an hour flushing and bleeding the brake system, i accidentally got a bit of air in the bugger so it took me forever, thought i would never get that damn air out...Finally got it worked out, started the sled and the light was staying stuck again...Cracked the bleeder to let a bit of fluid out and played with it some more and so for it hasn't come back on, so i am crossing my fingers it is fixed...didn't feel like driving around with the brake light stuck on and confusing the hell out of other riders...BTW its a Magura brake system...

 

I think there should a fourm just for us XCR 440 owners lol

 

I agree with that man!

 

ok...the "Red Rocket" XCR 440 Forum...haha

 

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[red]BTW, you owe me $20[/red] []

yeah but I am not paying until I get the part installed...[]

[red]ok...the "Red Rocket" XCR 440 Forum...haha[/red]

I'm In......[8D]

 

I just bought my 97 XCR 440 SP, and it seems like a really nice machine so far, although i have not driven it yet. I agree to that there should be a separate forum for the 440 guys out there, they are a very unique engine compared to other sleds, and they seem that they need alot more tuning and all to get them to run how you want them too.

 

Originally posted by moto-ski-man
[br] [red]I agree to that there should be a separate forum for the 440 guys out there,[/[/red]quote]

Do You have any Pictures??

How many studs?

Sounds like a dream set up on that 98 XCR 440....[]

 

The 440 xcr engine is no more unique than the xc 600 engine. The are both based off the same crankcase.

 

i wouldn't really say the engine is unique, maybe for its time, but it is based around the "liberty" family of engines in design..As for tuning I think they are easy to tune...Sounds like you do have a nice set up moto-ski man, you got pics? how was it tuning the UFO's? i know a few other xcr 440 guys on here are wondering..

 

Here are a few pictures of the sled.

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Nice sled. Very clean! Just incase you havn't noticed..in your profile you say its a 98..its actually a 97. Also I'm a little curiouis to the lines leading from the top of tha airbox?

 

The lines leading to the top of the airbox are for the dial-a-jets, the previous owner said he did it like this so that the air they took in was the same as what was going in through the carbs, since i guess it would not be as warm Im guessing. Haha thanks for noticing my profile, I thought I had already fixed that but I guess I didnt save it properly. I took the sled out for my first ride tonight and I was amazed by how hard it pulled compared to my xlt I sold. The clutch engages at 5000rpm about, but it only revs to about 7300rpm, I have no clue why, but will take any suggestions on why it is only revving to this since I am not familiar with these engines at all nor with the mods it has done to it.

 

What are you running for spring and weights. Could be too heavy of weights.

 

Yeah! I agree with xcr440. Sounds like your weights are to heavy. That engine should hit 8200/8250rpm at WOT.

 

I'm going to be in the process this weekend of changing my track over to the ripsaw. I am going to replace my bearrings in the skid regarless if they are still good or not. Also I am going to change the chaincase bearings. I think I might order up graphite sliders to replace the nylon ones..I think it is still good for another year easy but might as well change it since it will be easy. I'll take some pic of the process of what had to be done etc..

 

definetly a 97 moto ski man...another thing to confirm this is the IFS sticker on the trailing arms and the different coolant resevoir and cap. Looks decent though...That SLP boost bottle looks i dentical to the Power Madd one i just bought.