Need Help Finding Someone to Service My ATVs

[Tim K]

There's a new AC dealer in Woodland Park. The guy who owns it is a good friend, as is his AC certified master mechanic. Two very good, gun friendly people. Big D Motorsports is the name, and the phone is (719)687-7228. You'll enjoy working with them.

[theGinsue]

BINGO! Thanks Tim. This is the news I was really hoping for - an actual AC dealer/mechanic.

I went through WP a few weeks ago and my wife told me she saw an AC dealer sign but I totally missed it.

I'll try giving them a call tomorrow.

[theGinsue]

Thanks again for the information Tim. I took my ATV up there today (the wife wants to see how they do with mine before taking hers up there).

Dan, his wife, and Craig are a great group of folks and I feel that my ATV is in great hands. I have a feeling that they'll be able to get it sorted out for a lot less than I was originally thinking it was going to cost me.

I do hate going to dealerships like that for one reason - I always see lots of great toys that I REALLY want to go home with!

[theGinsue]

Well, I got a call from the Arctic Cat Master Mechanic from Big D Motorsports today. His voice and tone sounded very glum as he identified himself. I thought "Oh $#1t!

I had taken it in because it wouldn't idle @ all and there was also a short causing a serious problem with anything electrical and totally draining my battery practically after installing a new one. I figured this was going to take some time to fix.

So, the bad news he agve me was that the solenoid on my wench was totally burned out. Apparently the cause of the electrical short is that the the ground wire for the wench was rubbed through and also rubbed through the black battery wire. That problem was easily fixed but the solenoid was going to cost $80. Hey, it ain't cheap, but I figure when you need the wench it had better work!.

As far as the engine problem, he re-jetted the carb and told me that it had never been done before (had the stock jets in it). Hmm. Rocky Mountain Cycle Plaza in Pueblo charged me for re-jetting it 2 years ago. I knew they were theives! So, now the ATV is "running like a sewing machine".

Not sure what all this is going to cost me but I'm kind of led to believe that it will end up @ about 1/2 of what I expected it to cost.

It looks like I'm one step closer to being ready for elk rifle season.

[Tim K]

I'm glad it seems to have worked out for you. Big D and crew are good people.

[Jumpstart]

Looking at an Artic Cat and not really knowledgable on them. How do they stack up against other ATV's comprehensively?