im new to this so here it goes have an 05 750 brute force have mis treated for the past year havent really been able to ride so i wanna get back into it. well i stopped by where i keep my quad and tryed starting only to come across a dead battery which i will replace so for the meantime i jumped it! well its running like **** so oil change , plugs , aircleaner are on the way!! Then to top it it all off after running for 20 minutes in 50 degree weather the temp light came on is this normal for that weather or do i have a coolant problem? please help would appreciate it?

p.s. i have a light knocking around the clutch case is this something for concern as well ?????

 

you said you need/are getting a new filter? if thats nasty'd up its like running the bike on choke. change the filter/wash it and try running it again.

 

Almost guarantee it's the "Buss Connector" under the rear fender plastic, tied to the frame next to filler neck of gas tank. I'ts a white connector taped in the bundle. Something like 5 blacks, 5 whites, 4 browns something like that, cut the blacks individually out of the connector and solder and seal 'em same goes for the other colors. All the blacks together, whites and browns just don't mix the colors together. Anyway my '06 ran like crap, backfire, overheating, dash troubles, belt light,ect. found out about this faulty connector, repaired it and perfect now, it was so great to actually hear the fan kick on. Hope this helps.

P.S. it also causes battery drain, knocking on clutch side might actually be mouse stuff in the housing, I used to get a lot of acorns in the airbox and belt housing, now i plug them if sitting for awhile.