Depends on machine and clutch. All units have some engine braking. It drops out at low RPMs. Sometimes one has to tap the throttle to engage the engine brake. As adjustment, not without internal clutch work. Some can have an internal bearing change to make more engine brake.

 

Keep your foot lightly on the throttle. I dont mind the engine braking but if it was super slippery I think it could be a real hazard

 

I love the EBS- really a brake saver, and a safety feature especially going down steep hills. If you are new to 570 it might take awhile to get used to it, all you have to do if give 570 a slight amount of gas and it wont engage. More you drive with it, it becomes second nature and dont even notice it- at least that's what happened with me

 

Spot on. It doesn't take much of a throttle feathering to disengage that engine braking. At first it'll feel like the exact opposite of what you think you should do. The last thing you want on a steep loose descent is to have the rear tires suddenly grab while decelerating. Just like on a steep climb, you don't want to Goose the throttle when you feel that front end lift.

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I've never ridden in a machine with EBS, so I'm not sure how it works.

On my non-EBS machine, if I am descending a hill without touching the gas pedal the machine will go into 'free wheel' mode....just like being in Neutral. On a EBS equipped machine, does it not go into that 'free wheel' mode?

 

No it initiates engine breaking, which is a nice feature going down a steep hill, where it takes a while to get used to on level ground at low speed( or high speed) if you take foot off gas, EBS kicks in, all you have to do is feather the gas and EBS disengages- but can take a while to get used to. Like I said its second nature to me. I dont even think of it anymore. And it is a very good feature on a long steep descent

 

Love my EBS. It really took no getting used to for me, since I have driven heavy trucks with a Jake Brake. However to the un-initiated, I can see how feathering the throttle would be counter intuative.

 

Just installed a two way bearing in place of the one way in the primary to try to remove the engine braking on my machine. Waiting on shipping of some Loctite 620 to put it back together. Also have a new helix for the secondary coming so we’ll see how it does after that.

 

Keep us posted on how the changes go.

John

 

Depends on your personal riding situation. My first 570 had none, so I was constantly tapping the gas on long descents to keep it engaged, otherwise it would freewheel and I would be riding the brakes downhill from 8 or 9000 feet down to 5000 at the trailhead. Good in the mountains, bad in the dunes, sometimes bad in the snow. Many complained about the 2013 570 in comparison, said it threw them forward into the seat belt when taking foot off gas quickly. Read a few threads about EBS, you'll quickly find that it's a love//hate relationship. A third love it, a third hate it, the rest don't mind either way. I wish I had it, but I don't ride dunes or snowy trails. Wife's Sportsman has it, I had it installed on my old 450 Sportsman, we both like it.

You can check with Hunterworks.com for ways to increase or decrease the amount of EBS you have, but will involve new pieces in the clutches or new clutches.

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It's much better with than without. My last machine didnt have it and it would disengage on every hill and I would have to ride the brakes down and then rev the engine back up if i wanted to give it throttle and then it would disengage again and I would be going too fast, it was a huge pain. The engine braking is a little bit aggressive at first but with the machine in low its much easier to control on rough hills. EBS was on my must have list when I bought this machine. Just have to rememeber not to let off the gas too fast which is kind of instinctive.

 

If I'm in low, I just make sure I keep light throttle when going down loose descents and snow so that I don't have the aggressive engine brake completely and abruptly stop the rear wheels from spinning. Most of the time when going down a long steep stretch, I put it in high because the engine brake isn't nearly as over achieving.
Remember engine braking is only on the rear wheels and your awd doesn't engage the front wheels unless the rear wheels have forward slippage. So awd is useless on downhill.

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I’ve been riding four wheelers for years but this is my first side by side and my first belt drive. I can absolutely say that I will never buy another Polaris with the engine braking again. It’s just too much and it’s always there exactly when I don’t want it. The only time it’s come on and not been an issue is when I’m riding on pavement or similar situations where low traction is not an issue. And I don’t ride much pavement. Otherwise, it’s constantly trying to slide the back end around. Yeah yeah yeah, I know...just press the gas and it will disengage. That’s not good enough. When I need to slow down, I’m not trying to press the gas and I’m not interested in taking the time to figure out how much is just enough. Each time I try is one more opportunity for it to spin around and flip over while I’m trying to get it just right. Nope. Done with that shit. Two way bearing is in and installed Hunterworks secondary rollers at the same time. Quick test ride down the street just to test it out. It’s hard to tell how much of a difference it’s made so far. Got a trip to WV this weekend so I’ll report back. I can say that the secondary rollers made a noticeable difference in the initial take off from a stop. Previously, there would be a slight delay before the clutches engaged and then kind of a clank and it would jerk and go. Now it’s a smooth transition. I’m also waiting on the new non ebs helix for the secondary so I’ll have a good weekend of riding before it goes in. I’ll be able to get a decent comparison of just the bearing vs bearing and helix a few weeks from now.