NO, driving on pavement won't make the engine overheat. BTW, is your Kodiak water cooled(antifreeze radiator in front--with possibly having the radiator cap on a overflow tank) OR, oil cooled(small radiator in front without radiator cap)? This would help in determining what type cooling you have. I have oil cooling on my Big Bear and I don't fear it'll ever overheat. As long as it's moving forward it'll cool properly and oil pump(s) are working properly. If it's liquid cooled, then you might have some water jacket blockage problems/clogged radiator blockage problems/water pump problems/old antifreeze worn out/fins on radiator all bent and not letting air circulate through them), all of which need tending too or changed out. Sometimes the radiator cap gets weak and it needs to be replaced to bring back the proper poundage of pressure to the system.
The popping you're hearing is possibly the "constant volocity" joints that are on these ATV's that are protected by rubber boots. They let the axles have up/down play, and they let the front wheels turn for corners. If they become dried out or there's a rip in the rubber boots and over time, they let the special grease come out, then you need to replace them to get rid of popping/clicking noises. If the popping noises is coming from the center of ATV, then it could be a universal joint that's going bad. This is one of those things where you need to get all 4 wheels off ground and by hand manually turn each wheel to find popping/clicking noises. Don't forget to turn steering left or right to rule out these left or right side noises, if straight ahead noises don't show up.
Is this model a fully automatic transmission, full-manual transmission, or a manual-shift with automatic clutch transmission?
What I'm saying is if it's a full-manual or manual shift w/auto clutch, you still need to down shift and put it in the proper lower gearing to move correctly without lugging the engine down, because whatever gear it's in while moving, it'll still be that same gear when you stop, and then try to move forward again. Also, oil will play a big role in how cool the motor stays and how the ATV shifts---use the proper specification oils. If in doubt--change it out to proper oil. Hope all this info helps--keep us informed.
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