Well, here is where it starts! The pile of parts I picked up for $350. The only major parts missing for one complete quad for the most are part are a new Lt crank case, a couple of clutch components and the rear rims/tires. Everything else appears to be there. I did a quick assembly just to see whats what. As you can see there are two frames the silver one is a little hacked up (front motor mount and one of the chain roller pins is missing) but from what I can tell it is straight. The white frame looks to have taken a hard hit in the front end and is slightly tweaked where the lower front a-arms bolt on. so I think I will use the white frame to fix what is wrong with the silver one and scrap the rest of it. I have no intentions of using the 2+ swing arm which appears to be a stretched stocker and the long travel shock. So it will be for sale or trade very soon depending what the offers are. As for the build list I am thinking...
Fix the parts of the frame that need repair, add some gussets to the frame, and paint all the frame and suspension components black.
Paint the tank cover, front lid and rims a nice dark red like the seat and leave the rest of the plastics white.
Rebuild the motor with a mild port/polish, fresh gaskets and seals, make the ignition timing adjustable for some fine tuning, shave the head for a little more compression, mod the air box a little, and add a reed cage spacer.
I am considering making my own muffler. Something a little longer than stock maybe not quite so big around and open through the middle so it is free flowing (from what I've been reading the longer silencers are better for lower end power than short ones.
For the time being other than that it will just be making things work right and look good. A few things I have am still looking into are raising the cylinder a tad to get the piston to fully clear the exhaust port (I don't yet know what effect that will have on the power so I haven't decided if it will get done or not) and whether or not I find a pipe that will suite my riding style that might go on as well. also on the chopping block (if I can find one for the right price) is a little larger carb. With the mods I have listed it will definitely need re-jetting. Whether or not it will need to go up in size, we will see.
Thats it for now. Maybe some work on it later tonight. We'll see...
Pics...
Both frames.
Extended swing arm and long travel shock.
Pile-O-Parts
Partially assembled.
The motor, in pieces...
The tweak in the white frame.
Fix the parts of the frame that need repair, add some gussets to the frame, and paint all the frame and suspension components black.
Paint the tank cover, front lid and rims a nice dark red like the seat and leave the rest of the plastics white.
Rebuild the motor with a mild port/polish, fresh gaskets and seals, make the ignition timing adjustable for some fine tuning, shave the head for a little more compression, mod the air box a little, and add a reed cage spacer.
I am considering making my own muffler. Something a little longer than stock maybe not quite so big around and open through the middle so it is free flowing (from what I've been reading the longer silencers are better for lower end power than short ones.
For the time being other than that it will just be making things work right and look good. A few things I have am still looking into are raising the cylinder a tad to get the piston to fully clear the exhaust port (I don't yet know what effect that will have on the power so I haven't decided if it will get done or not) and whether or not I find a pipe that will suite my riding style that might go on as well. also on the chopping block (if I can find one for the right price) is a little larger carb. With the mods I have listed it will definitely need re-jetting. Whether or not it will need to go up in size, we will see.
Thats it for now. Maybe some work on it later tonight. We'll see...
Pics...
Both frames.
Extended swing arm and long travel shock.
Pile-O-Parts
Partially assembled.
The motor, in pieces...
The tweak in the white frame.