Hi. I am new here. I picked up a Honda TRX300FW last year. I traded a horse trailer for it. I enjoy it but one thing if I may ask, it seems to overheat and shuts down. What causes that? Thanks

Hey everyone, thank you in advance for any information shared. I have a 99 yamaha beartracker 250 that I am restoring (not to oem specs). I am having trouble finding suspension parts other than ball joints. Does anyone know where i can find shocks/springs for this atv? Are there other yamaha atvs that have interchangeable parts? Or what options might i have. I typically use this quad for hunting, getting around the farm, and trailriding. Thank yall again for any info. The trailriding includes moderate hill climbs, creek beds, and wet/dry trails

We need the year... Someone might know of a common cause on that model and year etc, but if we are to diagnose it, we need more detailed descriptions. Have you read the owners manual, or a workshop manual ? You might spot the answer.. Have you tried giving it a service.. spark-plug, air-filter, valve adjustment, idle speed and mixture, fuel filter and vacuum hoses. It's always recommended to check the service and hose conditions etc. And, when you say it overheats and shuts down, how sure are you about those two things being linked ? It could be that some electronic part is overheating, or the engine might be getting hot and running lean at idle, or perhaps, getting a tight valve, or, perhaps the fuel tank vent isn't clear and it's not heat related at all. Describe how it "shuts down", is is instant or does it come stuttering to a stop, does it restart immediately, after five minutes, after an hour or more ? Does it start easy from cold, and hot ? Hope that doesn't sound harsh, but we can send a lot of money doing things and replacing parts that aren't needed if we start guessing..

Some parts places online, will let you check what else any part fits. You look up your year and model, then chose the part, then look for the link telling what else that part fits. Sometimes just choosing the part with the mouse will lead to the info, sometimes there is an arrow or button leading to the info.. Some common parts are common for years, decades even.. You might find springs on some other model. Other than that, there should be a spring or suspension maker somewhere that has a quad listing.. there are for cars and two-wheelers..