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  1. Thanks @Ajmboy for getting back to me. So the oil was good. The problem I think was I found a leak on the halve adjustment cap there is an o ring or gasket if you will, that was missing and silicone put in there as a fix. Previous owner said he ran it low when he found the leak on the top end but thought there was no damage. So anyway the journal is scored, not terribly but it’s noticeable. So I’m assuming that was causing the knock up top. Oil pressure is good and the new o ring/gasket is in place. And the bike is running great. But when you rev it up i can hear it. So having said all that I reached out to that eBay link that you sent and asked for some pics of that head assembly esp the journals. Thanks a million. This bike has never been touched by anyone. It’s orignal and completely in tact. So that’s why I like it. The gears shift like its right from the dealer. The problem with this bike is the first gear is a SL super low gear. Makes for a very high rpm I’m thinking that’s where a lot of the damage comes from. So to sum it up I think I’m going to change the top end If the one that’s on line it’s in good condition and go from there. I have reached out to a few machine shops that do this kind of work and looking into both options. Only because I got the bike for $300 bucks and it’s in amazing condition. Keep you posted. Thanks
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  2. Nice job diagnosing and tearing into into it @Frank Angerano! How was the oil because there may have been a lubrication issue if they wore out that bad. I'm not sure how bad it is or the noise but as the quad gets older things wear and depending how it was maintained and ridden will correlate to what conditions the internals are and what noises it starts to make. So if oil was neglected maybe it caused an issue. I've seen fixes out there with some sort of goob but I don;t know how that works. You can probably ride it the way it is but depending what you spent on the quad and the fact that you have it apart, I would look into maybe replacing the head with a used unit but before you buy it make sure the cover is off so you can inspect. Like this ebay listing for $188 https://www.ebay.com/itm/Kawasaki-Bayou-400-98-99-Engine-Cylinder-Head-15871/292413774392?fits=Make%3AKawasaki|Model%3ABayou+400&epid=1923102086&hash=item4415381a38:g:40QAAOSwItJaYKdu&vxp=mtr There's another one for $150 OBO, but who knows what it looks like inside: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Cylinder-Head-11008-5006-Kawasaki-1996-Bayou-400-ATV-4x4/192432356986?epid=1424636978&hash=item2ccddcbe7a:g:ZbgAAOSwU91aYnAm&vxp=mtr You might want to take your head to a machine shop and see if they have any type of fixes. If it's not that bad, just inspect your oil passages, change the oil and ride it the way it is. 😁
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  3. Won't be until the spring. Ski season for me now, go back to quadding in the spring. Mike
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