davefrombc

It's looking like by about February / March I'm going to get to say to my American friends " I told you so ". Trump will prove to be Trump to the detriment of America.

That meme has the revolver chambers reversed. It should show the Trump revolver loaded with 6 chambers full of dumdums. Tomorrow will tell the tale of where the US will be headed.. The world is watching the election more than it has any other. Whether you believe what I say or not .. Get out and vote for your choice. Don't sit at home and complain about who won if you don't vote ..Not voting is a vote for the worst in America, and that means who you think is the worst, not who others do. Support your candidate, or don't complain on the results of the election.

Sounds like either a needle valve not adjusted right, or a plugged passage in the "rebuilt" carb.. Is there an "enrichening " valve or choke on the motor? If a choke , is it closing ?.. If it is an enrichening valve , I would guess either it is not adjusted properly (needle valve needs adjusting) or the passage is plugged. Holding your hand over the carb is choking the motor so it pulls more gas in, enrichening the mixture so it can cold start. Does the motor start fine when warm ? If so, it is not getting a rich enough mix to start cold due to one of the reasons I mentioned.. Not starting hot or cold without choking with your hand could be several things , including the float level set too low so the carb doesn't fill with gas to the proper level.

I can't tell you how difficult it would be to take the starter off the Arctic cat, but most quad motors are very similar. Starters are usually held on by only two or 3 bolts; and on the Hondas and Suzukis they connect to the starting gears by a splined shaft, so the only difficulty is actually in having the room to slide the starter out. The starters themselves are usually held together by only two long bolts. They come apart easily , but sometimes it is fun getting back together with the brushes on the commutator properly. If the winch is a Warn, it is a high end name brand. brushes and parts should be readily available .. If it doesn't spin over by bypassing the solenoids, the most common reason for no go is usually the brushes not contacting the commutator properly due to one sticking , or corrosion/ crud keeping them from making proper contact .. Freeing and cleaning , or changing the brushes usually cures the problem...Worst case would be burnt wires in the rotor, requiring a new one, but that isn't common. 90% or more of the time it is a brush problem. Search Youtube for videos on servicing the starters on quads, and also for the winch motors. You may find one on the exact units you are working on. If there is no dealer nearby for whatever parts you need , E-bay is a good place to look for parts at very competitive prices.

It could be the relay, but if you see power to one terminal, it very likely is a problem in the brushes.Try powering the winch from jumper cables to bypass the solenoid..... If no go then , the problem is definitely internal to the winch motor.

I agree, whoever you support, get out and vote. I certainly hope Clinton would take the US on a different direction than the extreme right has been taking it. I've said before .. The kind of change Trump would bring to America is not the kind of change you think he'd bring ; and I seriously doubt you'd like the change he'd bring.... I hope I won't be put in a position of saying " I told you so ". 4 more days and we'll learn where it will be headed next year. We'll be following the results election night on this side of the border just as closely as you will on your side of it.

Whenever you have dimmed lights or something like tail/ brake lights working with headlamps off, but not when on, the first thing to check is the ground for the lights or display. The same applies for starters not spinning over properly. Check the ground cable first if you know the battery is fully charged. One trick many don't know is to cover the battery terminals with grease or vaseline. It protects them from corrosion from acid vapors from the battery and from general corrosion associated from the air and road grime/ salt that might find its way to the terminals. It's a trick you should use on all your mobile gear , from quads , bikes, boats to your car and truck. The newer SLA and gel batteries aren't nearly as prone to terminal corrosion, but greasing them still helps keep other corrosive contaminants like salt off them.

A recent poll of Canadians showed 80 % are afraid of a Trump Presidency.. I wouldn't say afraid, but I and the rest of the 80% don't see any good coming from him. I'm quite sure if you checked polls in the rest of the US's trading partners you would find similar results.. Only die hard Trumpsters refuse to face reality.

Trump isn't the all successful businessman he claims to be. Do some searching on Trump, his business practices , and all the lawsuits he's facing . That might just give you some clues why I, and so many others in , and especially outside the US dislike Trump. I am not being emotional about Trump.. I am trying to point out to his supporters who blind themselves to all the negatives of his personality and business practices and support him because he represents "change". He will bring change alright, but it is not the change you want to see. Clinton, for all the flaws she has, real and falsely claimed by the Extreme Right Wing of the GOP is really the only choice you have this election. Trump will very quickly show everyone just what a bad choice he was after Inauguration. Nobody , including the ERW, will be happy. Would I like to have seen someone other than Clinton take the Dems nomination ?.. You betcha... but it didn't happen. There are far better people, at least people with far less baggage, who could have run for both the Democratic and Republican parties who would take my vote if I had a vote in your elections. Hillary is well qualified to hold the Presidency. She is not a loose cannon like Trump, but a far more pragmatic individual.. I don't see her making any radical changes, good or bad. She has far more respect internationally than she does at home. Believe me when I tel l you, people outside the US know far more and can see far more with a much less biased eye than about 40% or more of the U.S.'s population. Trump has the potential to create a depression to rival that of 1929. Trumps call for protectionism and his xenophobia could well be the trigger. Really , don't just listen to me, and don't reject what I say outright. Do some research on Trump, his business history, and the lawsuits he faces later this month and in December to get some clues why I warn against him. I know damn well nothing I say will sway anyone bent on supporting Trump, but I hope it will get some who are not so dedicated to him , or are so against Clinton to really look at the history of both of them , and listen to other voices who have not direct connection to either of them. Just maybe then you and others will hold your noses this election and get out and vote for the best for the country and not just against the one you don't like. The main thing is get out and vote. Don't sit at home and complain about the candidates. Vote , and then you can condemn or cheer as you see fit .. Don't vote and you effectively vote for the worst possible choice. Apathy.

Start by checking the ground wires for the tail lights. I would suspect there is corrosion preventing a proper ground. The tail lights are feeding back through the common power wire connecting headlight and tail light .. When headlights are on that circuit is powered so it cannot act as a ground.

Politics has nothing to do with atv riding, or anything else to do with the outdoors. We can disagree on politics but that has nothing to do with the enjoyment of our pastimes. I have friends ( both net friends and personal ones) with very different views on politics, religion and race relations. That does not affect our friendship. I know their views and they know mine. They know very well not to push any of their racist or religious views on me. This is an atv forum, and as such I will offer any help, and share any information I can with all members, despite their social views; and in this particular thread, I am not one bit shy of saying how deplorable I think Trump and his views and actions are. I cannot understand how so many can blind themselves to just what Trump represents. The election is in 14 days . . After that will come all the wailings from the losers, and I hope not too much gloating from the winners. Not one of which will have anything to do with atvs and the love of the outdoors that we all share. The one thing all can do to try to take the country in the direction they think it should go.. is get off your ummmmm "atv sitter" and go vote. That should be your duty, no matter who you support. Sit at home and you have no complaint over who gets in or what they do .. By not voting, you vote for the worst candidate. I can't vote in your election . I am Canadian and you better believe I vote in every one of ours.

Almost any of the older quads made by Honda, Suzuki, Kawasaki and Yamaha would fit your bill. I have a '94 Honda Fourtrax 300 4x4 that is still running strong. A friends has a Suzuki of the same vintage that is also. Both of our machines are 4x4; mine is full time, his is part time. Another friend has an '87 Honda 250 two wheel drive. Motor is strong on it, but the rear frame was badly cracked and broken. . Some heavy gauge sheet metal and my small wire feed welder took care of that problem. That is likely the strongest part of the entire framework now . In your price range you're going to be looking at older machines, so I'd recommend any of the well known Japanese made ones for semi-auto ones .. I don't know of any with a manual clutch.. I am partial to Honda myself. I have had nothing but good service from Honda powered equipment , from lawn mowers, portable power plants to quads.

America , like every other nation depends on world trade for their prosperity.. I know very well world opinion has little effect on American voter, far too many of which don't really have any idea what goes on outside their own community and state , let alone in the rest of the world .. Who you have for a President and the policies he / she pursues will have a direct effect on your pocket, and internal trade is only a small fraction of the total financial picture. Trump plays to the lowest common denominator, xenophobia, racism, misogyny and conspiracy theories whenever someone disagrees with him. He poses as much a threat to American peace and safety as any radicals of IS. His temperament could easily lead the US into a major shooting war that nobody would win. That is world opinion, and the opinion of a very many of both Democratic and Republican powers that be.

Change can be good ...... or bad . Change for the sake of change is not the way to go. Watch Trump. He would bring change alright, but not the kind of change you or the world would like to see. Here is a video posted on Facebook with the opinions of members around the world.

First we'd need to know what make and model of ATV you are talking about. Knowing that , a member can tell you what the stock dimensions of the tire it requires are. Tread pattern recommendations would depend on the kind of terrain you expect to do the bulk of your riding on. Tread patterns for mud and sand are much different for those for hard ground, rock climbing and higher speed travel on reasonably level ground .

If there was the full 12 volts at the battery side of the solenoid and only 3 volts at the starter, either the solenoid is bad or there is corrosion or a bad connection ( broken wires ) on the starter side of the wire that cause high resistance and therefor a huge voltage drop under a high current demand. Do you see the voltage drop to 3 volts on the battery side of the solenoid also when you activate the starter? That would indicate either a bad battery or a fault in the wiring between the battery and the solenoid that would also cause the voltage drop under a high current demand .

I watched tonight's "debate" town hall meeting. I saw Trump being Trump again. I have only two comments.....Trump's claims about the Canadian health care system were patently false, and ........ how can anyone seriously consider him suitable for the Presidency of the US?

Because he can use it on the highway in 3 wheel mode and trail riding in 4 wheel setup.. Didn't you notice it only takes him a half hour to switch between 3 and 4 wheel setup ? I've also seen conversions done to allow a snow mobile to be used in summer as a rear wheel driven trike.

Nope .. Didn't miss that part.. It isn't "government growth like a cancer" that is the problem; it is the GOP turning so far right and away from the lower and middle earners and towards the rich that is the problem.. There's nothing to encourage the have's to re-invest in the country .. Everything they've done since the '60's is cut the taxes and controls on the rich, culminating in the famous "Trickle down" of the Reagan years and the subsequent accelerated split between the rich and poor with a diminished middle. Here's something for the Trump followers to consider: http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/10/donald-trump-scandals/474726/ I can attest to being told by my neighbour of the company he did some electrical and security work for being pushed into bankruptcy because TRump did not pay the full contract price on a project they worked on for him in our north. There's is only one of many stories of companies failing because Trump shorted them on their contracts and they were unable to afford to go to court to try to get the full payment. I cannot understand in the least how anyone can think Trump would be fit in any way to be President of the US. He isn't fit to hold even the most menial of any elected posts. Anyone who thinks the US is in bad shape now "ain't seen nothin' yet" if somehow Trump actually does manage to get elected.

You used to have one of the best; but it has been on a decline through successive GOP administrations starting with Reaganomics. There was a bit of a reprieve with Bill Clinton, but back into even deeper decline with the Bush's, especially with the G.W. Bush administration... The recovery under Obama would likely have been greater if there had been any sort of cooperation by the GOP, but they were controlled by the ERW that swore to try to make him fail at all costs.... Clinton has survived far too many years of lies and half truth character assassination attempts by the extreme right...She will make an effective , but maybe not spectacular President. Trump is in it for Trump, and only Trump.. Electing him would be a disaster such as you couldn't believe. Hopefully with the revelations finally coming to light the anti-Hillary lot will realize she id not the ogre the right has painted her to be, and come to the realization just what an incompetent, lying pig Trump really is. Again, I encourage all those following this thread do some searching of their own on the real status of the US in the categories mentioned, and listen to international opinions on the candidates in this election cycle ... You want change ; the US needs change, but not the change Trump would bring.

I have news for you .. You have none of that. The US does not lead the world in any of those categories. It does lead the world in the percentage of the population incarcerated...... and a very large number of those in prison should not be there. I invite all following this thread to search on each of those issues to see where the US does stand in each category.

Most of the area we rode in is now cleared, flat, hayfield in the making. Video is unedited and uncommented .

The Obama / McCain and Obama / Romney campaigns were a bit more civil and on issue, although the ERW did all they could to denigrate Obama; not on issues but on race and birth place. There stated aim was to make Obama fail at all costs , and they never let up on that with their constant attacks with lies and half truths.. I wonder how much faster and deeper the recovery from the near depression at the end of the Bush years would have been if the GOP had really made an effort to work with moderates in both parties to fix so many of the problems facing the nation. The party of NO has done nothing to help with the recovery over the 8 years of their obstruction rather than compromise and cooperation. I wish this election was all about policy issues and ideas too. By the way, I am Canadian, but I live only about 10 miles north of the BC / Wa. border and have friends and family in the US. What affects you also affects us much more than we'd like to believe. Yes, I follow your politics as well as our own. Here , I would be considered a moderate , slightly to the left of center on many things , slightly to the right on others. Compared to what the GOP has become since the shift began in the '60's I would be considered a flaming commie liberal...... but then anyone left of the hard right gets that tag from the ERW now. In our last election, the Conservatives tried the GOP tactics of attacking the leaders of the other parties rather than really staying on the issues. I'm glad to say both the Liberals (who won) and the NDP both stayed mainly on the issues. In my opinion, the Extreme Right Wing of our Conservatives helped the Liberals in their campaign by unjustly attacking the opposition rather than staying on issue. Canadians as a whole do not like that style of politics. We have our extremes of both the right and left , but they are not tolerated as much as the extremes seem to be in so much of the US.