Frank Angerano

Have you checked the compression ring where the exhaust bolts up to the engine?

That’s a great question. I just received the mounting plate for my bike. I’m going to throw it on this weekend along with the winch.. I personally think the metal is better for just that reason alone of getting wet. I think you have more options if and or something happens to the cable. You can always cut it and add a Crosby clip and boom you are good to go. Don’t think you can do that with the nylon.

Do the rockers get tight at any location/point while your rotating the engine ?

Haha jacking the ceiling. That’s great sounds like my father lol. Believe it or not I’m fabricating a stand that I can jack the bike up with that jack and put the bike on the stands, remove the jack and roll another bike under it. I call it my atv bunk bed project. I am running out of room!!!

I seen that limit. The reason why I ordered it is I’ve seen it in person and it’s solid. I seen it pick up a 500 lbs bike with ease. Not saying that the seals could not blow out on the hydraulic pump but I don’t plan on leaving the bike on the lift while I’m working on it. I have something for that I’m going to post soon. I want this for getting the bike in the air and it will be coming out from under the bike as soon as it’s up in the air.

Take a look at this. I just ordered it. Wondering what your thoughts are ? I mainly like to get my bikes up In the air so I’m not killing my back any more. I either build up some stuff I have laying around etc but this looks like it’s going to work out well. Goplus 300lb Motorcycle Lift Table Hydraulic Cycle Dirt Bike ATV Scissor Jack Lift Hoist Center Stand Lift https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BRBKA82/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_Kx5wCbPR1HRPA

I would leave the plug out and move the spark plug wire off to the side in a safe spot and crank the engine a few times. Everything that’s in the head should blow out of the plug hole or onto the exhaust which will eventually come out of the exhaust or burn off after start up. Cranking the engine will also allow the oil to pump through the engine and lube everything up as well. Was the carburetor ran dry before you sat the bike ? If not then the carburetor will need to be cleaned. And I would put a new spark plug in as well. After you get it running and a warmed up then you can change the oil once safely cooled off enough to touch.

Have you checked the stator coil?

Love it. So crazy that we have what is essentially an atv but with a steering wheel ! Looks great and best of luck to your friend.

Ryobi is stepping there game up. That saw will do what you need it to do! It’s not a contractors preference because it will not stand up to the every day use! But if your buying it to do the standard home repair and occasional chop job then it will do just fine! Nice choice and I’m sure it will meet your needs. I’m not a fan of harbor freight but I like that other people are enjoying the tools they buy. I believe and when I say I believe you get what you pay for I mean it. I like a good name that backs there product. And will take it right back and give you a new one if there is ever a failure! That’s just me, I do a ton of work and put all of my tools through the ringer. I like to push a tool to its limit.

😬 yikes ! Oh well. Can’t take the money to the grave !

Is it possable that the reason the bike was left in the barn in the first place was due to a blown tranny? Were you able to get any background on the bike from the last person who owned it when you got the bike ?

@Yamaha Grizzly great looking machine. I really like the look of this bike. The snorkels are not noticeable and the tires look nuts. Nice height on the bike. All around it looks like a solid build. What year is the bike ? The take off list of what you put on the bike is missing one thing !!!!! Price! What was the budget? What was the actual cost? Did you exceed your budget and also did the bike turn out the way you expected?

There could be something that’s drawing off the battery with the key off. Maybe a light of some sort or maybe a switch for something that was put on after. Also a relay that could be stuck. You can check this like you would do on a car. Make sure the battery is charged and has 12 volts. Disconnect the positive cable. Take a test light and attach the alagator clip on the test light and attach it to the positive cable and take the point of the test light and touch the positive terminal of the battery. Make sure the key is off. If the test light lights up there is a draw on the battery. I leave the test light on and start pulling fuses or plugs until the light shuts down. That narrows your draw to the fuse that you pull that shuts the light off.

Looks great. Is it all done ? Any more going on it ? Storage box for straps ?

@Benjamin Kolodziej hey Ben, take a look at the diagrams and some pics I have posted. I’ve worked on the exact same bike. Soup to nuts and have a good grasp on the wiring. So study this and ask away brother. It’s a very simple and basic system. Whenever I work on things like this I like to print it out and use different color high lighters to trace out my diffent circuits. You have to test the stator and a few other small items on the system. The starter relay and the starter circuit relays need to be tested. One has a light green and a brown and two blacks. That’s your starter safety relay. The bike has to be in neutral etc stuff like that. The other pic is your starter relay and that’s what actually brings the starter In to spin the engine. That will not work If the first relay is not satisfied. There are some simple tests to go through it all. Based on the last few posts I’m assuming your able to use a tester? If so you can test the different parts and narrow it down. Let me know if you have any questions.

The piggy back will allow you to drain the oil later using the small plug. But you could go back to the original one of its a snug fit. And clean the crack good and sand it up sand it up good so the jb weld has some grooves to get into. I would prob drain the gas out but you don't have to flip it over just tip it sideways and block up the side of the bike so it the remaining oil goes elsewhere and not in the area of the drain plug during the repair. If that holds you can always buy a small hand pump and pump most of the oil out of the engine through the oil fill plug. It’s a little unorthodox but It’s a solution to a big problem.

Looks great ! It looks like you removed the expanded metal and replaced with wood? How was the wiring ?

I’m confused. It’s sticks in reverse until it’s warmed up ? When you park the bike are you leaving it in neutral ? Does it start while I reverse ???? Shouldn’t start in any gear at all. Can you explain a little more ?

You would not have to pull the motor to deal with the clutch of its slipping. Which it most likely is. Unless you feel the gears grinding or a hard shift anyway. But if it’s a slip it’s going to be more of a cluch thing then anything.

Hey pal. Glad to hear your enjoying the weather and the bike. That sucks about the tire but that’s the price we pay for hanging in the woods. The bikes run so nice in the cooler weather. So many people are commenting about how harbor freight is getting better with there stuff. There is a topic floating around about a $50 dollar winch that’s holding up pretty good. The fluid thing however sucks. But it is what it is I guess. Anyway ride safe !

Welcome to Quadcrazy brother.

Spray the plug down good with carb cleaner and wire brush it good double check the gap and check the spark agin on it. See how it looks. If spark is there it will fire. The wet plug is prob from the carb in need of adjustment. Try maybe half choke on the start up.

Spray the plug down good with carb cleaner and wire brush it good double check the gap and check the spark agin on it. See how it looks. If spark is there it will fire. The wet plug is prob from the carb in need of adjustment. Try maybe half choke on the start up.

That’s great. Order a new cable set up and spring as well. Replace it and be done with it. Nice work.