Frank Angerano

That's a good question! Ive personally never seen much with regard to upgrades on the China atvs other then improved ignition coils, cdi boxes, colored chains and graphics.

Very cool. Its nice to see a utv point of view for a change.

Its all private plus some of my neighbors which is all clear to ride. Also do a little antler hunting.

Good for you and great pics. Im out of here this weekend! Need to ride or im going to lose my sh**!

Nope honestly i look on eBay for a used oem if its in good condition

Ive honestly not seen anything better then an oem cdi. Aftermarket ones are garbage unless its a performance one and thats double the cost of an oem.

Nice work brother! Ride safe.

No i was thinking more along the lines of seeing if any small pieces of gears ⚙️ Come out or any burnt smell etc.

I love it! You can buy some fabric and cover that seat, its easy. But it looks great.

It could be the belt, i would drop the oil first and see what the color, smell and if any metal pieces are in there. Then check the belt and see what it looks like.

Aside from having my own small company, i manage construction projects on high rise buildings for Tishman/Aecom. All union work and it allows me to have benefits etc. The structural steel end is what I manage so i get to go up pretty high. I am a NYC sandhog and always preferred tunnel work since i truly love it. But after this last big tunnel job ended two years ago there has been no work. So I transferred my union book to the trades above ground for a change. its been nice and it allows me to also run my small business.

A few more pics from up above NYC.

Have you checked the linkage underneath to see if its hitting something? Or is the shifter moving just no action ?

Your very welcome. There is a topic on cleaning carburetors that's helpful. Be sure to post a few pics of the progress. I like seeing old bikes that have been sitting around being brought back to life.

Looks like a good drone. I will take a better look tonight and maybe pull the trigger. Thanks.

Quick question, have you checked the fuel pump to see if the diaphragm is ok and not broken to see that fuel is not back flowing into the carburetor causing a rich condition?

Nice looking bike!

Holy crap I'm sorry I even responded to this topic !!!!!!! Just kidding! @mikeexplorer thanks and good info. For $500 bucks im in on that deal! Going to make a move soon on a drone. As far as the height and how high up ?, you guys wait and see, i have more to come! I go 1000 feet down under ground just as much as i go up! Pics to come. So two people have tested positive on my job and we are still going forward with work. Zero supervision and we are still building! Nuts!!!! But we are moving on. Nothing we all say or do will change the direction of all of this bullshit! We watch the big guns take care of this and we will judge/vote accordingly! End of story!

Agreed with @MarkinAR as far as the harness but i always go oem used. Go through the steps i mentioned and see what happens first.

250ex is a good machine. Great idea.

Cool pics. I have had all of them except the CF Motos. Currently have two Ranchers to use now (mine and my son's) that are going through a few upgrades.

Great shot there. I find drones extremely interesting. Looking at the rails or any other aerial view is very cool. I had my friend fly his drone over my property to see how the deer were making there way to and from food plots, water etc. i wound up seeing so much more including old logging trails, fence lines. I may look into getting one maybe a beginner drone. Hows everyone doing ?????

Hey ez. So i want to back up for a minute and ask a few questions. 1. Did you change all the parts at the same time or was it process of elimination ? 2. Did you use oem parts specifically the ignition switch? 3. Have you tried to pull the main ground off of the frame, cleaned and reinstalled? 4. Have you tried to apply voltage directly to the starter to make sure your cranking problem is not the starter or the starter clutch? 5. Have you checked your kill switch for continuity with a tester to make sure its closing and opening? It sounds like an aftermarket ignition switch to me but i could be wrong. Are you handy with an electrical tester?

Thanks @Travis Pal, this was a real challenge finding the gremlin. I however will not get to enjoy this one. Once its all back together it will go to its new owner in Connecticut!

Have you checked for spark now that its not running? I would check/inspect the stator wires going directly into the engine. I've seen instances where wires at the entry point on the engine lose there insulation and short out against the engine housing. Wiggle the wires as you crank the engine and see what happens. In addition to that the fact that you wiggled wires and it ran great tells me there's a short exposed someplace. Could be wires rubbing against the frame sie to rubbing, OR ... maybe a wet cdi that has dried out and got wet again. Take the cdi off of the bike and put it in the oven on 200 deg for 10 minutes and put it back on and try that. Sounds crazy but it works.