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Since my meds have changed and I am far more familiar with the site, you might consider giving me another chance. You gave Buck Billy a second chance right? I am far more mellow now. If you don't want me I'll understand. paul:wink:

I agree with gearhead, sounds like you are 180 degrees out.

OH. SORRY to hear that!

that's how dealers and machine shops do it. You may need to remove the engine so the machinist can get to it....

snowing here- got your firewood in? I still have to cover the tin teepee and check the antifreeze, bring on the hot toddies or cold beer!

you guys..... when I was in High School, I used a slide rule, the calculator had not been invented yet. To me this is a fancy typewriter, so a lot of the geek stuff goes over my head at warp speed...please be patient with me! OK? hahaha I have no idea what you were just talking about but it was well written!

charge the battery up. unhook charger. key OFF unhook pos batt cable. wait 20 minutes reinstall batt cable. should run. just like rebooting your computer blinking lines indicate a reboot is needed.

that's wild. I guess it's possible, but I have never changed a stator on a 660. never. who knows- that could be it. This is like doing surgery over the phone- it's almost impossible to diagnose/repair a patient when it is 2,000 miles away. All we can do is give people tips and try and lead them down a diagnostic path.... ;p

keep looking.... check the 3 wheeler forum here and look at some of MWKE's posts, the first few. he has some contacts there for 3 wheeler sites. SOMEBODY has one laying in their garage, bet on it! it's a treasure hunt man! hahaha have fun maybe you can run a die down those threads and restore them. may require some hand filing.... it's a pain in the butt but I have done it before on a crankshaft and it worked. Next time screw the nut back on and pound on a wood block OK? I'll look around too. Be sure and put it in the classifieds here- someone may have one!

heard it before, "It worked fine until I fixed it." LOL:laugh: What we do here for those who go to the coast is cut a hole in the airbox slightly smaller than a piec of ductape. Open when here at altitude, tape over it when ya get to the coast. They are all factory set for sea level. I run FMF pipe, cam, and a few other yamaha parts and it has run fine for 10 years now. Did I explain it so you could understand it? higher alt = less air= less fuel needed. if you jet bigger you are going rich= not needed. hope this helps! I forgot all about lookin at the date! Remember #1 technicians rule: If it works, don't fix it.

oh no! it's ebay city or wherever, you should be able to get another 185-200 for that price. I paid $200 for one that needed a $40 CDI box. I think all the 185-200 are the same up until about '84

nail that baby with liquid wrench, pb blaster, whatever is handy and let it soak...

sorry to say that's what it sounds like.... not too big a job tho. you get all those parts on ebay....

yep, water creates a circuit path. I had a guy drop a dime in his once- it about drove us CRAZY! hahaha Do you have a winch? is it hooked to that circuit [ill bet it is] lets check that out too. If so, we always installed a 30A circuit breaker from a car into the winch power line and ran it off the battery. that way it wont blow a fuse or damage any wiring. If not, you may have found it in the power port.

I use IE, logs in OK, chat does not accept my password. I always log out so I always log in. did I miss anything?

We forgot one important thing: he's from COLORADO- ALTITUDE!!!!! what's your altitude? if it's over 4000 feet then installing bigger jets will make it worse not better. You have thinner air there just like here where we ride 4k to 7k feet.. We cut a hole in the airbox lid and run stock jets and they run just fine. You have less air because there IS less air, so you need less fuel, not more.. Buy a new plug and do a plug chop test- that will tell you if you are rich or lean. let us know! Yes 660s have 2 diff jet sizes in carbs sitting side by side. One has the choke in it and the other does not. It has something to do with the three intake valves. Josh you had the right idea.

you're getting smoke because there is a bearing in there- be sure and repack that with grease before reassembly. I went out and got my 185 factory book. The drum is splined, of course, but after you remove everything between it and the tire, there's nothing holding it in there... the backing plate and inner dust cover are welded to the bearing carrier, so that will be staying where it is. Typical Honda manual, it says 'remove the brake drum.' hahaha perhaps a chilton's would be more enlightening... I also haver a clymer's here tho I prefer chilton's. clymer= British, chilton= American the language is different... If you have both axle nuts and the washer removed, and the brake cables are slack, then there is nothing but corrosion holding that drum on there. Brake shoes sometimes wear out and then eat a groove into the drum.... a couple good smacks with a hammer should break them loose. But other than that, it's heat I'm afraid. I have a clymers and a factory manual on that rig if you need any more help. [i have a 185 and a 200s] Don't be afraid to ask. I can fax you a picture if you have a fax machine or scan a page and email it to you. Let me know if I can help. Start shooting those splines with PB Blaster or some other penetraing fluid....the splines are all that hold the drum on if you have the axle nuts removed...

the only difference I can think of is that the Grizz has a belt and the Honda does not. There have not been any problems reported with the dual stage belt system Yamaha uses. Were it my choice I'd get the Yammer- and I have a garage full of Hondas...

So you're 23 eh real tree? we should be coming to YOU for advice? I've been a Honda tech for 27 years and a Yamaha tech for 24. I have 6 ATVs in my garage, all mine. I take great offense to your smartassed comment. A lot of people would be walking if not for the good hearted and experienced people on this website. That does not include you. Fix that attitude kddo, before a moderator takes action.

Yeah I know someone who just runs the snot out of his recon ES and it just keeps going....

yes, actually it can, if the sensor fails during an electric shift. It jams the shift forks and shuts off the actuator motor. annoying as heck! I've seen it many times... recons too.

Be careful how much noise they make! Many states are enacting new, lower noise limits. Oregon, for example is 99 statewide and 93 at the dunes. They are soon to go 93 statewide!!! that makes MOST aftermarket pipes worthless..... so be careful you dont waste your money. You might check with a local ATV club and see what's planned for your state...

I didn't know they had a sensor in the intake system! I gotta call BS on that one- I'm headed for the parts catalog. Otherwise it had to be an air, vacuum leak somewhere. Several guys were right. Hey Demon: the 01 Raptor 660r does NOT have a reverse limiter... all the rest do. If you really want to flip you gotta try it in reverse! LOL

yeah some of these guys look at what's going UNDER instead of what's up ahead.... that's definitely his fault. He should learn how to ride. I've seen a lot of pitbikes pretty cheap... Anyone who rides desert [like stoopidbot] will tell you that the faster you go, the farther out front you're watching. What goes underneath you have already seen... well you got a new bumper out of the deal... not bad! The Oregon off road manual says to slow and move safely off to YOUR RIGHT. spot on man.

It's either the battery or a bad connection between the switch and the handlebars. click click click tells me it's battery time...