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Best bang for your buck Utility Quad?
JacobSlabach replied to Nick Martini's topic in General ATV Discussion
sorry! got it mixed up higher, not lower- I prefer lower so that I lean forward. -
1997 Kawasaki Bayou 300 2x4 (klf300b) Runs Bad
JacobSlabach replied to JacobSlabach's topic in Kawasaki ATV Forum
haha.. I'm definitely selling this one... doesnt do the two things I love best- jumping and popping wheelies😅 -
1997 Kawasaki Bayou 300 2x4 (klf300b) Runs Bad
JacobSlabach replied to JacobSlabach's topic in Kawasaki ATV Forum
ohhhh i see what youre driving at...maybe lol I will check when I'm swapping out the shocks lol i was ripping at some land we own and broke a front shock on a jump 🤣 -
Best bang for your buck Utility Quad?
JacobSlabach replied to Nick Martini's topic in General ATV Discussion
why would you want them to be lower? Maybe its just me haha but I prefer lower handlebars for control as I love high speeds over all types of terrain😴 -
Best bang for your buck Utility Quad?
JacobSlabach replied to Nick Martini's topic in General ATV Discussion
kodiaks have lower handlebars so the rider sits forward- not as comfortable, but gives the rider more control with messy terrain. they also have a lower seat for easy mounting and jumping off quick- with the same amount of ground clearance. in other words, the kodiak is a compact smaller-bodied sport version of the griz -
Best bang for your buck Utility Quad?
JacobSlabach replied to Nick Martini's topic in General ATV Discussion
the 850 and 1000 might be a little pricey- but they will definitely give you A LOT of bang kodiaks are more sporty than grizzlys which are geared toward utility, the guts are the same (engine and tranny) -
1997 Kawasaki Bayou 300 2x4 (klf300b) Runs Bad
JacobSlabach replied to JacobSlabach's topic in Kawasaki ATV Forum
yes. -
1997 Kawasaki Bayou 300 2x4 (klf300b) Runs Bad
JacobSlabach replied to JacobSlabach's topic in Kawasaki ATV Forum
not really sure what your saying... -
Best bang for your buck Utility Quad?
JacobSlabach replied to Nick Martini's topic in General ATV Discussion
The only thing i know about compression is that you can shorten engine life by increasing the compression... I dont think ehgines that come from the factory with higher compression are less reliable at all. I personally like the 850 and 1000cc sportsmans. -
Best bang for your buck Utility Quad?
JacobSlabach replied to Nick Martini's topic in General ATV Discussion
polaris fan. the sportsman 570 puts out almost the same amount of horse as the grizzly 700-and delivers it to the rear end. Jumping- sportsman is for you. got a friend that jumps his around 4 feet in the air and it didnt blink. sportsmans are tough and strong and easy to lift for snow or mud if you ever get into that.. got good shocks. btw when I said the 570 put out more horse than the griz 700, just keep in mind that was the 700. some quads are made more cheaply today....some even better.. For all I know the 660 (a little older model) is twice as powerful as the 700. cc just tells you the size of the engine. hp tells you the power. If you dont have a good belt and trans that delivers the hp to the rear end, you can have a 1000cc get smashed by a 300cc. I say its more about the trans on most bike (to a certain extent) that the cc. -
2004 Polaris Sportsman 500 Reversed Terminals On Battery
JacobSlabach replied to JacobSlabach's topic in Polaris ATV Forum
I have a hunch that water is in the pod (the lens is cracked) and that is causing shorts randomly. I got the wiring harness back together and turned the key and different parts of the display came on here and others there... I'm thinking if I can somehow put a hole in the lower end of the pod, the water will drain and maybe that will help. I did pull the old axle off the sportsman. How? I used a mall and some cable from a zip line brace: Looped the cable in the knuckle of the axle and the other end just above the mall head. Braced the atv with a 2x4 so it wouldnt come off the jack stands and gave a couple gentle swings... out it came. I did squirt some WD-40 in there first. Just got the new axle shipped in in today yesterday while I was out of town. -
1997 Kawasaki Bayou 300 2x4 (klf300b) Runs Bad
JacobSlabach replied to JacobSlabach's topic in Kawasaki ATV Forum
yes. they push down the valves if thats what you were asking? -
1997 Kawasaki Bayou 300 2x4 (klf300b) Runs Bad
JacobSlabach replied to JacobSlabach's topic in Kawasaki ATV Forum
I dont think so. I think it was just messed up somehow when I rebuilt it and I put way too much clearance in the rockers... I'm surprised they arnt damaged.. I rode the bike while it was ticking for a while.. -
sweet! definitely post a pic!
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the way Ive always done it: nobody cares about the 'safe' limit...thats just to cover there butts from being sued when an idiot tries to put a semi on it and gets killed. I always judged the limit by when the jack broke. For example, My shed/shop was settling in one corner about 3 years ago. Took my dads 2 ton jack and lift my (at that time) 8x10 shop up while loaded with tools. Jack leaks a little now but is still trucking..🤘 oh and btw the dad lives by this same standard. I wasnt the one that made the jack leak- He used it to jack up our kitchen sealing about 4 inches because of termite damage... two story house...upstairs lifted by a 2 ton jack and it lives to tell the tale...😎
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1997 Kawasaki Bayou 300 2x4 (klf300b) Runs Bad
JacobSlabach replied to JacobSlabach's topic in Kawasaki ATV Forum
ok guys so I'm running into issue after issue on this thing... yesterday i ran out and started working on the tick.. took the exhaust valve rocker out (and rocker axle) and it looks fine.. put it all back together ( had the cam sprocket off and the chain tensioner because of course it sprung when I lowered the cam sprocket...). When I went to check the timing, I couldn't find that one cycle where the rockers where tight on the valves... every single time I got around to tdc an in time, the rockers where very lose (a lot of clearance). I dont know what happened but the rockers are consistently too loose at every tdc. the lock nuts over the valves are tight so that didnt move.. should i just crank hem down to spec and see what happens? What I'm worried about it bending a valve because its pushed down too far. Is there a way to check and make sure the valves are clearing the piston before startup? I am losing money right and left on this bike so a mistake now is out of the question. -
1993 Kawasaki Bayou 300c 4x4 Tie Rod and Shifting Issues
JacobSlabach replied to pokerl0w's topic in Kawasaki ATV Forum
well thats disappointing... I didnt know if it would work or not... It definitely looked ify to me but I dont have experience in that area... wow (about the snow...)🤪 -
1993 Kawasaki Bayou 300c 4x4 Tie Rod and Shifting Issues
JacobSlabach replied to pokerl0w's topic in Kawasaki ATV Forum
yeaaa its easy to just jump at it and forget to film... (i wouldnt know 😎) -
everything is still stock on the bike... not even a winch or anything.. I think someone just left the key on with the headlight, because when I got there and turned it on, the headlight came on.
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1993 Kawasaki Bayou 300c 4x4 Tie Rod and Shifting Issues
JacobSlabach replied to pokerl0w's topic in Kawasaki ATV Forum
and about the shifting issue... have you adjusted the clutch? I adjusted mine out and it started slipping under load untill I adjusted it back in. best way to learn how to do that is to go to 👇 , enter you model, and look at the owner's (not service- you spend a week looking for it) manual and and you should find directions to adjusting the clutch My Kawasaki | Save Favorite Vehicle Info, Quick Links, Dealer & More https://www.kawasaki.com/myaccount/signin -
1993 Kawasaki Bayou 300c 4x4 Tie Rod and Shifting Issues
JacobSlabach replied to pokerl0w's topic in Kawasaki ATV Forum
did you use the akaso to film that video you took? -
Friend bought a New Textron Wildcat XX
JacobSlabach replied to Ajmboy's topic in Textron Off Road UTV Forum
yea I was pretty sure those in the picture weren't 1000cc... I think if he wants to really compare apples to apples, he needs to get a 1000cc turbo or turbo s and see how that works for him..... its not fair to compare two brands when your not looking at the same size engine -
Friend bought a New Textron Wildcat XX
JacobSlabach replied to Ajmboy's topic in Textron Off Road UTV Forum
how big are his rzrs? I was referring to the polaris rzr turbo s 1000cc which is in a completely different level from the 570, 800 850 900...rzr -
hmmmm the kill switch isnt on is it? I've made that mistake before 🤪
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Harbor Freight Tools Rules! Show off your stuff
JacobSlabach replied to pokerl0w's topic in General Talk - Anything Goes!
is that a double bevel?