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  1. JacobSlabach
    I had a friend that has a Honda recon 250 es and he coudnt get the bike out of reverse into drive without revving the bike and slamming it into drive before it got going to fast... I adjusted the idle (it was idling wayyy too fast) and problem solved. dunno if this is your problem but if its not getting down to that good 'ol putt putt idle, u might be keeping too much friction in your clutch causing tension and hard gear change..
  2. JacobSlabach
    welcome!!!👍 nice bike!! those older foot shift bikes are such beasts for their size...
  3. JacobSlabach
    I would do that to if I were in your shoes. I am getting an older sportsman 500 with the square headlights.... I'm just gonna do away with the halogen crap and replace them with small light bars (soooo much more light and uses less juice)
  4. JacobSlabach
    got a friend with an 02 sportsman that has this same issue with the ETC and he has never really figured it out...(he doesnt really care about the bike so he just keeps his thumb on the throttle when he wants it running- a pain for me to run tho since im not used to never coming to a complete idle..lol could you expound on this more maybe? what is the ETC? and what does it do? oh never mind thats not the problem.
  5. JacobSlabach
    LOL thats how I feel about my bike rn My friend has a sportsman 500 that he abused badly (jumping, jacked up carb to make it 70+ mph, mudding with no snorkel, winding it out, u name it) anyway it seems that whenever we go riding, we always come back early, and towing his bike.... This happen much with you?
  6. JacobSlabach
    ooooooo🤢 ok so how do I know when I'm checking the valves on the compression stroke rather than the combustion stroke? I'm supposed to adjust the valves on the combustion stroke right? And thanks for the vid! really helpful
  7. JacobSlabach
    oh gotcha. dont worry about it then. I dont know how to help you there... not really a tech nerd..
  8. JacobSlabach
    Grizzlsy are great! (Kodiaks are better)
  9. JacobSlabach
    so I watched the video again. Everything is exactly the same on my bike as what he's saying, and I adjusted the valves just like he did. I never knew that the was a compression srtoke and a fire stroke, I thought it all happened in one revolution. So how do I know when Its compression and not fire? and sorry for my ignorance lol
  10. JacobSlabach
    epic diy
  11. JacobSlabach
    sounds sweet! got a pic of that one too?
  12. JacobSlabach
    haha! yea I bought my 6in light from my friend for $14 the day I got the bike. The same friend found me a 04 sportsman 500 not running for $1200 (needs a stater and a battery) so I cant wait to get it fixed up with a lift kit, led headlights, and bigger tires....might even put a snorkel on it if I like it enough....will put pics on here as I'm doin stuff! I'm going to pick it up this thursday (he lives in AL and I live in VA). heres a pic he sent me:
  13. JacobSlabach
    wow thats sick man!😎
  14. JacobSlabach
    I actually watched that YouTube vid already before I started the tear-down, but I will watch it again.
  15. JacobSlabach
    so I went back out to double check it and turned the engine over one more time because the T mark was off about 1mm from the mark on the cover, and when the flywheel showed the T mark again, I checked the valves and the intake was pushed down about 1/4in and the exhaust 1/8in. I readjusted the valves, turned the engine over again only to find that the valves were loose like before (1/4in gap in. and 1/8in gap ex.). I turned the engine over numerous times only to find that the valves are tight every other turn and then loose. is something warped maybe?
  16. JacobSlabach
    ok I'm confused.
  17. JacobSlabach
    just checked the valve clearance. Intake (I am not joking) had about 3/8in clearance on it and exhaust had about 1/8in. I'm not sure how it got that way, the lock nuts were tight. The only thing I could think of was maybe I didnt adjust them at top dead canter? I made sure the bike was at top dead center and checked the timing again. ok thanks! heres the post where I said my tool wasnt right
  18. JacobSlabach
    there arnt any washers on the rockers. the intake was the one that was supposed to be smaller than what I had, could I just tun the adjuster in maybe a quarter turn and run it again to see if it helps? would that be too risky... I cant work on the bike after today until next week
  19. JacobSlabach
    Sweet! got any pics?
  20. JacobSlabach
    I didnt run it that much cause I didnt know if it was tearing itself up. Its still burning off the WD40 in the cylinder and on the muffler. The cam and chain looked brand new and I could hardly budge the chain. I think clearance is probably the issue... would I be able to find a valve clearance tool small enough at a auto parts store?
  21. JacobSlabach
    could it be something wrong with the voltage regulator? I just looked it up and a guy with a bayou 220 had the same problem and he tested the battery and it went to 25+ volts while at the same time, the engine started knocking... well, i dont think that would be the case because the battery is about dead on my bike (it would hardly turn the engine over after about the 5th time of trying to start it.
  22. JacobSlabach
    valve might be too lose. I said earlier that the valve tool I got didnt go as small as what the intake called for. I used the smallest one it had and tightened it down to get it a little smaller... I guess I need to order a smaller valve tool? Its a pretty noticeable tick-like sound, doesnt sound like skirt-slap. As for the chain tensioner, it is fairly tight-- how tight should it be?
  23. JacobSlabach
    I also was running it earlier without the gas valve on soooo
  24. JacobSlabach
    update: I backed the air screw out and it runs now (choke or no choke) but it sounds as if its knocking/slapping in the head...?
  25. JacobSlabach
    nicee

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