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  1. JacobSlabach
    yea I got 25" bighorn style tires on it so It works pretty good- I wont spin unless I beach it..
  2. JacobSlabach
    yeah I dont know how the 2wd would do in snow though...
  3. JacobSlabach
    good point..
  4. JacobSlabach
    after thinking about it, I did run it pretty hard- I thought these things were bulletproof... lol when I visited my friend in AL, he clocked me going 45mph on it behind his truck- I thought that was slow, because he could get his stock sportsman with a jacked up carb to 70mph (no joke).......untill one of my friends told me that a manual quad wasn't supposed to be able to go that fast.😎
  5. JacobSlabach
    And I could peg it as much as I wanted and it didnt choke out or cough-- it just died when stopped after pushing it in 4th and 5th.
  6. JacobSlabach
    thanks! I will definitely check to see if adjusting the air screw in helps if its still having issues when its back together. If that was the problem, then yes that would have been nice to know before I tore it apart and spent 500+labor on it, but thanks for saying something now rather than never!👍 And it was mainly smoking(blue) if I used choke when I started it cold- no smoke after it warmed up, just that burnt smell.
  7. JacobSlabach
    Ok I have a diagram on kawasaki.com of the valves.. How do I do this without damaging the valves?
  8. JacobSlabach
    So I wont need to take the head apart? (that would be nice) I'm thinking the rings were going bad and then the buildup just held the valves open? I do have the top end gasket kit but if I dont need in for the head, I'd rather not take that apart and get into the valves. I will check the clearance with the valve tool i got when its all back together. Carb cleaner is exactly what I was going to ask about for the buildup lol I'll make sure to get everything oiled down before it goes back together.
  9. JacobSlabach
    Well I did get it on, just upside down lol Thanks for all your help on this btw! I still am not sure what to do with the head- its really dirty with buildup around the valves.. Ig I'll cross that bridge when I get there
  10. JacobSlabach
    I'm working on getting the cylinder in right now. I put everything together and realized I forgot the gasket 😰 I might work some more on it today but not sure yet... Where all should I be using the gasket adhesive?
  11. JacobSlabach
    nvm I got everything off (head and cylinder) The cylinder looked like it was in perfect condition (absolutely no scratching anywhere). The top of the piston was covered in black, crusty, loose soot and likewise in the head and around the valves. What should I do next?
  12. JacobSlabach
    how do i get the chain lose so I can take the head off? I already took the tensioner out. Do I take the cam sprocket off?
  13. JacobSlabach
    alrighty! I was mainly concerned about the valves..? should I take them out or leave them?
  14. JacobSlabach
    alright, I'm tearing into it today... any tips?
  15. JacobSlabach
    lol Yea my shop aint that big (its 8x17).. I would defiantly try to find warmer days to work on it, but I was just wondering if there's a limit. Thanks!
  16. JacobSlabach
    Another question just for general knowledge: Does it ever matter what temperature it is when you're working on an engine? (my shop is not heated)
  17. JacobSlabach
    I have ordered them and some have come, some haven't yet... I have the oem carb in so I'll start rebuilding that soon. Right now I'm waiting on another project in my shop to start on the bayou. As to the compression testing, I have never heard anything about where the throttle is supposed to be. The directions that came with the test kit didn't mention throttle at all. Explanation??
  18. JacobSlabach
    ok so this thing has me confused now: I was out riding a couple days ago and I turned it off briefly to do something and when I tried to start it again, it would turn over fine, but wouldn't fire at all. I assumed that it blew a sp since it had done it before- new sp in it and no difference. I just checked compression agian and it is reading 80psi since it stopped running.. It was 60psi when it was running I assume I just go ahead with the plan of replacing the top end seals, piston, rings, and cylinder?
  19. JacobSlabach
    Which is...?
  20. JacobSlabach
    btw, here is the diagram of the carb form kawasaki.com. I still dont see where the needle is adjustable...? https://www.kawasaki.com/Parts/PartsDiagram/18411/1997/KLF300-B10
  21. JacobSlabach
    Thanks! Should I get a piston ring compression tool too?
  22. JacobSlabach
    Yes. I'm gonna keep this bike and fix it I think. I got the stock carb that u suggested and the top end seals. I will order a piston, rings and a cylinder ($140 so not tooo bad ig) I want it to run and dont care about the time put into it. What tools should I get?
  23. JacobSlabach
    I was pull starting it- I turned the engine over around 5-7 times for each reading.
  24. JacobSlabach
    Preview attachment Picture1120181222951.jpg Picture1120181222951.jpg 69 KB this is what it looks like. I cranked it till the needle stopped moving. It stopped at 60psi
  25. JacobSlabach
    well that would explain a lot 🤢🤮🤣

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