JacobSlabach

im pretty sure no antifreeze is supposed to be running through your carburetor

not sure what to tell you here as ive never bought plastics for an atv.. if youre just fixing this bike to sell, i would sand them down, shine them up and send it on its way..but if they are too far gone and its not just surface fade, then i would keep an eye on ebay, craigslist, and fb marketplace for your fenders or an atv for parts thats your model

im more familiar with polaris atvs but canam is similar i assume. qsc clutch kits are good ive heard.. not familiar with any other brands except billet clutches- thats what im running on my sportsman 570 with 32.5 outlaw 2s. i also use 'low' when im crawling or bogging for the sake of my belt. i would look up qsc clutch kits and see if they make a kit for your model atv and size tire you want to run. now if youre looking to run two different sizes of tires different times of the year i would clutch the atv for the smaller set and use low gear more often with the larger set.

i use a big set of channel locks and twist the shock adjustment colors. as for the setting- whatever suits you best👍 you can also use the proper adjustment tool but i didnt feel like paying for one lol

through the cowl? not sure what you mean

the main thing is to make sure the tie rods are the same length and the tie rod end bolts are the same diameter. you might be able to order a tie rod and use just the tie rod end off the new one if the sleeve is too long or short for your quad. just make sure your looking at the same diameter threads for everything

hey have you got this figured out yet? if not, youre trying not to put holes in your storage box and loose the use of it right? i found this yt vid to be helpful. pretty cool settup too

tbh im really not a fan of recons. have a buddy that has an 08 recon and has had nothing but trouble from day one that he got it. however, thats just my experience. i bet theres really great recons out there.. just not a fan personally. i looked up videos of how to check/set the timing on a recon and cant find any vids online.. also looked up pics of honda recon motors and i believe there is a alan key plug on the left rear side of your crankcase that should view the fly wheel.(on the opposite side of the cover from the oil fill plug) i realize that pic is from a newer model but i believe its the place on yours

im not familiar with honda. owned an old 86 model trx 350 but not a quad with a longitudinal motor

sounds to me you did everything right, but then the motor jumped time on you. i would definitely check timing and if your chain is stretched you might want to replace it. also check that your chain tensioner is functioning and keeping the chain snug

..also very likely. did your motor ever make any weird noises? ticking or knocking and the like?

so engines need spark, gas, air, and compression to run. if you can eliminate these as possibilities one at a time, you will definitely find your issue. always start by taking a step back and thinking about what all engines need general. this will help you not to pull your hair out and be able to logically go about the process of elimination like@Frank Angerano said spark is the easiest to check. (an inline spark tester will do the trick as@Frank Angerano also said) gas is tricky as theres a lot more factors to cover. check things in order as you "follow the gas" from the point of entry into the tank all the way to the motors top end. (check that the breather line on the top of your tank is not plugged causing a vacuum, check the fuel valve, drain all your gas lines and blow through them to ensure they are not clogged, check your fuel pump for clogs. i had an 04 sportsman 500 that got a clog in the fuel pump and wouldn't run right. then check the carb as @Frank Angerano said) air is fairly simple check that there are no clogs before the carb, and no leaks between the carb and the motor. (check that your air filter is clean, properly attached to the duct and that the duct is attached to the carb. then it looks as if you've already ruled out the duct from the carb to the motor..but check it as @Frank Angerano mentioned) also, what elevation are you at? if youre up in the mountains, then your atv will need more air than normal to run or else it will run rich (bogs on acceleration or under load) compression. sometimes low compression will let your atv run but doesnt have the power to pull a load. (a compression tester can be found at your local auto parts store and is usually fairly cheap) also when did this issue start happening? just one morning you cranked it up and boom, its not running right? or did it come on slowly?

im in agreement with@MarkinAR. the valves shouldn't wiggle at all with or without the seals. if that is the case, your head may be shot😥. dont know it theres a way to fix this? maybe jb weld? i say its worth a shot.. but then again, i try stupid stuff like that with my stuff- dont expect it to work lol. heads arnt cheap tho- thats gonna suck if the head is worn where the valves run through it.

i found out i already got covid 19 last xmas before they knew it was in the states.. brothers fam came down with a respiratory bug a month back or so and just found out they had it too.. of course theres all kinds of different strains of it but mine was just like the flu except more coughing for a week or so after i got over it.. theres wasnt as bad- just a cold really. my grandmother (mid 80s and not in good health) just came down with it midweek of last week and got over it in 2 or 3 days using alternate meds (also how we can test if we've had it in the past).

Lol that was a while back.. now shes got the rock lights back on and led headlights and tail lights and 3 light bars wired to high beam since the pod light is useless and front and rear bumpers on it

Garage changes every few weeks but right now I have a 03 honda 90, a 87 Yamaha 80, a 07 Polaris sportsman 800 and a 2017 sportsman 570.. looking at getting a sxs soon..and maybe a 850 or 1000 scrambler 20200307_172211.mp4

bike looks good. ive always had my eye on those suzukis.. i know the older ones are unbeatable.. just never run up on a good deal on a 700.. not to mention i have no room in my shed for another toy lol.. and id still say polaris for the win but got nothing against suzukis

okay makes sense.

shoot haha thats hilarious. reminds me of my 86 honda trx 350 4x4 that lived outdoors all its life. had to go through the whole wiring harness to get spark cause everything was corroded and locked up lol

oh okay. do you have a link or what kind of poly you using? i have a couple faded atvs that id be awesome if i could make them look brand new again

looks pretty dang good. does panting the plastics work long term tho? ive heard (and seen) that painting isnt the answer for plastic and that it flakes off after the first summer of sitting in the sun. is there a way to do it to avoid this?

im on a buying spree but not for tp.. i dont use any of that crap anyway.. theres some hecka good deals on some atvs and trucks about now.. gonna go get me some new toys and hit the dirt🤑 as to my opinion of covid19- i wonder why all the doctors and health folks arnt going nuts? hmm...maybe because theres nothing to go nuts about? covid isnt anywhere NEAR as serious as the flu and is only one strain of the corona virus. just because its new dont mean its deadly. studies show (you wont hear this from the media) that covid19 is only fetal to those who have preexisting health issues (just like any other virus or common cold) and has only taken about 3-5% percent of its victims world-wide. i say if trump announced a national state of emergency through election season and hence he would be pres for the next 4 years.. the media would drop the whole covid crap overnight.. anything to get him out.. as to blaming trump, what more could he or anyone have done? you cant treat viruses with antibiotics, and all doctors can or will advise to folks is to stay home and catch some snooze. to those who are in worse health to begin with, they are treating it like it is- another strain of the flu.

buddy of mine got the same bike that doesnt run good and smokes bad all the time. are these motors hard to rebuild? he was asking my about rebuilding his. id say if your cylinder is gouged out from the skirt slap then your might be good to replace that cylinder.

looks to me likie theres just super hard packed mud in the hole. you cant even see the hex on the spark plug, much less get a hold of it with a socket. i would try scraping on that black stuff with a precision screwdriver and see if it doesnt loosen up

always wire your winch to your battery. on polaris sportsman 570s (i just put a 3500 winch on my 570 the other day), they have directly under the front storage box two terminals for accessories. one is hot, the other, ground. if your atv has a similar feature, i would NOT suggest using it to feed the winch UNLESS it has wires running directly to the battery, which mine did. this is the second of two winches ive installed and the 3rd that ive owned on a sportsman. should be super simple, main thing is to remember to hook those feed cables that feed the winch relay directly to the battery or if your atv is set up like a 570, the the accessory terminals (that are wired straight to the battery) another tip, the two winches that ive put on and the warn winch that was on my sportsman 500 when i bought it were not wired to the ignition at all, but could operate with the switch on or off. i prefer this way as its simpler to wire and you are not hooking the winch setup to any factory wiring on the atv except the battery. I wire the power feed to the winch switch to the power from the battery on the winch relay. done deal, works the same and you dont have to turn your atv on to operate the winch.