pokerl0w

I'll msg you .. I have an old phone (~2008) or flip nino or something (if I can find). I've been cleaning up the garage to make room for ATV work heh.  If you are willing to use it and post some ATV vids, we'd have a deal. 

29 minutes ago, JacobSlabach said:

explanation

The YT = youtube (you prob guessed that one). And I was just saying how I see folks posting up videos making some money and with a little editing (YT's online edit usually good enough) you could build up a following/subscribers - then you get paid by YT and before you know it you are like "Off-Road Dan" except you could be "The Off-Road Kid" or "Slabach Chop Shop". You can't do it for the money, but if you like doing it - you have half of the job done (the ATV work/ride).

I know, it's all Instagram these days - whatever, that's fine too,  get those likes!

this seems like an amazing deal and I got one to test out: https://amazon.com/gp/product/B01HGM33HG/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03__o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1  the deal is due to the WiFi it comes with so you can just use an app on phone and upload.

i've got an old something I could send you. You could put your work on YT, young as you are, and build up some subs, make some ATV coin!

can you record any of your process? would be helpful, I can not find enough bayou teardowns/rebuild videos!

guess I'll try the jb weld first.. and then turn focus on the gears. hopefully it just needs adjustment, but my concern is that drip from the bottom/back of the motor where I think the clutches are. I was thinking, if anyone knew what to test to know if I am in deeper and I would wait to weld since I probably have to pull the engine. Maybe it is just a clutch adjustment and needs a new gasket. maybe i'll get lucky

perhaps this is the shifting issue (mechanical, not gear/tranny)

well I just used loctite, rubber crush and wanted to show ya'll the gears slipping first. I am about done with this bike.

I need to move the gopro to the front, clearly!! but I was in a rush....

maybe something like this is possible?

well 💩 I found out why it was still leaking oil even with the tap plug. Not sure if I did this tapping or at the start when I stripped.

guess I am done, yeah? I can not go larger tap, it will most likely crumble the rest. I'm going to try to re-use the same plug with loctite and new crush washer... but this means it will not hold and can it even be repaired?

does this look like tranny fluid?

would make sense, it is def slipping going into gear (1st) and sometimes back out.  the first time I noticed this, I put it into High gearing and it seemed to respond better.. I bet that means something

first image is bottom/front of the engine zoomed in tight, I will attach video but damn I hold it what seems like forever and still need more time. Imma have to start counting by alligators!

here it is not zoomed:

I can not believe this much is coming out in the other 2 places:

video link:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/r2CKd3TwTH9PJhhX6

oh! and the gas cap has the nipple damaged/cut. I need to fabricate something to help air it out.

until then, however, it is normal to have it splash out a touch if you do not have a tube from the cap?  never really ran down the tank, pooled up around the nipple (sorry no image!)

oh boy... so I put 1/16" washers which seemed too thick, but I could get the nut on 100% and I get clearance.

I drag it out and try to start it, doesn't start. I put batt charger on .. still no start. Grab my jump pack.. still no go! WTF. Oh, engine stop switch lmfao 🤣 

I even put new cotter pins in where the wrong knuckle (too large) was missing from it's bolts.

Let it idle for a bit and as I started out it seemed wobbly. I went up a tiny hill and man it seemed strange. Crossed over to this spot I wanted to try that is "grey area" in terms of can/can't ride and I start hearing a squeak. Similar to the sound when the knuckle was rubbing on the tire. I hop off and look at both tires.. Now the left one was rubbing!? wth!!? well, this allstar mech <- not only had not tightened the left front tire lugs, I only had 2 on!! heheh 😱

Finally got it put together (in the field heh) and something is still off. I think it's tranny. I took more video/pics, now this thing is leaking good from a couple spots. I know the oil plug, but that's on me and we can skip.

Images/video coming.

Now, leaks and slipping aside, I was able to climb some small banks and do some small hillsides that were very fun and enjoyable and quite easily too - even though it is certainly not 100% bike

That looks like an impressive jump pack.

I just picked this up a couple days ago:

https://amazon.com/gp/product/B01DVSSCG6

Wife's SUV runs through batteries, it's a V8 engine.... now, this pack I got was for devices and an occasional jump for small motors.. but today I had her car turned on, no engine, thinking I had time. 30 min later and it wouldn't start.

I knew we'd need a jump but for s n' giggles I thought to try out this pack. It took 2 attempts (first I prob didn't set it up correct, or it was charging enough while connected?) and it gave enough juice to jump!

for all we know, you being in the "south" and your profile avatar holding a youngin' ... just saying, you could have a ring already 😬 and nobody'd say a werd

I'm waiting for a croc to snap at someone swamping!

@JacobSlabachcan you give us a video (lots of audio) with the exhaust knock?

and when I say us, I mean, it will help put pressure on the gurus  I'm not satisfied seeing this thread end on a 98% happy ending

5 hours ago, Frank Angerano said:

By the way that plug should be a toasty brown.  Was that a new plug ?  Or newly installed ? 

is this what you mean by "toasty" - a dark/bold coffee bean color? (not the optimal one)

lucky!!! we are 4200' and barely got 2-3 inches. I started up my bayou.. nope, I didn't nothing to plow <sniff and cry>

if we do not get at least half'foot, I might put on the plow and take it to a trail above 6k heh

man I wish. I know it is hard to tell from most of the images, this one shows it best I think and I confirmed re-looking, pretty certain it's the knuckle : 

I'm not planning to flip bikes unless I have some hidden talent that surfaces once I get deep into the metal, and so far, no hammers have lit up or sang to me so .. 

I have day dreams to re-frame it, do a full amazing rebuild. saving money on parts that work , etc etc. I could also see me building this out pretty (make it look like you did it!!) and buy another that is ready to go. I'm not buying another unless it's 95% running and clean or ~$500 and have fun fixing.

guess a 3rd option is keep it for parts and look for another. I need to make room in my garage before I get too carried away anyway. I was thinking washers as well to see if I pick up on any other running issues. rear brakes appear to not work I just discovered. front works

I hear you. esp with my 1st pick

re: wear .. looks like it is 100% but hard to tell. maybe not. about to take more pics...
while messing with it, it does appear that only 1 side might be off/bent. I could get clearance with 3 of the lugs semi tight, the 4th I had to leave loose.. hope to soon nail this root cause!

if so, very little and it would have to be on both wheels the same I think as I tried the other tire (left) and same result. seems unlikely both wheels would have same bends 😕, right?
however ... axle. hmm how do I test (I'll have to start searching).

I think the brake or something is rubbing on the rotor, that's about all the sound there is when rotating manually. and they do spin

be cool if each part had a no. on it to reference 👍

well... either I buy 2 larger front wheels n tires.. and that is $220 at least 

or a new used right side and hope it's the correct size, no way to know based on 2d photos

https://www.ebay.com/itm/371492357629 <- this looks almost larger than what I have now. and seems expensive to me 😕 no returns, bah

this should be new? very expensive but have return option: 

in terms of damage. there is damage in various places. I would think the right side has something but I have not spotted a bend in the actual frame on that front/right side. however, if there is - it should be helping in this situation? or not at all. I have to figure out the wheel size or try my luck with other parts as I can not seem to order just the knuckle and gl with size specs from ebay parts.

here's some more photos if you see anything. my best guess is I bought a salvaged unit. the guy chopped the vin and welded in where it used to be (or maybe the person before, who knows). they guy I got from claims he bought off auction and flips toys. this stated as to give some perspective to my struggle in finding details that can help us.

there's no snow on my yard, I am bummed.  I can not sticker this and take to a trail and play (legally anyway) where there is snow. either I buy one that I can register and get a "green sticker" .. or I buy a frame and swap everything. I really feel like doing so as then I have zero question as to what I am working with. assuming the engine can mount into a range of years, which, I would get a 1994 frame based on my research and parts available. 

I read it takes a pro shop about 1.5 days to complete the job of swapping frames (bent frame and minor bolt on part damage also replaced). front and rear look pretty easy.. the center is where I fear I'll get lost in weeks of trouble.

well now I'm confused. ebay shows me left/right knuckles and they appear to be different shapes/sizes.
I can not see it on partzilla/others (yet). still searching.

and yea wrecked/salvaged bike I'm thinking.. with the damage being mostly on that side (it seems) and maybe he did not know the year and bought 95 and it's 93? (I'm assuming it as well). although I thought those years almost everything was identical for the  bayou 300 4x4. 

15 minutes ago, pokerl0w said:

... I need a either a larger right wheel n tire that'd look sweet heh or I have to find a correct right buckle which most seem to sell as complete  housing

 

 this steering knuckle is not the same as the other. I would think they should be same height. The right is about 1/4" or so taller and further back.

I do not have an image with tape, here's best I have right now without correct angles.. when I measured, however, that is 1 thing. Another is the distance from the rotor to end of wheel bolt is also about 1/8" or maybe 3/16 difference between the two. i do not see how compression could play into those measurements. it's all metal 😕 I need a either a larger right wheel n tire that'd look sweet heh or I have to find a correct right buckle which most seem to sell as complete  housing

left side:

right (rubbing) side: