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Good work finding that, sometimes broke wires are hard to find.

Exxon and Chevron around here both have it, but they claim its not an Exxon or Chevron product not sure where it comes from. Its about 1.00 a gallon more and it only comes in 87 octane have not seen any 100 octane at any gas stations.

Sounds like it might be a starter circuit relay should be 2 small black boxes close to battery wiring in their own little rubber holder one is probably bad.

Im not really that familiar with that particular Mikuni, but it sounds like you are still clogged up somewhere. Did you take out the emulsion tube and clean it sludge getting in there is hard to clean out without pulling it. Most do have manual chokes via a thumb lever, make sure the plunger is working as it should, there is an adjustment for that.

Nice Ride, i have never been to West Virginia, no good reason to go there, but pretty country.

I agree completely Chucksta the old seals are prone to leak with changing to synthetic, never had one as bad as what you describe but i have never used Amsoil. I got one better i use Mobil 1 in all my cars, suvs etc. My Jeep had about 15000 on it so i decided it was time to switch to Mobile 1 high milage oil to protect the seals from leaking, the first time ever since new it leaked oil and even burned a little, which it has never done, i got that stuff out as soon as i realized what was happening and it has never leaked or burned another drop. Go figure! I wont be using high milage oil again. I will admit i have used the Rotella T4 in an older Suzuki Eiger 400 and Big Bear 400 and never leaked any, but i have never used the T6.

I do that also, Rotella is a good oil, but the brand specific, i tend to stick with only because it is designed for the machine and isnt that much more expensive., but if you need something quick and off Walmarts shelf i go with either Rotella or Valvoline ATV oil.

Conventional oil not synthetic. You know from the Dinosaurs!

The 3500 is a great size winch i usually go with the 2500 and always regret not getting the 3500, i think you will be happy with it.

I would stick with what you have for now you might be surprized at what they will do, Honda picked them for a reason, more than likely for a midway tread to do most everything, but if you are riding in deep mud thats a different story.

The Rotella T6 is the synthetic version it will work perfectly fine for the wet clutch. The Rotella T4 is the Dino version it has the higher sulfer Zinc content i usually use it in older engines, there has been controversy as to wheather it works well for the wet clutch, but i know several guys who use it and says it works great.

Great you bought one! Good choice on the foreman, that leather is going to be hot in florida.

That one looks so nice dont want to get it dirty.

It would be nice to get a factory installed winch, factory switch, factory wiring, instead of some knucklehead at the dealership running wires and switches to install it, its not the same, and you can do that, im not saying you should but if getting new that would be nice.

You are doing a lot of fun stuff for someone so young, keep having fun and enjoy life.

It sounds like the dealer doesnt really care if he sells one or not. Saleman dont really get that much commision anymore like they used to. My though is if you are spending that much money they should do a little something to sweeten the deal. That does seem like maybe double priced for a winch, but at a honda dealership i am not suprized.

Thats crazy!

You dont want to start cutting and welding on a brand new quad. There are mount plates you can buy made just for the application. I think i would just let the dealer do it get him to through it in for the purchase price.

Thats great! Got it back together and running, excellent accomplishment, smoking stopped,sounds like it was the oil ring . Iv got to tackle some tires myself been putting it off, other projects are taking priority, i just decided if i have to break the bead just go ahead and put on new tires and paint the rims while off and also valve stems.

Reading your post brought back lots of memories of days gone by. When i was a kid my grandfather owned a dairy farm they had 7 kids so when the crops came in everyone came, lots of cousins and we all sat around shelling peas and butterbeans and shucking corn and of course there were several homemade ice cream freezers going at once and the boys got to turn the crank, there were also several water melons in the creek. To get them cold. As far as the chickens go i still laugh about this when i think about it, grandma sent me out to get a chicken i was probably 9 , she told me just how to do it, catch the chicken grab him by the neck swing him around, she called it ringing his neck, then throw him on the ground, so i finally caught a chicken, easier said than done, i did just what she told me threw him down and he just got up and ran off. Of course they were all hiding around the corner watching me and laughing. They knew what was going to happen just a whole family of pranksters. So the next day grandpa sent me out to the barn to get him a skyhook, i didnt really know what a skyhook was but i was sure i had seen one in there, so i got what i thought would certainly be it and i brought it to him, he said thats not it , how am i going to hook that to the sky, my response was i thought you would know. Those were great times with family that will live forever in my memory, so enjoy yours, its the most fun you will ever have.

Im sure of that also, but do you want him riding with you.

Those cargo boxes really look nice on your cat.

Good choice, i think a winch would come in handy, if you are mud riding a lot it would be a valuable addition, if not, you rarely need it but when you need it you need it. Rear seats are nice if riding someone with you i never do but in your case you might and when not using it you can always take it off.

I understand completely most of my stuff is in boxes in a dedicated closet, but i am not a collector most of what i have just found its way to me, from family members that are no longer with us. Of corse in my younger years i bought some new and still do if it appeals to me. I go to gun shows a lot and occasionally buy something. I treasure my older guns just because of the story that goes with them. My father was an avid hunter he loved hunting so i grew up with a gun in my hand. I hunted with him until his death and the latter years when his health was failing i went with him just so he wasnt in the woods by himself, i bought him many guns over the years and they all came back to me after his death. I dont really hunt anymore, seems like the older i got killing things just didnt appeal to me. I do have a friend that is a collector, he has these neat little plastic boxes that says Colt, Smith and Wesson, Ruger or whatever on them custom for the gun he puts in them, all handguns. Mostly older revolvers in perfect condition, he says he buys them for investment but i have new seen him sell one. WHAT ARE THE PLIERS FOR!

You have a very nice collection!