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The Suzuki Quadsport LT230S (commonly referred to as the LT230 and also the "little brother" to the LT250R) was the first sport variety all-terrain vehicle sold in 1985. It is powered by an overhead cam 2-valve 229 cc ("230") 4-stroke single-cylinder engine. It has a 5-speed manual clutch / manual shift drive train with reverse. The final drive is by 520-pitch chain. In 1st gear (stock) the quad would go: 16.7 mph (26.9 km/h); 2nd: 21.4 mph (34.4 km/h); 3rd: 32.2 mph (51.8 km/h); 4th: 41.9 mph (67.4 km/h); and finally in 5th gear the bike would go: 51.6 mph (83.0 km/h). It features hydraulic disc brakes front and rear, and independent double A-frame front suspension. The front A-arm suspension provided 6.3in of wheel travel. The rear is a solid axle. All the shocks are preload adjustable. The LT230 features a side-kick style starter, a feature not commonly seen on any kick start bike. The LT230 weighed in at only 309 lbs. The original retail price for the 230 was $1,969. In 1987, Suzuki released a slightly altered version known as the LT230E. It featured a semi-automatic transmission that had a different shift pattern than other listed models, electric start and recoil pull-start backup. After the LT230S' discontinuation in 1988, the LT230E remained in production until 1993. Suzuki also produced, for a period of two years, the LT250S. The suspension on the LT250S is a progressive rate with more travel. The LT250S is also wider and longer. The LT250S, although meant to replace the 230, was cut from production in 1990, the second and last year of their production.

Visited Michigan many times, used to have family there near Battlecreek.

Thats great news. Not that the switch is not working, but that its not something more serious. Good you figured it out.

Cool!

Ahh! Annoying safety feature.

Yeah fuel pressure should be around 40 PSI. As far as the zip tie, the only thing i can think of is someone didnt want the contacts to touch, or it was a left over shipping item that dealer forgot to remove.

My thoughts exactly Fly, thanks for the details.

Welcome!

Very sorry to hear that, good your up walking thats the besst medicine, keep moving. Look forward to working with you on your project, keep us informed on your progress.

ATV riders get a bad rep for tearing up the land making a muddy mess noisy and dangerous riding, all that is fun, but i try to keep it at a bay if im on public land, you have other riders too be curtious around, i save my foolish riding for my own land.

Good Idea! Especially for young inexpierienced riders.

Good for you! Maintenance is the key to keeping them running for decades.

Thats great you got it going so easily, welcome,i think you will enjoy the site, any problems we are here to help. Bear tracker is a nice tough little quad easy to ride. I am also a motorcycle guy , as i have gotten older been doing more collecting and restoring than riding.

Try some fuel injector or throttle body cleaner .

I think 8 year old is probably a good age, 4 a little young.

Good eye Mech, i had to look for it. It does say OEM but from reading the reviews i dont think they are, not bad reviews, just the way some were worded, like they were surprized they fit perfectly.

Good you got it fixed, my guess would be the fuel injector, just removing it and reseating it , no reason that should work, but it has worked for me on several occasions.

I think i would, while you are in there, it would be good to go ahead and replace it, it is approaching 20 yrs old. I think aftermarket bearings are fine i havent had any problems with them, just make sure you pack them really good with grease upon installation.

Welcome! From the sound of your post you are in the right place good friendly people here always willing to help.

It sounds like your son is multi talented, mechanical and literary , writing is a talent . You did a good job teaching him.

When im doing testing like that i usually use a lawn and garden battery strapped to the bike so it doesnt run down so quick. If you have a battery jumper pack you can use that, just anything that has more than 4 AH.

Good advise, doing that many, you know all the tricks! Thanks !

Yeah you have covered the bases , so it still won’t fire at the plug or just won’t start.

I have had to squeeze the c ring together oposite the open it to get it started, once you get it started it will slide on in and pop into place.

Agree! Not the most fun thing i have ever done, but just take your time and it will eventually come together.