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yah, that's it !! :moon:

just me at the gravel pit getting ready to launch ... James can't get it gear fast enough ... all worthwhile when you get a smile like this .... and something for quadnut20 !!

nice ride, killer front bumper and i bet it's more comfy than your old ride ...

excellent !! good to hear you got it narrowed down to that !!

hello and welcome to quad crazy technofarmer !!

they are bullet proof mostly like the honda 350's. known problems with them were stators going and crank bearings, but i'm not sure about the bearings from that year. it's a good motor and good bike IMO, but i'm partial to them LOL this was posted in another forum >>> They were pretty much a bullet proof bike when properly maintained. I don't recall any big bears except the special editions being sold with out front and rear racks. They were likely removed at one point in time to remove the front plastics and the rack was just never re-installed. It would not be hard at all to have one made up, they were only light steel and attach/bolt on at 4 points. The front limited slip differential left a bit to be desired but was not really an issue unless hoggin' through snow or mud. A simple and cheap fix to help it hook up a little better is to change the differential and transfer case fluids and use Amsoil 2000 75W-90 gear lube. It contains friction modifiers (not to be confused with energy saving anti-friction modifiers) to help reduce limited slip differential clutch slip and put the power to the wheels. The other great thing about this oil is, it never needs to be changed EVER. Just drain it, filter it through a coffee filter and re-use it. Lubricate the cables using a good cable spray and a cable luber tool. Don't forget the shift cable and shifter lock out cable that attaches to the rear brake. Keep the valves in spec, check them once a year or at every oil change, its easy and cheap insurance. Use a good quality oil. Don't use an overly heavy oil. Again I use amsoil 0W-40 for all season use and change it once a year. Anything heavier then 10W-40 will just shorten the life of the engines top end components. These air cooled bikes run super HOT thanks to Yamahas designs and there lean jetting. Keep the oil cooler clean and free of mud. Chang the spark plug fairly often or switch to an iridium plug and even though it's a low compression engine use a mid octane fuel 89-92. This will help lower the combustion temps and eliminate any detonation or pre-ignition. The Big Bears equipped with CV carbs were horrible for sticky slide valves do to a very tight fit and that can cause a bit of low end hesitation. In colder weather the carbs would freeze up easily and the slide would stick open or shut. The simple fix is to remove slide every few months and spray a shot of cable spray into the slide bore and the slide. If it does not have the CV carb and still has the low end hesitation or backfires through the carb in tight woods riding etc adjust the float level a 1mm little lower (higher fuel level) turn out the mixture screw another 1/4 ~1/2 turn and again thank Yamaha for using such lean jetting. The only other beef I have with these bikes is the less then water proof front drum brakes on bikes so equipped. Take some time and pop off the drums, lubricate the auto adjusters with an anti-seize compound or good quality silicone brake grease (sil-glyde) and make sure both pistons in the wheel cylinders are free, the top ones like to seize up. If they are sized up or sticky you can often use a C clamp to hold the one then apply some brake pressure and pop the other free. Then lubricate them with wd-40 and work them back and forth until they move nice and freely. Replacing these parts is costly so a bit of preventative maintenance will save you a lot of headache and cash The rear brake is a little better, the caliper is adjustable from the outside by adjusting the large bolt. Just loosen the lock nut and turn in the bolt for more adjustment.

i'm pretty sure you can buy separate ... i know both stator and pick up comes complete new. check here Ricky Stator - Manufacturer of ATV & Dirt Bike Stators, Electrical Components, Lighting Systems and Suspension Products and you can email them here [email protected] or you can try a yamaha dealer too. not sure what they are worth, $50 or under i'm sure

thanks guys .... after looking at it a little more closely, it should be an easy fix ... i've got protection at the heel and i think a little weld at the front of the peg guard will do it nicely ...

hello and welcome to quad crazy !!

here is a pic of the pic up coil ...

well, isn't that nice ya bunch of rhonda honda's

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