Starting the Quadzilla
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ก.ย. 2024
- This is my friend's 1989 lt500r that is cursed. I've never dealt with a machine that has had so many problems and bad luck. During the filming of this the kill switch quit working, then the next day the counter balance sheared the key on its drive gear.
Update: After we made this vid we found that we weren't starting it the correct way. Need to advance the starter a bit farther to really get a good kick going. After a few more hiccups and a little tuning the 'zilla has been running strong.
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If you can start it, you can ride it! I do this prank all the time on my CR500 and my Zilla!
My Dad had one a few years ago. It was 87 if I'm not mistaken. He bought it used. It also, was a pain in the ass to start. He always had to have myself or some other young guy in the group start it. He sold it to a friend who took it down to a shop. There were some wires somewhere that were corroded. He had them replaced and it works like a charm he said. But, my father is much happier with his electric start Raptor 700.
i had a 85 kx500 when i was 13 and i could fire it up cold on the second kick with the choke on and full throttle everytime...man up dude.
s Waite completely different bike and engine
Maybe if he puts the kick stand up it might start....
Banshees and Zilla are both great bikes it's all up to the riders opinion best to two strokes bikes ever made
Not good in the woods. I'd take a 250r over both those. Especially the banshee
TECATE 4 is my favorite
Banshee is much easier to start and would be long gone lol
i remember hearing that from my cousins when i was little, if you can fire it up you can ride it
@xiiTurboClutchiix The stock gearing is a bit high for the type of riding around here, u can burn the clutch crawling over rocks or in tight trails. Once set up correctly though, I think it rides pretty nice. Throttle control is key, spinning the wheels in any gear just takes a jab of the throttle. That's nice to have the ability to slide the rear end at will, but you also have to watch it. It also has 4 stroke like torque down low, you can short shift like crazy and it just keeps pulling.
They do have problems, but when you maintain them well, that won't happen so much.
Personally, I love 'em!
Kick it like a man!
You cant say anything, he not even using boots and those big big amount compression
I thought he was gonna go into that car
You're right, it technically should work, but I've never had much luck getting a reliable reading from 0- 1/4 chop, that helps starting. Have sleds that would read good during low throttle, but barely able to start, usually end up a little rich on the pilot or air screw to start easily.
The counter balance itself is on the mag side, it has a shaft that runs through the case. On the clutch side is where a gear connects to the shaft, where that key is. I think it sheared during a backfire.
I saw your face for like the 2nd tim after watching your videos for over 10 years 😂
Definately worth doing to this quad: New clutch, carb and engine cleaning, newer, longer swing arm, and newer, longer a-arms. Not only will the new swing and a-arms be longer, but they will cut off a shit ton of weight, seeing as this is a steel frame. Also gives it a modern look. Oh, and cutting the front fenders off makes it look even more like a champ.
@zachs619 so true jhardytnarvd does know what he's talking about
Could have been the best quad ever built. . I have owned all he two-stroke racers, the 500 was king.. HOWEVER, they were all cursed. Was not built well.
Can you explain what you mean by that..? How were they cursed..?
its two strokes in general. most two strokes ate the same. this guy just happens to be trying to kick over a 500cc engine. its harder than lower cc's.
If you cant start don’t ride it:)
did not ban, suzuki decided it was not practical to make them anymore. We're lucky they made them for the 4 years they did.
They had problems from the factory but are ez fixes. Once they are done they are very reliable bikes. I have no problem duning all day on mine.
Yea, NEVER use starter fluid on a 2-stroke. Starter fluid is not oil based and you run the chance of seizing the piston.
If u tighten u r rear shock dampener, it would crank easier!!!!
starting spray is a must
No it's not at all
Post a video of the zilla if u still got it, would love to see it
Actually made one a little while ago about getting it running again, have since taken it to some drag races. th-cam.com/video/iBeKSTDdaLU/w-d-xo.html
The counter balance shaft has a woodruff key between its drive gear and the shaft.
This was pretty much the first time we rode the bike since I rebuilt it, I know the jetting wasn't perfect. Doing plug chops ain't going to do a whole lot for the idle circuit. I did bump up the pilot one size from stock.
Since this vid I figured out we weren't kicking it right anyways, wasn't going far enough past tdc to get a full kick in. Starts half decent now, will give the "priming" trick a try.
It’s fucking torture watching him try n start that!!! Never should take that many kicks
@ZIP TIES N BIAS PLIES I want you to show them how to start it
love to have one of these!
The counter balancer doesnt have a key to shear... Drive gear? you mean the flywheel woodruff key was sheared??
Fyi, Lt's dont like to start if their jetting is off. Do plug chops to determine if your jetting is correct.
Another thing. You're not priming the motor... kick the bike about 3 times through with the engine off (cold only). Roll the piston just over TDC and kick it from the top of the crank. If you're jetting is right along with everything else, it should start right up.
hello the sweetest thing i saw on this video was GRANDMA back there ,will she adopt me so i can ride the zilla too.
that is true. someone that is really big can start it up but what if it was the reads in the read cage. that could be another thing why they had to kick start it many times.
Sure a plug chop will work on the "idle circuit" The "idle circuit" uses the pilot jet. Up to 1/4 throttle.
I'm still not following you on the counter balancer woodruff key.... Are you sure your not talking about the flywheel? The counter balancer is the half mooned shaped thing just to the upper left of the flywheel.
thank god for modern day electric start, or little people wouldn't have a chance
The Suzuki LT500R QuadRacer is the fastest ATV ever to be put into production. No other ATV in production could match its acceleration curve- its stock power to weight ratio is ungodly.
Are you guys from Canada? I heard these machines are now ilegal in the states? I find that pretty dumb! Old two stroke quads are the best ever!
Lay off the guy kick starting it.
It aint easy. Knowing how to do it jes makes it easier.
I've yet to see someone kickstart my 400 cold in 2 to 3 kicks.
ruined a lot of good boots kickin over my racer
32:1, with non-ethanol premium
Its not cursed dude, its just an old bike. I had the same problem, fixed one thing and later on something else would fail. The best thing is to tear it all up and replace what needs to be replaced or should be...
I asure you these bikes are better than the new ones one up to their same level of being fresh.
do all quadzillas have this problem? or is it just this one and also does it ever kick the shit out of you?
yea but as soon as the big dude got on it he started it up first kick so everything is fine on the bike just the person kicking.and if it was the reeds your should have a dead spot in the powerband.
Hey, would someone with more experience with these quads tell me if $1500 for one of these with with cracked plastic is a good deal?
Plastic is available still but not always in yellow
If it runs they are worth more than that .
i have a lt80 i have alot of problems geting it started but once i do it runs good. i cleaned out the carb but it still hard to start
What u should do to it now is to cut the fenders a bit to where they bend at the top (both front and rear fenders) and then have an extended swing arm on it.
@MoJaveZiLLa What difference does it make when it was posted? It still stands true!
@jhardytnarvd Right it still is this bike was able to achieve speeds in access of 100+ I have passed cars on the interstate doing 85 and I had to of been doing 95 and it was still climbing and I gave them a five second head start and I'm tired of people saying that the raptor 700 and 525 outlaw is the fastest sure it may be in acceleration but when you hit 3rd gear the 500 blows them all out of the water same with the banshee. It still is the fastest atv ever made and if you find a stock four
uh no, a quadzilla will eat that quad bud
kickstart sucks when the cops are pulling up
haha i have 2 85 r's and my zilla is every bit as fast or faster then both of them. what kinds of mods are done to your r's?
Still have that zilla?I'm the original owner of 1 , I geared mine real tall flat out hauls !
I do actually, haha
@monsterfishkeeper96 yeah thats why the banshee was still made and this quad was outlawed. put the same amount of money into and banshee and this and this would win easily. I have driven both
And I thought 2 strokes were easy to start........
werent these built to destroy banshees? if they were than theres no 450 that can beat it
what would you say the top speed is?
Broken Driveshaft Garage At least 75-80 mph .
My friends quadrille (lt 500) has been sitting in his barn for about 8 months, I pulled it out turned the chock on and it started in 2 kicks. Don't know what you did with yours but that is shitty.
Zilla's dont like to start when the jetting is off. If pilot is spot on they are ez to start.
Reminds me of the first time i tried to start my 86 CR500....
hey i might get 1 uuh is their and easy way to start it?
Really, because last I heard these were, and still are the fastest stock quads ever made. They are apparently illegal in some states because people were being killed on them because they have so much power and weigh very little. These still beat machines like the Raptor 700 as far as acceleration and top speed. You either have a heavily modified 250 or you have misidentified the quads you are able to beat.
You can't just kick it u have to prime it first then get it to TDC and it'll start easier
compression FTW human=fail lol. great job on them seals haha :)
im telling ya riding boots will start anything
one word: Ether
aye i need to know what gas/oil mix to use , i have the same quad
Nope, not from Canada, not illegal to have or ride either. :)
ether? wow yeah BAD IDEA
Thing is loud as hell with the choke on
sweet open face helmet
big click , little click, big click then kick
lol backfired when u were starting it thats a good sign man means theres some life in there lol i woulda gave up if it nvr backfired
And also people think it's all about power when 99% of starting it is technique
Quadzillas are not to be pains in the ass to start
I name it the oh s*** Express.
i like the quad
nice
@jewls135 yeah i learned that electric start works a lot faster.
before starting compress it man, compress it!
arnt they illeagle?
most of the zillas made after 87 were cursed
my dad had 2 ltr 250r and one 500
Can anyone help me decide
Get a car or a brand new quad bike
(Britain)
@zachs619 wrong it was the fastest quad at the time nowadays no way
Rebuild the crank?
Are you kidding me? I can see you don't have any experiance with engines.
my dad had one of these when i was younger. then he crash it into a tree one night when he was drunk.
hey, take and lean up the jets on it. it will run better
still the fastest quads ever made
I want 1!
if never had a quad wit this many problems u obviously havent seen my quad lol
@kylebikesfit Yeah, it is...
pull in the clutch go into first gear push let the clutch out done agree
@FicoBezKocnicaBL lol... u learn that the hard way?
Re-built the crank huh..?
He probably meant crankshaft
do these look epic or what? does anyone agree wih me that these things are somewhat epic
I have 2 87s, just won a county fair 300 foot drag race with em open class, one stock bore, one oversized, with dragpipe. stock head, stock cylinder, no porting. stock CARB. Shit on banshes, and the R crowd. 450s and 700s did even worse than the banshees. plus they sound like dog shit.
thaT bike will start in 2 kicks wit someone bigger on it
start these machines with motor bike boots with dirt bike desighn in mind,this will give you more kick power lees pain
you need to hold the clutch in
No you dont
They banned them because people were gettin killed and because fastest bike , light frame
dude laughs stupid as hell on minute 2:56 hahaha
@toocheaptosmoke no onder ur having probs the recomended is 20:1
in a drag race a banshe would win
n man dident know took 5 mins to start it lol