Prepping the Zilla for Trail Duty
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 ก.ค. 2023
- The 1989 LT500R Quadzilla is back in its natural habitat, the shop... This time we try to get the world's most unreliable atv ready for trail use. This would be a much better fit for a newer, more comfortable, 4 stroke utility machine. But, apparently doing things the hard way is the path I've chosen...
The ole zilla has sort of been back together and running for a while now, but there was a lot of deferred maintenance and small issues that needed to be addressed before it could be relied on for general service. Also, being as how these have gotten harder to find parts for, would rather not needlessly blow something up... Found out you can get about 55-60 miles per tank of fuel, haha. - ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
It’s a good day when too cheap to smoke uploads a vid
"Bearing Restorer" - love that one!
It always amazes me how resourceful you become when you’re keeping something running. I dig it!
Appreciate it, sometimes you gotta find alternatives, haha.
Shalom Brother. so glad to see you
Thanks for the video
By far my favorite channel. So glad whenever a new video comes out. It’s amazing how resourceful you are. And how many spare parts you have!!!! Great job as usual.
Thanks man! It's good to have parts, but that's a whole other addiction there... Lol
Always remember the Suzuki Quad Racer because when I was a kid in the 80's, went to a monster truck show and part of it was a bunch of exhibition stuff. Queue in Tim Arfons and his Kamikaze jet powered quadzilla! Inside an indoor arena with a fire breathing, smoky, loud jet quad! Absolutely amazing!
Killer video! Fun to watch and brought back a lot of memories. 👍👍
Thanks man. 👍
My dad has a quadracer 250. Rear end was like a trampoline do to the rear shock being toast for years. But he rebuilt the shock and it is good now. Always ran great regardless
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Too funny we just did a 140 mile side by side ride on Saturday in MN
Thanks for the video buddy
Nice
cant wait
Ken Oconner did a good job on the head I had cut. Can't remember what I paid. Pretty sure it was 75.
I like ur style! Mint👌💪🇺🇸
Thanks man!
Great work enjoyed the rebuild and ride footage!
Thanks 👍
Dune fest is in winchester Oregon aug 3rd through 9th or somthing.
Cool! Looks like a ton of work but seems well worth it. Great vid, man. Really enjoyed this one.
Appreciate it man, as usual it was a project that got a lot more involved as it went along, haha
I always found stuff like this interesting I wish I could’ve gotten my cousins before he scrapped it even offered to take it off him and he said nope
Thought it was a different machine after it was washed. 😂
It's indeed an air screw since it's on the air filter side of the carb. So if it likes it out, you're right about needing to go down on the slow jet. Weird it wants less fuel, All my bikes have wanted bigger slow and main jets here in PA. But I'm more south east of Pittsburgh.
Never realized the lt500r had an exhaust valve
Ya me neither
Yes also the later model lt250r had them also
Not sure if you sorted out the issues with the just off idle / idle operation... I have seen many times, where this issue is caused by the slide needle being worn. You may be able to see the wear, or maybe not, as it doesn't take much.
To try and sort this out you can sometimes raise the clip one notch (lowering the needle). This will make it slightly more lean.
This could also be an air leak in one of the crank seals, around the intake or carb. Spraying a little flammable break clean or quick start around suspect areas is a quick way to find these leaks. If the rpm changes when you spray, you have a leak.
Cheers.
I dropped a pilot size and lowered needle a notch I think, that seemed to help cleanup the off idle a bit. Needs another test run though
coulda least wiped motor/frame/swing-arm with gas and a rag lol anyways good to finally see a vid from you
That's preservation grime
Power sports nation u can get a ton of new and used parts would be your best bet
man, it's making me wanna fix my kodiak and get trail riding again. Racecar's are more fun at the moment tho hahah
Can't argue with that, haha
Whoa it's a zilla it's ready for anything well maybe but they are a beast and nice quad Sir I've only had a banshee and a 250r lt not a zilla but damn would I like to
Nice, a banshee is one I've never ridden
Great video. I'm thinking about getting out my 90 and 250 Big Red ATC this year after seven years of sitting the big red still fires right up but the 90 does not also are you ever going to do anything with that fiero
That's a honda for ya! If you mean the one by the landcruiser, it's not mine, not sure what the plan was/is for it. :(
Hey just trying to help out a fellow rider, if you get the measurements off microfiche or the part call--- motion industries--- in Springfield Illinois, all they do is bearings,I just got some obsolete ones , 'different manufacturer' for my Husqvarna 360, 14 dollars! Good luck
Good to know, thanks! 👍
These are going for 6k+ around me, ill stop looking for them now
Crazy prices
If it is running really rich could be a Crank Seal is out on the crank.
Crank seals usually make a 2 stroke run lean, as they suck air in.
I would love to have that lt500 would you get rid off it at all I would trade a hovercraft for it let me know
You're going to regret using motor oil, that's going to foam so bad lol At least use transmission fluid 👍
Copper and aluminium = electrolysis. I’ve seen people use copper grease on outboard motors and a few months later you can pull the bolts out with your fingers
Was that in fresh or saltwater? Never thought about that before..
Used that sealant stuff on the rebuild 10+ years ago, worked alright, not sure how much copper is really in it, haha
Haha these days probably sweet f all