Being down sucks
Sure anyone that's ridden any length of time knows the feeling, your quad's broke down and you can't go ride! My rear bearings are shot in my EX and I haven't been on it in about a month. Started to tear it apart yesterday but am at a standstill now getting the axle out of the housing. Guess it's just part of owning a 11 year old machine, still, couldn't have happened at a more inconvenient time haha, springtime, and all the trails are opening up. Not to mention, my fellow riding buddies have been tormenting me about some of the rides they been on.:blahblah: Ah well, this is all part of riding. Could be worse and I hope it don't turn out this way, but one summer I missed the whole season of riding because my 04 Kawasaki KX250 had a major breakdown and I was out all summer, that sucked! As the old saying goes, "If it has tits or tires it will cause you trouble eventually!"
Just had to vent, anyone care to share your stories of being broke down for extended periods? |
I grew up on a farm and as kids we'd take our old Yamaha Timberwolf out to move water. There were multiple times where we'd get out there, get the work done and then jump on the fourwheeler to head back home and it wouldn't start. As kids we didn't really know what was wrong, so we'd have to walk the few miles home and get help. Those were frustrating moments, as one kid would blame another for why it wouldn't start as me made the journey home!
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Originally Posted by gearheadatv
(Post 3191264)
I grew up on a farm and as kids we'd take our old Yamaha Timberwolf out to move water. There were multiple times where we'd get out there, get the work done and then jump on the fourwheeler to head back home and it wouldn't start. As kids we didn't really know what was wrong, so we'd have to walk the few miles home and get help. Those were frustrating moments, as one kid would blame another for why it wouldn't start as me made the journey home!
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Early 90's. Looked like this, minus the rims and rear rack. Really it was a pretty good machine. The reverse lever broke after a few years, it still worked, but the actual "button" to push that locked it into gear broke. So sometimes you'd be going along and it would move into neutral and you'd have to push back. All in all though it was a good machine.
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I had troubles on my like the electric starter not working but I just pull started it,My battery died but I just pull started it and I ripped a CV boot but I just duck taped it until I got around to fixing it.
My only show stopper was the rad fan,the dealer wanted $320! I found a NEW fan on ebay for $65. But it was down for a week over it. |
Originally Posted by 400EXrider02
(Post 3191242)
... Started to tear it apart yesterday but am at a standstill now getting the axle out of the housing.
Had a 450R with rusted bearings that were falling apart and that popped it out no problem. Don't get crazy, just be careful and it should slide right out. |
Originally Posted by Koopa
(Post 3191475)
Make double, and triple check to make sure you have the circlips removed and nothing holding it in. Put her on a stand. PB Blasher, a block and a sledge.
Had a 450R with rusted bearings that were falling apart and that popped it out no problem. Don't get crazy, just be careful and it should slide right out. |
Originally Posted by 400EXrider02
(Post 3191476)
Yeah, there must be something else holding it. I have been soaking it in Blaster periodically to loosen things up. How many circlips are there?
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Originally Posted by 400EXrider02
(Post 3191476)
Yeah, there must be something else holding it. I have been soaking it in Blaster periodically to loosen things up. How many circlips are there?
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Originally Posted by jgar
(Post 3191502)
What point in the removal are you at?
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Went to Little Sahara in early may, had a rough day on the day we left. Traffic, almost had a wreck on the highway, lost my whip which is required to ride (it was brand new), the hood blew off my 400ex (seen it fly off, found it though), broke 2 straps and when we got there and unloaded it wouldn't start. All I could do was laugh, drink some beer and try not to freeze. Turns out my toy hates cold weather and fouled the plug, changed it the next day and it ran great the rest of the trip.
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I bought a 2001 Yamaha Blaster for 800 dollars on Craigslist. Only to figure out it was a lemon. When I first rode it it was good but then the clutch wore out in a matter of 15 minutes. So we got that fixed, then for no reason the engine would not start. I had that thing for 1 year and a half it only started 2 times during that whole period. I later sold it to get a Yamaha Raptor 350 for 1250!
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