hey i just signed up my self.. to anser your question about your starter, try tapping it with a small hammer it works every time for me.

 

I recomend not tapping on the starter on this model. The brush holder will allow the brushes to wear all the way to the brush wire. If it wears this far it will ruin the armeture. On newer Honda model starters the brush holder design will not allow this to happen so tapping on the starter will work for a while. Also do not jump start your quad with a vehicle. It dumps too many amps into the starter (more than it was designed to handle) and will cause more problems internally.
Just for kicks, check if the starter has continuity from its cable terminal and ground. If by chance when the starter was rebuilt and an insulator was broken or an o-ring around the terminal under the fiber washers was not installed it might be simply shorting out when the starter button is pushed.
The spark problem could be a number of things from spark plug cap to bad connection in the wire harness. Seen a number of CDI failures though on that model.

 

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this is all new info for me guys, seens i ain;t no mechanic i guess i;ll have to redireced my situation. according to your input. so i guess i;ll just have to stay away from the hammer and take your advice. thanks alot ,well appriciated. keep in touch.

 

The starter seems to have a good ground, I'm just needing to find a wiring diagram for this thing and I'll start tracing down the problem. Thanks for the help and reviving my dead thread. lol[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-cool.gif[/img]

 

Hi there
i am new here and i am having electrical problems with my 87 honda trx 350 foreman. Was wondering if someone could help me out with a wireing diagram. Or tell me where i can get a service manual for it.

Thanks joe

 

Glad to give help again -

TRX350 Fourtrax-Foreman 1986-1989 Service.pdf