Hey all!! My husband and I just got a used 2007 110cc quad (don't know what brand, but he said it uses Honda parts) for our kids. Neither of us know alot about the mechanics of these things. As far as we can tell, it was in pretty good shape. We had to stiffen the shocks a bit, that was easy enough. The steering is really tight, and we thought that would be easy as well, but it's becoming a hassle. I'm assuming the right method to loosening it was loosening the nut at the bottom of the steering column (sorry if I'm not using the right terminology - told you I don't know much haha!) So we did that, and it freed it up a little bit, but it's not nearly as loose as it should be. My husband said he thought it may be because of these one parts that kind of look like rubber UFO's (haha sorry only thing I can think of right now ) that are somewhere in between the steering column and the wheels. Maybe boots of some sort, or maybe a tie rod?? He said he thought they were supposed to be greased, and they are like bone dry. If you know what part I'm talking about, would greasing that up a bit help?? I need to get this done before Christmas since it's a Christmas present, so ANY info on how to loosen this steering up more would help a ton! Thanks a lot!!!

 

Welcome to the forums.

Can you post a picture of the quad? Might help us identify it better. I would also bet it's a chinese made, which would be a Honda clone.

You might try posting the question in the kids quad section to get a quicker answer.

 

Welcome!

 

I don't know how to load a picture onto the thread. I did put a pic of it as my default pic though. I found a website with the same quad I have. The link is below. Also, I am new to this site, so how exactly do I get to the Kids Quad Forum?? Thanks a lot!

Small 110cc Kids ATV's for Sale | Perfect For Kids ages 5+

 

I found the Kids section. Thanks, I'll post the question there and hopefully figure this out.

 

welcome!

 

What psi do you have in the tires?

 

I have no idea. Do you happen to have an idea of what the PSI should be? One of the back tires was almost flat when we got it for some reason(even though it's an almost brand new tire), so we just inflated it until it felt the same as the other back tire. Also, I live in Ohio, and the snow is coming soon. I read somewhere that they drive better in snow if the tires are a bit overinflated. Is that true?
I'll have to check on the PSI though, I hadn't thought about that affecting the steering. Thanks again for your help, really appreciate it!

 

They'll get better traction with less air in them, but it will steer harder too. No sure on the smaller atv's, but full size usually is around the 5-8 psi range.

 

Welcome