i just had a Chinese sport quad dropped off,owner bought it new in 08.his kid rolled it second day.he parked it. has about 10 kms on it.i dropped the old gas.oil and gear box oils. changed em all. drained the water out of the air box. checked spark with plug out.lots. squirted some wd 40 in the cylinder and hit the starter button..nothing..needed a solenoid.. and battery. Turned over after that . plug back in. squirted some gas in carb,.away it went.sat there and ilded for half hr. lubed the chain. checked brakes.. all seized. removed all calipers. and pistons..cleaned and washed off with brake fluid. have frt brakes. master cylinder is no good.
so need a master cylinder and rear fenders..all broke when kid rolled it.

looking for those parts..any ideas. been searching the net..came upon this site? Help. Please. im retired motorcycle mechanic. i have experience..just no parts.

 

Welcome to the forums. If you haven't already, try your questions in the Chinese quad part of the forums.

 

thanks, i think i did post wanted in that section.

 

Welcome!

 

Welcome to the forums.

 

Welcome to the forums.

 

Hi kenvb: We met on another thread. Gee, a motorcycle mechanic, good for you. Your experience will add value to these forums. Many of the threads are "won't start" mechanical issues. You have met "old polaris tech" who does a splendid job helping thousands of folks with their troublesome ATVs. But he isn't much help with marital problems! Maybe you would enjoy some "on line" diagnosis.

Good luck with your quad rebuild. I hope the "kid" didn't get hurt in the rollover crash. ATVs are inherently unstable vehicles at speed, but perfectly good at slow speeds. Training and experience are so important.

David

 

thanks looking forward to helping and receiving help. im never too old to learn.especially on these Chinese POS Atvs...lol

 

I'm old enough to remember when it was felt "made in Japan" was likely a poor quality product. I think Honda motorcycles of the early sixties rather changed that perception for me. Soon Japan was leading the world in quality and manufacturing processes.

I can remember AMF Harley Davidson days in the 70s weren't the greatest. Quality levels in the USA during the 70s were not too good in my view.

I think the product design and manufacturing processes are the key to high quality. There are good ATVs made in China. My Outlander and my pickup engine were both made in Mexico. So far, no defects noted.

David

 

David.. there might be some good ATVs made in China..but there parts system really needs attention. i have bought 3 brand new Chinese ATVs in last 20 yrs. None of the so called dealers could get any part within a month of me buying these, had to get online or on Kijiji . but have had dozens of old Hondas.Yamahas. and no issues geting parts from dealers ,and some were 30 yrs old.?