Ok, I was bummed because I threw a rod on my kawasaki jet ski the other day (only 2 years old) and its going to be about $2,000+ to fix.
So i went out and bought a working Kawasaki 4 wheeler for $100!
It runs pretty good, shifts into all gears, and the kid told me it is a 300. I am not sure exactly if it is... its going some power for its age though.
We painted it up today, and i fabbed new brackets for the body (it was sagging horribly). Anyways, I really want to find out what model it is, and what year. I can't find a serial # or anything... I will take some pictures tomorrow. It is an older model ,i would say late 80's. it has a enclosed driveshaft instead of a chain in the rear, and there is no rear suspension. it just has front coils. I will take pics tomorrow, but so far, does anybody have anyidea what it could be?

also, i put a battery in, but when i do and hook it up i just keep getting a clicking noise when its connected... what could that be? the electric start wont work (can i fix this?), but the pull start works fine.

 

Make sure all your battery connections are clean and making contact well. Check the charge on the battery could be low. Maybe even a bad solenoid.

 

how can i check for a bad solenoid - the battery connections are fine... its a brand new battery ... the lights and everything work fine on it ,but when you press the start button it just doesnt work

 

Have you looked on the fron A arm for the model and serial #? It should have that along with the year.

EDIT: We could tell from pictures if you get them.

 

I think its an 80's bayou from what I have seen so far...

as for the electric start, now i get a ticking noise when i try to press it...

 

ok, i took some pics - how can you upload them on here... i dont have a website to do it

 

No rear shocks klf 185 bayou ?? 85-88
check on cyl for cc or liter
300 had rear shocks

 

You go to "My Page" on the options above, then add or delete pics, but there is a certain size limit, so you might have to resize them. Then you will have to wait for a Moderator to authorize it, then we can see it.

 

I have to resize my pics to get them on here... any who - i have another question. When the wheeler gets really warm, oil comes out of the pull start... it always gets me oily (my shirt) why does this happen?? too much oil in it??

 

I would say your crank seal is bad letting oil in rope starter. Your clicking when you just turn key on is probably electric fuel pump. Not cranking when you hit the button is more than likly the starter brushes, to check put test light on the starter post and press the start button. If you have current then you have a starter problem, no current go to your solinoid.