I have an 87 Quadsport 230 with a bent frame. There is an 87 Quadrunner 230 frame for sale on E Bay, are they the same? The only differences I know of are the electric start and the automatic transmission. Am I correct, or do I have to wait for a Quadsport frame?
Thanks

 

There were three 230's. The Quad Sport, the LT230 Shaft that didn't have rear suspension and the LT230(E)? that used a 230 motor with auto clutch. If it's a 230 auto clutch it should work but I couldn't say 100% because the auto 230 QuadSport sat up taller than the regular QuadSport so there may be some frame differences.

 

If the frame is an 88' 230E frame, then it will work. All suzuki did with the 230 between 88 and 89 was made it with an electric starter and a semi auto clutch. other than that they are identical.

 

OK, mine is an 87 Quadsport 230.
The one for sale is an 87 Quadrunner 230.
Are they they same, or no?
I appreciate the responses, but the answers I got don't fit the question. Sorry, I'm not trying to sound like a butthead, but the responses have me more confused than I was when I asked the question...

 

If the year is the same I don't think there is a difference. They changed the frames and motor mounts slighty in 1987. I believe they remained the same after that. There never was an auto quadsport. The auto 230's were quadrunners, and I believe they had slighty bigger tires. This may be why it looked taller.

 

OK, I think I got it now, and yes, mine is the manual shift, kickstart version, the Quadsport.
The one for sale is the automatic, electric start version, the Quadrunner.
Thanks for the info. I will let you know about the results.

 

They didn't make a Quadsport electric start with semi-auto shift in 87. they made those in 88. Everything before 88 was kickstart, fully manual.

 

Again they never made a semi auto, electric start QUADSPORT. Those were QUADRUNNERS.

 

Hey illus Joe here I have a 89 lt230e quadrunner with a badly bent frame so a buddy gave me a 1986 lt230s quadsport frame n I had to remove the upper rear motor mounts on the frame of the 230s frame weld them higher up the frame n had to fab up some front mounts to bolt motor to frame but every thing else is the same if u can weld u can do it.Let me know how u make out.the 230e has a electic starter n the 230s has a kick start.If you need I can post some pics

 

Hi Joe here I have a 1987 lt230e quadrunner but it looks like a quadsport till u see the pull start n electric starter.