Mike, It sounds to me like the rings are installed incorrectly. That could explain the compression numbers and the smoking. Was it smoking before the rebuild? Was it bored, or just honed? Did you replace the valve seals? The timing on these is pretty easy and straight forward. You get it to TDC and line up the mark on the flywheel with the mark on the case and then you line up the two marks on the cam with the top of the head. The lt230 vault have a good photo of the cam marks and you can find it at https://sites.google.com/site/suzuki...s/timing-marks
Keep us updated.


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Hey YZguy haven't heard how you made out with your kickstart gears. Give us an update.



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I have a 1987 lt230e brake that I tried to bleed the other day and there was brake fluid everywhere because the seals inside were bad and I took those out and there was a lot of Rustin there. I want to replace the whole thing but it's like 70-100$ would I be able to use another quads brake caliper and use that because I found a warrior 350 caliper for $30 on eBay. Please respond asap

 

230e the odds that the warrior caliper will fit are slim, but I am no expert on the interchange for your quad. I would look at other suzukis that have the same part number to locate a used one.
Here are the suzukis that have the same caliper:

• 1985 LT230S - REAR CALIPER (MODEL H/J)
• 1986 LT230S - REAR CALIPER (MODEL H/J)
• 1987 LT230S - REAR CALIPER (MODEL H/J)
• 1987 QuadRunner (LT230E) - REAR CALIPER
• 1988 LT230S - REAR CALIPER (MODEL H/J)
• 1988 QuadRunner (LT230E) - REAR CALIPER
• 1989 QuadRunner (LT230E) - REAR CALIPER

• 1989 QuadSport (LT250S) - REAR CALIPER
• 1990 QuadRunner (LT230E) - REAR CALIPER
• 1990 QuadSport (LT250S) - REAR CALIPER
• 1991 QuadRunner (LT230E) - REAR CALIPER
• 1992 QuadRunner (LT230E) - REAR CALIPER
• 1993 QuadRunner (LT230E) - REAR CALIPER

Hope this helps.100

 

Good news the warrior brake caliper went on directly with no mods, I guess you can add that to the 230 vault that they are interchangeable ������

 

Anyone know an easy way to remove the bearings from the a arms? I have an 1985 230s and want to powder coat the arms. Or maybe the bearings can handle the heat (400f for 20mins)?

 

You should just be able to tap them out with a socket and extension dude. Use a socket that fits the outer bearing race so your not hammering on the ***** inside the bearing. And I wouldn't put them in the powdercoat oven. Don't know for sure but I am pretty sure heating the bearings to 400deg especially for 20min will ruin them. Bearings can get hot but not a arm bearings. And lastly, IDK what you have on your LT230 but I think the stock A-Arms just have bushings not bearings. Either way don't put the bearings or bushings (whatever you have) in the oven. PS looking at my LT230 it seems the a arms have bushings which would make sense as they have no grease zerks. Does that make sense?

 

Lookin at a 230s bored 60 over uni air filter and fmf exhaust. How fast can I expect out of it? Is that speed chart accurate from the suzuki vault thing with gear ratios and top speeds? Looking to trail ride with a 400ex bored to 426 and a cr250 bike

 

I don't think it matters how accurate the chart is since you wouldn't be able to stay close enough to that CR to even eat his dust

If it's the chart that I made, then yeah, it's accurate.

 

Hello everyone , my name is Matt and I am new here and just wanted to say hello . I picked up a 1986 230G that I would like to get going for the wife as she is the only one out of 6 in our family without a quad . I am looking for some help with my 230G as it does not have spark , trying to find a repair Manuel . Any help would be greatly appreciated . Thanks in advance