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Old Mar 26, 2009 | 08:13 AM
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Default 85 to 88 Suzuki LT230S Quadsport help.

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: atvman29

So bigger sprockets up front and smaller in back increase top end, and smaller fronts, larger rears add torque. Am I right?</end quote></div>

Yes.

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: atvman29

How do you test the rear axle carrier bearings and swing-arm bearings? I don't know how old the ones in mine are. Does there just get to be some slop in the swinger and axle?</end quote></div>

Yeah, there gets to be some movemnet inbetween the axle and carrier, just jack the quad up and grab the axle and try to move it around. If there is movement make sure where it is coming from, either the carrier or swinger.

I will PM you on the sprocket.
 
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Old Mar 26, 2009 | 08:24 AM
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<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: MalHombre

i wanted to put a 14t sprocket on but the casesaver would have to be whittled down pretty far to work. might try it for a ride or two just to see how it feels.

i got a brand new 12t if anyone wants it. say the word, it's yours</end quote></div>


Do you have a part number for the clamp on filter you have on your carb? That is the route I believe I want to go with an Outerwears cover.
 
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Old Mar 26, 2009 | 09:25 AM
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Default 85 to 88 Suzuki LT230S Quadsport help.

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: UGLY88

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: atvman29

So bigger sprockets up front and smaller in back increase top end, and smaller fronts, larger rears add torque. Am I right?</end quote></div>

Yes.

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: atvman29

How do you test the rear axle carrier bearings and swing-arm bearings? I don't know how old the ones in mine are. Does there just get to be some slop in the swinger and axle?</end quote></div>

Yeah, there gets to be some movemnet inbetween the axle and carrier, just jack the quad up and grab the axle and try to move it around. If there is movement make sure where it is coming from, either the carrier or swinger.

I will PM you on the sprocket.</end quote></div>

Cool, thanks.
 
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Old Mar 26, 2009 | 09:31 AM
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Default 85 to 88 Suzuki LT230S Quadsport help.

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: UGLY88

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: MalHombre



i wanted to put a 14t sprocket on but the casesaver would have to be whittled down pretty far to work. might try it for a ride or two just to see how it feels.



i got a brand new 12t if anyone wants it. say the word, it's yours</end quote></div>





Do you have a part number for the clamp on filter you have on your carb? That is the route I believe I want to go with an Outerwears cover.</end quote></div>

i don't have a part#. i used central vacuum tubing and routed it to a plastic box under my seat. cv tubing is really thin and lightweight. o.d. is 2,1/4".
it's a nice, sunny day so i'll try to get some new pics for you guys.
oh, and i'm running 13/39 gears. 1st gear is basically useless.
 
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Old Mar 26, 2009 | 09:34 AM
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MalHombre, are you going to change your sprockets to use 1st, or are you fine with it as is?
 
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Old Mar 26, 2009 | 09:35 AM
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Man, I think our friend Randy must have rode off one of his mountains down there or something! Haven't heard from him in a while!
 
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Old Mar 26, 2009 | 09:50 AM
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Maybe Randy spit shined his machine up so much and it looks so good that he got on it to ride and has not yet stopped [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img] I hope he is not knee deep in the center of his pond.

Where you at Randy?
 
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Old Mar 26, 2009 | 10:19 AM
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I remember him saying he was going to post up a freshened gallery when we least expect it, so maybe he's just preparing to come back with the world's greatest gallery or something! lol But yeah, hopefully he's not stuck in his pond!
 
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Old Mar 26, 2009 | 12:35 PM
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Default 85 to 88 Suzuki LT230S Quadsport help.

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: atvman29

MalHombre, are you going to change your sprockets to use 1st, or are you fine with it as is?</end quote></div>

i can live with it.
what i'd really like is 6th gear....[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]
 
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Old Mar 26, 2009 | 12:55 PM
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I can't even count how many times I've tried to grab a 6th gear! lol!
 
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