My friend and I have come across a free suzuki atv that isnt working. It says on the side of the engine "229cm3" and I'm assuming that this is an lt230. I have no idea what year it is but it looks like any of the other 85-93 models (or whatever years they were made). Before we start to try and get it fixed I was wondering if you could give me some specs on this atv. Like hp, weight, top speed and pretty much anything else you can think of. any info will be appreciated.

Thanks

 

Do you know which 230 you have? Is it the 230S? If its the 230S, it will look similar to the one in my pictures. If that's it, I've got the manual to give you all the specs you need, plus there's a whole 250 or so page thread dedicated to them.

 

It is chain chain driven so I do believe it is the 230S. I would really appreciate that manual and I will check that thread out. Thanks a lot.

 

Here are the Specs from my '86 LT230S:

Dimensions and Dry Mass
Overall Length: 1820mm
Overall Width: 1060mm
Overall Height: 1080mm
Wheelbase: 1130mm
Front Track: 810mm
Rear Track: 800mm
Ground Clearance: 115mm
Dry Mass: 309 lb

Engine
Type: 4-Stroke, air cooled, OHC, TDCC
# of Cylinders: 1
Bore: 66mm
Stroke: 67mm
Piston Displacement: 229 cm cubed
Compression ratio: 9.0:1
Carburetor: Mikuni VM26SS, single
Air Cleaner: Polyurethane foam element
Starter System: Primary Kick
Lubrication System: Wet sump

Transmission
Clutch: Wet multi-plate type
Transmission: 5-forward constant mesh, 1-reverse
Gearshift Pattern, Forward: 1-down, four up, foot lever operated
Gearshift Pattern, Reverse: Hand-Lever Operated
Primary Reduction: 3.095 (65/21)
Final Reduction: 3.416 (41/12)
Gear Ratios, Low: 3.083 (37/12)
2nd: 2.142 (30/14)
3rd: 1.600 (24/15)
4th: 1.227 (27/22)
Top: 1.000 (22/22)
Reverse: 2.833 (34/12)
Drive Chain: Daido D.I.D. 520VS or TAKASAGO RK520SMO, 84 Links

Chassis
Steering Angle: 35 Degrees R and L
Caster: 6 degrees, 30'
Trail: 37mm
Turning Radius: 2.5m
Front Brake: Disc Brake, twin, hydraulically Operated
Rear Brake: Disk Brake, hydraulically operated
Front Tire Size: 21x7-10
Rear Tire Size: 22x11-9
Front Tire Suspension: Independent, double wishbone, oil damped spring preload 5-way adjustable
Rear Tire Suspension: Swinging Arm, gas/oil damped, spring preload fully adjustable

Electrical
Ignition type: Suzuki "PEI"
Ignition Timing: 5 degrees BTDC @ 1800 r/min and 35 degrees BTDC @ 3800 r/min
Spark Plug: NGK D7EA, NIPPON DENSO X22ES-U, CHAMPION A6YC
Headlight: 12V 45W/45W
Taillight: 12V 5W

Capacities
Fueltank Including Reserve: 9.5L
Reserve: 1.0L
Engine Oil: 1.4L

And on my stock '86 230S with a UNI filter, I got 52mph

 

does it have a kick start?

what color is it?

 

atvman29: Thanks a lot!! That is most of the info I was looking for right there.
zz8t: It does have a kick start. Not sure about the color because the last owner painted over everything. I think it was red and blue though.

 

Worthwhile quad for sure, If you have a ton of time......... Here is THE thread!

http://forums.atvconnection.co...7657/STARTPAGE/221.cfm

 

these quads are awsome they will compeat very closley with most stock quads that are on the market today i loved mine but i belive it is now dead [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/img]

 

I may need to start a new thread but does anyone know where to get a new complete shift assembly for this quad. The shifter shaft and the part of the shifter that goes onto it is stripped. I was able to find a new shift shaft but I can't find the other part.

 

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

I may need to start a new thread but does anyone know where to get a new complete shift assembly for this quad. The shifter shaft and the part of the shifter that goes onto it is stripped. I was able to find a new shift shaft but I can't find the other part.</end quote></div>


Ebay will be your best bet.