Are the 86s realy that bad i have heard some good things and some bad things. My friend knows someone who has a 86 that needs some work which i have no problem with, it will give me a winter project but i dont want to buy this thing then find out its a pile of you know what. he wants like 200 or 300 for it, i didnt think it sounded that bad for it, what do you think?

Thanks

 

Check the frame for cracks by the front shocks top mounts and around the footpegs. also check out the swingarm for cracks. I have an `86 Racer and mine has been fixed buy the shock mounts and the swingarm by the pinch bolts has been welded. I just bought another frame this weekend and am going to do some gusseting then sandblast and probably powdercoat it. then do a weekend swapover from the original. The 86/86 doesn't have the powervalve and the reeds are in the cylender bace, but, are very good quads and very reliable. I have alot of mods done to mine and it ripps. For the price your freind is asking you can't go wrong.

Danno

 

holy crap! 300-200 bucks!!! I bought mine for 700 with most of the engine gone and I get offers for it from 800-900!! it must be a piece...




I like mine... but it don't run...

 

yeah the frame has been cracked in one place... vy the foot peg but it has been welded... how much would a new frame run for?

 

You really don't need a new frame, as that won't fix the problem. You can have the frame welded and gusseted to strengthen it. I bought another used frame this past weekend so I could keep riding mine while I have the other one worked over and then maybe powdercoated. After I got the used one home and did a very colse comparison I found it to be in worse shape than I thought. I'm not shure if I will use it or not. I will have it sand blasted and realy check it over before I make my final decision. If you do go with another frame you really need to look it over. I found some of the mounts either cut off or stripped and bolts welded in. I'm shure a new one frome Suzuki would be very expensive, Then it will still have the same week areas.

Danno

 

I would make a new frame...

and I think I will...


did someone say ALUMINUM?

 

to build your own aluminum frame it would cost a ton of money... i gotta find out more about this quad and take a look at it

 

yeah, it would be expensive, unless you had access to materials for discount or free from work like I find myself sometimes. And as long as you had a TIG or ARC welder, plenty free time, knowledge and experience...


it's fun and gets ya dang fast real quick!

 

suz quit making that fram 5 years ago I already cheked. Im buing a pipe bender from northern tool and as a winter project try and I mean try to build a frame. pipe bender is 100.00 bucks some pipe going to go with square tube for added strengh. mabe 200.00 in steel

 

According to Bike Bandit you can still get a frame for the 85/86 quadracers. A frame for a LT250R(F/G) will cost $816.05. I'm glad I found a straight used one for $80 and it had a straight steering shaft in it.

Danno