Might be buying an '00 Warrior-what to look out for?
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Might be buying an '00 Warrior-what to look out for?
I am going to look at a 2000 Yamaha Warrior tomorrow. It is local, but was on eBay 3 times and did not sell. I have built a few custom freestyle standup jetskis, but know nothing about a 4 stroke quads (yet).
What are some areas that tend to break first, what to look out for, etc?
Here's some history on it: Talked to the dad of the kid yesterday. The 16y.o. kid took it all the way apart with the help of a neighbor, painted parts, upgraded some parts (not positive what), and put it back together.
-The good: new rear tires, fresh paint on plastic and frame, some aftermarket parts like a pipe, not sure what else. Starts, runs, and idles good.
-The not so good: it backfires, has a bolt broken off in the cylinder for the exhaust manifold, brakes 'quit' working and they don't know why.
If I do not buy it, they plan to part it out on eBay. He's asking $1100, but think I might can get it for possibly $900 or so. decent deal?
What are some areas that tend to break first, what to look out for, etc?
Here's some history on it: Talked to the dad of the kid yesterday. The 16y.o. kid took it all the way apart with the help of a neighbor, painted parts, upgraded some parts (not positive what), and put it back together.
-The good: new rear tires, fresh paint on plastic and frame, some aftermarket parts like a pipe, not sure what else. Starts, runs, and idles good.
-The not so good: it backfires, has a bolt broken off in the cylinder for the exhaust manifold, brakes 'quit' working and they don't know why.
If I do not buy it, they plan to part it out on eBay. He's asking $1100, but think I might can get it for possibly $900 or so. decent deal?
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Might be buying an '00 Warrior-what to look out for?
wow hes allready did all that damage to a 2000 model well as you said 900 would be a good deal cause it sounds as if your gonna have to throw some cash in it but if you get it for 900 you could put a grand in it and do tons and then you got almost a brand new quad for 1900
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Might be buying an '00 Warrior-what to look out for?
Haha, I don't know what dad was thinking letting a 15-16 y.o. take it totally apart. Jeeez. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-disgusted.gif[/img]
I am not wanting to dump a grand into it, just repair or replace the brakes, rejet the carb, helicoil or back out the broken off bolt. They say that there are enough threads to get a nut on it. I might can dremel a slit into the broken bolt and use a flathead to back it out. might be enough to grab with some vicegrips........ Will have to see if that is feasable.
I have not seen it in person yet, but just wanted to get an idea of what to look out for.
I am not wanting to dump a grand into it, just repair or replace the brakes, rejet the carb, helicoil or back out the broken off bolt. They say that there are enough threads to get a nut on it. I might can dremel a slit into the broken bolt and use a flathead to back it out. might be enough to grab with some vicegrips........ Will have to see if that is feasable.
I have not seen it in person yet, but just wanted to get an idea of what to look out for.
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Might be buying an '00 Warrior-what to look out for?
Originally posted by: WAB
It was pretty bad, the kid had taken apart a perfectly good quad to pain the frame because he was bored.
missing bolts everywhere, some broken off. Don't want to get into those problems........
It was pretty bad, the kid had taken apart a perfectly good quad to pain the frame because he was bored.
missing bolts everywhere, some broken off. Don't want to get into those problems........
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