Pulled the Trigger

[BlackBike]

Originally Posted by Swampy

Got home last night and finished tightening everything down prior to start up.

Had a “minor” incident trying to get it to start. Added gas, cranked and no vroom vroom. Checked for and had spark, but found petcock attached to bottom of tank. Turned to on, cranked and no vroom vroom. Smelled gas, looked under quad and large puddle of gas is forming. Hooked fuel line to carburetor. Cranked and vroom vroom has been achieved.

Between the Mrs. And my youngest we put about about a mile on it in the hood. First impressions are favorable on rideability. Biggest surprise was the suspension. At speed the dampening action was above average. Very quiet exhaust that may or not be replaced. The trail will be the proving ground but before we hit it I need to wait (patiently) for the temp registration.

funny you mention the fuel line issue, had same issue on my bashan blaze, however when going thru setup (before first vroom vroom), actually spotted disconnection. someone is playing games me thinks.

[Swampy]

BlackBike the funny thing was both Quads came with the tank to carb line not hooked up. At least I didn't do the same with the second one.....

Got the Sexy Black Quad together over the weekend. Even changed the gear lube in both with 80/90 Synthetic for longevity. Design flaw for both for draining fluids with a cross-member under gear drain and exhaust pipe directly under oil drain. Now I am playing the waiting game for the tags. May have to find a field close by for a test in the dirt.

Anyone have break-in suggestions?

[Swampy]

Waiting for the Temp Tags, should be here today or tomorrow. May get a chance to take them on some trail runs on Sunday.

2LZ gave me good advice on ensuring the motor mounts are tight to keep the vibration down. Any other thoughts from the pros before we hit the trail?

[Ron B]

nice fleet of quads!

[2LZ]

Break in suggestions: I'd say nothing over 5000 rpms for 500 miles but since you have no gauges.....don't over-rev it and vary the throttle a lot. No sustained freeway speeds....not that that's a problem on a quad.
Then change the oil and adjust the valves.
BTW, NICE stable you have there!

[BlackBike]

Originally Posted by Swampy

Waiting for the Temp Tags, should be here today or tomorrow. May get a chance to take them on some trail runs on Sunday.

2LZ gave me good advice on ensuring the motor mounts are tight to keep the vibration down. Any other thoughts from the pros before we hit the trail?

tags?? i gues your refering to something like a C.A.R.B. tag?

[Swampy]

Originally Posted by BlackBike

tags?? i gues your refering to something like a C.A.R.B. tag?

License Sticker is what I was referring to. Not sure where the term "tags" came from but its what I use. I think its an old Police term.

I do NOT want to get caught here in Kalifornia without tags affixed to the quads. I would probably end up behind bars........

[Swampy]

Here is my much better half Mrs. Swampy on her new toy. Really would like to get her out and dirtied up…….

[2LZ]

Mrs. Swampy looks great on the brilliant blue quad! If she can handle the Grizzly, the 150 GY6 should be a piece-o-cake for her!

[BlackBike]

Originally Posted by Swampy

License Sticker is what I was referring to. Not sure where the term "tags" came from but its what I use. I think its an old Police term.

I do NOT want to get caught here in Kalifornia without tags affixed to the quads. I would probably end up behind bars........

i'm kinda dense, so you have to have a licence plate in CA on a quad? just like i have a plate on my motorcycle? your not allowed to run it on the street in CA, correct?

thanks for sharing pics.

[Swampy]

Originally Posted by BlackBike

i'm kinda dense, so you have to have a licence plate in CA on a quad? just like i have a plate on my motorcycle? your not allowed to run it on the street in CA, correct?

thanks for sharing pics.

You’re not dense, we are talking about California here. There are rules when you want to cut a tree down!!!!

For off-road bikes and quads here you need a license sticker vertically affixed to your left front fork, no more than 2 inches from the bottom, facing forward, square to the forks and at all times clean! (I may have made some of that up……)

Here is what it looks like. On road bikes have a "real" plate, this is for off road only.

[BlackBike]

ok, i see. wasn't aware. like a boat licence sticker. thanks for the info. do you have to keep paying for that too every year like a licence plate?

[Swampy]

Just like a boat sticker. It's valid for two years than you pony up more cash for two more. One good thing that has come out of the $$$ collected is they have built staging areas in the National Forests to load/unload your quads and bikes and parking lots for your rigs. They also maintain ORV (Off Road Vehicle) areas near metropolitan areas so you have a place close by to ride.

[BlackBike]

swampy...well, damm thats better than nothing i guess, there are some nice places in the golden state. still with me, that would get old. taxes taxes taxes. thanks

[2LZ]

Originally Posted by Swampy

Just like a boat sticker. It's valid for two years than you pony up more cash for two more. One good thing that has come out of the $$$ collected is they have built staging areas in the National Forests to load/unload your quads and bikes and parking lots for your rigs. They also maintain ORV (Off Road Vehicle) areas near metropolitan areas so you have a place close by to ride.

Plus the OHV parks also have picnic areas, clean bathrooms, BBQ grills, etc....plus vendors who sell everything from food to bike parts, on site. They prep the MX tracks for the Big Boys and also have designated riding and picnic and parking areas for folks who have little kids on bikes or quads so they don't accidently meander out onto a MX tracks or out where the big kids play. Prairie City (home of the Hangtown Classic) is a fine example of this.