Prepping the Zilla for Trail Duty

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Жыл бұрын

The 1989 LT500R Quadzilla is back in its natural habitat, the shop... This time we try to get the world's most unreliable atv ready for trail use. This would be a much better fit for a newer, more comfortable, 4 stroke utility machine. But, apparently doing things the hard way is the path I've chosen...
The ole zilla has sort of been back together and running for a while now, but there was a lot of deferred maintenance and small issues that needed to be addressed before it could be relied on for general service. Also, being as how these have gotten harder to find parts for, would rather not needlessly blow something up... Found out you can get about 55-60 miles per tank of fuel, haha.

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@Stuckin330 Жыл бұрын

It’s a good day when too cheap to smoke uploads a vid

@mnmarlin6074 Жыл бұрын

"Bearing Restorer" - love that one!

@lorollinls Жыл бұрын

It always amazes me how resourceful you become when you’re keeping something running. I dig it!

@toocheaptosmoke Жыл бұрын

Appreciate it, sometimes you gotta find alternatives, haha.

@Robbie..Ha-Navi Жыл бұрын

Shalom Brother. so glad to see you

@979gator Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video

@dannymoore9459 8 ай бұрын

Killer video! Fun to watch and brought back a lot of memories. 👍👍

@toocheaptosmoke 8 ай бұрын

Thanks man. 👍

@davidparker667 Жыл бұрын

👌

@kilabeez0 Жыл бұрын

By far my favorite channel. So glad whenever a new video comes out. It’s amazing how resourceful you are. And how many spare parts you have!!!! Great job as usual.

@toocheaptosmoke Жыл бұрын

Thanks man! It's good to have parts, but that's a whole other addiction there... Lol

@mytmousemalibu Жыл бұрын

Always remember the Suzuki Quad Racer because when I was a kid in the 80's, went to a monster truck show and part of it was a bunch of exhibition stuff. Queue in Tim Arfons and his Kamikaze jet powered quadzilla! Inside an indoor arena with a fire breathing, smoky, loud jet quad! Absolutely amazing!

@MidnightPolaris800 Жыл бұрын

Too funny we just did a 140 mile side by side ride on Saturday in MN Thanks for the video buddy

@toocheaptosmoke Жыл бұрын

Nice

@davedemo8229 Жыл бұрын

cant wait

@pinittowinit8481 Жыл бұрын

My dad has a quadracer 250. Rear end was like a trampoline do to the rear shock being toast for years. But he rebuilt the shock and it is good now. Always ran great regardless

@xnotx2 Жыл бұрын

Ken Oconner did a good job on the head I had cut. Can't remember what I paid. Pretty sure it was 75.

@josephvladyka3221 Жыл бұрын

Thought it was a different machine after it was washed. 😂

@HairlipButcher Жыл бұрын

I like ur style! Mint👌💪🇺🇸

@toocheaptosmoke Жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

@wcmwfab935 Жыл бұрын

Dune fest is in winchester Oregon aug 3rd through 9th or somthing.

@southwestndn8401 Жыл бұрын

I always found stuff like this interesting I wish I could’ve gotten my cousins before he scrapped it even offered to take it off him and he said nope

@classicrepair861 Жыл бұрын

Great work enjoyed the rebuild and ride footage!

@toocheaptosmoke Жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

@xnotx2 Жыл бұрын

It's indeed an air screw since it's on the air filter side of the carb. So if it likes it out, you're right about needing to go down on the slow jet. Weird it wants less fuel, All my bikes have wanted bigger slow and main jets here in PA. But I'm more south east of Pittsburgh.

@Pistonport-vn3it Жыл бұрын

Never realized the lt500r had an exhaust valve

@driveitbreakitfixit7496 Жыл бұрын

Ya me neither

@Stuckin330 Жыл бұрын

Yes also the later model lt250r had them also

@oldsledpurgatory3595 Жыл бұрын

Cool! Looks like a ton of work but seems well worth it. Great vid, man. Really enjoyed this one.

@toocheaptosmoke Жыл бұрын

Appreciate it man, as usual it was a project that got a lot more involved as it went along, haha

@shawncordeiro5078 Жыл бұрын

coulda least wiped motor/frame/swing-arm with gas and a rag lol anyways good to finally see a vid from you

@toocheaptosmoke Жыл бұрын

That's preservation grime

@JoelArseneaultYouTube 8 ай бұрын

Not sure if you sorted out the issues with the just off idle / idle operation... I have seen many times, where this issue is caused by the slide needle being worn. You may be able to see the wear, or maybe not, as it doesn't take much. To try and sort this out you can sometimes raise the clip one notch (lowering the needle). This will make it slightly more lean. This could also be an air leak in one of the crank seals, around the intake or carb. Spraying a little flammable break clean or quick start around suspect areas is a quick way to find these leaks. If the rpm changes when you spray, you have a leak. Cheers.

@toocheaptosmoke 8 ай бұрын

I dropped a pilot size and lowered needle a notch I think, that seemed to help cleanup the off idle a bit. Needs another test run though

@Jeremy-de2of 4 ай бұрын

Power sports nation u can get a ton of new and used parts would be your best bet

@CompleteToiletGarage Жыл бұрын

man, it's making me wanna fix my kodiak and get trail riding again. Racecar's are more fun at the moment tho hahah

@toocheaptosmoke Жыл бұрын

Can't argue with that, haha

@davekulman8195 Жыл бұрын

Whoa it's a zilla it's ready for anything well maybe but they are a beast and nice quad Sir I've only had a banshee and a 250r lt not a zilla but damn would I like to

@toocheaptosmoke Жыл бұрын

Nice, a banshee is one I've never ridden

@musiclovr2890 Жыл бұрын

Hey just trying to help out a fellow rider, if you get the measurements off microfiche or the part call--- motion industries--- in Springfield Illinois, all they do is bearings,I just got some obsolete ones , 'different manufacturer' for my Husqvarna 360, 14 dollars! Good luck

@toocheaptosmoke Жыл бұрын

Good to know, thanks! 👍

@luxstar4life Жыл бұрын

These are going for 6k+ around me, ill stop looking for them now

@toocheaptosmoke Жыл бұрын

Crazy prices

@Eric-Franks Жыл бұрын

Great video. I'm thinking about getting out my 90 and 250 Big Red ATC this year after seven years of sitting the big red still fires right up but the 90 does not also are you ever going to do anything with that fiero

@toocheaptosmoke Жыл бұрын

That's a honda for ya! If you mean the one by the landcruiser, it's not mine, not sure what the plan was/is for it. :(

@mt1885 Жыл бұрын

If it is running really rich could be a Crank Seal is out on the crank.

@justinstearns9723 9 ай бұрын

Crank seals usually make a 2 stroke run lean, as they suck air in.

@joshfluty3332 Жыл бұрын

I would love to have that lt500 would you get rid off it at all I would trade a hovercraft for it let me know

@xnotx2 Жыл бұрын

You're going to regret using motor oil, that's going to foam so bad lol At least use transmission fluid 👍

@AndyL940 Жыл бұрын

Copper and aluminium = electrolysis. I’ve seen people use copper grease on outboard motors and a few months later you can pull the bolts out with your fingers

@davidparker667 Жыл бұрын

Was that in fresh or saltwater? Never thought about that before..

@toocheaptosmoke Жыл бұрын

Used that sealant stuff on the rebuild 10+ years ago, worked alright, not sure how much copper is really in it, haha

@davidparker667 Жыл бұрын

Haha these days probably sweet f all