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I recently carried some Honda ATV repair I have some experience with working with motorcycles and quads over the years anyway but even without this experience they are easy enough to work on anyway.
As I was doing this I thought why not write about my little project and it might help someone else out there thinking about doing the same job.
I thought about buying a newer on from Done Deal or a local quad bike shop but thought it would be worth very little to trade it in in the condition that it was in so I went for my own repair job instead.
My quad was sitting idle with well over a year partly due to me not making the time to getting around to fixing it but mainly due to the fact that I had only one Key and I lost it. Telling myself that it would turn up somewhere but it didn’t so recently after an inspection from the department and having to do some fencing repairs. Then I had to carry fence posts by hand across a km of mountain and bog brought it into focus that I need to fix that quad.
The fact that I had barely parked under a shed roof where the rain could blow in on top of it did not help matters. The exposure to the weather and the fact that it had not been started or used in so long has added more problems that did not exist when I had parked it up.
I quickly realized this when I pulled it out to think about starting it up the tyres were flat the brakes were seized the choke cable had rusted and seized and then broke. When I attempted to free it out and that’s even before I attempted to start work on it.
After I pulled it to a cleaner dryer shed and pumped the tyres the first job was to change the key switch. I was thinking of hot wiring it but knowing how easy it can be to damage electronic parts I decided against this. An original Honda key switch was around 80 euros but I picked up on amazon for a fraction of that price. It might not be an original part but its probably a very good copy and worked just fine.
Even though it was not even for the exact model a trx 350 it looked the same as the one I took off and indeed fitted just perfect when I got it. I took off the front rack and fender to make it a bit easier to change it although I probably could have managed but it was not a big job to remove a few plugs and screws for easy access to the key switch and plug.
My next problem was the dead battery so after trying to charge the battery I found it would only charge to around 66% and not enough to start the quad. I wouldn’t mind but the battery had been new enough before the quad was parked up and I lost the key.
It was not the first time I had ruined a battery by letting it idle for too long and a fault in all the lead acid batteries. It did put me thinking about other possibilities and after a little search online sure enough I found lithium batteries for motorbikes and ATV s.
Lithium batteries had really made a big impact to cordless tools e bikes phones and everything else they have been installed in over the years.
The fact that I could get one for my Honda ATV repair was a bit exciting especially with the fact they claim that they will last so much longer than older lead batteries and also hold their charge a lot better so won’t discharge and go faulty over the winter or when not in use like the older battery.
The downside of course is the price they are almost twice the price of the older lead battery but they are supposed to last a lot longer weigh a lot less and be better for the environment. I think what swung it for me is the fact if the quad was parked up or not in use for a long period of time the battery would still be good and start the bike when I needed it to.
The next issue when I tried to jump start it before getting the new lithium battery was their was a loud knock coming from under the seat and the engine did not turn over. I traced this down to the starter solenoid just the battery and from another quick search on the internet concluded that this was the most likely cause that the engine was not turning over.
I found a replacement part cheap on Amazon.
I took some photos of the connection plug on the wiring to be sure it was the right part and it would fit. Apparently the starter solenoids do give up from time to time and I’m sure having the quad parked up for so long exposed to the weather did not do the electrical components any favours. The solenoid was very simple to change just two wires positive and negative held on by 10mm nuts and a plug to the wiring loom.
After that there was the choke cable that was rusted and broken. Again I brought a new one through Amazon and although this was a little more tricky to change it was not that difficult of a job either. I found this video on YouTube that explains the process fairly well .
I just took off the side panel and while I already had the front fender off while replacing the key switch I just pulled the old cable out and fed the new choke cable through the same way.
Unfortunately the plunger at the bottom of the cable inside of the carburettor was stuck which is more common than you might think especially if the quad has been parked up with a while.
In attempting to pull it out by force I damaged the plunger further and ended up having to by a new one on eBay. Although it came from china the delivery was only around 2 weeks and it worked out a lot cheaper than buying it locally. When pulling out the plunger I would suggest to work with care if its not coming out easy.
Use a hairdryer to heat the carburettor and wd40 around the plunger. Otherwise, if you use brute force like I did you will end up having to buy a new plunger kit and taking the carburettor of the quad to replace the old one.
Finally, the seat was worn and torn and while I could have got a cover and tried to cover it myself I felt to save time and risking doing a botch job it would be worth it just to buy a new replacement seat.
The Honda trx also known as Honda ranchers in the states are great reliable work quads and parts are cheap enough for them too.
There are plenty videos on YouTube with details of how to work on them and this is not the first time I brought parts on eBay or amazon for this bike. If you are looking for something more to follow than a YouTube video and would like to service or fix your own quad then a workshop manual would always be a good point of reference. If you have any questions about anything I did during this project ask away in the comment section below.
I am glad to have it running again and the whole project was under 200 euros and worth it to have something to carry me around the hill again. If your thinking of buying a quad I wrote another bit on farm quad bikes here
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8 years ago
Changing the length of the gas stroke is a fairly popular modification among motorcyclists.
Racers and street riders try to shorten the throttle, stunt riders, on the contrary, try to make the throttle longer. This allows finer control of the throttle when playing a wheelie to avoid sudden jerks that can cause you to lose control.
Stroke length adjustment is very simple. The length of the stroke depends on the diameter of the ring on which the return and direct throttle cables are fixed. Accordingly, to make the gas longer, it is necessary to reduce the diameter of the ring. To do this, it is convenient to use ready-made sets with rings of various diameters. A specific ring is selected relative to stock.
The MotionPro Revolver throttle grip kit has four rings, but only the smallest 35mm will be smaller than stock. Before buying this kit, you should measure the stock ring and determine the adjustment range for your particular bike.
In addition to adjusting the travel, this kit is great for stunt bikes, because. the throttle grip has a durable aluminum body and easy cable connection.
The plastic remote and throttle on a stunt bike don't last long. The latch quickly breaks off - the remote starts to rotate. The body cracks, the throttle starts to play, etc.
The video below shows the installation of a similar kit on a Yamaha r6 2004 with a complete replacement of the throttle, button block, clipon tubes and rubber grips!
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.. Potential buyers are frightened by the very average cross-country ability of such cars, a powerful and not always controlled engine and... the need to keep one's own body in good physical shape. Otherwise, piloting such a sports car can become a real torment for its driver. A solid rear axle and a tendency to uncontrolled skids and rollovers also do not add to the popularity of rear-wheel drive ATVs. Meanwhile, in nature there is a technique that can deliver incomparable pleasure to both a professional athlete and a completely ordinary amateur. Combining the advantages of a classic rear-wheel drive sports scheme and innovations that came from the world of the most ordinary utilitarians. Of course, we are talking about a very extraordinary and original Honda TRX 700 XX.
What is the difference between this ATV and its colleagues in the shop? In defiance of classmates equipped with a rear continuous axle suspended on an aluminum sprung pendulum, Honda has an independent suspension at the rear! Which, first of all, much more adequately fulfills obstacles under the wheels while driving.
The TRX 700 XX has a steel frame consisting of two parts: the main structure and a removable subframe on which the suspension elements are mounted. Also interesting is the location of the ATV drive chain. The driving and driven stars are on the same longitudinal axis, which made it possible to achieve the optimal angle for the CV joint, lengthen the levers with semi-axes and, accordingly, increase the clearance of the machine. The Honda has 11-inch alloy wheels and hubs that sit deep in the rim, optimizing the center of unsprung mass. The TRX 700 engine traces its lineage to the engine of the legendary Honda XR 650R enduro motorcycle and became famous for its absolute “indestructibility”, low weight and good power characteristics. Before installing the motor in the ATV frame, Japanese engineers increased its volume, equipped it with an automatic decompressor and an electric starter. The resulting single-cylinder power plant with a volume of 686 cubic meters. cc dry sump today is one of the group's largest single-cylinder engines.
In the lower rev range, the single-barreled shotgun, oddly enough, is quite thoughtful, and its maximum moment “lives” mainly “from above”. So if you go fast on the TRX 700 XX, you have to actively work the gas trigger and often click the gearshift lever. But this rule applies rather to experienced and trained ATV riders. For an ordinary user, the power and sharpness of the engine will be more than enough. And be careful, an ATV can easily bring an unprepared and frivolous rider to a hospital bed. On a hard surface with transverse ruts, stones and other irregularities in the surrounding terrain, the independent suspension behaves just fine! Filigree working out all the obstacles encountered under the wheels, it makes the movement on this sports ATV relatively comfortable and manageable. Sometimes you even get the feeling that under you is a small but powerful utilitarian “square”, which allows the rider to stay in the seat in any conditions.
For racing, the ATV footboards must be equipped with special “traps”
But the rear suspension is independent! Which is completely uncharacteristic for this type of equipment
But on a classic cross-country track, the advantages of an independent circuit immediately turn into quite serious drawbacks. Due to the design, it is almost impossible to start the car into a skid for high-speed passage of a “flat” turn. And on jumps, each wheel begins to live its own, individual life. Once the breakaway line is less than perfectly flat, the TRX's rear wheels shoot back in completely different ways. Which, as you understand, can lead to a very unstable flight. For the same reason, landings on uneven surfaces also lead to an involuntary change in the final flight path. Add here the very modest capabilities of “stock” shock absorbers, and it becomes clear that it’s better not to leave the TRX 700 on the race track without additional tuning.
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but, despite for some troubles on the classic cross-country track, the Honda TRX 700 is quite capable of becoming the king of cross-country and quad-enduro. Fast 3D moves across rough terrain, assaults on slopes of almost any steepness and side g-forces on classic rally dusty country turns - you can be sure that you will get enough of all this! This car can also become an almost ideal car for rally raids of almost any level of complexity. But definitely not worth buying this ATV for full-fledged cross-country training. Independent rear suspension is not suitable for real cross-country. To do this, in the production range of Honda there is a special model TRX 450, built according to the traditional scheme for this class.
