My Ice Tire Story

[camo fox]

I bought a new plug today. Not a bad price either @ 17$. Hell, the last one I bought was like $40!. I have it on the tender, I'll give it a whirl tomorrow and see how it goes. I think I'm leaning towards selling it. Just had a buddy decide to put up his 2007 Honda Rincon 680 today!

[Baileyguns]

Get the can-am Renagade...

[camo fox]

Get the can-am Renagade...

 

 

Yeah they are a bad ass looking quad, and their performance is insane, but I hear they are piles of junk. Can-am's frames are weak, and have been recalled I believe. My buddy has an outlander and it's always breaking down. If the price tag wasn't so damn high, and they didn't have the issues I hear they have I would consider it. I like the reliability of a Honda. The Rincon rides so damn smooth, and is torquey as all hell. I read their 4x4 isn't the best though .. and they have tranny issues. If i can get it from my buddy for a good enough price, I may pop on it. 2007 Rincon 680, camo, rear rack seat. 1300 miles. He's asking $5800 OBO. I'm going to see if he will sell it to me for cheaper than that.

[camo fox]

Well... Fresh plug in the quad and it's not starting. I have compression, I'm getting fuel.. but I never checked for spark. I was thinking it might be my tether, so I took it out of the equation and still nothing. I'm goin to let it sit over night and dry out, and tomorrow evening I will check for spark and then if I have spark try again. When I wired in my tether, I didn't cut the wires, but took it out of the plug instead incase something like this happens.

 

Joy.

[Baileyguns]

I have a stator on the bench if you end up needing one... $65 shipped

[camo fox]

I have a stator on the bench if you end up needing one... $65 shipped

 

 

I might take you up on that. I'm going to go fiddle with it, take the carb out and check it and see what happens. I will be PMing you tonight about this probably.

[camo fox]

I want to give a big thank you to Baileyguns!

 

I didn't get the quad running, but he took time out of his day to share some information with me.

 

While in the process of checking my valves, I realized a bunch of brass shavings sitting on the head. I didn't bother going any further with it, nor did I bother taking the oil filter out and check it. I saw enough shavings to know.. Looks like the R is going to be seeing a lot of garage time while I save cash for a 4x4.

[Baileyguns]

No problem man... Bummer tho.

[camo fox]

Tell me about it. If I get out of work early enough tomorrow and have the energy, I might rip the motor out and get it on the bench. I figure while I'm at it, mine as well throw another piston in it and send the head out to get some work done, new valves and port work.

[Baileyguns]

You keeping it now?

 

Racers Edge did a great job with my head..

[camo fox]

I don't know for sure, but I do know that no one wants to buy a 450 with a bad motor..

 

I figure I mine as well put some time into it and get it how I want it. I'm so on the fence about if I really want to sell it or not.

[camo fox]

Ironically enough, someone text me today about it. The ad is still up on Craigslist. I told him the deal, and that I would part with it for $3500 not running. Told him what was wrong with it. He actually might come pick it up.

[Baileyguns]

Wow... Sell it.

 

Non running 450r... A grand tops here.

[camo fox]

I have a few different routes I could go.

 

Sell it outright not running

Part it out

Tear into it, rebuild it, make it faster.

 

I really like the last option, because I get so much enjoyment out of it when I actually get to ride it, but the problem is I never have time to ride it or a local spot any more.

[Baileyguns]

Usually with a bike that doesn't run you will make more money parting it out... It's a lot of work tho.

Sounds like you caught it soon enough that there shouldn't be too much carnage in there so a rebuild might not be that bad...

 

If it makes you feel better, I blew up a bearing carrier yesterday... :gr_nod:

[camo fox]

that's what I don't want to part it out. It's a very time consuming process, and people just don't come through a lot of the time. I will give it a month, and if it's not sold as it sits I will take the engine out of it and start tearing into it. It's been a hell of a 48 hours for me. Everything from finding problems with my credit report (that shouldn't be on there) to my R motor to the tires on my truck suddenly blowing..

 

I'm hoping there isn't too much other damage. That sucks about the carrier bearings. I want to put a regreasable carrier in mine if I keep it.

[Baileyguns]

Its a greasable one... This isn't the first time I've genaded one on the ice. I'd be willing to bet it has to do with going from ice cold and warming up to fast. Not really a big deal, not to expensive and about 45min worth of work..

 

Hopefully it only comes in 3's for you and your done... I know that feeling tho when its one thing after another coming from every angle. Fix the tires so you're mobile again, worry about your credit next week and take care of the quad when things slow down. All that stuff is just a pain in the ass, at least no one is sick or hurt.

[camo fox]

yeah it's nothing major, just inconveniences really.

 

As far as the carrier goes, that'd be my guess. Bearings don't like temperatures changing rapidly .. lol