Recent content by Houseboater

Kinda what I was afraid of. Ill do that on one of my off days this week.

I finally got another Blaster but seems she is in need of some work. Its an 03 that my uncle had for a few years. He rebuilt the top and bottom end about a year ago and never had an issue since. A few weeks ago it started making a strange noise which I have found on a youtube video from someone...

Not looking for it to ride like my 750iL BMW but not like a lumber wagon either. The 335 Sportsman my uncle had years ago rode nice from what I remember.

Decent shape but does show its age and the fact that its been ridden but no broken plastic. Also needs rear brake master cylinder for foot pedal. And battery. Rusty exhaust which is normal. Its 4wd. My back bothers me a lot and I hear the Polaris 500 rides really nice and smooth vs most others...

I can get an 02 Scrambler 500 for $1000. Needs carb kit, leaks a little fuel out of the carb while not running. Otherwise nice. Been thinking about it seriously.

I'm going to do one when I get my tester from the guy on here. Going to order it after the 1st of the year. Gotta have it for the blasty so might as well check this one too.

Yep. I don't think I have an air leak but I am going to check it later. I fired it up and let it warm up for about 3 min and rode it all day. No issues. Restarted every time with no problem.

Its not to bad looking

Okay. Well once I have it all in one piece Ill do a leak down test and find the leak (I know it has one, idle hangs before dropping and jumps a little when sprayed near carb boot). Then after it runs/rides properly in stock form I will probably get a pipe for it and some other mods done.

Yep. I know. Just got it and just trying to get it in one piece first. Then going to go through it and check everything. Leak down test when I pull the carb for rebuild. Has less than 2 hours on a fresh top end also. Just figured someone here would know for sure as I'd think its not rare for...

Alright. Everything else is stock but I need a carb kit and once that's done Ill do a plug chop. I know how to do all that (2 stroke seadoos were my last toys of choice). The bike ran great on the test ride aside from being loud as heck. Just went across the yard to see how it ran/shifted etc.

My Blaster was missing the muffler when I got it. Bought a parts bike and the muffler is missing the end piece. Spark arrestor Id assume. Cause any issues to run it like this? Such as jetting/running lean etc??

Well it has a bad rear caliper (line cut/missing as well and fluid reservoir cracked), both front a arms need bushing, one ball joint, starter bad, no battery, key switch busted, drive belt cover has a hole busted in the top, belt or clutch seems to be slipping just a little (takes to much to...

Already spoke with him about buying one. Going to get it soon. Been riding and working on ATVs since I was a kid. I am fearing crank seals but hope not. If it is then it will most likely be the end of this bikes time with me.

Carb is clean, float set etc. Entire fuel system gone thru. Choke lever on the way. Leak down test after first of the year if it wont start once I replace the choke lever.