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[lowkhalbalr]

1988 SUZUKI QUADZILLA 500... THIS IS A RARE FIND.. LOOKING TO TRADE



found this not to far from my house, it needs some transmission work but is otherwise decent. never been much of a zucoochi man but i know the zillas are wicked machines


any advice on the LT's? what should i look for? common probs? whats good compression for this motor? where is a good place to look for parts? etc

 

[lowkhalbalr]

or should i just get a banshee?

 

[Oregondunes]

The big zillas were great MONSTERS of stock power. However, they suffered from a BIG issue over time, and lets face it, these are NOT new machines any longer.

The issue is with the balance of the crank and porosity of the aluminum cases. Over time the incorrectly balanced crank rattles and wears out bearings. If not caught right away and fixed, then the bearings start to rattle in the cases and become loose.

Arlen of LED (formerly of LRD) and Charlie Brown of NW Sleeve here in Portland came up with a great idea back in the middle 90's. They would over bore the crank bearing bosses round again and install a case hardened steel sleeve. This would fix the immediate problem of leaking crank seals and lean run conditions, but ultimately you have to buy a Crank Works fully balanced crank to cure it.

The costs of these repairs out weigh the probability of ownership. You will spend more keeping the engine alive then you paid for the bike (3x) over.

 

[Oregondunes]

or should i just get a banshee?

Banshee's are relatively cheap to own, maintain and mod. There are tons of used parts on the open market and HP is only limited by your wallet.

 

[bagds101]

theres a zilla near me rebuilt for like 1800

 

[lowkhalbalr]

thanks dunes, i got to thinking about how theyre hard to come by, and its probly for that reason. i built a 88 CR250 a few years back and that same issue; granted i was running a 300 stroker motor burnin nitro for hill climbing. anyways, i ended up wallowing out the crank bearing seats(bosses) and had to by a new bottom end. which is when i decided to tone it down a bit so i could sell it

 

[99LRDblaster]

Banshee's are relatively cheap to own, maintain and mod. There are tons of used parts on the open market and HP is only limited by your wallet.

With a Banshee, those are VERY dangerous words.

 

[PikledBeats]

gotta love the most dangerous quad ever built .......

 

[00blaster200]

The zilla is a sick quad but its gonna be hard to find parts for. I would just try to find a banshee if you can afford one.

 

[toytech]

banshee is the only choice

 

[blasterboy91]

A properly built banshee will out run ANYTHING. Except for an even better built banshee haha...Its the best feeling when your out riding and a punk kids rolls up on daddies built 450 and you straight equalize him in front of his friends...