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300ex project
Posted: 09:05 pm Jul 31 2013
by KDXohio
I bought this quad a week ago I have 3 other 300ex's and have parted out/fixed and sold 6 or 7 other ones. These quads are like taking candy from a baby around here I despise Honda I have nothing but problems with Honda's but I'm a 300ex guru lol. So anyway I bought this one for the sole intention of using a few parts on my Fiance's quad and putting the broken ones back on this and getting rid of it! But I got curious......
Re: 300ex project
Posted: 09:10 pm Jul 31 2013
by KDXohio
Re: 300ex project
Posted: 09:22 pm Jul 31 2013
by KDXohio
So lets continue.... I used the rear master cylinder, clutch perch, thumb throttle, carburetor, and throttle cable on my fiance's.
The rear wheels(8x11 ITPs
) and tires on one of my others.
Battery is brand new as well but so are my others. Now that everything's been stripped I was posting it for sale and couldn't do it
I had to know why she wouldn't run.
I decided to start with a compression test since that was supposedly the original problem...and to my surprise it had 0psi! As it cranked over I noticed it was blowing out through the carb.
Pulled the head and found a bent intake valve so i ordered one for 13$ came in today haven't gotten to put it back together yet
Re: 300ex project
Posted: 05:29 am Aug 01 2013
by diymirage
interesting
if the PO (not the OO but the one you bought it from) installed new valve seals wouldn't he have noticed the bend valve?
or should I say "shouldn't"
you should just ditch the 4 stroker and slap in a KDX engine, that should make her haul
Re: 300ex project
Posted: 04:39 pm Aug 01 2013
by KDXohio
Don't give me any ideas my accountant doesn't like when i get ideas
Besides the 300ex has a crappy suspension now a 450r body or similar........hmmmm
Re: 300ex project
Posted: 09:05 pm Aug 02 2013
by KDXohio
Re: 300ex project
Posted: 09:06 pm Aug 02 2013
by KDXohio
Surprisingly it rode pretty good with no brakes down to its storage hole
Re: 300ex project
Posted: 09:44 pm Aug 02 2013
by diymirage
I wouldn't even bother with the brakes, all they do is add weight and slow you down
Re: 300ex project
Posted: 10:32 pm Aug 02 2013
by KDXohio
diymirage wrote:I wouldn't even bother with the brakes, all they do is add weight and slow you down
Well I'm trying to turn a decent profit on this one and for some reason most people like brakes?
not sure why.
So far I'm in the quad for $375+$13(intake valve)=$388
Once I fix the oil leak with some RTV and pull out the broken bolt which typically is pretty easy, and bleed the brakes I should be able to flip it for 600-800-1000 if I take the time to get it titled people go ape s*** for titles around here lol
Re: 300ex project
Posted: 07:49 am Aug 03 2013
by diymirage
as much as you are into it you should try to find a good donor chassis for a KDX motor
Re: 300ex project
Posted: 10:03 pm Aug 03 2013
by KDXohio
In negotiations to trade this for an 89 kx500
I'm excited
Re: 300ex project
Posted: 10:57 pm Aug 04 2013
by KDXohio
All done minus the seat had to make new foam for it as it didnt come with any post a pic of it with the seat tomorrow
Re: 300ex project
Posted: 08:25 pm Aug 06 2013
by Robbie
Lol. I rolled one of those down the side of mountain before.