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NinjaViper

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Hey guys, here is my Warrior story:
I was selling an old 88 RM250 and mentioned I would be willing to look at a trade for a quad. A guy emails me and tells me he has a 92 Warrior, runs great but the starter wont work.
We met half way between our cities and tried a new battery with no luck. Then I towed the machine behind my truck while he tried to get it to start. Couldn't get it to go, but I knew it had lots of compression as the wheels would lock up when he would let out the clutch on pavement. My excitement to get a quad went against my better judgement, and I did the trade.
I took it straight to the Yamaha shop to get it diagnosed. They quoted me basically $900 to get it to start and no guarantees that there isn't a bunch of other things wrong with it. I talked with the mechanic who pointed out how badly this quad had been abused and neglected.
I decided to not proceed with the dealer hoping I could buy the parts off eBay and find somebody who works from their home or even attempt it myself.

So far this is what what I have identified that it needs:

-Flywheel
-Idler gear
-One way bearing
-Stator cover
-Carb rebuild
-Battery (possibly)
-Front wheel bearings
-Front suspension bushings
-Front shocks

As I started pulling off the plastics I realized that there were very few factory bolts or screws, lots of haywire and farmer fixes (sorry no offense to the farmers). I am so frustrated with this thing, what a horrible trade.
On a better note, yesterday I bought a 94 Warrior for $900, thinking I could use it for parts, but it is in such good condition compared to the other one and ready to ride that there is no way I could do that to it.

The dilemma I have now is what to do with the first one? I have spent about $200 on eBay buying parts for it, plus the bike that I traded would have been worth at least $1000. So I have about $1200 into it. Should I just walk away and junk it before it bleeds me dry?
 
Engine seems fine, has both spark and fuel. Yamaha dealership got it to run but couldn't get it to rev out, just sputtered and died. Carburetor is likely gummed up, fuel smelled very old and stale.
 
so pull the carb disassemble it remove all rubber and let it sit in carb cleaner for 12hours ... then blow all the passages out with compressed air then reassemble with a carb kit and it should fire up
 
-Flywheel
-Idler gear
-One way bearing
-Stator cover

why does it need all that? do YOU know it needs all that or is that what yamaha told you it needs? motorcycle dealers have asshole mechanics that sell you abuncha **** that you normally dont need
 
I'm not a mechanic but it did make sense to me that the one way bearing is shot because you could hear the starter turning but it was constantly slipping, only actually cranking the engine one revolution at a time before slipping again. The mechanic showed me how the bearing surface of the idler gear was pitted where the one way bearing rides on it and he said the flywheel was optional but it would be easier to buy the whole assembly.
The stator cover has a chunk missing out of it (as does chain guard on the engine case) where it appears that the chain bunched up.
 
Any useable parts for your good quad? Might be worth just keeping it as a parts bike, or swap the best parts and sell it cheapish as a parts bike.
 
THE BEST ADVICE I CAN GIVE YOU IS TO PART IT OUT. Keep some essentials for yourself (mostly anything your likely to need in the future, keep the ebay stuff if its any good.) and part the bike out. You won't get all your $$ but you'll be better off. I bought a warrior with an endlist list of bullshit and i'm into it much more than you. Part it out and cut your losses. Ride the one that works and enjoy it.
 
warriorgirl09 said:
-Flywheel
-Idler gear
-One way bearing
-Stator cover

why does it need all that? do YOU know it needs all that or is that what yamaha told you it needs? motorcycle dealers have asshole mechanics that sell you abuncha **** that you normally dont need
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I agree on that! I've had THREE different mechanics rip me off / try to rip me off on stupid prices.
 
Hey NinjaViper...
I wouldn't give up to easy on the 92'.
It most likely just needs this set up:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/97-YAMAHA-3...Parts_Accessories&hash=item35bff07af9&vxp=mtr
You could probably pick up a stator cover cheap enuf on here, you could also pick up a cheap set of shocks somewhere to.
The wheel bearings, and a-arm bushings are pretty cheap as well, and easy to find..

Most of us on here could walk you threw the steps you replace these parts (If you needed the help). These quads are actually pretty easy to work on. :iagree:
 
Here's what I would do:
-Ask myself how many quads do I need? 1 or 2
-If one then look both quads over, figure out which one has the most potential or which one you like the most. And fix it up and parts out/sell the other. Some of us could use some parts. Check out pay it forward.
-If you fell in love with both fix both of them.
 
My biggest mistake: falling in love with three warriors... although I "divorced" one of them and am so close to parting it out. There must still be some "connection" cuz I still ride it now and then...
 
$900 from the mechanics and from what they told you, easy stuff. $300 to fix it all, max.

Fix it and sell if you dont need two. A 92 can bring some ok money if it looks good enough.
 
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