Bought my first ATV today!

Hi all, just joined the forum after buying my first quad today! Happens to be a 1990 Honda Fourtrax 300 4×4. Heard alot of good things about them. It needs some TLC but runs great with lots of power. Needs brakes, break cylinder, front axel boot is torn. Front ball joint is bent. Front cargo bar is bent and plastic is cracked. Looks like parts are fairly cheap for this quad. Previous owner ran it without a battery. I have read that this will ruin it?

Bought my first ATV today!

Hi all, just joined the forum after buying my first quad today! Happens to be a 1990 Honda Fourtrax 300 4×4. Heard alot of good things about them. It needs some TLC but runs great with lots of power. Needs brakes, break cylinder, front axel boot is torn. Front ball joint is bent. Front cargo bar is bent and plastic is cracked. Looks like parts are fairly cheap for this quad. Previous owner ran it without a battery. I have read that this will ruin it?