This was in my best interest as well as on the last ride he almost sank one of my rigs, and later rolled it over. He’s one or those "hard on equipment" types.
So yesterday I see a 350 Rancher close by with a parts bike for $600. I ask the seller the usual title/ ES or FM/ etc questions and send the link to my neighbor.
He comes home with these two, a 2000 ES 4wd, and a 2002 ES 4wd….for $300. The complete rig would actually turn over and fire off with starter fluid.
Sooo, these are both ES bikes, and he didn’t want an ES because they suck, but at that price I told him I could convert it to a footshift (engine needs to be gone through anyhow).
Plan is to pull motor, take it down all the way and clean it out, replace timing chain and gaskets, check clutches, and redo the top end. While I have it all apart I want to convert it to footshift.
Is it as simple as replacing the gearshift spindle and adding a shifter, and pulling the reduction gears out of the front under the shift motor?
http://www.powersportsdiscount.com/o…gearshift-fork
Does the speedometer and gear display still work ok? (his is broken, but if they’ll work with it as a footshift he’ll probably replace it)
Needs brake work, front bearings, but for the price I think he did well. Spare bike has complete motor and both diffs.
Check out the sweet ignition switch. Before anyone freaks out, both bikes actually had titles.
