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Wheel spacers
clack sound on takeoff
Transfer case lube type?
Bob
Anyone make their own rear cargo box?
I’ve made my own bracket to mount my outboard on my rear rack and just used a bolt that goes through the top and welded a nut to a plate that goes on the underside of the rack. Only thing is that the outboard is exposed to the dirt and branches, a blanket covers it but it’s a little bulky. I’ll be making some sort of rear cargo box so I can lay the motor down and have a lid on it.
A-Arm Bushings
After replacing the worn out rubber bushings on the A-Arms with the Race Driven kit (front and rear) I found that my bike was able to perform much better for my style of riding. Of course, removal of the rear sway bar i was able to keep for most of the time all the wheels on the ground.
I also discovered that with the additional freedom the A-Arms had the shocks were able to work as designed, which increased rider comfort and removed a bit of the trail fatigue allowing the suspension to suck up the trail bumps versus the stiffness rattling my back teeth. As a former paratrooper of 18 years this is a major plus on my ole back!
Only down side was some to the arms were a very tight fit while others had minor gaps which were fixed with thin washers (bike had been rolled before so may have been due to frame tweak-age)
Overall i was very pleased with the poly bushings versus the stock rubber bushings. Truly the only way to increase the the benefit would be to get new bolts for your A-Arms that had grease zerks bolts as well as a drilling the center metal spacer allowing the grease to move completely through the bushing
Have any other riders tried these? if so please leave your feedback
P.S. Race Driven have you worked these for the 2016’s or do the prior models work as well?
97 trx200
The front brakes don’t work, I’ve rebuild the master cylinder and bled and bled but still nothing. My main question is I’ve noticed on the parts sites there is a trx200D A, and a trx200D AN. one uses a switch honda part 35340-HR0-305. And one doesn’t. Mine didn’t have one when I got it but there is a screw hole at the bottom of the master cylinder. There was nothing in this hole when i receivedthe bike. Do I need this switch? What would this switch do? What’s the difference between the A and the AN?
Also looks like fluid is now leaking out of the piston on the rebuild master cylinder. Did I put one of the seals on backwards?
Thank you in advance for putting up with my ignorance, my long post and any answers.
2003 Trailblazer 400 rebuild
My question is what else should I do? I keep hearing about crank seals. Should they be replaced? Anything else I should replace? What’s the best way to check the automatic oiler? The bike itself is in mint condition. I plan on using it for years to come. I want to get out and enjoy the trails. Any help is greatly appreciated.