lionserviceco
09-02-2017, 11:07 AM
Many many years ago the family had an old Honda atv, a 150 I believe, maybe an 82 or 83. Thing ran like a champ for years through a huge amount of abuse and almost no maintenance; I was less than 10 at the time so I dont want to hear about it. Point is I already loved these old Honda's, they are in my opinion as bulletproof as an atv gets.
So years later I see this little machine(picture to follow) which has sat in a storage unit for the better part of three decades and in a garage for the rest. If I had to guess id say it has less than 100 hours on it, but whoever took the carb apart after it sat for 25 years didnt get it back together quite right. Thats a problem for another day, I'm in Texas and it starts so I'll worry about the choke this winter.
First thing I did when I bought it was service, I never take anyone elses word for it. Covered the basics, air filter, spark plug, and an oil change. Read somewhere on this forum that it calls for 10 40 so I bought a quart of amsoil 10 40 wet clutch motorcycle and put that in. Didnt realize they had an atv formulation or I wouldve used that, but she'll get that next time.
I like this little machine a lot and I have been running her hard along the deer paths because its so small I can follow them and almost keep up sometimes. A lot of fun. Anyway, its hot around here right now, and I am not a small guy anyway. After 20 minutes or so, this little machine is HOT and shifts like dogpiss, and when I stop I can feel a wave of heat radiate up from the drivetrain.
First question: can I run 5 50 in it without running the risk of damaging something? Amsoil makes a 5 50 atv and I have considered swapping that in, its only nine-tenths of a quart. I have a feeling it would shift much better when hot, and more than likely provide better protection to that tiny overworked cylinder and valvetrain.
Second question: I took the pull start mechanism off when I bought it because I read on this forum that there is an oil screen behind it. Either I didnt go far enough into my machine or there isnt one on the little model. What's the word on this? Information would be appreciated, if its there I'm gonna clean it.
Third question: anybody got a service manual for these 125 atcs?
Thanks guys246146
So years later I see this little machine(picture to follow) which has sat in a storage unit for the better part of three decades and in a garage for the rest. If I had to guess id say it has less than 100 hours on it, but whoever took the carb apart after it sat for 25 years didnt get it back together quite right. Thats a problem for another day, I'm in Texas and it starts so I'll worry about the choke this winter.
First thing I did when I bought it was service, I never take anyone elses word for it. Covered the basics, air filter, spark plug, and an oil change. Read somewhere on this forum that it calls for 10 40 so I bought a quart of amsoil 10 40 wet clutch motorcycle and put that in. Didnt realize they had an atv formulation or I wouldve used that, but she'll get that next time.
I like this little machine a lot and I have been running her hard along the deer paths because its so small I can follow them and almost keep up sometimes. A lot of fun. Anyway, its hot around here right now, and I am not a small guy anyway. After 20 minutes or so, this little machine is HOT and shifts like dogpiss, and when I stop I can feel a wave of heat radiate up from the drivetrain.
First question: can I run 5 50 in it without running the risk of damaging something? Amsoil makes a 5 50 atv and I have considered swapping that in, its only nine-tenths of a quart. I have a feeling it would shift much better when hot, and more than likely provide better protection to that tiny overworked cylinder and valvetrain.
Second question: I took the pull start mechanism off when I bought it because I read on this forum that there is an oil screen behind it. Either I didnt go far enough into my machine or there isnt one on the little model. What's the word on this? Information would be appreciated, if its there I'm gonna clean it.
Third question: anybody got a service manual for these 125 atcs?
Thanks guys246146