Field Find 86 350X

[knappyfeet]

Sweet score

Thank you. I just happened to be in the right place at the right time......them wanting to clean some stuff out.

Hey atcmatt..........let me make sure the speedo drive works. Maybe you can put it to use as I really don't forsee any use for it myself

[onformula1]

Thanks DJ. I was thinking it might not take much to get the bend back into a more straight position.

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it does kick over pretty darn easy with the compression release system.

Classic, 350X smash point the gusset under the toolbox should be bent outwards, easy fix BTW.

[atcmatt]

Yeah that would be great mate. I have a 250sx one on mine at the moment but have been wanting a 350x one for some time. Thanks mate!

Matt

[knappyfeet]

Well $70 later I have a replacement carb that needs of couple of things itself. I'm sure some of you saw it on ebay........it had a link to the video of the person riding it.

Which leads me to thinking........ just kinda clean it and install it and get this running before I purchase anything else for it or the rebuild kit for the carburetor. I just want to hear some life from it and give it a couple of heat cycles to let things clear and set. Maybe a quick low speed run thru the gears so there's no suprises. If it runs nicely as I suspect it will I might just keep it......straighten things out and make it a runner.





Here's a video of the bike it came off of. I might just install before anything else

[knappyfeet]

Here's a video of my field find running. This was a startup after 1 heat cycle. I just installed the carb I got on ebay without rebuilding it or anything.....which I'll do now.

Like my DR650, this started easy with only manipulating the rich setting and no throttle action. Of course you all know that already. This starts easy. Initially it smoked like the dickens due to the old oil I previously put in the cylinder.

It sounds good to me running.....no funny noises but if anyone notices something I should call to attention please let me know. I know the idles a little high but once the carbs rebuilt I will adjust accordingly

[djm0242]

Sounds great to me. Just run it for a while after you change all the fluids. That carb is just gummy. It seems to idle ok to me. Just needs excersize! Put some Marvel in there and some 93 octane... 😆

[knappyfeet]

Sounds great to me. ��

Thanks DJ. It really sounds ok.....just some normal engine noise. I just started it now.....2 kicks cold.

Funny thing is the carbs not leaking out the bowl or overflow and not flooding anything. I might just give the carb a good cleaning and some new rubber and that's it.

[djm0242]

Just run it like it is. If it's not leaking... It doesn't need gaskets right now anyway. Use Marvel to ease that cylinder and those valves back in to shape

[knappyfeet]

Any recommendations for this repair?

Unless I absolutely need to strip it down I would like to repair it as is.

[djm0242]

Not sure everyone will agree but here's what I'd do. I'd get a scissor jack or hydrolic jack and some 2x4s- (wasn't kidding before) I'd use a small torch to heat around the bent area and I'd slowly expand the jack and then heat and repeat until I got it pretty close. Prolly have to take it slow. Just my opinion - never actually done a repair on an atc using this method. But I wanna see it when you get it done! Still think this bike find is dope.

[knappyfeet]

Thanks dj.

I think I get what your saying. Maybe make a little jig with the 2x4s and use a bottle jack or something. I'm not trying to make it perfect. Just a little more presentable when I install the new grab bar so it won't look cock eyed.

I know my skill sets and limitations. I've taken frames to Dr. Johns in Anaheim for proper work over the years. Little things I've taken care of and if I went to bare frame I would do something with my press. But if I do that I might be tempted to do more. It's a disease.

[ps2fixer]

I'd say to avoid too much force. Heat only the bottom side of the bend to orange/dim yellow and pull on the back end of the frame. You might need a little leverage (pipe + small chain), but shouldn't require too much.

I built custom bumpers with my dad this way, 3/4 inch solid bar bends by hand when heated till the joint is yellow. It is pretty hard to bend with it is a dim orange.

[Dirtcrasher]

This carburetor is just a gift that keeps on giving. Broken, frozen bolts...barely impacted the screw that holds the idle adjuster now a hole in bowl .

Thanks guys for the tip on PB......I have some in a small container but it looks as if a parts carb is in order. A free or near free bike is one of the most expensive things you can buy....... that I've learned long ago.

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PB, Kroil, WD49, sea foam or this new Seafoam which I forget the name of, lol,

Ahhh, I remember! - DEEP CREEP!!, this stuff has amazed me, and the other stuff is just the normal results we expect. Plenty of these items help us take corroded/rusted, cross-threaded, strippe crap apart. Different elements from each and every size and or environment removal is different in "Most likely to come out with slow patience". I use the torches all the time if the 1st manual attempt looks not so good. I just heat it up or burn it out.

[knappyfeet]

Yea.........a little heat will be the easiest.......just kinda pull up when nearing yellow.

I might as well say "bye bye" to any powder coating in that area

I had to edit.....

I remember using heat on powder coated stuff and it burned stuff off but not that bad. I'm going to have to at least touch up that area anyway so it really is the easiest.

[Dirtcrasher]

I just read back a few. That frame is just fine. No real weight unless your butt is that far back or a passenger hanging off the grab bar. Heat it up, bend it up.

We hear "heat makes it weaker", I heat the crap out of plenty of parts and applications....