The seat cover you got is for a Honda 300 fourtrax utility they were made 88-00 and the trx300ex was made 93-09 I believe

I like everything you’re doing. A couple suggestions: measure ring gap after honing. You should also start measuring for cylinder out-of-round. Keep up the good work.

So awesome to see an actual engineer working on a simple stupid bike that is actually an engineering marvel and a wonder. How about those valves being spotted ? Excellent , loving it ! Superstar

Cmon dude you can do it, you gotta get em out of there and do the job right like you have been doing in ur vids..dont start half assn now you come to far dude..

Literally the Cris fix’s of four wheelers ☝🏻☝🏻

Yeah honing cylinder is supposed to be a simple light low rpm couple passes just to get slight crossed hashmarks ... thats how i learned it anyway ... could be wrong

Looked like so much fun. Takes me back 30 years with the Rm line up. Love to see more trail camera footage of the critters on your land.

You definitely brought this one back from the dead good job Joe ! It'll be a great learner quad for someone.

Thats insane how you heat gunned the plastics and made them free of oxidation! Keep on the good videos!

Thanks for the videos man. I watch them all. Just a tip for you when checking the ring gaps. Use the piston to press the ring in there. It guarantees the ring is perfectly level in the bore for you to check the gap.

I had a yellow 300ex and wish I never got rid of it, had a full fmf exhaust and bigger jets to accommodate the exhaust, thing was so much fun and great for learning slow wheelies. Not the fastest quads by any means but definitely tons of fun

When you remove valves from a head, make sure you deburr the stem where the keepers sit in the groove, oftentimes there will be tiny bits of metal sticking up, causing it to hang up in the guide and possibly damaging it upon forcible removal of the valve. A small file or whetstone takes these right off and allows the valve to slide right out. Great video on this overhaul!

@whiteboyryan97

Жыл бұрын

Second this

Always liked the 250X / 300EX platform, with Reverse its a winner in my book,

I LOVE your videos fixing these quads and bikes. I'll pass on something I learned from another guy (I think all of us guys doing fixit videos can share a wealth of info and experience), might have been Rocky Mountain Redneck (I can't remember for sure), but he was having trouble getting broken off seized bolts out, and used a set of Parrot Pliers. I'd never heard of them before. It worked for him, but I didn't really have a lot of faith in it, but as I seem to have a tool fetish (I have tools I can't even pronounce the name of), I ordered a set just to have them. Holy crap, those things work incredibly well. I have yet to find a bolt that has at least 1/4" sticking out I couldn't get out with those things. Heat it up like Matt Mazzella said below, grab it with those pliers, and they grip like nobody's business. Looking forward to your next one. Kudo's man.

I heat gunned the plastics too on my 95 klx650. It looked pink and purple before bow it looks a descent original red. Great work i enjoy your content man. Wrenching is awesome

Yeah man, that seat cover is for a TRX, not an EX. The TRX is the utility style quad. Easy mistake to make, but you can’t really blame that on the seat cover company.

@2vintage

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I realized that after I was editing lol. I got the right one ordered now.

@ramrodish7676

2 жыл бұрын

Its a trx300ex there mr bwat

@randycook4283

2 жыл бұрын

I think you're confusing TRX with FourTrax. TRX is the sport quads, like trx 250, trx 450r, etc. Fourtrax is utility.

@cadenbrown4861

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah it’s a trx300ex but the seat cover didn’t say ex so the cover was probably for something like a fourtracks

To get in reverse you push in the little button on top of the clutch lever then pull in the clutch, third step is pull up on lever. Pretty complicated for a reverse procedure if you ask me 😂

To get it into reverse: trans in neutral, push red "R" button on clutch lever then pull clutch in. Then lift up on the reverse lever, put shifter into 1st and she'll go into reverse. Let out the clutch and away you go

@buttermule

2 жыл бұрын

Never understood why the reverse lever was on the same side as the clutch. It can get a bit awkward to engage. That being said, I miss my lil 300.

@lukecombs5242

2 жыл бұрын

@@buttermule yea I have a 1987 trx250x and the reverse mechanism is much easier you use your heel to pull it up

@myguitaryourface5160

2 жыл бұрын

If make a longer shifter you can use the extra shifter to eliminate the funky reverse lever, you'll have 2 shifters but it works

@2vintage

2 жыл бұрын

@@buttermule yeah definitely a weird setup!

@MeachPango

2 жыл бұрын

@@2vintage you dont put in into first to go into reverse, you press the red "R" (I noticed that your had dry rotted off so its just a metal post) and pull the clutch in while in neutral, then just pull up on the lever and it should click into reverse. But youve probably figured it out by now but, oh whale. (Edit: Im a dum dum stuoid brain, i just saw you do it, dont just the gun on commenting lmao)

Now THAT's some serious "Shade tree" right there.

Great job again joe they plastics came up like new cracking little quad for some great fun on well done mate take care looking forward to the next one 🔧🔧🔧👍👌

Hey bud on those jug bolt you can get them out. By drilling holes into them for tapping A easy out into the bolt hole predrilled inside of it. Then use propane tourche to heat the outside area up to expand thread space. Then use A wrench to loosen up the bolts with slowly.

When you do old seats and the foam is dries out and rough, glue a layer or comforter batting to go over the foam before you staple the seat cover on. The seat cover you got was for a fourtrax, you need one for a trx300ex sportrax.

Perfect way to start the day, thanks for the upload 👌🏾

Cool fix !! She came right back around !!

You should invest in a decent size drill press to Hone your cylinders. When you do it by hand you stand a good chance of making your cylinder egg shaped.also,check your end gap by using the piston to squar up the ring,and do it after you have honed the cylinder.the reason the valves had a lip on them is because the actual valve seats were worn out,causing the valve clearance to b to tight.

@shotgunz1248

2 жыл бұрын

Man come on u are just hone it u ant boring it lol U build a v 8 u use a drill press to hone it no u don’t if it’s that bad u bore it

@darrinwoodward14

2 жыл бұрын

@@shotgunz1248 no,actually I send a v8 to a automotive machine shop.just trying to help the kid out in doing proper procedures.

@heathwak3030

2 жыл бұрын

@@darrinwoodward14 ultimately it doesent matter. I’ve honed big scratches out of cylinders by hand no problem

I'm always surprised you don't use a piston to check that a ring is "square" in the cylinder before checking a ring gap.

@mmaaddict78

2 жыл бұрын

He used to use a piston all the time in previous videos. After you check the ring gap 100 times, you get a feel for when the rings are in the correct position to check the gap.

@jasonpetrich4141

2 жыл бұрын

He used to he's done enough of em now to know

Love your content bud, always anxious for the next video! Keep up the awesome videos

@2vintage

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

I've used those covers, they've always been to short for even heating and stretching. I started getting them elsewhere. Good luck Joe. 👍

Find complete front fenders your set... great job once again.

Just to let you know you should push the ring down with piston to make sure the rings are straight and ring gap is 100% true

@2vintageDeamonFan

2 жыл бұрын

He does bud

I know nothing about atvs but I have a honda fourtrax 420, just had the piston rings changed on it and a few other things few weeks ago but now it's smoking after I changed the oil, damn I must've messed something up.. but I'm learning a lot watching these and hoping to fix it myself soon

The heatgun-faded plastic trick was a new one for me. I'll have to add that to my repitour.

@2vintage

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah worked pretty well@

it always feels like when your torque tightening bolts that they will snap lol

May want to invest in a ridge reamer to take care of the lip at the top of the cylinders. Awesome job as usual.

About the seat cover, As soon as you said 88-00 I knew it was talking about the utility TRX300

Man, it's a good thing you decided to change the valve guides. That intake valve was stuck! You should consider a little assembly lube on the top end for first startup. Great vid sir!

@captaindeadpool1640

Жыл бұрын

What's the tool called? And is there one to remove a stuck wrist pin on the piston?

Love the videos I watch them all..the only thing I hate is how much we can hear you breathing lol idk why but it bugs me but keep up the good videos man

Gotta use the clutch and button with the reverse lever. Be safe brother :)

When I seen your title I answered it with a set of rings you can and maybe a little something else🤣🤣

And thanks for the videos I’ll be watching all of them

Trx300 is a utility quad. What a hack! Not taking out broken bolts. To put it in reverse theres a button you push down on the clutch lever, pull the clutch in then pull the lever up. I cant believe i watched this!

To get it in reverse there’s gonna be a little button by your clutch lever push that in pour the clutch lever back Then pull the reverse lever/handle up Then it will go into reverse gear but great job bringing this back to life very well job done do you still have this particular quad?? you can do so many things to this and they last a very long time

My god that valves seriously bent!Love ure thorough work!In ure experience for yzs kxs etc,is it OK to do a transmission, fluid,change when cold?🤔🤔🤔👊💪👍

a regular gas torch will bring that color back fast and it will look great

Man good job a few Suggestions when your honeing cylenders put your drill in gear 1 and slow it down a bit and use oil that will help the stones cut better

Great job!! Seems like it runs great!

You should use pb blaster on that stuck bolt and heat that will extract it pb blaster is 10/1 better than wd40.

Never hammer out of valve cut the end off 1st, heat that nut up when you weld on it till it's orange and never hone in fast and dry. I like seeing the old bikes brought back keep it up.

Click down on the shifter while pulling up to get it to go into reverse

Little advice for you if it's ok. Next time when you're trying to get a broken bolt off like that. Get it as hot as you can, when you're done welding the nut on it should be glowing red. Then put a good pair of vise grips on and it should most likely come out.

@drock5298

2 жыл бұрын

Thats the way we do it at work for broken manifold bolts on heads and works great

@mmaaddict78

2 жыл бұрын

When I do the nut trick, I only thread the nut onto one thread and then fill the rest with weld up to the top of the nut. That usually produces enough heat to get her free.

@Mattmazz77

2 жыл бұрын

I just used it on my jeep. On wheel bearing bolts that I didn't have the right size socket for. I just welded a nut to the top of the bolt. Got it cherry red in the process and got them out with no problem. I'm not saying that it's a 100% guarantee. But if they're that stuck in there you'll most likely never get it out if you don't get them super hot.

@DeathDealer1825

2 жыл бұрын

You can grind a line into it aswell and drive it out with a flathead screwdriver or drill bit all types of methods

My wrist pin is stuck it seized to the pin i put heat tried to hammer it slightly and now am drilling it saw where someone sawed the piston what would you do? It moves on the shaft but its stuck to the piston so i figured if i drilled it with a universal bit and it got cut away from the piston i could pick it up and off and pull the pin. How much play is allowed in the drive shaft bearing ?As of now it moves about 002 of a filler gage at most.

Just grind off the long part of the one to match the other one.,or use heat on the outside.& regular vise grips the loosen it up with.& do the other process to the other one. To get both bolts out of the engine block for mounting the jug onto the engine with.

@alanshaw4655

4 ай бұрын

solid advice ^^. i cringed when i seen him applying gasket maker under the base gasket..like...wtf bro ?!. bad way to seal for future oil leaks...and that gasket maker crap will throw the tolerance out of spec. he's got the '' i like working on these '' talent, but loses me when he does it half assed where you should not.

the way you honed the cylinder could be considered a hate crime...but somehow, even with that garbage piston..it will probably run forever...on 87 octane....with a generic air filter...and bent valves...because why wouldnt it......ffs....

@cadmonkey928

2 жыл бұрын

lol! yep

@halogod0298

2 жыл бұрын

It’s because he’s not a try hard

@Jetsonn

2 жыл бұрын

Why would it be considered a hate crime?

@soos8649

2 жыл бұрын

Treat your cylinder like a woman. Can’t just stick it in dry you gotta give her some lubrication and longer strokes

@vhjvbhjb5280

2 жыл бұрын

@@Jetsonn scratches should be at a 45 degree angle. To achieve that you need to run the drill at a slower rpm and move up and down faster. And you shouldn’t have it tilted sideways and hone it, you’ll get more pressure downwards honing it that way. And be more consistent with the up and down movement

Hey 2 vintage that problem I had on the ltr450 was cause by a aftermarket starter the shaft is a bit longer than oem I put in an oem one and it turns sweet

@2vintage

2 жыл бұрын

Oh awesome! Glad you got it fixed!

When you are checking ring gap use the piston keep the ring square in the bore plus check the ring gap at the bottom of the bore as well as the middle, piston to wall clearence depends on the piston material one or two mill on the loose side isnt going to kill the engine

Can you tell me where to get the key fab plastic for the key switch? My 94 has the big handlebar contraption. Thank you

We’re did you get your rebuild kits because I have 5 300exs and one of them is blown and can’t find a good quality one anywhere

Michael Sabo would not approve ! Good bike for Jade . It's still snowing up there ? Getting warm here in the south .

Hi when you hone a cylinder you need to use oil not the stones dry you get a better finish and when you measure the ring gap push the ring in with the piston just little tip for to do a better job and better finish

Try getting a Bolt Buster induction heater for stuck studs like that

Hey I have a question how do you get that second cam chain guide out

Does the cylinder head nuts and bolts have 10 mm washers that go with them or no

I do love the snowmobile videos

She runs perfect dude 👍

Bravo 👏 she's a little ripper!

Rebuild wise I wouldn’t go cheap, you get what you pay for

Great lil machine.nice trail rider.b safe.peace

Those reverse boxes are a pain, have fun with that.

Hi there, can you tell me where to get that efab key fab plastic please? Please respond. Thank you

Is the valve bent from hitting it to get it out.

You had the seat cover upside down 😅still looked small but if you put in dryer for bit it stretches

They sell a kit to renew plastics on ATV s in all colors. My buddy used it on a machine came back to like new

Excellent work as always Joe !!!

@2vintage i got a seat cover same brand for my warrior, you have to leave it in the sun to form its shape

Do you have a video on how to set timing ?

Shift to neutral push red "R" on clutch pull up on reverse lever , and your off it's easy

how does the cam chain stay on bottom sprocket

Man keep that cold weather over there lol. We don't want it haha

you should heat it up with a blow torch first the try and remove the snapped stud or bolt

U put a bIg exhaust on it and it will run like a champ I had a stock 300ex before after I changed the exhaust it ride better and sounds good

Good job.

Hey, I got the same bike it’s a 98 but it has a loud tech on the upper part of the motor how much is that to fix the guy that sold it to me said damn bikes do that but I don’t think so but I bought it fun bike but need to get it fixed

FYI supposed to use some kind of cutting oil when using a hone on cylinder or oil.

For that faded plastic just use torch it will bring it back like new

Selfishly I wanna see you do a road bike some junker from the early 2000’s 😂😂😎😎👍🏼👍🏼

Hey im a huge fan I’ve watched all your videos bin subscribed for a bit now good work teaches me alot !

@2vintage

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Curious. Did the red color stay red after a while?

love all videos should start posting more bikes ❤️

@2vintage

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! I posted a bike video last video. More to come!

My 300 has the same exact problem hopefully it won’t now since the whole top end just got rebuilt

Don't think nobody heard your stomach growl cuz I did. Hahah I thought it was mine hahha😂😂

@bananabrooks3836

2 жыл бұрын

Oh yes we did, should have had his weetabix.

Hi Love you viss mate it helps alots

theres a button on the clutch cable u have to push down then pull the clutch in and pull the reverse lever up.

Good job!!!

Dudes starving 😂😂2:40

does it do whellies?

That seat cover was for the utility Honda 300

Hey I’m having an issue with my 400ex. It will idle and rev fine if you stab the gas, but if you try to hold a steady throttle above idle it sputters like it’s running out of gas. Almost sounds like a 2 step would. Once you get to about 3/4 throttle it steadies out but nothing until then

@democratsaretheDEVIL

2 жыл бұрын

Check the plug and its gap, that got me before.

Good job man. But this thing looks so odd without those front fenders 🙈

@2vintage

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I know

Invest in a glass bead machine, work bench model or floor model and parts washer, then you could really clean all ur parts up real nice dude..

Hey I have a 1988 Honda trx250X fourtrax 4×2 and seen how the 300EX has the same size Pistone like how you showed on the 250 was like stamped 246 and the 300EX stamped 280 something on the block so my question to you is the 250 and the 300 the same in power? I'm really curious because I want to buy this 1998 trx300ex then sell my 1988 TRX250X so if you could please tell me which one is better and or are they basically the same motor in both the 250 and 300 and how could the 300 be more powerful if it's the same size cylinder as the 250? Also should I keep the 1988 250 or get the 1998 300 in your opinion which one would you go with?

@jasonhall2984

2 жыл бұрын

I already put a lot of money in the 1988 250 and looking at the parts that I bought for my 250 most everything would fit on the 300 like a arm bushings front and back bumper wheel bolt pattern all the same so is it worth buying the 300? It is 10 years newer then my 250 seems like only difference is Kickstart versus electric start so please tell me in with some knowledge LOL