Need help identifying a quad - Page 2

Swampy · 07-29-2016, 10:53 AM

nailit69,

Good job on taking on this project and even a better job mentoring the kid from your neighborhood. Keep up the good work.

Swampy

nailit69 · 07-29-2016, 02:24 PM

I only do it cuz he's a little hustler... he's 12, but always coming by selling handmade stuff for a few extra bucks around the holidays, mows my grass with his weedeater/mower and gas, helps throw brush in the truck, cleans up stuff, washes cars, etc.. The neighbors always turn him down when he asks to mow thier grass.

I basically pay him $20 to mow my flowers and chop down anything else that managed to survive his first pass... he leaves it a little messy but at least he tries... the other neighbor kids are busy playing and he's always wanting to make money.

I got him another gig for my buddy who lives about 1/4 mile away mowing his grass too so he's pulling in at least $35-45 a week... not bad for a 12yo kid living on a dead end road.

nailit69 · 10-29-2016, 04:20 PM

Update... Gave up on the China quad and grafted the engine into an old Kawasaki Mojave 250 that had better everything for half of the cost to fix said Chinese quad. I bought a new wiring harness so the wiring is good, got it running again, welded tabs for everything and fabbed up a battery box, for now I'm just putting the finishing touches on everything and getting it ready to leave the shop. Pics coming when im closer to finished.

BlackBike · 10-29-2016, 07:23 PM

nailit69 · 11-01-2016, 01:44 PM

Here's what I have so far.. i still need a chain and rear bearings and it's ready to ride. I'm probably gonna black out the wheels and cowl and lose the white

nailit69 · 11-09-2016, 10:16 AM

Got it all back together and running... turned it over to the kid Sunday. I honestly think he was scared of it cuz it took about 2 hours before he got the nerve to actually ride it. After a couple of days of practice he figured out how to use the clutch and found second gear. He's got a little one acre track he can practice on... although he thinks I'm in charge of keeping him supplied with fuel. I'll give a few weeks to learn and then take him out to some real trails.

07-29-2016, 10:53 AM	#16
Swampy Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 218	nailit69, Good job on taking on this project and even a better job mentoring the kid from your neighborhood. Keep up the good work. Swampy __________________ 1986 TT350, 2002 Grizzly 660, 2009 TR125 and two 2015 Kandi 150cc Quads.
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07-29-2016, 02:24 PM	#17
nailit69 Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 17	I only do it cuz he's a little hustler... he's 12, but always coming by selling handmade stuff for a few extra bucks around the holidays, mows my grass with his weedeater/mower and gas, helps throw brush in the truck, cleans up stuff, washes cars, etc.. The neighbors always turn him down when he asks to mow thier grass. I basically pay him $20 to mow my flowers and chop down anything else that managed to survive his first pass... he leaves it a little messy but at least he tries... the other neighbor kids are busy playing and he's always wanting to make money. I got him another gig for my buddy who lives about 1/4 mile away mowing his grass too so he's pulling in at least $35-45 a week... not bad for a 12yo kid living on a dead end road. Last edited by nailit69; 07-29-2016 at 06:14 PM.
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10-29-2016, 07:23 PM	#19
BlackBike Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: George West, Texas Posts: 4,097	__________________ ***************************************** 2015 Bashan"Blaze" BS250GY-31 (DB-07K-250) GONE 2017 Suzuki V Strom 650 XT "We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid." ~Benjamin Franklin~
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10-29-2016, 04:20 PM	#18
nailit69 Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 17	Update... Gave up on the China quad and grafted the engine into an old Kawasaki Mojave 250 that had better everything for half of the cost to fix said Chinese quad. I bought a new wiring harness so the wiring is good, got it running again, welded tabs for everything and fabbed up a battery box, for now I'm just putting the finishing touches on everything and getting it ready to leave the shop. Pics coming when im closer to finished.
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11-01-2016, 01:44 PM	#20
nailit69 Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 17	Here's what I have so far.. i still need a chain and rear bearings and it's ready to ride. I'm probably gonna black out the wheels and cowl and lose the white
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11-09-2016, 10:16 AM	#21
nailit69 Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 17	Got it all back together and running... turned it over to the kid Sunday. I honestly think he was scared of it cuz it took about 2 hours before he got the nerve to actually ride it. After a couple of days of practice he figured out how to use the clutch and found second gear. He's got a little one acre track he can practice on... although he thinks I'm in charge of keeping him supplied with fuel. I'll give a few weeks to learn and then take him out to some real trails.
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