$350 Seized Honda 250x Quad Find. Will It Run?

[@2vintage]

Who would have bought this quad for $350? Please SUBSCRIBE and LIKE if you enjoyed the video. It helps me out a lot! Check out my Instagram: 2_vintage_ Thank you for all the support!

[@humdydum9954]

I have a 250x but it doesn't wanna turn on. Any tips?

[@2vintage]

@@humdydum9954 Does it have spark?

[@marksabean6673]

Should be able to find a decent second hand head. Even from an old 250 three wheeler

[@humdydum9954]

@@2vintage I believe it still does. It kicks over and everything, but just didn't wanna start one day.

[@2vintage]

@@humdydum9954 I would check spark first and then clean out the carburetor if it has spark.

[@hooplah2476]

Everytime I watch your videos you make me want to go work on something and go riding.

[@aidenfleming7629]

Then do it

[@minibikescraper6743]

Yes

[@brainstain22]

Lol...🤣😆😅...yup.🤘

[@johntrout7572]

Me to but mine is in the shop at the moment getting love

[@hooplah2476]

@@johntrout7572 ours is already trying to file the plug cause it’s too lean and since it’s fuel injected, can’t really do much to it except for take it to the shop. And the shop can’t even do anything because they don’t have the thing they need to be able to do it 🙄🙄

[@michaeltrower6792]

I love the galvanized pipe grab bar 🤣😂🤣

[@Southized]

You can tell who owned it 🐒🐒

[@dirtyhooliganmx4337]

I smell a build series ! Build it keep it and add it to the Honda collection

[@jayeddleston9486]

You know how to find the diamonds in the rough. Best channel on KZbin. Awesome work

[@jacob_the_honda_snake]

250xs are cool as machines i have a all original one and a built 99 300ex they are bulletproof

[@sandmanbub]

This is going to be fun to watch. Just getting it running and cleaned up will make it worth way more than what you paid for it. Someone was resourceful with the gas pipe repair of the rear of the frame lol.

[@SonOfLiberty1984]

You got guts, man! Buying something like that totally locked up w no idea what you're going to find. I dig it!

[@ShiningRevolver]

You picked up my dream bike... used to have one and it was stolen from me one night when I was away from home

[@b_wilk98]

That grab bar had me rollin. It's prob stronger than the OEM one. 😂

[@shonrob1620]

That's an understatement that think will survive a nuclear blast

[@megamindtvsydney3967]

Nice to see inside the cylinder with a camera.

[@andrewdicesare7850]

Another sweet video! Love all of the deals your finding!

[@gabewest305]

Next time try to find a 2001 250 ex trx it has the motor out of a Honda rancher and thank you so much you just made my day

[@sandmanbub]

One trick that helps me when I come across a bolt that seems might break if I was to keep turning is to use a punch, drift or even an extension (for a socket) to loosen the thread bond. I put the drift on the center of the bolt's head and strike it with a hammer. It never has failed to loosen the bolts.

[@lbdrummer3]

Love your content man, this is one of my favorite channels.

[@jordanjessop8220]

Awesome vid. This is what I do for a living. Just picked up a 05 crf450r that didn't have any rings on the piston 😂

[@2vintage]

Wow that's crazy

[@jordanjessop8220]

@@2vintage why do you think it will only run on choke?

[@gavinchambers4520]

This is like the exact atv I've been looking for about 4 or 5 years for one

[@andronikhanson2785]

This one has great potential!

[@BaqerAlSarraf]

I was just about to go work on my atv when I stumbled upon a new video of yours! What a coincidence… 🤯

[@RowdyDB]

Love the custom grab bar XD Great video bro!

[@brysonpucci1844]

Yessir more quads you need to find a xr600r I have one it is a mean bike!!!

[@JoeCaparo]

Everyday is a good day when 2vintage uploads

[@brainstain22]

One of my favorite quads.🤘

[@nathansolomon9317]

i have one of these quads, same year and everything, keep it

[@ethancowlishaw8756]

This would be worth the money

[@johnlangston466]

Another great video by far my favorite channel

[@jonmccormick8683]

The 250x and 400ex are some of the best sport 4 wheelers you can get.

[@brainstain22]

Agreed. You can make them handle flawlessly with the right combonation of parts.

[@2vintage]

Yeah I agree

[@motorcycleandtoolrehab1834]

These are the sort of bikes I'm always after for my KZbin Channel. Anything old school I like I go for and Id be happy to pay $350 for this bike in Australia. Prices for old bikes are ridiculous here. Anyway good video. Cheers Rick MTR Australia

[@dennisbrooks186]

Yeah deff restore it. And u should try to run dial indicator gauge on that crankshaft before determing the rest of the project. You can test the stator side crank snout if u can somehow stand/mount the dial indicator correctly. Test the cranks runout and see if its in spec. Besrings can feel fine but it could be warped to crap after that hard of an impact. Then go from there on making your decision. Even if cranknis bad id re do the bike. Paint plastics. Fix chassis up like u did the warrior. And list it for 3k or 3500. Prob sell easier if u got oem plastics but I get it. Budget builds. Gotta love em!!! 😎

[@TimArmbruster]

Looks like a good one. Learned a ton watching your videos.

[@sandmanbub]

So many projects on your plate. Do you ever sleep? Lol. Just thinking about everything needed to get the jobs done would be enough to keep me from falling asleep.

[@2vintage]

Haha yeah it gets stressful lol

[@Tailgatesntoolboxes]

That thing is clapped..make sure its not stolen....the paint job makes me wonder...that thing has suffered honda abuse

[@azstuffandsuch2167]

Lemme get those fenders. My 87 250x needs new plastics

[@juntzjoking]

Another great pick. I think sometimes we chase the same deals lolol you beat me 9 out of 10 times to the deals!!

[@2vintageDeamonFan]

Back at it again with a banger 💪🏼

[@mrfish9997]

Lost your channel for abit, glad I found it agian

[@jafar4502]

I have a 87 trx250x love that dam thing

[@jonmccormick8683]

I would send that head out to get redone with new valve seals and stems or look for a replacement. Rest of the Atv is not that bad. =Could have everything else done before the head comes back.

[@2vintage]

True true

[@tonyjohnson5047]

i finally thought i had a ttr 90 today the guy didnt answer im pissed but content today my guy

[@bigcaputo09]

I say spend the money I'll bet if you get it running and clean out up you'll be able to at least break even if you sell it

[@2vintage]

Just bought all the parts

[@bigcaputo09]

@@2vintage let's go!!!🤙

[@minibikescraper6743]

Yeah!! Kool

[@rhiantaylor3446]

You would have seen the dodgy grab bar before buying the bike and the damage is probably less than it could have been but it may still be beyond economic repair.... hmm The problem is the cost of the head, I wondered if you could grind off the high spots, fit a new valve and one rocker just to see if it runs and tease out any other problems.

[@lukecombs5242]

300ex top end is the same so there is plenty of parts out there for it the bottom end of the 300ex is obviously the difference between the two but piston cylinder head valves rocker box even the timing chain is the same amount of links so it won’t be hard to source out parts for and the air box is also the same I hope this will help you find what you need for it I know these quads and also own a minty 1987 trx250x as well fun little quads for sure and decent giddy up for a 250 you can also take a 330 big bore for a 300ex and put it on the 250x and it makes it a 288cc big bore the 250x has a shorter stroke so they are quicker than the 300ex on low end and mid range but the 300ex has a higher top speed just sharing some of the knowledge I have on these quads with you good luck I think you should build it and bring it back to it’s former glory 🤙🏻

[@gtisid]

love this stuff but it baffles me how you spray wd40 on everything but you never use it as a penetrating fluid for releasing rusty nuts and bolts. where it is the only thing i ever use the crap for🤔

[@KidPerfect-zg6dw]

That will be a fun one to fix

[@kevinkev1530]

👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾 always a pleasure visiting ur channel

[@2vintage]

Thank you!

[@lifeinaday89]

Ayyyyeee 2V time yo!

[@royhenson3379]

Around where I live in Missouri. Dumbass people on Facebook Market Place be asking $3000 for that Jank. People re Crazy.. Nice find on the price Joe..

[@nickcoughtry1578]

i would like to see more of it

[@MrATOMBOMB420]

A cheap performance upgrade for those quads if you buy the Big Bore kit for the ex300 the ex300 and the 250X both use the same cylinder they just use different cranks and pistons if you put a big bore ex300 cylinder it makes it a 286 I built one also those front plastics are aftermarket that front plastic clip runs around $600

[@diznuts7225]

You should do a update to the shop tour

[@CalebRobles-vx6tb]

I always wanted to find a project but never could because of the stupid COVID prices. How are you getting all of these deals?????!!!!

[@jonbaggarly6969]

there out there ya gotta look for the most clapped out most of the time its somethin simple that some people jus let snowball for real i garuntee you you can get on fb marketplace rite now and find one for 500 and itll cost 150 to fix everything

[@shonrob1620]

Covid ruined everything

[@jonbaggarly6969]

@@shonrob1620 guys were watchin videos how did it exactly

[@FPVSlacker]

Tying up the cam chain is a huge hassle. I just let it fall and grab it with a magnet when I need it. You should try it.

[@2vintage]

It's hard to get it back on the gear though after it falls.

[@FPVSlacker]

@@2vintage Weird. Never had a problem on a dozen bikes or so over the years. Maybe it's just certain ones?

[@cbrnic]

You should do an engine swap on one of these rebuilds or even build your own 1000cc banshee!!

[@ggjesus5667]

My 400ex dropped a valve last week mine did the same thing lol

[@2vintage]

oh man that sucks! Were you able to save the cylinder and head?

[@ggjesus5667]

Ya the cylinder is all good but the spark plug and everything was crushed the head kinda looked like yours

[@Mikefngarage]

those were a grey color original. I liked the 250x rode nice

[@Hanky_Bannist8r]

I love seeing carnage that was wild. Unfortunately you could part that bike out and make your money back and then some. There's plenty of guys needing parts for their clapped out 250X's

[@2vintage]

Going to try and rebuild it first

[@gabewest305]

Also those rims are off a Honda 400 ex

[@connorkelley7112]

Hey joe would you consider a big bore on your 400ex and compare it to the tecate 4 or 450r?

[@2vintage]

I hear once you big bore the 400ex it becomes less reliable.

[@connorkelley7112]

I think so but I think a 426 or a 416 wouldn’t hurt

[@eshott396]

I miss them LT250r rides and stuff I own one my self..nasty bikes

[@JamesDavis-to1hn]

Buy the parts and fix it 👍

[@michaelbrodison2482]

Would live to see a build series on this quad but it is understandable if you dont as it requires a lot of investment

[@Mikefngarage]

While your in there PORT THAT SUCKER....put a cam in it to make the video series more fun. Acetone wash and buff out the plastics I bet they will come out fine. Piston kit is pretty cheap valves are also cheap. Those quads have gone way up in price since they dont make sport quads anymore. I just found this out a few months ago. Fix it you might get a few grand for it believe it or not.

[@jonbaggarly6969]

build that thing man itll be worth it in the end

[@ooossccar.7515]

is there ganna be a update on the 400ex the grey one ??

[@bobbymckinney1264]

Yea fix it,you can make money on it,good job finding what was wrong with it,diffently make good project from it

[@stopcensoringmyfreespeech3280]

It really just needs a head and a pistion and rings to get it to run woops oh yeah a coil. not to mention the labor for the cleaning of breaks and gas tank. Maybe you can find a used head? There is a used head on ebay for 150$ looks great to me. Rocker arms brand new 104$ almost gone it says only three left. The piston and rings is 125 bucks. all on ebay. Complet rebuild piston kit is 152$ includes all gaskets piston o rings. I think you can do it for 405 $. with the coil it would be a little bit more. Around Oklahoma motorcyles go for 2 or 3 thousand dollars used.

[@killaz123456789100]

That was a fkin good video man, I must see more on this project i say rebuild it for around 500 bucks, ride it then flip it for a profit on the next project lol you know the hustle haha

[@edwerts7096]

Or just put a predator engine on it. They go just as good.

[@AaronGoneWild]

Theese machines are awsome only down Fall have bad valves and valves seals I had one

[@landenmurphy916]

I was gonna tell u if it needs a new carburetor there only 40 bucks

[@edwerts7096]

Id salvage the head. use a dremel to smooth out the dent or have them filled.

[@checkforfleas9452]

Yea I was gonna say. Sucks that it was a valve. I was gonna say the decompress lever may have gone. They have to be maintained. They are able to take a beating lol. That thing won’t move the way u think. It’s not the rfv. That’s the one u need. But seems how that thing is fucked. I would replace it with the rfv head and piston. I don’t know the research on it. But I’m almost positive it’ll work. But they do make a 300 bore kit for the 250s. I plan to get one for mine. I have the rfv and that’s the reason I wanted it. I fully rebuilt my bike and made it a scrambler. It was well taken care of. It had every original part. I’ve never had to replace motor parts. But eventually I plan on the 300 kit. The four valve is a fucking animal

[@JC-db4ih]

Do it vintage style re use the head

[@myguitaryourface5160]

New rockers on used cam?I would change both,or the new rockers might wear out sooner than you think,if the rockers are worn chances are so is the cam

[@backyardbangers1012]

Fix it. It will make good content regardless and everyone will get to learn something awesome. And you get to bring an engine back from the dead after catastrophic engine failure. Even respray frame buy new plastics and hangers and a mad sticker kit

[@wannawin95]

worst part about this channel is when the video ends :(

[@sprintmania2345]

You should try to look for a broken z400 to fix up

[@paulamaral8029]

Fix it joe u will get your money rite back once u have it running mint and clean it up these sell easily...where I live these sell for over $2000

[@dylanh4657]

A decomp on a 250? Never seen that. Is that factory?

[@2vintage]

yes it is

[@richardhall5221]

I'd save her. You'll easily make some money selling it when you're done.

[@2vintage]

Parts ordered

[@richardhall5221]

@@2vintage I can't wait for the video!

[@marcelloroos766]

Isn't it amazing that being aircooled is sufficient for that thing?

[@m8fusion712]

I seen one on facebook market it was $1,200 it was red but painted black

[@jmk6574]

You should get a 300ex top end for it

[@EndOfTheLine512]

Not even gonna watch it I know it's gonna run.

[@vwsandvettes3253]

I haven't finished the video yet and I'm sure it will be apparent, but I was wondering if you just pulled up on the valve spring that was higher than the rest if it would just pull out of the head along with what's left of the valve, since with a dropped valve the head wouldn't be attached to the stem anymore?

[@Dirtbike-yt6kg]

I would’ve have bought it too I have an 87 with a spare motor

[@mysteryman2852]

I would get an estimated total and do what you feel is best if it’s not worth it let somebody who’s really wanting on to fix it up

[@Shoorit]

Just replace everything and it’ll be good as new.

[@seth4567]

same thing happened to my 87 250x

[@briancrull8678]

If you can’t locate a replacement head millennium technologies can fix that

[@raypow296]

Rebuild it

[@TroyRosenbaugh]

Older Suzuki quads have 18mm plug to.

[@lt-z-quadnation6644]

Man everybody be painting the plastics. 🥴🙄

[@brianmeattey4151]

I say go whith it cause you could always sell it and get the cash back after it runs so your call

[@cheto2952]

Whenever they was riding and it made a sound they didn't have time to shut it off it shut itself off.

[@kikemotors6138]

Dude how the hell do you still find quads for so cheap!??

[@noahloh6817]

Does anyone know where I can find a stator cover for a 87 trx250x?

[@alessandrolachaine6594]

Very cool

[@tuckercooper4145]

Spray wd40 in the spark plug hole and work the kickstart back and forth

[@tuckercooper4145]

Nevermind lmao

[@JC-db4ih]

Bring the head to machine shop