A Suzuki King Quad 300 for just $200? | Will it run? | Garage Story

I recently got a deal on a Suzuki King Quad 300 for $200. It has a few problems, and it's missing the ignition switch, but let's dive in and see if we can get it running today!
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[@pww571]

Found my king quad with a free sign on it by the side of the road across from my favorite river spot. A little gas, a fresh battery, and a twist to “prime” if the peacock and she chooched to life! It’s in rough shape, but it’s a very capable machine, and I love it. 👍

[@garagestory]

Wow, that’s cool!! I need to get my king quads fixed up. I just got an LT160 last week as well. It’s a fun little quad!

[@kuladeeluxe]

That thing is in such better shape than the one I paid $1500 for. Deal. These are Great machines built for the long haul.

[@davidvinton1486]

just bought mine 3 days ago, took it out and i love this machine.

[@garagestory]

They are pretty cool! I need to get mine back up and running well, I’ve let them sit for awhile.

[@nathanwhite509]

$400 for a BANSHEE!???

[@garagestory]

Yep! It was a steal

[@MatthewSmith-to1hz]

1:22 That's an hour meter.

[@ih302]

Nope

[@woofy548]

I love those old king quads. They might be ugly, but they're so cool.

[@Queequeg61]

I pulled an old King Quad out of a dump in Alaska and rebuilt it with spare parts from other quads, got it up to 70 mph on a frozen lake that winter, at one point I was going sideways and then backwards but it was fun nonetheless.

[@garagestory]

Very cool! That’s great you were able to save one of these amazing ATV’s. I didn’t know they could go 70… I’ve only gotten mine up to 45-50 if I remember right. Unfortunately mine have both been sitting for probably a year or so needing some fuel system and other minor work. I need to get them going again!

[@PatHaskell]

Yes, it will run.

[@garagestory]

I just started it the other day for the first time this year. It needs more work which I hope to do soon!

[@Truckman1980]

Nice find! I like these rigs

[@erickchairez4159]

I have a 2000 king quad that will only run in super slow. If I switch to slow or high it's as if it were in neutral. Please help 🙏

[@garagestory]

I haven’t dealt with that, but my first thought is your shifter cable/linkage might be out of adjustment.

[@erickchairez4159]

@garagestory thank you for the response, I haven't tried anything yet, but I'll start with that. I will let you know once figure it out👍

[@alanh2920]

Recently had one of these come up for sale near me. It's a '98 asking $2,700 and it has 2,900 miles on it. I don't have much experience with quads so I am not sure if that pricing is fair or not. Curious your thoughts. For sure isn't $200 lol

[@garagestory]

I don’t know your area, but that sounds really high. I think half of that would be reasonable.

[@alanh2920]

@@garagestory appreciate the reply! Great vid, BTW!

[@garagestory]

No problem!

[@nukeslawncarellc4993]

OMG YOUR MY FAV NEW KZbinR KEEP up the amazing work i plan on starting to work on doing mower videos maybe next year

[@garagestory]

Thanks!

[@GarageWorx]

I agree. Subscribed.

[@cjackfly]

@@GarageWorx yeah, cool intro.

[@lanceballard455]

Help, I acquired a Suzuki quad 250. Set outside for several years. I rebuilt carb and got it to run. Have not installed air cleaner yet. Idles perfectly. Throttle ups great when first starts then will not throttle up. Backfires a little when attempting to throttle up. Is my problem due to not installing the air filter? Thanks

[@garagestory]

It could be. Is the diaphragm on top of the carb damaged? It’s a vacuum operated slide, so if the rubber diaphragm that ‘raises’ the slide is torn etc., it may not be raising the slide.

[@lanceballard455]

@@garagestory I found the diaphragm spring incorrectly installed Thanks so much for the reply!

[@garagestory]

Sweet!! Hopefully that’s all it needed to run right!

[@wilfredotorres3953]

Great job have lots of fun I wish I could buy it off you😊

[@garagestory]

There are deals on these out there!

[@cjackfly]

@@garagestory Just picked one up for $300!!! With original registration off an Air Force Base!

[@GarageWorx]

Great quads. I have 2.

[@garagestory]

What generation are yours?

[@GarageWorx]

@@garagestory Both are 2000 model year. I have quite a few videos on my channel if you want to check them out.

[@powerbottomboi5255]

My dad baught one of these in 1997, and it starts every time.

[@garagestory]

Nice!! I would be great if mine started every time, but I need to give them a little more attention.

[@cjackfly]

The trip meter has more miles than the odo? That bike spent it's entire life in a Grateful Dead parking lot. Edit for: Thanks for the inspiration. Makes me wanna see if I can get mine going.

[@garagestory]

Yeah, kinda odd! Maybe the gearing for the two is very slightly different somehow. Probably the only way someone would notice it is a situation like this where the trip has never been re-set. I’m glad I could inspire you to get yours going again! I need to get back and do more work on this one- it’s actually been sitting for awhile.

[@cjackfly]

@@garagestory not sure if you have time for watching videos but I posted the one I made today. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qaLXp2t-jbKSrsksi=fJEaWXkXPfiLZMPO

[@GeraldSimpson-bh8tq]

😂😂

[@garagestory]

😁

[@ljmproductions1]

Like the opening! And good job on the fixing! So you're keeping this one?

[@garagestory]

Yep! That’s the plan

[@person86422]

I'm certainly no expert, is it possible that one of the meters is an hour meter, and one is an odometer? Great video, thanks!

[@garagestory]

Good thought! But no, based off my experience on my other King Quad, it is an odometer and a trip meter. Thanks for watching!

[@ih302]

​@@garagestory Someone neglected to roll the trip meter all the way back to 000, they probably left it at 888 and it kept counting up from there.

[@johng5160]

The fuel tank was that nasty with old fuel but the carb didn’t need cleaned?

[@mr.courtney5703]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍👍 Well done!

[@garagestory]

Thank you!

[@yeahright302]

wow,you got some hell of good deals!how do you find them so cheap?

[@garagestory]

He came to me wanting to sell. Doesn’t always happen that way….

[@onlyhitscount9780]

Well, it's not a Honda. So no, it's not the perfect 4 wheeler.

[@garagestory]

That’s sounds slightly biased, but who am I to judge, lol! Honda does make good four wheelers

[@Creechness]

Honda is good and reliable! I have a Honda and a King quad… and two Polaris (850 & 1000xp). All are good if you maintain, my 95 king quad is the most impressive for its era though!!

[@garagestory]

I wouldn’t mind having a 300 Fourtrax 4x4 myself someday to put head to head with the king quads

[@cjackfly]

@@garagestory start a GoFundMe 😂

[@s.a.t419]

​@@garagestoryking quad by far has better options

[@biz4twobiz463]

GREAT machine!!...and fun video. I agree they are awesome and so impressive with the gearing and 4wd system. I bought a 2000 KQ 300 in green from Michigan in 2013 with a 1000 miles on it. I made a project out of it and tried to go all OEM parts minus shocks (couldn't find any) and tires (Bear Claws)...with the 4x4 front diff lock mod. It's a GREAT machine and I'll keep it forever. They are small, nibble, and fun to ride. Merci

[@garagestory]

Thanks for sharing! I still need to get mine fixed up better. When the time comes for tires, I’d like to get the Bear Claws or the ITP Mud Lites

[@5layerinmybelly]

I want a 200 dollar 4 wheeler

[@garagestory]

They pop up every so often!

[@5layerinmybelly]

@@garagestory not around here .. Top dollar for the rattiest hunks of junk