I Bought a Fully Modded $7000 Quad For $2500. Too Good To Be True?

[@82Beatz]

Bought a donut! Hit my office chair...coffee and now this...LIFE IS GOOD keep it up Joe!!

[@corporalclegg914]

CyberSlacking is a sign of someone that has their Stuff together. Gongrats.

[@Hyngyynj]

Getting hella work done

[@benny8300]

I never would of bought it

[@devinlawson4093]

@@benny8300 me neither. Looking at the level of work done, its a disaster. Whole thing needs to be gone through. Hot cams crank is a grenade waiting to go off too.

[@benny8300]

@@devinlawson4093 he seems not to care I wouldn’t buy a basket case . I’m turn key and no oil leaks . Big deal about the mods nothing .

[@allenj5865]

Warning phrases... 1. "I'm pretty positive..." 2. "To be honest..."

[@M00SEM0T0]

love when the repair doesn't cost a thing, keep up the good content

[@wyattguttery9614]

Dude you’ve been on a rampage recently knocking out all these machines, love the content. Keep it up man!

[@andrewg2322]

Dude you have consistent great bike and quad content. Love it

[@kirstyedwards4600]

Don't reply to the con Joe would be asleep when they replied

[@BXtremP]

Hey man, really love your channel and content, also love when you buy new machines to try and fix them, however I noticed you've been buying a lot lately, and there's no follow up. It would be even better to have an episode 2, 3.. etc. I'm sure I'm not the only one to wanna see you go through any project, and not just the beginning of them, even if it doesn't turn into a project and gets sold, let us know! Can't wait for the next part of the Honda you bought with the destroyed engine, or the old snowmobile with the rotten gas tank! Really interesting content whatsoever, and it is just my humble opinion! Also, if you wanna be less bothered while filming your interventions on engines, maybe consider buying a go pro , or using your phone that you could carry on your chest or head, it would avoid you the constant moving of the camera for the right angle before any move on the vehicle!

[@tuckercooper3661]

I agree. I wish he would either finish one project in a video or make episodes out of it. But either way, 🔥🔥 vids

[@kirstyedwards4600]

Don't reply to the person trying to con you click dots and report

[@forzanoob]

Usually he just shows us getting it to run. Only time I've seen a second video is if he can't get it going in the first one.

[@jerrywilcox9890]

@Tucker Cooper lol have to wait for parts and locate parts so he can't just finish them with no part.i mean it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure it out.

[@dwightvoeks9970]

Great to see you get an easy one from an honest seller. It's difficult to take any seller at their word. The key is don't pay too much just in case the seller is lying out their ass. If it sounds to good to be true it usually is but not always as you well know. I used to fix and flip cars. Too many financial lessons to learn. Off-road vehicles with small engines seems a much better way to go once you understand values. Great channel.

[@typingexploits]

If that is a stage 3 Hotcams it's - Intake Cam Valve Lash 0.150mm and Exhaust Cam Valve Lash 0.280mm

[@kirstyedwards4600]

Btw your nervous laugh when buying bikes always cracks me up keep up the great content Joe and stay safe

[@Coach4.5.0]

No where near 7k bike, but he's definitely put more than that in it. Great buy dude! Keep it up I love the upload pattern you've got on now

[@mikespain8655]

Previous owner spent twice as much as the quad is worth on aftermarket parts.

[@Coach4.5.0]

@@mikespain8655 yup calculate all parts at new, and work to do it $$$$ alot of money. The issue is you can buy a race ready nationals bike for 10-15k so pricing this at 7k is a way to much to anyone who knows about race quads

[@PaulHigginbothamSr]

Joe finds an untighted cam CHAIN tightener. Mission accomplished. Finding the cam chain loose was the kicker. Then the stretched chain couldn't stay tight until Joe put an extra turn in the spring. This will soon run out of tension again MAYBE.

[@DMUVanz]

Just bought one too a few months ago from my neighbor fully loaded complete race setup, built engine elka suspension extended control arms/axle runs on race gas ready to ride for 2k cash, I’d say I got it on a steal. It’s a 2005 trx 450r twist throttle and she’s a total beast

[@stokley89]

This is your best sounding and almost fastest quad you've had on the channel. Good job finding this one! I have a 2004 TRX with a milled head that's ported with a wiseco 11 to 1 piston with a Curtis Sparks 🤘🏻

[@benny8300]

Hahaha yea right it’s junk

[@stokley89]

@@benny8300 junk huh? What do you ride?

[@benny8300]

@@stokley89 2006 yfz450

[@stokley89]

@@benny8300 this thing would walk all over that

[@gtisid]

There are honest folk out there that just want stuff gone occasionally, i dont think its ever had coolant back in it since the rebuild. another lucky find

[@danebowen729]

Might be a little zealous with the $7k appraisal, lol. It's a good deal but there isn't a sane soul on this Earth that should buy that quad for $7000.

[@Fishingandcarstuff]

You’ve got to remember joe is our president a crf 110 is 3000

[@j85ace]

If thats 7k I got 20k in my bike

[@j85ace]

Specially the 2300 price for a legacy supsension kit 1000 new ive added my bike up when I got it done last and both builds totaled 10k maybe close to 11k

[@charlesmurphy1510]

It must be 24k gold plated.

[@Cultofpersonality09129]

🤡

[@iamiancamp]

I had one of those about 15 years ago and I swear that thing was a Widowmaker because it was just scary fast. I put some Woody’s studs from a snowmobile on the back tire for ice racing and it was insane. I love your channel and don’t stop what you’re doing.

[@Rob-tl9md]

Built that same setup in 05. But I had jb a arms,swimgarm,stem and subframe. Very nice quad. Then I sold it and bought a new crf450 and never looked back lol.

[@cadman9615]

Nice job! Your mechanical aptitude & patience serve you well. Keep up the good work 👍🏻

[@Ty-NY8vp]

Can’t wait to see the next dirtbike you bring on the channel love all the awesome contact that you bring. Love the channel.

[@bigcaputo09]

The lesson here is don't have multiple shops and people build anything for you!! It's best to do it you're self. Even of you have to learn as you go!!

[@eetraviso]

You got one hell of a bike bro. You could start a used dealership with all these machines. Keep up the good work.

[@lkoz5800]

Love the content 👌 and you have the best job, we can tell the love and passion you have for your work! Congrats brother

[@kirstyedwards4600]

Don't reply to theft con Joe would have been asleep

[@bigmurph1447]

I bought a brand new 2005 trx450r for $5300. Was a very good running quad.

[@greathornedowl3644]

Love the channel. Living the good life in Wisconsin. 291k subs, need to get some merch (tees, riding gear, stickers) and sponsorships. You are meant for a higher purpose. Can not Imagine trying to snowball you on a bike or ATV sale. "This CR500 was used by my grandmother to get to and from church."

[@PongbyAtari]

Looks like you made out real good on this one I'm happy for you.

[@peteraitken6494]

What a deal,joe guy sounded pretty legit to me awesome machine with really good parts on it this thing will pull your pants off mate lol look forward to the first ride take care buddy and all the best to the family 👌👍🔧🔧🔧

[@kirstyedwards4600]

Don't reply to them Joe would be asleep at that time

[@johnhicks735]

I recommend changing out that plug going to the CDI box cause those go bad on those Honda four wheeler'e a lot due to getting wet a lot to. I'd use some electrical dilute grease inside of those plugs.& connection contact points to.

[@mikemccoy5620]

just loving these videos. Im from MN and you have a lot of MN way of talking, lol. But you are one of the better small engine repair guys ive ever seen, Wish you were in Cental MN.

[@passenger6735]

Thats a pretty high compression ratio. I had a bike that was up there too but it ran better on Avgas which I bought from my local airport. ...just a thought.

[@ERESMAMABICHO]

Def no where near the 7k value but still got a pretty good deal on her .

[@fastcarfootball8710]

Yea maybe 3-4k lol. Not even close to 7 unfortunately lol

[@greatest_bumble_bee_dude]

Quite welcome to check out the exhaust system / infrastructure. It looks like it's been overheating to me

[@dirtygrizzly4219]

He is stating that is what was spent on that bike when it was built id say he would get a easy 5k for it here in missouri

[@mistasgarage6333]

@@fastcarfootball8710 lol 3-4k all day in Southern California

[@devilsdust473]

Considering all the aftermarket parts on the bike that’s easy 7k here in California. The front end alone will run you at lest $1500 ( a arms and shocks ) add the rear shock, axle, pipe with head work about the same. So fir $2500 that’s a steal 👍🏽

[@edpartyka1581]

Hey man! Love the videos! Always excited when you post! Keep it up!

[@ezio8591]

great find, that was barely a diamond in the rough! Just needed a quick polish, what a steal.

[@robertf7056]

Watched a few of your posts. Just subscribed! Thanks for having great content. Most of KZbin is junk. Keep it up brother!

[@georgehuffert1800]

When it says uni cam it means only a single cam compared to some that have the double overhead Cam the early 450s had these still a great motor

[@Simpsons.R.S]

being that he forgot to tighten the carb....i wouldnt be surprised if all he did was forget to add the coolant, easy mistake and easy fix, good thing you caught it 😂

[@airadaimagery692]

Maybe when he got it ready to run, all he had on hand was water, so then he had to drain it. Done that more than once...

[@MKK-uf6hm]

Man cant thank you enough, learning so much to rebuild my worn out quad!👍🏻❤

[@hillonwheels8838]

The only thing that concerns me is that the tensioner is maxed out and will not be able to keep the chain tight if it stretches out anymore. I know that changing the timing chain sucks but I think you are just prolonging the inevitable replacement with the tensioner adjustment. Other than that you got an excellent find.

[@jerrywilcox9890]

It still has plenty of room to come out if it does stretch.

[@hillonwheels8838]

@@jerrywilcox9890 oh cool it just looked like in the video to be maxed extended.

[@jerrywilcox9890]

@Hill On Wheels lol its not in the engine 🤣 😂.so ya it's going to be at max it not hitting the chain guide lol.

[@jerrywilcox9890]

@Hill On Wheels you understand how a tensioner works.

[@hillonwheels8838]

@@jerrywilcox9890 I do know. I have been working on cars since the early 90's and my personal and friends motorcycles almost as long. I have changed tensioners on motorcycles but never had to change out the chain but have watched you and a few others on KZbin do it.

[@RaptorWRLD]

right off the bat i notice that cheap china white cylinder....

[@calebcarinci2428]

I love the sound of the 400 and 450 Honda engines

[@thomatyessir9123]

Keep up the good work man been watching you’re vids for years!

[@kevsumner2064]

Excellent result. Just found you and I'm very much enjoying these great video's.

[@Z24300hp]

Sounds like you knocked one out the park on this one. Ready to see more on this bike.

[@dannysheppard2882]

Nice quad,13 to one, it may not run very well on pump gas, . Hope all is good.

[@timfogle7337]

I think the sprocket guard is bling star same as the nerf bars. Still good deal overall👍👍👍

[@jonboysouthern8505]

The grips are ODI Rouge lock-on grips. I have them on my Raptor 660

[@drewphillips3961]

Love the videos dude keep it up!!

[@StonedAF101]

Another one with timing issues... Im scared of that. Warped heads bent valves... Hope it's all good can;t wait to finish this video and see what happens, I also couldn't wait until the end to comment. 😂(edit) Oh it actually runs, Okay. Different story then. I'm at the end and the fix didn;t cost you a thing, so that was an awesome buy and an awesome video cheers from Canada!

[@c0munguyforcaz]

WOW What a deal Joe! Awsome video!

[@royhenson3379]

I think we are going to have to get Joe, A Genius World Record for all these Deals he gets. Awesome Quad.

[@brenthirschman9142]

You can tell by how surprised he was that it was just a loose bolt causing the leak that hes been told it just needs the carb cleaned to many times

[@andrewcruickshank2093]

Nice one joe, you should do a video soon to show all the ongoing bikes you have: there must be quite a collection growing now!! I’m in the uk and even I’m looking for a 700xx cylinder head for you 🤣

[@trose7620]

You can clean a stator, the metal ends just be careful, it'll clean nice with a little brake clean and some scotch brite.

[@Nine_883]

I am 10 minutes into the video and this thing sounds like a bad idea. Can’t wait to see the rest! You make it look easy!

[@zstrain357]

Love see you upload a fresh video keep it up bro

[@jamescarey9197]

Hurry up, can't wait to see it ripping around, I'm expecting at least 3 woohoos 😅

[@trose7620]

Is that timing chain new or used, looks like a hell of a lot of play, don't want to be heavy in the throttle and it slips, your gonna be ass out. Just be mindful of tolerances. They're there for a reason, so they won't take too long to swap out. Great bike, though. Keep up the great work and vids!

[@72mmALKYDRAGGIN]

Fix that fan to come on when it SHOULD!! The machine needs to warm up and run at its spec temp. For the best reason to fix the fan to come on ONLY when it should is because when the fan says “F-U” & locks up what u gunna do then?? Now 1st Check & clean the radiator cooling fins and clean out debris. Now, it’s 13/1 motor and should ONLY b running race gas either 110 or 113 oxygenated. Finally ending w/putting in engine ice coolant in it I bet the fan probably won’t even come on but once or twice in a day of riding

[@NormanCraig-u7f]

That little turn on the spring done it tp the timing you are a deserve your place on the u tube

[@OHBUCKEYESisBACK]

Had the same issue on a 2012 cbr1000 I bought last year. Pretty sure It was the same tensioner 😂 Love a free fix

[@DIRTVLOG]

Another awsome video! Can't wait to see this thing go!

[@bbroken1]

Did you ever think there was no coolent because he never got that far after he got it in time. From the previous owner that rebuilt it.makes sense to me

[@eugenesbackyardrepair4593]

Now thats the sell you need to give a Christmas gift too and throw him another 500. He had alot of machines and if u do right thing who's the first person he'll contact for next thing he's selling??? But either way glad to see there is so honest sellers out there like me. Good job Joe on fixing that chain tensioner

[@TroyRosenbaugh]

Try a manual adjusting chain tensioner. Put one on my Raptor, OEMs kept breaking, not a problem since...

[@johnhicks735]

Or the pickup coil on the stator could be bad.,or moved.,or broken.,or A broken wire.

[@PlayGameSafe]

Around here they are 4k CAD+ bone stock, got ridiculous during covid and prices haven't went backup down for the 450s. That's a decent price for what you have I believe.

[@Wisconsin-boys]

Was hoping for the panther video 🤟🏻

[@2vintage]

That's coming!

[@Wisconsin-boys]

@@2vintage can’t wait ! Love the Trx very good buy 💪🏻

[@brandongutknecht429]

I bought a Honda fourtrax 300 off this guy last winter! 😂

[@arlo12345678910]

I like your style and you have tons of knowledge to share. Thanks buddy, subscribed!

[@johnhicks735]

You normally don't half to readjust the valve clearance's on the Honda 450cc engine if your just changing out the cam shaft inside. To A racing hot cam #3 those valves should stay at factory settings even though you change that cam. Cause it allows the valves lift clearance to stay at the specs. By doing that procedure due to it's only the camshaft being changed out.& Nothing else in that part of the top end on the head for increasing power.& Performance output at its peak. So no it stays the same. It'll be A screamer now to. Sometimes the tensioner can break like you just said to.

[@TheSpiritualGangstuh]

Hopefully it's not out of coolant cuz there's a head gasket failure, or cap failure causing it overflow constantly. Boyesen cover without aftermarket clutch is normal. Guys buy em for bling. It's winter man, after you get it running, complete teardown. Get new heims and ball joints, rebuild linkage and swingarm. Freshen it up. It deserves it. Send the shocks to SF Racing, he'll rebuild them for you quad specs and your weight and make em look new. Please, don't just do it for us, do it for you, you deserve it

[@win45]

I have a Honda 300 four trax in perfect condition... Their classic four wheelers & Durable didn't want to part with it but would be willing to swap it for more speed. So if you're looking to trade for one of your quads.

[@solarneptune7342]

Love the videos!

[@billbkr32ify]

More than likely he drained the coolant because he was planning on having to remove the head to replace the chain. Just my guess. Also why he probably called it quits.

[@2vintage]

Ahh possibly

[@cheto2952]

Hey bud even before I watch your video there is no way a trx450r is worth 7000 dollars. If you find a good one 35 to 42 at most that's here in Western Pa. I don't think they were even going for that much when honda stopped making them

[@imtonedeaf1]

Perfect bike to find youngster at local track that fast on clapped out bike and support him for a season you just don't know till help out

[@kirstyedwards4600]

I can't wait till you start doing what I think you call street bike's i have a YZFR125 I hear there is not many in the U.S. but they have an EFI engine and I hear they are the most complicated 125s they have the same engine as the MT125 I had to change my first engine water had gotten into the engine and ruined my bottom and top ends the conrod was bent and wasn't able to replace the water pump seals was good and couldn't work out how water had got in if you start doing my type of bike I have some spares I could send oil filters plastics wheels ect I tend to buy too many extra spares and would willingly send them over as love how you explain things as you go I was going to get rid of my bike but it owes me double what it's worth and it is my first bike I am legal on and own I would say anyone come to me with a kx125 in good condition I'd have to really think about it as before owning this bike I wanted a 2stroke dirt bike to trail ride

[@ytblazeit8783]

the guy that first sold this 450 punching air rn

[@johnhicks735]

That's what I thought your problem was your problem with the loose timing chain issues on that Honda 450cc four wheeler. Check the CDI box could have went bad to.

[@benny8300]

Yes but he seems not to care about tightening it up

[@danebowen729]

I'd be suspicious of the porting when the guy doing the job inscribes their work **in sharpie** on the side of the head....lol.

[@brunodaniels7867]

Man I love these videos, keep up the great work.

[@cheto2952]

All those after market parts are old aftermarket parts now those front shocks are dinosaurs a arms old bud you got a decent deal

[@mikem4432]

if the manucturer warranty is still good on the motor, changing the valves probably nullifies it.

[@jayjudd6518]

Ho Lee Moly Miss Molly Looks like you are genius on timing tensioners, not your first rodeo. I’m excited for the first ride. Where will you do top speed like you did at the parents house?

[@riccochet704]

Nice pick up for a great price! She's a beast!

[@eugenesbackyardrepair4593]

You never got a po box or I'd sent you a big gun cdi. Bought for project but wasn't the issue. Great video

[@mauriciorevillaa.7181]

At Last an other 05 trx450r, i'm excited!!

[@nickolasvaughn667]

Tell him that you got the timing problem fixed and that nothing was bad he will probably be pissed LOL

[@matthewruff9558]

I had an 09red trx450r it had stage 3hot rod crank stage 3hot rod cam wisco 13 5 to 1as well with stage 3dirt digger clutch kit and Ferrara vavles pro comp 10stage ecu thing did 160kph was nuts 5th gear wheelies all day

[@raykuhn2869]

GRUMPY here those things on the bars are called bark busters in aus they stop trees ,bush ect from smashing your hands as you bust threw the bush good deal on the forby lots of good bits GRUMPY

[@trose7620]

Think I'd drain that system before refilling with coolant, just to be certain. Maybe they didn't fill coolant when done.

[@Trap..house.]

That custom sub frame looks good!

[@digger_jon2778]

To good to be true I'd have walked away

[@wags9777]

It's nice to have name brand parts but just because it's a hot cam doesn't mean it's good or right for your needs.

[@larrywarner9314]

The elka shocks alone cost around $2000 or more , I use Elka on my Thunder cat 1000 snowmobile and that cost me $3100

[@garretthawley9854]

Check the cam/chain closely

[@ATC_RIDER_91]

Biff is a good dude I almost picked up that quad from him

[@itsnotnewo5254]

Keep up the great work joe! Best KZbinr out there!

[@nickolasvaughn667]

My 700xx is fully stock so it must not have many hours on it for it to still run good with no knocks or ticks but damn that 450 sounds better

[@ghettsumm7949]

😉You could easily double your money $$ on this one dude! Your knowledge is vast, and good save on that timing chain tensioner.

[@rosco600]

Would u like to do a video on my 2003 triumph speed four.... it's fuel injected and is really hard to start when cold... and when it does finally want to start it has a ticking noise coming from somewhere in the engine