Seller Said This $250 ATV Wouldn't Move...I Fixed It In 20 Minutes

I buy a beat up Suzuki Eiger 4x4 ATV that wouldn't move. #Suzuki, #Fix #Cheap,
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[@todmatthew5824]

I just can’t see how people pay good money for an atv, especially a 4 wheel drive, to let it set out and get in this condition. Joe to the rescue

[@2vintage]

Yeah I just don't get how it can get to this point!

[@allan9603]

​​@@2vintage, Joe it's just that some folks want all the fun of an ATV, but besides gas and oil, they're not willing to invest in keeping up the maintenance. Bad for them, good for us as we get to enjoy seeing you doing what you do best, buying and fixing the stupid!😅😊 Great video brother! Allan in Columbia, SC

[@bombardier3qtrlbpsi]

Cause they didn't pay for it

[@bombardier3qtrlbpsi]

@@2vintage because they didn't pay for it in most cases. Great job 👍

[@accordinglyryan]

I don't either. I just bought myself a new Honda Rancher and it was $7,000. I would never neglect it like this, it simply cost me too much money.

[@sendit1158]

ABSOLUTELY AMAZING THAT THINGS WILL RUN WHEN THE BATTERY IS HOOKED UP

[@brucesmith9000]

Love to see someone who can fix instead of replacing it is becoming a lost art

[@shabibhajab7092]

I’m 16 in the past 1 years I’ve gotten 2 free quads that were broken down sitting for years and fixed them in a matter of hours and they run fine. I sold the first one for $500 and keeping the 2nd one

[@dmo848]

Big brother to my Ozark. Oh I want it. 4x4 Suzuki baby. Oh yeah. Built to last here

[@accordinglyryan]

I bought myself one of those plastic welders earlier this week and I was surprised how well it worked. Used it to fix a crack in my dad's Honda Recon. $25 well spent

[@dmo848]

I keep saying I'm going to buy 1

[@accordinglyryan]

@@dmo848 Definitely a good thing to have! Hopefully I won't have to use it on my 23 Honda Rancher but just in case lol

[@stevenrivers5168]

Absolutely love this channel… Bought a 2015 CR250 , used your videos to rebuild… took me over a month..lololol.. I had to sell at a major loss to help with my newborn granddaughters surgeries…. Maybe one day I will be able to do it again… at least I have your videos to remind me of what I accomplished with the 2-stroke….

[@sheldonberg125]

That thing running is probably not worth $250. Hahahaha That machine is in very rough shape! I think $250 was a decent deal especially for a guy who can fix it and get it going. I love these kind of videos and the resourcefulness of people who can take something like this and make it work.

[@CoastlineMx]

I enjoy watching your videos. I just started my KZbin channel not too long ago. I own and operate a repair shop here in NC. Been working on Motorcycle's and ATV 's for a little more than 15 years now. Keep up the great work and again I enjoy watching you.

[@tedh7543]

Glad to see the main issue was just the belt. This should be a real nice quad once you fix it all up and shouldn't cost a ton of money or your time. Solid purchase Joe😊

[@alanbrookes6637]

Nice fix, but way more than 20mins, more like 4hrs I’d say

[@bungholesrus]

That's how i got my 05 Yamaha Bruin 350 4x4. I was told it wouldn't move and had bad wheel bearings. Turns out the bearings were good just loose wheel nuts and the belt was shredded. Got a new belt from ebay and it's been driving around great till the cv axles broke on me last week hauling in firewood

[@shotgunz1248]

These are good quads I can’t believe how people tear stuff up and neglect Super dependable

[@jeffreyferlotte6379]

Remember kids, the drain bolt only has to be tightly snugged, not torqued tf down . Should have a crush washer aswell, atleast for the old yammys nd hondas

[@anthonyg6221]

I have the same machine w/ plow (But in mint condition)! Mine only has 1200 miles and has been a plow quad / farm tool it's whole life and well maintained. That's a great quad and not well known. I got mine for $2,000 with plow and winch. On another note, I've found simple issues that render machines useless to certain people, typically college grads who are among the dumbest people, offer a great deal to other people who have real world knowledge & experience. The owner of a company I previously worked at, who was in his mid 20s at the time and had inherited his ownership from his Father, asked me if his household furnace ran on gas or electric. This guy had a Bach degree in Mechanical Engineering but didn't know what his furnace ran on. I told him it actually used both electric and gas but the primary energy source was gas. That was 15 years ago. I'm certain the colleges are churning out more idiots than ever before.

[@kpdvw]

When a Idiot goes to college/university and gets an "education" he/she is an educated idiot as are most democRATs....!

[@kechocker]

im honestly surprised on the price difference in different countries. Here where im from, even the most beat up, 20+ years old quad or dirt bike wont go for less than 1k.

[@matthewjohnston1400]

$1500 for junk where I live.

[@WestsideCruisers]

Fun to see you bring these machines to life! Amazing how they are some simple fixes and PO’s don’t take the time to really dig deep to find a solution.

[@kennypool]

Those starters need to have the brushes cleaned. Tapping on the starter helps for awhile.

[@michaelzorro2738]

Thank you for sharing. At 73 I learned that there is a plastic repair fix tool.

[@stevewehner9540]

Can't say how much I enjoy your channel. I used to be in QC at the plant that made the Eiger and it was a POS in 2007 and it still is. Glad to see that a mechanic got a hold of it.

[@_AlejandroGonzalez_]

Why was it a pos?

[@Joe_HamRadioGuy]

Man obviously not enough or no maintenance to that machine. Good thing it was just a belt not the whole clutch. Good deal love these easy jobs 👍🏼

[@johncopley974]

Had the same problem with the starter on my King Quad. Carbon build up on the brushes. When you tapped it with a hammer you reset the brushes. I ended up rebuilding mine.

[@littleposerfish]

I'm so glad you pulled that belt cover off lol. I was screaming at the TV when you was talking about pulling the side cover off and draining the oil 😂

[@petepeabody8905]

Looks like the quarter from the beginning of the video is going to go a long way to pay for all the repairs. Always informative and entertaining

[@rabbit1k973]

Great job. I am admired you haven't bought a small vehicles lift stand yet. I think it would save your back a lot! Keep up the good work.

[@jayaustin3096]

You do such a great job of fixing everything. Most guys would just put the belt in and make money. You show pride in your work and fix everything. I would not be hesitant to buy anything from you. Good honest mechanic. Great job.

[@dennis82468]

It may be a good idea to service the sheaves on the drive line. We recently serviced our sheaves for our Yamaha SxS. Tink seal is awesome.

[@richardwallinger1683]

copper anti seize grease for those rear brake pivots

[@Hanky_Bannist8r]

In the bikes best interest, those back tires need to be the same size or the rear diff is going to be next. Good job on diagnostics Joe. Save em all if you can.

[@mikespain8655]

You should try to repair flat tire before throwing a new tire on it.

[@bigjay6743]

Probably just put it on to make it a roller

[@RonaldDaub-xi5jz]

Solid rear end .. it won't do it any good but that's not a real differential another word that doesn't have spider gears. The word differential on a rear end means tires will spend at different speeds going around the corner remember that's a four-wheeler and they don't have that they're positive traction

[@RonaldDaub-xi5jz]

Look at the drive belt

[@detroitpyro2859]

Joe is amazing I watch him for therapy. I'm old and never was mechanically inclined. To see this man tear stuff apart and know exactly where stuff goes is mind boggling to me. What a great channel and gow he shows us everything it is absolutely 💯 amazing live this guy and his channel. I also live how he explains as if to a newbie. Wow Joe!!!❤

[@stevenanderson8212]

Good job bud, love seeing you fix these old quads. My uncle had one like that when o was younger, it was a beast.

[@alexsbikesandmotors]

U can just glue the friction material back on to the brake shoe. Ive done it before with jb weld and works great

[@Clxpsyy]

Another good day I get to learn more on how to fix stuff

[@davesplace1307]

You should have taken the plastics off to repair them. Then afterwards tape all the cracks on the front side the side you would normally see. And fill the backside with a little epoxy to help the staples and for extra strength. You could even tape the holes and add epoxy to fill the few holes in the plastics

[@billbudd99]

Joe , Try using painters tape to hold outside of plastics tight together while you weld the underside. Good job on your troubleshooting & repairs enjoyable video .

[@adrianjosephbustle7265]

I absolutely love the video! Awesome to see your knowledge at work!

[@nathanielvosburgh6464]

What do you expect for $250 can easily flip for more as sits. You got a steal on it

[@robertgreer5229]

Love the custom seat cover ! Lol 😂 people don’t take care of anything! Geez 🙄👍🏻💯

[@2vintage]

Yeah this one was bad!

[@c0munguyforcaz]

Good to see there’s still some good deals out there in todays economy 😂

[@dougaranda6187]

The way those fenders are, you could probably put generic flares over the outer ledge, and hide the missing chunks of plastic. Nice work.

[@neutonrenda2303]

Great save spotting the shifter goes through to the other side.👍

[@JonGunnerOutdoors]

I am so happy to see you working on this Suzuki. I have the same unit and it runs and shifts fine but my shifter is sloppy. So now I see it is not intimidating to adjust it. My rear breaks work but the foot break is solid so I have to figure that out but the hand break works. Also need to change the gasket on the valve cover because it leaks to the point of smoking as oil burns off the head. But it is a workhorse. I know about mechanics and not afraid to dig into things. But seeing you do things on the same unit is like a instructional video. Thanks for doing what you do. Great videos.

[@JonGunnerOutdoors]

Cool Thanks Joe

[@JonGunnerOutdoors]

It this a real prize or a bot.

[@sc_bass_addict5062]

@@JonGunnerOutdoors SPAM!

[@JonGunnerOutdoors]

Yes I caught that. Dude was trying to give away prizes under Joe's name and channel.

[@82Beatz]

My cup of joe' and a video from Joe. Winning!

[@fabhabfan1]

Great vid as usual!!! Dont know how people buy from private sellers. Im looking to buy a motorcycle in the spring. I know dealerships arent perfect, but id rather take my chances on one than a random person. Anyhoo, anyone on here have or ever had a Yamaha vstar 250??? Just wondering what theyre like...

[@mariemount9618]

You are the best mechanic for motocross bikes from me on KZbin 😊

[@TheNikitis]

All good work. One suggestion for the plastic frame, one that will change your life. Super glue and baking soda. Mix the two together (Wear gloves obviously), and brush it on the seems as to join two pieces back together, clamp into position, allow to dry. Good as new. It will be a stronger bond than the surrounding plastic.

[@Akrowdya64]

I would replace the petcock on this. I just recently picked an Eiger up from my buddy and it was a fun little project to get running.

[@dinosaur6756]

Try taping the outside of the plastics together nice and tight before pushing the staples into the underside. You'll get a better result. Obviously, then you remove the tape. Give it a try. It's way better than trying to hold it together while trying to insert the staples. Good luck. Great deal for $250.

[@johnhicks735]

Check spring to be in the correct spot and the shifter arm spring to. Cause it could stuck clutch plates due to out of fluids in the case.,or just shot out. That pin has to be there for sure. There's your problem with it your right on that part Joe. Without that pin it will not shift into gear at all. It's not allowing it to go fully into gear all the way cause it's missing now.

[@jimsworthow531]

Buddy; i hear you say ,"lucky," often. Luck is not involved, your experience and knowledge is what get you to the solution/fix; take care.

[@ryanjohnson1814]

That's a good score, simple fixes, easy way to flip, and should be able to sell for $1200.

[@deebee3901]

Awesome repair video mate. Can't wait to see you zooming around on it! Could you not plug the tyre?

[@jeffreysenior]

I repaired the front inner fender on my Ford car once by plastic welding it with a big soldering iron and you use spray paint Lids for a filler there made it the same plastic. It worked great.

[@thegreenman2030]

Come to West Virginia and see how things get to be in that shape. Since moving here almost a year ago I’ve seen more ATV’s, motorcycles, and cars destroyed due to sheer neglect.

Great video.

[@kstacey3063]

Nice cheap fix good machine and winch too. I’d just fibreglass the holes and chuck a a coat of bed spray over it would look cool and be super resilient

[@gregshirk7220]

Good work young man!!

[@oldguysoldbikes]

What I found is that if I get some small cable ties and drill pairs of holes along the crack it's easier to keep them aligned while you put the stitches in with your gun. Of course you do have to go back and fill the holes you drilled.

[@theduke3271]

I got a 94 250 quad runner and its in great shape. Used it as my daily trail bike lol. But, i bought a 2023 750 king quad today.

[@johnhicks735]

I'd check the bead seal around the rim and tire. And check the valve stem for leaking to along with the tire to rim bead seal. Soapy water in A sprayer bottle does the trick on that part. And simplifies it to. Witch basically narrows it down to the exact location and problem of what's actually wrong with that tire and rim not staying aired up to Joe.

[@CedarAshCanvas]

20 minute fix, 45 minute video. Not complaining, just an observation.

[@michaelferik8060]

Can't wait for you and Vinny to get out in the test field and rip it!

[@douglaskerr6813]

I'm sorta new to the channel I was wondering why don't you have atv / bike lift I know there come with a hefty price tag But when you get older the idea of rolling around on a cold and wet floor and laying in gravel does lose its appear.I used to pull a wrench on cars and light trucks my knees are shot so working on a lift has great appear now thank for the video and good luck

[@TonyRule]

The starter works now because the commutator got moved and the brushes weren't making good contact at that particular spot. A tap with a hammer would have done the same thing.

[@nobbybrown8056]

I might be wrong but dont all tyres have to be the same overall diameter, otherwise in your case the front tyres will cover the ground slower than the rears? It might make is squirm a bit in mud and do damage on the road!

[@antoniomancini4894]

Great find and great job🎉🎉

[@user-fi3fx5my2s]

Check 15a fuses by solenoid, they blow out all the time...

[@devonsawyer1711]

Suzuki Eigers are tanks. I love them

[@tomyousch7070]

I bought a similar condition 2004 Suzuki 350 king quad, what a job to fix what others have broken, A 2004 350 Suzuki king quad with Winch, steel racks tow hitch installedand did run when purchased with a jump, but a lot of work to get it running for a a weekend.

[@jayjudd6518]

I like following this guy I’ve stopped at a couple others there not for me.😮 I’d almost buy one if I wasn’t scared of getting junk.How-he finds them so reasonable.

[@TheStevo420]

That’s a nice Jack 👌

[@JameyBush]

Man I need you to rebuild my honda 300 4x4 engine I'd buy everything and ship it to you I've watched you for years and you fix everything

[@neutonrenda2303]

Love watching you tackling the ratty stuff and problem solving. 👍

[@neutonrenda2303]

Sorry if I comment too much, love watching your content. In South Africa and only have access to internet when we have power, download your content and it keeps me entertained during the blackouts.👍

[@livewire4495]

Great Learning Experience. Thank you

[@russboudrie5098]

Those staples are designed to follow the crack and not across it if possible. Great find for 250

[@rickc1682]

my dad and i re built 2 quads one was a quadrunner the other was a king quad... we found a really good company that does brand new plastic for some older atvs and quadrunner models they looked great and fit perfectly .. if i get the name of them again i could send the info to you.

[@TheScottiem303]

Might work well to tape the body pieces back together and weld while held in place

[@ericball6894]

Just a little tip Joe. I hate telling people how to do things, but when you test a starter, best to put the positive lead on the nut and then arc the negative. You can weld that nut on there the way you did it

[@ar2043]

Personally, I think the old belt or parts of it were jammed up in the clutch in such a way that the starter wouldn't spin it. Once you cleaned it all out, then the starter could do it's job. Just a theory.

[@2vintage]

Could be!

[@xxtjbugattixx8945]

No it has a centrifugal clutch, so even if the primary was jammed, the engine can still spin freely. Because it technically has no contact with the outer clutch until revved up.

[@waynebritts9904]

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[@richardwallinger1683]

interesting project ride it defensively .. it will last for ever driven sensibly . i Have recently re welded some plastic inner wheel arches using a mains soldering iron and a bunch of cable ties melted into the broken panels .

[@derekmaloney6706]

Sounds like it could use a valve adjustment . Maybe show that in the next video... I recommend you pull the fly wheel case and inspect the magnets . These are notorious for the flywheel magnets failing . Just fixed my 04 Eiger automatic that locked right up because of the fly wheel magnets grenading

[@jonathanwalunga4284]

Looks like the same engine on the Arctic Cat 400 you worked on. Which do you think is easier to work on? I wonder if they get the same amount of gas mileage.

[@b_wilk98]

FYI if that starter isn't hard to get to you can whack it with a hammer to get it to temporarily work so you don't have to pull start it.

[@robertgreer5229]

Good it was simple fixes ! Loose your shirt on this thing. For sale $999 lol 😂

[@maxwelledison03]

That's pretty optimistic.

[@ChrisPankey-iz3fy]

To all of the people amazed at how this unit is in this kinda shape…broken plastics are super common dude just didn’t replace them, the box lid missing is common as well, the duct tape seat is def period correct lol, the only thing that doesn’t add up or make sense is the 2 different size rear tires lol.

[@ofnachix]

For AGM healthy is 13.5volt. 12.5 probably won’t start an engine due to voltage sag under load

[@michaelkoon8371]

They come with springs to mine did when I got new rear breaks on my 05

[@louisrouthier3512]

love this machine

[@pauldoucette7627]

Great job...new subscriber. Watched 5-6 videos in one day. slap some fiberglass on the plastic/sand and paint. Good as new.

[@jayjudd6518]

I watch so many this will teach me. Thanks 😊😊😊😊

[@jeffreyferlotte6379]

250, even for the motor is good, maybe a bit of a valve tick but damn even parts out youll do good, got me on the hunt for another project haha

[@kennethhudson8013]

You're a damn good mechanic

[@hickeyskustomresto]

I just picked up a old 4wd wolverine. Engine seems to run strong but carb needs a little work. It will need axle boots, seat recovered. The brakes work but are so low they're likely done.new front tires but very old shot rears. And a new battery in it that may not be charging. The question is whether or not it is worth fixing. It was a 1 owner bike used by an old man around the farm. And that's how these old bikes end up so rough.

[@davidharrigill2841]

Take a small blow torch to the plastics to bring out the color. It worked for me.

[@videovibemedia]

Doesn’t it make the plastics brittle ?

[@benschlack5814]

Just make sure the FN lights work Joe 😂😂

[@user-te9ut7ms4l]

USE THIN METAL STRIPS (PAINTED) ON THE FENDERS FOR REPAIR AND STRENGTH. CUSTOMIZED ONE OF A KIND. GOOD LUCK

[@rimrock53]

That is a real side hill machine.

[@FrankPerkins]

ha. My Pittsburgh jack squeaks the exact same way. Not sure how to fix that, but drives me crazy and always forget to fix it.

[@kpdvw]

get the rear tires to be the same size, when plastic welding clamp the 2 pieces together to keep them in place before welding! Belt replacement remove outer clutch part, insert belt and then reinstall....

[@kamillapaj87]

Sometimes starter have worn or stuck brush , if you knock it with hamer that will fix it , so ill recomend a hamer to the starter first next time 😊

[@geraldtakala1721]

Jb weld for plastic worked well on my tractor fender not that big of an area tho.

[@greathornedowl3644]

BRAVO to you for taking on challenges. Looked beyond repair.

[@benmil4518]

Im just finishing up a flywheel replacement on one of these. Great machine but have its problems.

[@RATADATUAVELHA]

do you know this joke? 3 engineers go on a car which stops working: mechanic engineer - "that's a valve" electronics engineer - "definitely electronic...it's a short" IT engineer - "just get out and go back in in the car" sometimes, it only takes a simple solution. we just think it's only worse than it is. good job man!