1987 350d brake cylinders
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Tried quad bike wales (nothing) and quad bike direct who are looking into it for me. Some have suggested replacing the whole backing unit with something off a newer model but then would that require new drums also? My guess is probably.
Rodp, thanks for the interest but it's a true barn find always wanted one and it's taken me 3 weeks to get it going so it's my pride and joy. Not keen on selling at all. Just out of curiosity tho how much is something like that worth? I guess it's hard to say without seeing it
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a lot of great members here, always willing to help out
.Don't really want to sell anything off it but if you're stuck I'll let the cylinders go (assuming they're good of course). The rest of it I'll keep for when a rebuild turns up.
You've obviously now found out that over here these are more of a collectors item than a usable atv now due to no parts available. If you want one that's repairable and parts are relatively available you need to move to a 300.
For good plastics you may end up buying what you can get then buying a plastic welder and hot stapler, about £200 each unfortunately.
A 350D with decent plastics, and running, will set you back £1200+. With bad plastics, rusty frame and rims etc, sort of running but untested for any length of time and you're talking £400 and up (a rough but running quad)
Don't underestimate the time and money involved in rebuilding one of these, you will spend hundreds of £££££££ and lots of hours on it (I mean lots). Ask Shady, he knows all about the hours and $$$$$.:smile:
Shadetree, thanks for the kind offer but I'm more than happy to pay my way as a first time user of the site. I'll organise a courier to pick up from your location if that helps too? I'm not 100% the year of my quad so might need to confirm that before I put you thru the hassle. No sign of VIN number but I do have an engine number. Any other tell tale signs of how to separate the exact year?
Rodp, ok no problem I hope you don't mind me asking.
Yes definitely finding it's harder to get parts than expected although it is a 30 year old Quad I suppose!!
All the plastics arent a priority at the moment but thought I would ask all the same.
Once I get the brakes sorted everything is in good working condition and I plan to get out on a few treks with it as it's my first quad then perhaps as you say look to trade it for something a bit more useable.
I managed to get it for £250 off a good friend so think I've got a good deal. I'll use any future profit to put back into the bike and get it looking as good as I can.
Thanks for all your advice!!!
Yes definitely finding it's harder to get parts than expected although it is a 30 year old Quad I suppose!!
All the plastics arent a priority at the moment but thought I would ask all the same.
Once I get the brakes sorted everything is in good working condition and I plan to get out on a few treks with it as it's my first quad then perhaps as you say look to trade it for something a bit more useable.
I managed to get it for £250 off a good friend so think I've got a good deal. I'll use any future profit to put back into the bike and get it looking as good as I can.
Thanks for all your advice!!!
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A tip to showing your vin number.... I always get rid of the rust and crud with some emery cloth then try and polish it a little with lighter wet&Dry with some oil. Wipe the excess oil off and then lightly mist the area with some black Spray paint, wipe off the excess and your usually left with the vin showing, or at least some of it.
Last one I tried didn't show anything, I had to get a photo of it and enlarge it.
Last one I tried didn't show anything, I had to get a photo of it and enlarge it.
Yes, very good deal. I'd give you £400 for it unseen so long as it runs and transmission etc is OK ? I want a runner to restore, my 300 is almost finished (although there wasn't a lot to do to it) so looking at next personal project.
If no luck with the cylinders I'll check out the ones on this 350,but as I said, parts are very hard to get over here and I like to keep as much as possible. However, if you're stuck they're yours. Seems like parts are still much easier to find in the States, I was born in the wrong country I think. lol
If it's the vin you're referring to it on a front cross member, look through the front panel and you MAY see it. lol...
You really need to persevere with cleaning and reading the vin, it's a useful thing to have.
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wrong country, and wrong decade !..lmfaooooooo, ( ain't pay back a '' you know what '' ?!..lol.
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the rear differential ??..lol.
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That's the rear axle, don't think there's any numbers on there. Look at the front of your bike and it should be on a tube or folded plate between the main frame down tubes. Definitely at the front in that area somewhere lol.
As my dad has said, take your time cleaning it up and try not to get to heavy handed with Emory cloth as I imagine the number will be pretty much none existent already due to corrosion over the years.
May be easier to whip the front plastics off if I'm honest, trying to see it with them on will be a pain in butt.
Nah, decade was right. I've seen the sixties, seventies and eighties. All the good bits before all this politically correct rubbish came in, and not to mention all the health and safety rubbish along with the current claim culture. It's just "me me me" nowadays from Joe Public and "don't say this, don't do that" from Governments.
No Shady, we've seen the best this planet had to offer, it's downhill from here on in.
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