Hope to post some pics soon. I got my TRX300FW about 3 weeks ago. It was running / driving, but had a idle issues and no battery. Also, (1) 25" front tire and rim (from a Foreman I think) and (1) stock 23" front tire (looks original). Back tires are 24" and look original too.
So far, I have removed the gas tank and am de-rusting it now. The petcock was shot; it wouldn't turn off gas in any position and the cup was full of rust. I decided to tear down the carb. Carb bowl had some rust too and primer pump was screwed up from rust. Idle was wonky because plastic threads on choke / starter valve were gone, so it was practically inoperable and acting like the choke was on mostly. The mixture screw was also missing the bottom o-ring and washer. I got a Moose kit off walmart.com (hey - free shipping) and a new petcock, starter valve set, and primer pump from ebay.
I got a replacement rim from Willies Cycles with a may-pop tire on it, hopefully to be replaced soon.
The ATV also has a working Warn A2000 winch, but a lot of the wiring is pieced together with twists and electrical tape. Solderless connectors, some re-wiring, and heat shrink will fix most of that. Alos got a NOS TRX300-specific roller fairlead off ebay for a reasonable price.
ATV needs a few bits and pieces here and there. Still need to check brakes, but they seem to work. Fluid in crankcase, transfer case, and diffs are good and clean. Outer CV joints need to be re-greased because bands on both have been opened at the small end, so they click some. I realize that this may only be a temporary fix.
An ongoing endeavor.
So far, I have removed the gas tank and am de-rusting it now. The petcock was shot; it wouldn't turn off gas in any position and the cup was full of rust. I decided to tear down the carb. Carb bowl had some rust too and primer pump was screwed up from rust. Idle was wonky because plastic threads on choke / starter valve were gone, so it was practically inoperable and acting like the choke was on mostly. The mixture screw was also missing the bottom o-ring and washer. I got a Moose kit off walmart.com (hey - free shipping) and a new petcock, starter valve set, and primer pump from ebay.
I got a replacement rim from Willies Cycles with a may-pop tire on it, hopefully to be replaced soon.
The ATV also has a working Warn A2000 winch, but a lot of the wiring is pieced together with twists and electrical tape. Solderless connectors, some re-wiring, and heat shrink will fix most of that. Alos got a NOS TRX300-specific roller fairlead off ebay for a reasonable price.
ATV needs a few bits and pieces here and there. Still need to check brakes, but they seem to work. Fluid in crankcase, transfer case, and diffs are good and clean. Outer CV joints need to be re-greased because bands on both have been opened at the small end, so they click some. I realize that this may only be a temporary fix.
An ongoing endeavor.