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update: as you can see from the following pic's, i'm making progress !. it's slowly coming together, but dang...cleaning piece by piece, then painting it ( if it needs it ? ) is making this old man starting to get burn out fast !..lol. the good news about this build ?, is the man that bought the '88 trx350D said he will buy this when its done ?!..lol.

I live on the shore of a 1100 sq/km salt water lake (621sq/mile) which is surrounded almost entirely by hills and low mountains. In the mountains there are many lakes/streams all feeding the main lake. Terrain is boggy and very rocky. Many, many trees.

Ghosta- if you are interested in the complete story, read the whole chain to see how I got into this predicament and made a bad situation worse for myself. General opinion was I needed to get it out for fear it was close to or touching the ring gear. Regardless- the bolt is out and this is no longer an issue. I was just trying to bring a close to the topic in the forum and thank everyone for the support.

Click to expand HOT SHOT HONDA CDI BOX 15_612 Hot Shot Honda CDI Box: This Rick's Motorsport Electrics Hot Shot CDI box is made with heavy duty components; no specific enhancements. Retail Price: $81.95 Price: $81.95 LAST VEHICLE SEARCH THIS PART FITS THE FOLLOWING VEHICLES: Hot Shot Honda CDI Box 15_612 for a 1988 Honda ATV TRX300 Fourtrax Hot Shot Honda CDI Box 15_612 for a 1989 Honda ATV TRX300 Fourtrax Hot Shot Honda CDI Box 15_612 for a 1990 Honda ATV TRX300 Fourtrax Hot Shot Honda CDI Box 15_612 for a 1991 Honda ATV TRX300 Fourtrax Hot Shot Honda CDI Box 15_612 for a 1992 Honda ATV TRX300 Fourtrax Hot Shot Honda CDI Box 15_612 for a 1993 Honda ATV TRX300 Fourtrax

Hahahahah too funny! I just bought it from them like 5 min ago!

Well I did get some flack for this but my 86 350A has Kenda Executioner's on it now. I took her out mudding last weekend and it was a beast! They have a similar lug design to the stock foreman tractor treads and I love them. I went with 25-10-12 size on all 4 corners. They are heavy but the bike has plenty of power for it and they ride well on and off trail in my opinion. The extra weight and width has also made the bike super stable to ride. 10 out of 10 would recommend.

IMO .. if NASCAR keeps being this boring live pd will take it's place, you might EVEN say it already has...

Golf really? rather sit in the yard and watch the grass grow. Or I could fire up the smoker and cook

As soon as I get over to get some I will. Probably tomorrow night I should have a few.

Very true. I went from stock short 24's to a true 25" on my 350. Didn't hardly notice a thing. if anything it made 1st gear a little more usable. 😄

Gotcha! Thanks! I definitely don't want to change the gears.

You will be the first to know shade! I'm curious as well. I'm not one to hide it when I'm wrong! I'll even send pics! Lol

Thanks for the update and the thread Reebs. At some point someone will have the same problem and hopefully a net search will bring them here.

Thanks for the thread Reebs. Your posts have made me that much more careful. Personally, I have no desire to separately measure the fluid when there's a perfectly good check hole there.

Yes I am 25-10-12's on all 4 corners of the 1986 TRX 350A. Love them!

fact is, honda kinda dropped the ball designing the later models ..the fill plug as at the top, and some run a mixture of grease and gear oil lol! notice the most die hard honda utility owners here, prefer the old school machines ... and the general rule on twisted steel (right handed thread) cap bolt, is a left handed drill bit, unless there's enough to weld a nut on, as the extractors / drill kits are all left hand unless right hands are needed.

Can’t get any better than that... has to be correct

I guess maybe if you put brand new chain and cam gear and crank gear maybe it would be. But every single engine i have ever built. Including car engines there markings are a close but not exact deal. You put it the way its closest and call it a day. Done many many timing chains and timing belts on various engines for many years. Not one has ever been perfectly aligned.

@Dredd reference to your post in (Terrain and riding styles) i eyed the edge of a tube front bumper on (i believe) a blue 300 .... can you describe, and post more pics ?? thx!

I love this build... You make me want to run out & pick me up a 400ex! Hats off...

***Update*** If the rain ever stops here i can hopefully go test this gearing out. I did get the 15 tooth front sprocket on. The crf skid plate on. And the glann case saver. This is where i learned i shouldnt use my memory for things. So i had thought i was running a 14/36. I was actually running a 14/37. So i now have 2 brandnew 37 tooth sprockets for a 400ex if anyone wants one? LoL. Because with the 15 tooth front i cant use a 37 at all. So i installed my old 38 tooth i had since i spent all the time installing the rivet type master link in my chain already. The positive side. I can run a 15/36 if this 15/38 isnt enough gear. The negative side. Dont have a 36 tooth at all yet........its ordered now incase i need it.

Paranoid from the last time I put it together a tooth off. I triple checked it this time..

i agree... their sure not going to let us forget covid anytime soon .... it's all over the news, sheesh! if people don't know now, they NEVER will!! i would imagine most feel just like you, me ... OVERLY tired of hearing about it. At least harvick got his 50th win!

No... I'm not going to bother.. maybe one day.. but not this time around. More for function over shiny right now..

You gotta wear sunglasses with that engine when outdoors? lol

some pic's for all you atv perv's..lol.

I didn't watch the race but heard it was pretty boring. I read a quote from someone who did and said it was so boring their DVR went to sleep.....lol

Just a woods trailer for the quad. Although it does have studded winter tires on it 😎

well, the chain i posted ^^^, i purchased from ebay or amazon ? ( yes..i know..i was buying from a place i tell folks not too ! ), and i checked all my info BEFORE i made the purchase, it is, was..THE CORRECT CHAIN !.

Most of our riding is on Forest Service gravel roads and old “logging trails”. Cost $25 a year per machine for a permit. We keep ours licensed for the street as well. So we can ride anywhere but the Interstate System.

I have seen skinny's , these must be anorexic