Glens pocket quad

Glen · #1 (**permalink**) 31-05-2008, 01:49 PM

Heres a pocket quad i picked up for next to nothing - reason are the couriers smashed it and couldnt get the engine to go. in the end the person that had it before got a refund and i got the quad for $80.

turns out it wouldnt start because the the carb was clogged with crap - the coil gap was ~ 3mm and the spark plug was pretty crap also.

mods thus far -
- walbro 15mm
- fibreglass reeds
- exaust port and boost port mod to the stock head
- lightened flywheel.

seems to eat through clutches though. somewhat instantaneously.. and when you turn the wheels all the way it binds up lol

rather then waste money on cag like parts im gunna try find a blata rep bottom end and put my polini 3 port top end bits on it + the old gp3 radiator and it should haul *** big time.

fun times ahead

barnsey · #2 (**permalink**) 31-05-2008, 01:55 PM

haha it looks mad i want one ahahah (will never happen)

SIKKO_X2 · #3 (**permalink**) 31-05-2008, 02:01 PM

haha i love your projects glen, good luck with it mate

barnsey · #4 (**permalink**) 31-05-2008, 02:10 PM

if you see one for the same price or lower can you let me know.cheers oh you should put the bzm motor in it

Glen · #5 (**permalink**) 31-05-2008, 02:32 PM

haha yeah if only :P

will let you know if i see anymore. might even sell this one later.

mac90 · #6 (**permalink**) 31-05-2008, 02:55 PM

if its binding up that could be why its eating clutches i did hear of a batch that did this & the seller was suppling a spare clutch with each bike, you may need to inspect the axle bearings because some corrode & bind up during the shipping from china

make sure the rear axle is straight & in line the brakes also bind up a bit as they have a thicker disc i had to run my cable slack until the brakes bedded in

the other thing on some is once the brakes are applied the caliper would stick & did not spring back open so we had to add a spring to pull the brake caliper back

one other thing i did was to remove the front suspension & install 2 X 6 inch pieces of square tube & make it rigid, as i did not like the way the front would track when the spring was compressed

it handles a bit better rigid in my opinion when turning at high speed & power sliding

it looks like its already got the 6/68 pinion & sprocket thin chain setup

being taller than me you will probably also sit back further on the seat so be wary of dips at high speed because if your still on the power they can be easy to flip because of where you sit

it wouldn't hurt to inspect the bell size & bearing but there are some really soft clutches about so it may just be the compound & springs they use ?

i use the clutches with a dark grayish black pad material & 10 turn springs

Glen · #7 (**permalink**) 31-05-2008, 02:58 PM

yeah the clutch is real crappy so ive swapped it out for now, need to get a new throttle cable now. ripped the old one up.

as for binding i mean when you turn the front steering all the way the angle is way off, to the degree that the inside wheel binds up and locks the whole thing up. ill try get a pic

mac90 · #8 (**permalink**) 31-05-2008, 03:16 PM

ok yes they do get tight & loose power when turning because of the live axle

much like a kart they want to go straight you may need to put stoppers on the steering to stop you from turning too much ?? to see if it helps

wbr · #9 (**permalink**) 03-06-2008, 08:51 PM

hey dude you were saying polini barrels on blata bottom end ?? dont think that can be done unless i missed something ?? would love to see one of these go with a w/c in it that would be awsome good luck

Glen · #10 (**permalink**) 03-06-2008, 09:50 PM

theres plenty of meat around the base to mill out the mounting holes into slots like the BZM heads so that shouldnt be a problem - and the head i have is a GP3 head with the internal pump so the water works should be the same

but to save a few $$ without needing the blata cranks and such ill just use the polini cases.

but i mounted up the radiator in front of the.. well i dont know what youd call it but the front part anyway!

would have a whole lot more done but ran out of welding gas.. bugger.

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