4 Wheeler engine blew

[OldCrow]

I don't really see the point of handlbar shift. I'm hanging on with my hand. My foot is not doing anything else anyway.

I bought the basic model with foot shift because I figured Honda has been building them the same way for 30 yrs and they are bulletproof.

I know for my Wife's Papa he wants a handlbar shift because he has arthiritis and it is hard on him to get his foot to work the lever up. On his old bike he tied a piece of rope from the shifter to the handlbar to shift up, he didn't have a problem downshifting. My father in law done the same thing with the string for hunting season as his boots kept getting in the way. Just a couple of examples. I'm quite a bit younger than them so I still flex good and haven't faced those problems yet. I may be in the same boat someday though.

 

[Limomike]

Never did care for those 4 wheeler types unless they gotta cover. I got a steal of a deal years ago on a 87 Suzuki Samurai, put a lift on it, heavier suspension, heavy duty shocks, new soft top, better exhaust, trail/mud 31 tires, wheel spacers for a wider wheel base, better bumpers, receiver hitch, and much more. That vehicle has been excellent for me to use checking stock, mending fences, deer hunting (put a carrier on the back) , fishing...etc. It will go in any weather, and ANY terrain...plus, I stay out of the elements when I'm in it. took the place of ol Sam (my horse) Yee haaw. :cboy:

 

[tom4018]

I've been riding my sons 90cc to check cattle. I look like a circus bear on a tricycle. I gotta get something soon. It'll be two weeks or longer before I have time. Getting a Honda though.

We needs pics.

 

[Bigfoot]

I have been swamped at work, at home, and hauling my kids to and fro. I have had time to look online at night, but not actually go purchase something. My brother brought down his kubota for me to pull roping sleds with last Saturday. Even on flat ground it rode rough. Letting off the accelerator would throw you through the windshield. I couldn't ride sideways and watch the kids rope. A side by side is defiantly out. They would probably be fine for straight farm work. I've ruled them out for me.

 

[greybeard]

I have been swamped at work, at home, and hauling my kids to and fro. I have had time to look online at night, but not actually go purchase something. My brother brought down his kubota for me to pull roping sleds with last Saturday. Even on flat ground it rode rough. Letting off the accelerator would throw you through the windshield. I couldn't ride sideways and watch the kids rope. A side by side is defiantly out. They would probably be fine for straight farm work. I've ruled them out for me.

What model is this?
The underlined part has been an ongoing problem with certain Kubota's RTVs for awhile especially on the old 900 series. It's part of what they call a Dynamic Braking System. They don't all do it, but when you get one that does, it'll sling you fwd pretty good. As far as I know, Kubota uses the same sytem on all their 4 wheelers-big and small, with a few machines showing the problem and the next one off the assy line working perfect. I figured they had fixed it by now as they've known about it for several years.

 

[tom4018]

I have been swamped at work, at home, and hauling my kids to and fro. I have had time to look online at night, but not actually go purchase something. My brother brought down his kubota for me to pull roping sleds with last Saturday. Even on flat ground it rode rough. Letting off the accelerator would throw you through the windshield. I couldn't ride sideways and watch the kids rope. A side by side is defiantly out. They would probably be fine for straight farm work. I've ruled them out for me.

What model is this?
The underlined part has been an ongoing problem with certain Kubota's RTVs for awhile especially on the old 900 series. It's part of what they call a Dynamic Braking System. They don't all do it, but when you get one that does, it'll sling you fwd pretty good. As far as I know, Kubota uses the same sytem on all their 4 wheelers-big and small, with a few machines showing the problem and the next one off the assy line working perfect. I figured they had fixed it by now as they've known about it for several years.

The Kubota's are hydrstatic drive which causes the quicker slow down. That is the nature of all hysrostatic drives.

 

[greybeard]

Yes, I know--I worked for a Kubota dealership for awhile. There is a wet brake within the transmission that is held in the freespin position by hyd pressure on a piston. When the throttle is released, main pressure drops, allowing a little spring loaded spool to move, opening a port and bleeding the dynamic brake piston's pressure off, thus applying the dynamic brake. It should be a gradual bleedoff taking 1-2 seconds slowly applying dynamic braking, but for reasons I never got or understood, on some units, the bleedoff on the control spool occured almost instantaneously--in about 1/2 second. It was so abrupt, on loose gravel or smooth pavement, the unit would leave skidmarks. Before I left the dealership, there was a fix released, but since it was not deemed a safety issue, it was on the customer. Been too long now for me to remember the exact nature of the fix, but we had about 4-5 customers bring their units in for it. I can't speak for the newer units tho I think they went with a different set of relief valves.
You can google "Kubota Dynamic Braking" and see some of the problems owners ran across. The newer ones advertise "SMOOTH dynamic braking" so I assume they have it fixed now.

 

[Bigfoot]

It's only a few months old. That dynamic breaking system is amply named.

 

[highgrit]

My Kubota rtv 1140 is real bad about braking in reverse. Going forward is no problem we are use to it slowing down,
hardly ever use the foot brake. And we use less than 1/2 gallon of fuel per hour.

 

[RancherGuy]

... I can't speak for the newer units tho I think they went with a different set of relief valves.
You can google "Kubota Dynamic Braking" and see some of the problems owners ran across. The newer ones advertise "SMOOTH dynamic braking" so I assume they have it fixed now.

I bought my RTV 900 in 2005 and the 'through the windshield experience' is the one issue I absolutely HATED. I was about to sell the thing after 6 months, but I procrastinated :) At around the 4 year mark, I did some internet research and found some discussion about adjustments on the transmission. As I recall I had to remove a screw "cap" then adjust an internal screw then replace the cap. I did this a few times until the deceleration rate was perfect. The hate immediately has melted away, and now after 7.5 yrs I am looking to add an 1140. At least now I know that there are multiple adjustments: (1) the deceleration rate, (2) the 'firmness' of acceleration (another transm screw), (3) zero movement while transm is engaged and engine is idling (transm screw), (4) the ratio between transmission flow and engine speed (cable adjustments).

 

[tripleBfarms]

We ran a 1995 Yamaha Moto Four 350 until the end of November, had very little trouble out of it and worked it hard. Bought a Yamaha Grizzly 550 then, got about 500 miles on it now. I like the power steering and fuel injection so far. I really wanted a side by side, drove my neighbors Ranger 400 some and like it, they had a new JD Gator at our field day yesterday and it is nice. Trouble is they all cost too much but would miss at least a ATV.

Bigfoot, I forgot where you are, but Abernathy's is about the best price around. Lots of people drive all the way there to get one, I got a local dealer down to within a few hundred of them so I bought local.

You are exactly right. No one in Ky Or Tn can beat their prices. I drove 2 hours and 45 min. down there to get a rancher. Take out the gas and lunch money and I still saved $800 compared to the next cheapet thing around here.

 

[Bigfoot]

Wow. I have been driving that 4 wheeler since September with motor honey in it, and something knocking in the motor. Some days it knocks very loud. Some days not at all. I keep waiting for it to throw a rod, or lock up.

 

[TennesseeTuxedo]

Wow. I have been driving that 4 wheeler since September with motor honey in it, and something knocking in the motor. Some days it knocks very loud. Some days not at all. I keep waiting for it to throw a rod, or lock up.

So you still don't have a new machine?

 

[Bigfoot]

Gonna run her till she falls.

 

[TennesseeTuxedo]

Gonna run her till she falls.

LOL!

You sound like. I'm maxing out every automobile and piece of equipment with an engine I own right now.

 

[denvermartinfarms]

Remember to think Honda when you do replace it.

 

[TennesseeTuxedo]

I checked out Abernathy's today and their prices are indeed hard to beat.

 

[Bigfoot]

Lotta stink in the Honda dealerships towards them right now. Supposedly they sell them cheaper than the other dealers can even get them for. You can shop till your blue in the face, and want beat their price. Mine ran so hot this evening it turned the calf of my legs pink. I gotta feeling its just a matter of time. The speed omoter went out at 14,000 miles. That was a long time ago.

 

[denvermartinfarms]

We ran that 03 350 rancher to 24000 miles and it's still going for the guy we sold it to 4 years ago, I guess a few of them just run forever.

 

[tom4018]

I checked out Abernathy's today and their prices are indeed hard to beat.

I almost bought a new Yamaha from them a couple years ago, told the local dealer their price and he said no way he could match. He did get real close so it was not worth the gas or time to go, rather buy local if possible. Another Honda dealer told me they order a semi load on one color at a time, not sure if it is true or not, he would not attempt to compete with them.