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Title: Definately dont make em like they used to props to my 86r!!!!
Post by: jshady77 on October 17, 2015, 09:46:16 PM

Hey all!!,

Just wanted to give props to my 86 R, I was out riding the other day and my throttle stuck wide open, (figured out there was some nylon coating frayed, my bad) and I was doing about 50mph through the woods on a tight 2 track no time to hit the kill switch, avoided two big oaks and next thing I know im on my back after I bounced off a tree trying to save my R, 29 yrs old she is and got her first crack in plastic:sorrow: anyway, this old girl bounced through the woods and ended up upside down wrapped around a tree between wheel and swingarm, yes I was wearing a helmet and it may have saved my life, the only thing wrong was a crack in my rear fender and a bent tie rod. My point is.... this is one well made machine, I found the problem after I limped back to her and got her back on all fours and seen a frayed piece of nylon coating over the throttle cable that made it stick ( hence always check your ride for problems, my bad) but if this was a newer built quad I think it would have been in the boneyard. I actually have a banshee throttle (which I do like) and they have a coating aroung the cable by the carb, that was the problem it was frayed. I am so glad Im here to tell the story but I just got my new tie rod on and went for a rip today and she was good as new!!! Man I love this R!!! does anyone obsess over there R!! Like I do??? It was funny, I limped in the house and said I wrecked the R, my 7 yr ols daughter said....Is the R alright???LOL Ride Safe, check your equipment, Love the R!!!(http://forums.trx250r.org/vbulletin_imports/1508_6602_2017-04-18_8028.jpg)

Title: Definately dont make em like they used to props to my 86r!!!!
Post by: jwraymond6 on October 18, 2015, 12:54:07 AM

It's an obsession thought I loved my 05 yfz450 till I finally bought my R

Title: Definately dont make em like they used to props to my 86r!!!!
Post by: jshady77 on October 18, 2015, 12:58:35 AM

I hear ya, when you hit fourth gear and power band then 5th and 6th holy S$%t gone.......love the R making four strokes look slow since 1986 lol

Title: Definately dont make em like they used to props to my 86r!!!!
Post by: jwraymond6 on October 18, 2015, 01:06:07 AM

I ride the 450 when I wanna go slow lol what part of MI you from I'm from Alpena

Title: Definately dont make em like they used to props to my 86r!!!!
Post by: jshady77 on October 18, 2015, 01:08:59 AM

Im in Port Huron, but from the Flint Area

Title: Definately dont make em like they used to props to my 86r!!!!
Post by: jwraymond6 on October 18, 2015, 01:13:51 AM

I love out there I go back every summer to see my family

Title: Definately dont make em like they used to props to my 86r!!!!
Post by: thesmith87250r on October 18, 2015, 01:47:53 AM

All of northern  Michigan  is nice . My parents live  on mullet lake

Title: Definately dont make em like they used to props to my 86r!!!!
Post by: Pumashine on October 18, 2015, 02:34:46 PM

Quote from: jshady77;60065

I just got my new tie rod on and went for a rip today and she was good as new!!! Man I love this R!!! does anyone obsess over there R!! Like I do??? It was funny, I limped in the house and said I wrecked the R, my 7 yr ols daughter said....Is the R alright???LOL Ride Safe, check your equipment, Love the R!!

Yes, we all do, you have come to the correct forum. I have 12 last time I checked