Help please!-My 250 2001 Mojave kickstart is stuck =(

[KING]

hi, I just got this thing and its awesome, today was my 2nd day taking it for a ride.

I woke up and went to see it and I saw that it had spilled some oil
on the floor, but I didn't mind it to much, I told my dad do you think It needs more oil and he said maybe. anyway the phone rang so I went and got it, then I started watching Tv and forgot all about the ATV. An hour later I just decide to go ride it, and I rode it around 3 blocks just fine, I was on the 3rd gear when I felt it slowing down, like if I had the break on, then it just turned off and stopped immediately.

Now my main problem is this.
I try to start it back up but the kick-start is STUCK. solid stuck.

Im new to 4-wheelers never had one until just now, So I dont know what to do.

I had to push the thing 2 blocks back to my house, ( my legs felt like solid bricks once I got home )

I told my dad about it... we tried rocking it back and forth on 2nd gear thinking it would un-jam, But nothing, he did also hit the kick-start with a hammer and it moves but just a tad bit, he stopped as he saw its not un-jamming.

Now we both think that it ran out of oil and the motor is now stuck

Can ANYBODY please help me out here ?

Any help like on how to fix this,
or What could have really caused this?
as We just think it ran out of oil but could be something else?

Man o Man, this is driving me crazy I just got the thing and now I broke it
=(


-also wondering how much would a mechanic charge to fix this?

[Woody_393]

Not sure what the fix will cost, but from the sounds of it, the motor is seized.

My suggestion is to drain the oil and see if any actually comes out. If it doesn't, you can be assured that their is damage inside the motor.

I'm wondering if your drain plug fell out and what you saw on your garage floor was the final bit of oil.

I also don't suggest pushing on the kick starter anymore, because if it is seized, you'll just break the kick start lever or worse.

Drain the oil (if their is any) and report back.

[KING]

Yeah pretty much nothing comes out.

I also remember I saw a tad bit just a bit of smoke coming out from the left side of the motor, at least I only looked down to the left side.

Then I just got off and starting pushing it home.

--One thing though my friend has a friend who is selling his, its the same one
a 2001 250 cc Kawasaki Mojave.
--Looks to be in better condition too.
( Works great, no problems at all he said )
and he said he would sell it to me for $600
Thats a good buy correct?
as I could have 2 of these, have one as a back up or sell this one once I fix it.

what do you guys think?
should I buy it? Its a killer price I think
(what do you think is an average sale price on these things anyway?)

and keep helping me on this Mojave *FIX* as I will still have to fix this thing, hopefully asap, I want TO DRIVE SO BAD

[Woody_393]

That sounds like a good deal, but I can't see it, inspect it, or ride it -- so you'll have to decide that for yourself.

Ok, so if your drain bolt was still in, you need to find out if their is a crack in the engine cases, or a leaking seal that let oil drain out. I don't know how well you maintained the bike, but did it burn oil or was it just leaking out?

If it's been a while since it was serviced it's possible it burned up all the oil, but I doubt it. Where did the leak come from?

As far as a fix, it's going to be expensive. Probably more than the bike is worth. The entire top and bottom end would more than likely need replacing (inspected first and then replaced) if out of specification.

[KING]

As far as a fix, it's going to be expensive. Probably more than the bike is worth.

How much Is I 2001 Kawasaki Mojave Worth anyway?
Please tell average price on a Good Working and looking one.

The oil leak dont know where it comes out exactly looks like a couple of places.


--Question, Is it normal for ATV's to overheat?
as The guy did tell me to just not let it overheat, but I just thought that meant dont be driving it to rough for a long time. Maybe he knew it needed a tune up or oil change but just didnt tell me as he wanted to sell it quick.

--As For the other 250 Mojave for the good price I mentioned,
Lets say its in great condition and runs great, Should I buy it?
Or Is there another ATV I should go for?
-Thing Is Dont want to spend more then $1000
and its got to be a 250cc or bigger.

Is it a good deal just to buy this 2nd Mojave, while I get the ot her fixed.
( I want 2 4-wheelers anyway )

*Whats the top speed for this 250cc Mojave Anyway?
guy said it could go 70MPH Really?



=)
Let me know

[Woody_393]

I have no idea on most of your questions.

You can get a good idea about the price though from www.nada.com -- look up the values for that year bike and you'll see what they believe it's worth.

[KING]

Originally Posted by Woody_393

I have no idea on most of your questions.

You can get a good idea about the price though from [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] -- look up the values for that year bike and you'll see what they believe it's worth.

alright thanks man

[weld_13]

Like he said it siezed because it was out of oil. As long as it is in good shape you're probly better off to just buy the other mojave for $600 off your friend and part this one out, you will probly spend more money fixing what's been ruined without oil than what it's worth. And there's no way it does 70mph stock, mine got paced at 55mph back when it was stock.

[blasterdude14]

Originally Posted by KING

hi, I just got this thing and its awesome, today was my 2nd day taking it for a ride.

I woke up and went to see it and I saw that it had spilled some oil
on the floor, but I didn't mind it to much, I told my dad do you think It needs more oil and he said maybe. anyway the phone rang so I went and got it, then I started watching Tv and forgot all about the ATV. An hour later I just decide to go ride it, and I rode it around 3 blocks just fine, I was on the 3rd gear when I felt it slowing down, like if I had the break on, then it just turned off and stopped immediately.

Now my main problem is this.
I try to start it back up but the kick-start is STUCK. solid stuck.

Im new to 4-wheelers never had one until just now, So I dont know what to do.

I had to push the thing 2 blocks back to my house, ( my legs felt like solid bricks once I got home )

I told my dad about it... we tried rocking it back and forth on 2nd gear thinking it would un-jam, But nothing, he did also hit the kick-start with a hammer and it moves but just a tad bit, he stopped as he saw its not un-jamming.

Now we both think that it ran out of oil and the motor is now stuck

Can ANYBODY please help me out here ?

Any help like on how to fix this,
or What could have really caused this?
as We just think it ran out of oil but could be something else?

Man o Man, this is driving me crazy I just got the thing and now I broke it
=(


-also wondering how much would a mechanic charge to fix this?

did u put it in neutral because if u try to start it while its in gear it will be harder

---------- Post added at 09:39 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:35 PM ----------

also try looking at a yamah blaster its a 200cc and it will go just as fast as the mojave plus its a 2 stroke which is easier to maintain

[KING]

Again that brings me to the question Of how much Is a 2001 250 Mojave Worth these days? in good working condition ?

And yeah neutral of course to start it up.

-Funny thing you say a Yamaha Blaster 200 Thats just what I was looking at.
Its $1700 I dont know if I should get that, If thats a good price
Guy said its got less then 12 Hours use.

Also Whats better a Yamaha Blaster 200cc
Or a
2007 Honda 400cc
At $1400



Please let me know in 3-4 day I plan on buying one of these.


.

[neodyman]

I would go with the honda for more cc's but it all depends on what you wanna do? and the condition of them.... and as far as maintaining a 2 or 4 stroke is the about the same, with a 2-stroke you'll have the fouled spark plugs, and you always have to buy 2stroke oil, which In my theory cost more then a 4 stroke. oh ya with a 2stroke I always hear people saying "Just got a new top end in her" That alone says that a 2 stroke isn't any better than a 4 stroke on maintenance, but I've got both 2-and 4 stroke bikes, If you can test ride both of them I would choose the better of conditon, but most important of all is the feel, if in equal condition I would get the one that you like or feels best for you. as far as I know the blasters still have drum brakes with cables and the stopping power isn't going to be better than the honda
power wize that should be a no brainer..... more cc more the power
suspension on the honda will be way better than the blaster.
Not sure If I helped you out or not but all in all its mainly all up to what you want.

[KING]

yeah Im really liking the Honda 400ex.
I see a lot of good vids of it on youtube.

Plus the price is great right

I do like the look of the banchees but dont know anything about them.

Guess I want a good 400cc atv .

I'll keep the 250cc Kawasaki as a guy offered to fix it for cheap
$200


Humm anybody know the top speed for a
2007 Honda TRX™ 400EX ?
Would be great to know, still cant find the answer Google sucks at times.


.

[neodyman]

I think if its stock it would be about the same as my warrior350, a freind has a 400ex and it tops out pretty much the same as my 350 and that is about 60 no more than 63
all depends on the gearing, my yfz 450, I geared it as high u can go and put some 23inch tires on it and it went over 97 on my hand held gps, in most cases, even a blaster could go 75 or maybe more if you can gear it right, I think you will get alot more out of the honda than the blaster but that is my opinion.

[KING]

Damn 23 inch rims on a Atv, you got one of them tricked out ones dont you. Thats pretty nice, Ive seen a couple those. I might do that - Get nice rims on one of mine. Hopefully the Honda 400EX
Which yeah I do want this one, It looks Great and Its just a good Atv from what I read.

Im am a beginner, Havn't had an ATV for more then a WEEK! LOL
Yes just 2nd day and I messed up the Mojave 250

But I'll take Crazy-Car eof my next 4-wheeler.

What rank does this
2007 Honda TRX™ 400EX
Stand by?
Like it cant be a beginner atv
Is it close to pro? Or Is it a Pro atv

-and this honda 400EX can go 60MHP stock.
What Exhaust Would you recommend?
I want a loud one but not to loud, one that sounds real nice.
I dont think its even got a stock one but just thinking ahead.

Im going to go take a look at it this week.

Its a black one.
If I get it, I'll give it an awesome ALL-Black Paint-job ( I paint )


---------- Post added at 09:07 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:05 PM ----------

HEY! Quick Question Below

Now how does the Honda 400Ex 2007
Compare with a
2004 Yamaha Raptor 350cc ?

Which is a Better/faster ATV
Pretend they are both brand new and stock.

Let me know guys

[blasterdude14]

Originally Posted by KING

Again that brings me to the question Of how much Is a 2001 250 Mojave Worth these days? in good working condition ?

And yeah neutral of course to start it up.

-Funny thing you say a Yamaha Blaster 200 Thats just what I was looking at.
Its $1700 I dont know if I should get that, If thats a good price
Guy said its got less then 12 Hours use.

Also Whats better a Yamaha Blaster 200cc
Or a
2007 Honda 400cc
At $1400



Please let me know in 3-4 day I plan on buying one of these.


.

at 1400 the honda is better but u could definitly get a better price on a blaster than 1700. if the honda ur looking at is a 400ex u should get it because they have awesome reliability and are also a very comfortable ride. a blaster is more of a starter quad it has the power of 300ex but u could easily upgrade them to get them to about 50 to 55 horsepower

---------- Post added at 01:32 AM ---------- Previous post was at 01:24 AM ----------

Originally Posted by KING

Damn 23 inch rims on a Atv, you got one of them tricked out ones dont you. Thats pretty nice, Ive seen a couple those. I might do that - Get nice rims on one of mine. Hopefully the Honda 400EX
Which yeah I do want this one, It looks Great and Its just a good Atv from what I read.

Im am a beginner, Havn't had an ATV for more then a WEEK! LOL
Yes just 2nd day and I messed up the Mojave 250

But I'll take Crazy-Car eof my next 4-wheeler.

What rank does this
2007 Honda TRX™ 400EX
Stand by?
Like it cant be a beginner atv
Is it close to pro? Or Is it a Pro atv

-and this honda 400EX can go 60MHP stock.
What Exhaust Would you recommend?
I want a loud one but not to loud, one that sounds real nice.
I dont think its even got a stock one but just thinking ahead.

Im going to go take a look at it this week.

Its a black one.
If I get it, I'll give it an awesome ALL-Black Paint-job ( I paint )


---------- Post added at 09:07 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:05 PM ----------

HEY! Quick Question Below

Now how does the Honda 400Ex 2007
Compare with a
2004 Yamaha Raptor 350cc ?

Which is a Better/faster ATV
Pretend they are both brand new and stock.

Let me know guys

raptors are torque monsters if u tap the throttle the front end pops up lol so if u want speed go with the raptor if u want good suspension go with the
400ex also the 400ex can be used for pro things or just casual beginner riding very easy to find parts for also. oh and if ur a beginner dont mess around with a banshee those things RIP like crazy it will be way to much and if u do try to look into getting a banshee find one thats stock because lets just say that a modded banshee has enough power to beat most dirtbike out there

[neodyman]

The 04 raptor 350 is the same as the warrior 350... it just got a new make up job lol
I would probably go with the honda, but the warriors/raptor350s are a very good trail bike and tough to boot I like them becuase the reverse is on the right side under the gas tank kinda and you don't have to mess with the regular shifter, and mine has always shifted super easy in and out of reverse, as for the regular 660 raptors I would just stay as far away from them as you can for that they are not user freindly and the geometry of the bike just sucks anyway, but I think they fixed that with the 700's.
The 400ex has a higher top speed than the 350 yamaha raptor, but on durability they are about equall, I would just buy the cheaper of the 2 bikes, you will be happy with either, if you get the 07 honda you can take care of it and use it as a trade in on a better bike later on with it being newer and all. I let my 11 yr old nephew ride my yfz450 all the time.. I just used the trottle stop for a few months, he's growing into it just fine. So I wouldn't worry about getting something that has too much power, ....banshees.... 2stroke power isn't predictable "all or nothing" like a 4 stroke thats why I wouldn't suggest getting one either.. so I will quit blabbing good luck on your buy!!

[weld_13]

Originally Posted by neodyman

I would go with the honda for more cc's but it all depends on what you wanna do? and the condition of them.... and as far as maintaining a 2 or 4 stroke is the about the same, with a 2-stroke you'll have the fouled spark plugs, and you always have to buy 2stroke oil, which In my theory cost more then a 4 stroke. oh ya with a 2stroke I always hear people saying "Just got a new top end in her" That alone says that a 2 stroke isn't any better than a 4 stroke on maintenance, but I've got both 2-and 4 stroke bikes, If you can test ride both of them I would choose the better of conditon, but most important of all is the feel, if in equal condition I would get the one that you like or feels best for you. as far as I know the blasters still have drum brakes with cables and the stopping power isn't going to be better than the honda
power wize that should be a no brainer..... more cc more the power
suspension on the honda will be way better than the blaster.
Not sure If I helped you out or not but all in all its mainly all up to what you want.

God don't start any 2stroke vs. 4stroke stuff that's not what he asked.

To me a blaster isn't worth $1,700 unless it has a ton of work done, the 400ex compared to a blaster/mojave it's a LOT better quad, $1,400 is a good price as long as it's in good shape but remember it's a buyers' market in this economy so push for low numbers.

Mojaves in good shape sell anywhere from $1,000-$1,500 just depends on the quad

[KING]

Hey GUYS GUESS WHAT!

I got myself a

2003 Yamaha 660 R Limited Edition!

Aint that just better then all them other atvs I was thinking of getting

and better news my dads going to fix the Mojave for me, he had to speak to one guy on how to fix it as He never delt with Atvs but He is a mechanic just needed some tips, He says its easy and will fix it up this weekend.

But for now, I got this BEAST!
I mean holy hell the thing goes pretty damn fast on just 1st gear


Im going to be taking care of this like a baby, it aint going to run out of oil on me like the mojave lol
((Which turns out it had a nasty hole as the chain broke and busted a hole in it but the seller told me nothing about it, Thats where the oil was leaking from, so oil levels might have been good but me riding it around for a couple blocks going pretty fast made all the oil leak out. Now if he hadn't of done such a ****ty job at trying to fix the hole the chain made Or at least told me about it, As I didnt see it cuz it was covered it mud and oil when I got it. )))

Guys want to guess How much I bought it for?

The average price I see is on these is $3000-$4000
But I paid nothing close.

I like its look as well, all Black on black. The rims are even painted black as well ( but I think I would rather have some shiny chrome ones )

and thanks for the replys guys
appreciate it

[Woody_393]

congrats, that's a lot more quad than the mojave, that's for sure.

[KING]

It sure is man.

it runs great and All I need to do to it is buy some nice new front tires,
Im getting a deal from one guy for a full new set of tires for $200 with the rims, so thats another great deal I got.

One Thing I do want to give it an oil change, Its fine right now, but I Rather just give it some nice new oil.
SO How do I go about changing the Oil on a 660 raptor 2003 ?
(((And How so often does This thing need an Oil change? )))
---I plan on Buying the Manual once I find it, but for now it would be great if someone just told me how.

oh and if Yamaha People cant see this, um could one of you mods Move this into a better place so I can get more replies. feel free to change the title and delete previous Kawasaki questions I dont mind.