Would appreciate advice from those who know more than me regarding quad bikes.
I have just moved house and in to the bargain came a Yamaha Big Bear 350 4wd quad that I believe was probably made around 1990 or so. The bike is in decent nick considering its age and has done (according to the milometer) 4299km assuming it hasnt been round the clock already! There is little obvious corrosion and the plastics seem reasonably intact. Tyres have a good amount of tread on them.
Trouble is that although the engine will turn over on the button it will not fire, probably associated with a fuel leak that Kuwait would be proud of from around the in line fuel filter.
Has anyone any experience of this type of quad, my gut feeling is to get it looked at and assessed before deciding whether to keep it or move it on. What would you think it would be worth and have they been reasonably reliable.
Cheers
S
I have just moved house and in to the bargain came a Yamaha Big Bear 350 4wd quad that I believe was probably made around 1990 or so. The bike is in decent nick considering its age and has done (according to the milometer) 4299km assuming it hasnt been round the clock already! There is little obvious corrosion and the plastics seem reasonably intact. Tyres have a good amount of tread on them.
Trouble is that although the engine will turn over on the button it will not fire, probably associated with a fuel leak that Kuwait would be proud of from around the in line fuel filter.
Has anyone any experience of this type of quad, my gut feeling is to get it looked at and assessed before deciding whether to keep it or move it on. What would you think it would be worth and have they been reasonably reliable.
Cheers
S