A New Project - Page 2

IHCubCadet147 · #11 01-04-2020, 09:11 PM

I got it running and idling pretty good now. It bogs down a little when you hit the throttle, but I think it just needs to run more and get the rest of the old gas out of the lines.
I have also been working on getting it cleaned up. I got the hood cleaned and polished. The paint is almost perfect, I did not expect it to clean up so good. The windshield and bumper also cleaned up nice. I still have to polish the footrests and find a seat since this one is beyond repair. It ready for a test drive if we ever get snow.

Billy-O · #12 01-05-2020, 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by IHCubCadet147

I got it running and idling pretty good now. It bogs down a little when you hit the throttle, but I think it just needs to run more and get the rest of the old gas out of the lines.
I have also been working on getting it cleaned up. I got the hood cleaned and polished. The paint is almost perfect, I did not expect it to clean up so good. The windshield and bumper also cleaned up nice. I still have to polish the footrests and find a seat since this one is beyond repair. It ready for a test drive if we ever get snow.

If it is a two stroke(what I think it is) then these motors love to be run fast otherwise sitting idle tends to load up on fuel....which is probably why it tends to bog when you hit the throttle. With need some snow and some fun, I think it will be fine. You might find rapping the throttle often under idle and low speeds will clear out the motor.

Damned envious of your freebie....hope it don't snow

IHCubCadet147 · #13 01-05-2020, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Billy-O

If it is a two stroke(what I think it is) then these motors love to be run fast otherwise sitting idle tends to load up on fuel....which is probably why it tends to bog when you hit the throttle. With need some snow and some fun, I think it will be fine. You might find rapping the throttle often under idle and low speeds will clear out the motor.

Damned envious of your freebie....hope it don't snow

Thanks, it is a 2 stroke. I don’t think we will be getting much snow anytime soon.

sorner · #14 01-07-2020, 09:17 PM

I used to have a Yamaha Ovation that was given to us by my father in-law. We hardly ever get a good snow here for it, so the one or two times a year I could get it out it would never run right. It's either rain/snow mix, a dusting, or deep drifts here. In the summer when it was warm it would run like a champ set up on a bucket with the track off the ground, but come cold weather it would idle and die. It wasn't worth messing with it, so we traded it for an ATV (the kids call it a dune buggy), a two seater with a roll bar. We get FAR more use out of that.

IHCubCadet147 · #15 01-07-2020, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by sorner

I used to have a Yamaha Ovation that was given to us by my father in-law. We hardly ever get a good snow here for it, so the one or two times a year I could get it out it would never run right. It's either rain/snow mix, a dusting, or deep drifts here. In the summer when it was warm it would run like a champ set up on a bucket with the track off the ground, but come cold weather it would idle and die. It wasn't worth messing with it, so we traded it for an ATV (the kids call it a dune buggy), a two seater with a roll bar. We get FAR more use out of that.

We have the same problem here, which is part of the reason my dad sold his last snowmobile. I have a quad, but have not rode it much since I got my Cubs.

IHCubCadet147 · #16 01-19-2020, 01:33 AM

I finally got to take it out for a ride tonight. It’s running good, but I have a few electrical issues to address. The lights all burned out and the electric start is not working. The rear suspension may also need some work. It’s fun, can’t wait to take it out tomorrow in the daylight.

IHCubCadet147 · #17 01-19-2020, 09:40 PM

I took it out again today. Rode it around for about 20 minutes until something in the steering broke. Not sure what, I’m guessing something rotted and broke. Hopefully nothing too expensive or hard to fix. I’m trying to upload a video to YouTube, but it’s taking a long time since our internet is slow.

IHCubCadet147 · #18 01-20-2020, 10:32 PM

I figured out the steering problem. The part where the column bolts to the belly pan rotted off. I’m going to try weld something in there for now, then fix it right over the summer,

Here is the video from yesterday.
https://youtu.be/QIg4OVBdMoc

IHCubCadet147 · #19 01-25-2020, 08:36 PM

I pulled the motor for better access from the top. I made some patches and riveted them in there, good enough for now. I’m going to try to find a good used belly pan and replace it over the summer. This one is much worse than I originally thought.

cooperino · #20 01-26-2020, 07:53 AM

Looks like you wont have to "fix it right" over the summer. That repair looks great. Should be a fun little ride