Need some advice, Please help

[matt144]

Hey guys,

I have the opportunity to get a 2002 Kawasaki PRAIRIE KVF650 V-twin 4x4 at a good price

Cosmetically it is in rough shape and has been sitting for a long time but that doesn't really bother me.

I went to look at it today and found out a couple things.  With a good battery, the motor turns over and has spark. It had bad gas in it so we sprayed ether into both carb inlets and the bike fired up. I used the electric start switch and it worked with no issues. I had it on for about 20 seconds and it seemed okay.

Heres the questions I have and I am hoping someone has experience with this ATV:

1.) With the bike not running and the key switched to the "on" position the computer/ gauge showed the bike was in 2wd, I flipped the lever to engage 4wd and it did nothing, it still showed 2wd.  Does anyone know if it needs to be running to change to 4wd or if something may be wrong?

2.) So far I think the following things are bad,
-The throttle and brake cables need to be adjusted/ replaced, they seem very loose at the levers.
-The carbs will probably need to be rebuilt.
-The fuel pump is probably bad
-All fuel lines need to be replaced.

----I was wondering if anyone knows were to get parts and how much it may cost me for those parts.

I have a slight hope for the bike because it was able to fire up with the ether, I just dont know enough about the bike to know what I am getting into...

Any help that you guys can give would be greatly appreciated.

**The bike is in West palm, if anyone is willing to take a look at it with me sometime next week and give some advice, I will pay for your gas and buy dinner and drinks.**

Thanks in advance for any help,

Matt
954-914-5586

[Busta Nutt]

you need to talk to mudneck

[matt144]

Thanks, I sent him a PM. Hopefully he can help

[Mudneck]

Sorry cant help you. That is just Busta being a jerk off. I own a Rhino & King quad.Good luck.

[Busta Nutt]

I thought all you guys was ridin prairies mudneck. my bad

[singleshot]

To switch to 4wd the bike needs to be running and you need to be moving a little bit.  On my prarie when I switch from 2wd to 4wd is takes a few seconds and the gears need to turn a little bit for it to engage.

[CEASER69]

ALTHOUGH I DO NOT HAVE A PRAIRIE I DO HAVE A YAM AND SUZ ATVs AND GET PARTS FROM CHEAP CYCLE PARTS HERES THE WEBSITE www.cheapcycleparts.com. AS FOR REBUILDING THE CARBS IT PROBLY WONT DO ANY GOOD I TRIED ON BOTH OF MINE AND ENDED UP BUYING NEW CARBS FOR BOTH. ETHANOL IN GAS IS A DEATH SENTANCE FOR ANYTHING THAT DOES NOT RUN EVERY DAY. YES STA-BIL HELPS. BUT WHEN ETHANOL PHASES AND DRIES IN ALL THE LITTLE PASSAGES OF A CARB IT IS LIKE JB WELD YOU WILL NOT GET IT ALL OUT AND CARB WILL NEVER RUN RIGHT HIGH IDLE, LOW IDLE, NO IDLE, WILL START BUT WONT STAY RUNNING IT WILL BE A NEVER ENDING BATTLE. SO CHECK ON THE PRICE OF CARBS, FUEL LINES AND THE TANK SHUT-OFF/FILTER VALVE.
HOPE THIS HELPS

[CEASER69]

FORGOT THE BEST WAY TO STOP HAVING FUEL PROBLEMS WITH ETHENOL IS TO SPEND THE EXTRA MONEY AND USE ONLY NON-ETHENOL GAS.