The Honda TRX450 Is FIXED! Bogging Mystery Solved 

No RU-vidr I follow is as humble and real as you. Much respect and hope you stay like that forever brother

You better send that boy some swag. He knew all along. Hats off to you.

Always a good day when you see that 2vintage posted

I was complaining about these 4 runners not moving, well I take that back. This stupid thing flys. What a fix, YOU DID IT. This thing flys.

Someone suggested you check that Mid Body on Carb before you Swapped out a perfectly good Stator ‘. Glad you gave him credit 👍🏻

Nice job you eradicated the gremlins

This is why I watch. I learn something all the time.

I did something similar with my yfz. Now when I clean a carb I tear it completely down. Cheaper than a piston. :-) Glad its figured out.

I talked to the vox reason about it and I really like his comments he's super nice and he was spot on with the fix great job vox!!!

Love your videos man your a really good mechanic when it come to finding out the problems I can't get enough of your videos and am always looking forward for the next one Keep up the good content👍🏼👍🏼

FYI Joe when it comes to the small rubber gaskets like that all-purpose grease always works to hold them in place. Great job on getting it running back to normal.

This great your showing the fix your slowly becoming as great as mustie1 keep up the amazing videos

Nice work going thru all your options and paying attention to the comments till you figured it out. You never stop learning new things. I have not heard of this problem and I was one who thought it was electrical related. It's good knowledge to have. Thanks for the videos on this and all your projects.

You had a lot a great comments on the first video about the middle gaskets being a problem. Glad you found it!

Love it Joe,glad u sorted the bogging!Must fly now without it bogging!👊👍💪👊💪

Glad you got it sorted. Thanks to that Vox subscriber and anyone else that suggested the midbody gaskets.

He's back!

So happy i get after watching u. I bet you feel even better getting this beast in order. So cool man. Keep up the videos. I learn allot

Good job bud....love the videos....have learned alot from them. Watching from Canada 👊✊💨

Love your videos! I like the fact you go over hunting quads and race/every day quads. Really helpful seeing the steps of diagnosing a quad. Keep it up thanks again.

I had this problem early on when I had the HRC kit installed on my 06. I've never seen the mid body apart but I will be doing this when I put a top end on, thanks.

Always get excited when joe posts a video

Hi joe glad you finally went through the mid body of the carb. Now you have fully gone through the carb from top to bottom. Something people forget to do sometimes.

Cool,who doesn't like a happy ending! I love watching all the detective work that goes into all these videos, always very well filmed and explained. This channel has rapidly become one of my absolute favourites, never seen a bad video yet. See you in the next one!

THAT IS THE EDUMBEST CARB DESIGN IVE EVER SEEN. CRAP! Great video again tho my friend, be safe :)

Glad to see that you have it Fixed! Takes A Big Man to Show His Mistakes! Looking forward to more Videos.

You learn something new everyday, thanks for the tips

Brilliant job joe runs great now thanks for not giving up absolute crazy when you think that a gasket could almost make it sound as it was electrical thanks for sharing mate all the best to you and your family and the dogs 🔧🔧🔧👌👍

2 crazy problems I had with an old Chevy Z24 was #1 little bugs had somehow got into the fuel injection rail when the previous owner or mechanic left the car apart probably outside in summer time overnight. I think the shop light attracted bugs that decided to hide in the fuel rail. He put car back together, the gasoline gradually hardened the bugs (little beetle like bugs) so they started floating around like corks, randomly/intermittently clogging the injectors causing the car to die. After a few hours the car would start right up & run fine for a few hours or days before getting clogged again. No one could find the problem so the car ended up at a small used car lot. I bought it for cheap, not knowing it had issues coz it ran fine on test drive. I went crazy trying to find the problem. By random dumb luck I discovered the bugs in the fuel rail. It literally needed the bugs worked out. #2 A blown blade fuse that even under a magnifying glass didn't appear to be blown. I went nuts trying to find the problem.Then more random dumb luck, I tried replacing the fuse just to see what would happen.

Excellent diagnosis in the end !!!

love old bikes always learn something when watching thanks for great videos

Excellent work as always! Congrats on getting it fixed

your vids are just great. No bragging like others just the facts and thought patterns. You don't even blame others for their poor work you deserve to be successful as i do not hear anything other than positive vibes.

Due to some fantastic comments you got there in the end and gained a bit more knowledge, always good to learn, well done Joe. 👍

Joe... Lets be honest ...you don't even like the 450....so I can take it off your hands for you😊 Great vid bud! glad to see it ripping!

Wow Joe I am so glad that you paid attention to your commenters, congratulations on the fix. You would think no one would ever build a carburetor with stuff like that in it but then again I guess that's why it performs the way it does. I know I had some weird gaskets and some of my carburetors and I sprayed one side mildly with some copper coat just to hold them in place work great. The only thing you can say about that 450 is she's a ripper!

Any time the engine bogs before revving up when the throttle is quickly opened wide from the idle position, it is almost always a problem transitioning from the primary jet to the main jet. The primary jet in usually the culprit, right behind a poorly adjusted fuel screw (4 strokes) or air screw (2 strokes). That mid body carb problem caused the same fuel transitioning symptom. Glad you found the problem. I never knew there was a mid body in that carb. Not 'till you showed it here. Thanks for another informative and entertaining video Joe.

This video had thinking my mid-body carb o-rings should be checked out. My 2003 YZ450F was running erratically. Sure enough, the o-rings turned to Silly Puddy due to sitting. After a good cleaning and carb rebuild kit, I set everything back to stock. Bike runs great now. Thanks

i wouldn't mind a Video of you loading up and going to an ORV part or even riding on some state land with friends or family.

My lt250r ran weird and the jet block o-ring gasket was the culprit! Tried telling you that on previous video you did on the lt250r you had. Glad you figured it out! Crazy how intricate and one stupid misaligned gasket can cause so much hassle!

Excellent stick-to-it problem and solving the dilema....way to go!!

Yes finally!

Need to take some readings off that stator.

Your skills are getting better and better! Perfect job man. I'm repairing tv's and it's always like a christmas present (suprise). You never really know what you get, when you buy a broken one with little problems! Analizing, fixing and selling them for double or tripple. Sure, sometimes it costs alot of time and nervs, but it's still fun and very nice money and the best is i've still got clean fingers :-) Greetings from Germany buddy! God already blessed you!

Nice Joe... I know a lot of us were saying mid body carb issue previously. Hopefully you put back in that OEM Honda stator and pickup and sent that Chinese one back! 👍

Your getting dam good at this joe keep up the good work

Keep up the good work

My 05 was doing this glad you got it figured out !!! cant wait to get back into tinkering with toys!

Nicely done. Keep it up!

🤣We will never give up on you! Learnt a lot, thanks! If possible, can you do another project on an LTZ 400?

NICE JOB BRO! She looks pretty quick too. Hoping to see another KTM bike or DS 650 for you to repair. Keep up the great work.

Great job Joe !!

I remember I replaced the mid body gasket on a Keihin fcr carb for an ltz400 and I accidentally pinch mid body gasket and the quad would run like crap. I bought an eBay mid body gasket and they never fit perfect. I had to put mine in the freezer for a little then use grease to hold the gasket. But it was still a pain to get in

I was stumped But you are putting it out there for us 👍

i have to say that you are very skilled at what you do on these quads thanks for taking the time to show us how to or what to look for related to quads. i am sure the owner is going to be very happy to have his quad up and running. take care and have a great day

Nice. Looks fun. I haven't ridden anything funner than a lawnmower in years.

Excellent job! Take that stator out and send it back for refund! 😂 I absolutely love this channel, I am a mechanic for a local cable pulling company and I work on a lot of specialized equipment. But I buy old bikes and fix them and sell in my spare time and the way you do your videos are perfect for someone learning or looking to improve their skills. I just want to say Thank You Sir

I knew you would figure it out great Channel running great

I use super glue or electric grease to hold them in place , I’m so glad you cracked it open !!!! I’ve done a lot of these over the years !!! That’s why I wondered if you fixed it , I go I hope he cracked it open ! When you changed pilot. And it changed idle. That tell you right there ! And only use oem , I’ve had aftermarket fail

Good job. I've done that mid body carb rebuild before, not easy and pretty sure I didn't do it right as my wr450 still ran bad. In hindsight, I would take as much time as needed to verify the install.

Glad you found the problem

Before replacing any electrical part they can be tested with a multimeter. All the specs are always in the service manual

2 vintage eve for me 🤜🤛

Great job 👍

Man, you are a great troubleshooter and a patient man. I think you need another shirt that say #checkallthethings

awsome video! great fix!

Nice ride keep the videos coming

Well done one happy man you know what to look out for next time to check..

Awesome videos!

YES glad you didnt give up.

Sometimes it pays to listen to other people the one subscriber said it was a carb issues and I'm not a wheeler guy but carbs are finicky on all gas powered engines .i learn new things every day .

Another perfect example of what happens when someone does not know what they are doing . Great find and good job JOE ! Just a spot of krazy glue will hold all those gaskets in place nicely .

Hey man love the videos I had a quick question for you I have a early 80s- late 70s Honda oddesy I let it sit a while and now the motor is locked up it wasn't when I parked it could I use torch to heat up rings and get it moving again it's like brand new. Moisture must of gotten to rings any help would be totally awesome tips and tricks

Haven't ran into a carb like that, I mostly try to work on old school stuff though lol. Glad you found the fix, will have to remember that incase I get something newer in the shop!

Let's go it's fixed and you are my all time favorite youtuber

Better watch for those deer in the field it's that time the bucks are chasing does lol love the videos

I like that you stayed with this until it was finally fixed. The videos will probably continue to help other people for years to come.

@2vintage could tell you were enjoying yourself riding that trx

Good job brother. You should have listened to that guy on the the first video LOL.

Good vid, thanks 😎

good job ==looks like a pretty fun 4 wheeler

I bought a caltric Kickstarter for my crf450r and it was not very good,broke second time I used it.bought a tusk one and it works fantastic.

You know it's fixed when you get 2 woo-hoos in the test ride 😅

That things rippin now. 👏👍

Hey Joe, ya'll need to save that old stator it is good. But the person who worked on the carb really did a number on the mid body. What a super complex thingy. Geeze.

God work man

man, I miss my 450.. Two of my favorite quads that I never should have sold are my 450 and an old Quadzilla...

Smear some grease on the o rings/seals when fitting ones that are likely to move as it holds them in place, makes it alot easier.

Use a touch of grease to hold the orings in place while you assemble

Great bike!

Lectric carb No issues not even jetting no matter what Elevation you go , just lil mod on the Air boot or box

That thing squeaks more than a bag of room temperature cheese curds

That it got it mate fixs up 👌

You are very welcome. Keep it up.

A little dab of grease or Vaseline will hold those orings in place while you put it back together. The most important thing though. Make sure you leave the parts filthy and all that old dirt and gunk everywhere like you like to do, they wouldn't run right if you cleaned them.

You should have just ohm out stator before you replaced it.

Glad you fixed erupp. But what exhaust you running it sounds like crap, I have one with stock exhaust and it sounds frickin amazing,

with my 04 450r set for super cross i cant run an air box lid that might be the issue is it's suffocating on top end

I’m currently working on a 69 CT1 175, cool ass bike, still has the stock tires on it and has 3700 miles

Hi can you please explain me what does it mean when the oil is milky?