Yamaha G2

dragos28 · 11-18-2013, 10:02 AM

Ok, so I picked up a 1990 G2 so I can ride with my son out in the neighborhood and in the foothills.

This is what she looked like when i first got her

I spent a few hours with a brillo pad and a water hose to get all the years of dirt and grime off of the plastic

I ripped those ugly lights off of it.. I will install some LEDs eventually but they will be flush mounted

And after reading pretty much EVERY thread about the G2 & G9 and all the mods available I started to get a game plan for mine.. of course within a very limited budget.

I started with the most important, a tune up and oil and filter change.

Also the wiring was driving me NUTS so i had to clean it up

Next was the suspension.
I knew i really wanted to lift it, but i have never fabbed up any suspension before so i played it safe and ordered a 4" lift off of ebay.
I also wanted some better shocks but all the ones on ebay were all out of my budget. So luckily I found the exact shocks I wanted at the swapmeet for the ultra low price of $40! SCORE!

With the help of my son I was able to mount the shocks and the hub spacers

And this is where we are right now

New tires have been ordered.

What i'd like to do next is figure out a way to transport my sons' little atv on the back of my golf cart.
My golf cart came with a big metal box that goes on the back.. but its HUGE and hideous... so there's no way i'm mounting it...

Any suggestions on how i can transport his atv? Sometimes when we're out in the hills he'll get tired of riding and i'll have to haul his atv back to the truck.. if i stand it up with the front wheels on the back of the seat rest, the rear wheels will fit in the back of the cart but it wont stay put...

TheNewGuy · 11-18-2013, 10:37 AM

Way cool man!!

Looks like your son will be building his own cart soon!!

Try a couple ratchet straps to hold the atv on.

dragos28 · 11-18-2013, 08:03 PM

Took it out for a spin today

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It was a blast!

It took a while for the engine to warm up it kept back firing and sputtering. I messed with the screw on the carburator but it jusy kept revving up and down. I pretty much have it turned all the way to the max for it to stabilize.
Once it warmed up it ran like a champ.

It was a blast taking it through all the dirt mounds and on all the hills. It would be nice if I could somehow lock the differential.

I also need to adjust the shock to a lower setting offroad it's a bit rough.

dragos28 · 11-19-2013, 07:50 PM

Got my new tires today.
The turning radius isn't like before but the ride is way better.

All that's left is the gas cap which I got wrong twice from cartspartsplus but they are sending out the right one hopefully and a door for the gas opening.

pachanga90 · 11-19-2013, 10:00 PM

Lookin Good! For the ATV-hauling,make a tow-bar that will connect to the quad easily,with the front-end raised off the ground.Then it will just follow behind like a trailer.

dragos28 · 11-19-2013, 11:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pachanga90

Lookin Good! For the ATV-hauling,make a tow-bar that will connect to the quad easily,with the front-end raised off the ground.Then it will just follow behind like a trailer.

problem is that it's battery powered so the rear wheels lock up when its not being driven....

dragos28 · 11-19-2013, 11:12 PM

now that i've been looking at the pic of my cart.. i dont like how the rear end is a bit higher than the front end..
i'm going to have to lift the front another 2 inches... i'd rather it have a cali lean...

:D

pachanga90 · 11-20-2013, 07:21 PM

Make a flat-bed that is angled upwards at the front,and put the whole thing on it.The rear only needs to be a few inches off the ground.

kawasaki · 11-26-2013, 09:09 PM

another modified g2

dragos28 · 11-27-2013, 03:04 PM

Holy mackerel.. that thing is sweet!
from what i'm guessing, you're not running a stock engine with those huge tires!

11-18-2013, 10:02 AM	#1
dragos28 Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 473	Yamaha G2 Ok, so I picked up a 1990 G2 so I can ride with my son out in the neighborhood and in the foothills. This is what she looked like when i first got her I spent a few hours with a brillo pad and a water hose to get all the years of dirt and grime off of the plastic I ripped those ugly lights off of it.. I will install some LEDs eventually but they will be flush mounted And after reading pretty much EVERY thread about the G2 & G9 and all the mods available I started to get a game plan for mine.. of course within a very limited budget. I started with the most important, a tune up and oil and filter change. Also the wiring was driving me NUTS so i had to clean it up Next was the suspension. I knew i really wanted to lift it, but i have never fabbed up any suspension before so i played it safe and ordered a 4" lift off of ebay. I also wanted some better shocks but all the ones on ebay were all out of my budget. So luckily I found the exact shocks I wanted at the swapmeet for the ultra low price of $40! SCORE! With the help of my son I was able to mount the shocks and the hub spacers And this is where we are right now New tires have been ordered. What i'd like to do next is figure out a way to transport my sons' little atv on the back of my golf cart. My golf cart came with a big metal box that goes on the back.. but its HUGE and hideous... so there's no way i'm mounting it... Any suggestions on how i can transport his atv? Sometimes when we're out in the hills he'll get tired of riding and i'll have to haul his atv back to the truck.. if i stand it up with the front wheels on the back of the seat rest, the rear wheels will fit in the back of the cart but it wont stay put...
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11-18-2013, 10:37 AM	#2
TheNewGuy Admin/Moderator Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 18,050	Re: Yamaha G2 Way cool man!! Looks like your son will be building his own cart soon!! Try a couple ratchet straps to hold the atv on.
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11-18-2013, 08:03 PM	#3
dragos28 Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 473	Took it out for a spin today uploadfromtaptalk1384822624257.jpg uploadfromtaptalk1384822648203.jpg uploadfromtaptalk1384822667647.jpg uploadfromtaptalk1384822686691.jpg It was a blast! It took a while for the engine to warm up it kept back firing and sputtering. I messed with the screw on the carburator but it jusy kept revving up and down. I pretty much have it turned all the way to the max for it to stabilize. Once it warmed up it ran like a champ. It was a blast taking it through all the dirt mounds and on all the hills. It would be nice if I could somehow lock the differential. I also need to adjust the shock to a lower setting offroad it's a bit rough.
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11-19-2013, 10:00 PM	#5
pachanga90 I Refuse To Get Stuck!!! Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Hilton,NY Posts: 5,427	Re: Yamaha G2 Lookin Good! For the ATV-hauling,make a tow-bar that will connect to the quad easily,with the front-end raised off the ground.Then it will just follow behind like a trailer.

11-19-2013, 11:12 PM	#7
dragos28 Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 473	Re: Yamaha G2 now that i've been looking at the pic of my cart.. i dont like how the rear end is a bit higher than the front end.. i'm going to have to lift the front another 2 inches... i'd rather it have a cali lean... :D
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11-20-2013, 07:21 PM	#8
pachanga90 I Refuse To Get Stuck!!! Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Hilton,NY Posts: 5,427	Re: Yamaha G2 Make a flat-bed that is angled upwards at the front,and put the whole thing on it.The rear only needs to be a few inches off the ground.

11-27-2013, 03:04 PM	#10
dragos28 Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 473	Re: Yamaha G2 Holy mackerel.. that thing is sweet! from what i'm guessing, you're not running a stock engine with those huge tires!
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