Just don’t let them get wet or hot people fully seal them let no air in it’s dry and it got super hot and they have 32.5 on stock sportsman 500 people disrespect such a great fourwheeler and same with Honda any thing like old Honda’s but really parts will no longer be available at some point because people like cough..mud.. cough ..puppy going through lakes with Polaris and Honda
@@h20offroad27 they have dual clutches (no hand clutch) , with 5 forward gears. Depending on the model, if it has low range option then you have 10 speeds to choose
Anything ridden in these environments require a lot of maintenance, and there isn't a more reliable machine out there for mudding with 29.5" or larger tires. jmo
11:44 into the video and you are thinking, wow this video has everything. Then out of nowhere, the bike dies. No worries though, you are surrounded by a awesome group of guys all as eager to get your bike running again as you are. Awesome teamwork guys. Once again showing that Canadian spirit! Cheers!
Definitly a good set of tools, any specific ones you need for your machine, extra oil and filter, small set of jumper cables, zip ties, tie wire, multi tool, air compressor, tire plugs and a tire tube, in case the tire gets really damaged you can throw a tube in it and limp it out, can of either to seat the bead on the tire, tow strp, good working winch, bottle of Sea foam in case your fuel gets contaminated, extra spark plugs, dielectric grease
I used to have that exact same machine, color and all minus the snorkle and exhaust set up. Always went where I wanted and more. Thing was a tank. My sisters boyfriend even submerged it once on accident, pushed her out of the creek, pulled the air filter and she started right up. I miss that old toad.
i love seeing these older smaller quads built to the hilt n still having fun, says the guy with the little old quad loll I'm not a brand pusher, or basher, just like to ride n have fun. bravo big bear guy!!
I have a 2000 model Big Bear(the newer body style) with 25" MudLites I bought for $900. Its a pretty nice fourwheeler and runs great. I dont do a lot of water riding(none deep like you guys. lol), and its my first yamaha, but I do like it pretty well. Hard to beat for the money anyways. Glad to see some guys out having fun on $1000 machines. Its nice to have the new stuff sometimes, but if you cant afford it (or dont want to), then these older machines will do the trick!
Badass, i have a 87 i rescued from scrap, pulled out two small trucks, just snorkeled it. Two winches, lots of storage, setting up extendable jumper cables, aux lighting and power monitor. Gsx headlights and trx125 plastics. It's a beast.🤣🇺🇸😎
How does he like the Mudzillas?? Im running the original Outlaws and they have a fair share of mid-tread wear so Ill be looking into new tires soon. Mudzillas were one tire I was looking at even though I love my laws.
If you do 28" 9.5" wides, the 9.5" have a better flatter profile like the 27's and 29.5's. The 28" Silverbacks are good but they are rounded and ride rough
Love the snorkels, we have them that height on our old quads, are Honda TRX350 had two and it looked like a bull, then are Yamaha Moto4 200 had one in the back because the airbox was at the back and we welded a washer onto the muffler for more back pressure so it wouldn't flood the engine, Now you could call it a 2 stroke because it smokes as much as one, normally one quart per 3 gallons of gas.
Osta, I'm getting a 1998 BigBear400 4x4. I'm getting the ITP TerraCross R/T XD tires and the QuadBoss Zipper Oversized bag. But in the summer we(some friends and I) are going for a 2-3 tour through most Local parts in Nova Scotia. I was looking at atvtv.com to get some ideas of what to bring, What would you bring in your box? I'm making a list.....I'm checking it twice XD
looks like a beast of a machine!! How would zillas do in the terrain u guys ride in? If I remember correctly you guys ride around PA. If I get my machine down here in the spring I may have to bring it there or we could all meet at a mutual spot and go for a rip together.
Nice Vid. I have a 95 kodiak 400 with 30" Motto Monsters and I love it. You dont see to many vids with the old big bear/Kodiaks around with them in it. It was nice to come across this 1. Does it have the stock front axles?
So whats going to Happen to the Ole Big Bear after retiring? I have a nice 89 350 that might need parts and if any of those were to make it on mine I know she would kick ass just from the experience of 'The Bear' parts lol. Thanks for the Awesome vids!
Those are going to be a heavy tire for that machine, but if you really want to run them then definitely run all skinnies, you will have a little beast for sure
@ostacruiser, hey buddy! Curious if theres any videos on the big bear snorkel being made?? It obviously works super well on this rig, i cant seem to find any good videos on youtube! Any suggestions?? Going to do it either way but watching some tips n tricks is always helpful! Thanks guys 😅
I've caught a couple of glimpses of this fellow in some of your vids. It's goes to show that you don't have to spend megabucks to enjoy yourself offroad. Great vid!
The Big Bear is sweet!! Man I have a Honda 300 ... Where did you get the breathing tubes for the Carb that you have running up your snorkel !! I need to bough some of those breathing tubes for my carb where do you get it at??? Please help
Thats cool if I ever get a chance I would love to come ride with you guys, I live at the very bottom of Florida in the Everglades ,I would also love for you guys to come here in the swamp and ride I promise there's no clay just black mud it looks so much like the stuff you guys run in and lots of water. I would like to send you some videos so you can see what it's like here if you could give me your email you want believe how similar it looks ,sorry I am new at all this UA-cam stuff but if not thats OK love your videos.
gota love those big bears, iv got an 09 400 and that things been through hell and back and still runs like a champ, only problem iv ever had with mine is its just so low geared but i have no problem towing our 1200 pound fuel trailer on the farm
i used to have an old big bear, ran better than anything in town at the time, I had the same problem with the engine dying. I got to looking and water was just bearly getting in around the sparkplug. A little rubber "O" ring fixed it.
Osta, he do anything extra to seal the block? Recoil? Oil tank? Wouldn't mind that kind of fun w/my old Yamaha. Just don't want to rebuild the block it every single time I want to do "more" with it.
Ive seen this video probably 10 times, more and more its leaning me off geting a new can am. And wanting an old big bear and just puting 27's and snorkels.....either way this video is AWESOME and osta keep doing what you do!
This video just goes to show Its not as much what you ride, as how you ride :) Nice video of the big bear, I'm sure he appreciates you putting this one together. :)
It is, Outlaw 2's are too heavy for our type of riding...My bike feels like I picked up 15hp switching back to Outlaw 1's, saved over 60lbs of rotating weight...that's huge, much easier on the drivetrain also
We need more of this guy.
gotta love them older bikes before belt driven was the thing. can't beat them old Yamaha and Hondas.
Just don’t let them get wet or hot people fully seal them let no air in it’s dry and it got super hot and they have 32.5 on stock sportsman 500 people disrespect such a great fourwheeler and same with Honda any thing like old Honda’s but really parts will no longer be available at some point because people like cough..mud.. cough ..puppy going through lakes with Polaris and Honda
James Maxwell lolololololololololol
King quad 300 is better than both in my opinion 😁
Them old big bears arnt belt driven???
@@h20offroad27 they have dual clutches (no hand clutch) , with 5 forward gears. Depending on the model, if it has low range option then you have 10 speeds to choose
Anything ridden in these environments require a lot of maintenance, and there isn't a more reliable machine out there for mudding with 29.5" or larger tires. jmo
ostacruiser what kind of tires did that big bear have
jdblaster 27” mud zillas
5:26 - liquid cooled and no clogged radiator! haha 😏
Old school baby !! Yamaha for the win :D
It's a 350 Big Bear...great little bike
Just finished building up my dads it was his first bike now mine
right before the 3 min mark I was fully convinced that this guy Can ride like crazy. he had mad skills
11:44 into the video and you are thinking, wow this video has everything. Then out of nowhere, the bike dies. No worries though, you are surrounded by a awesome group of guys all as eager to get your bike running again as you are. Awesome teamwork guys. Once again showing that Canadian spirit!
Cheers!
Shows that you don't need a lot of money to ride like ostacrusier
Ehh just shows that he might have a lot of money put into the motor or he’s just knows how to ride like he stole it
Snorked to tha MAX!!!! And dude can ride too! :D
damn right
You bet, more then ever now, this vid was from the last few summers. I will get a new video up soon of all the snow
ohh my god. this is awesome. The extended exhaust and carb air is a good idea
Definitly a good set of tools, any specific ones you need for your machine, extra oil and filter, small set of jumper cables, zip ties, tie wire, multi tool, air compressor, tire plugs and a tire tube, in case the tire gets really damaged you can throw a tube in it and limp it out, can of either to seat the bead on the tire, tow strp, good working winch, bottle of Sea foam in case your fuel gets contaminated, extra spark plugs, dielectric grease
Good memories. I grew up muddin on the big bear 350. Thing was a beast!
I used to have that exact same machine, color and all minus the snorkle and exhaust set up. Always went where I wanted and more. Thing was a tank. My sisters boyfriend even submerged it once on accident, pushed her out of the creek, pulled the air filter and she started right up. I miss that old toad.
Love the restart at the end. ....toughest thing ever. Well done.
I love my big bear
i love seeing these older smaller quads built to the hilt n still having fun,
says the guy with the little old quad loll
I'm not a brand pusher, or basher, just like to ride n have fun. bravo big bear guy!!
They are just chest waders, available at any outdoor/sporting goods store
I have a 2000 model Big Bear(the newer body style) with 25" MudLites I bought for $900. Its a pretty nice fourwheeler and runs great. I dont do a lot of water riding(none deep like you guys. lol), and its my first yamaha, but I do like it pretty well. Hard to beat for the money anyways. Glad to see some guys out having fun on $1000 machines. Its nice to have the new stuff sometimes, but if you cant afford it (or dont want to), then these older machines will do the trick!
what size tires are in the big bear? I just scored an identical machine for 50 bucks off my neighbor it just needs a rear diff and axle
good to the old wheelers still going strong, i run a 99 grizzly so its nice to see an old face amongst the shiny new can-ams
A pull start no less. That guy is my ahero... Awesome to see this.
I’d love to take an 80’s Honda fourtrax 350 and see if it does as well as this
I got a big bear just like this but nor modded. I need valve covers but one those are in and its running good ima do a mud build just like this
Badass, i have a 87 i rescued from scrap, pulled out two small trucks, just snorkeled it. Two winches, lots of storage, setting up extendable jumper cables, aux lighting and power monitor. Gsx headlights and trx125 plastics. It's a beast.🤣🇺🇸😎
Awesome!!
I have an old Big Bear out in the shop, never thought one could do that! It mostly gets used by my boys around the yard.
your funny is our normal...lol. Just the cvt noise coming through the snorkels
ITP 212, MSA M16 Beadlocks, MSA M17 Elixor, MSA M12. Both ITP and MSA make great rims
That thing is fu""in Awsome!!
How does he like the Mudzillas?? Im running the original Outlaws and they have a fair share of mid-tread wear so Ill be looking into new tires soon. Mudzillas were one tire I was looking at even though I love my laws.
Where are you coming from?
If you do 28" 9.5" wides, the 9.5" have a better flatter profile like the 27's and 29.5's. The 28" Silverbacks are good but they are rounded and ride rough
It handled them fairly well, but they did have diff probs after a couple seasons...not exactly sure what the problem was though
Sure looks like he's having a blast to me
I will forsure! But i will jyst stick with my 28 mudzillas till snow melts ..... What rims have u used?
Not too sure bud, I have never delt with a carbed Eiger, maybe try and ask on highlifter forums in the Suzuki section
Yes a good set of snorkels and you should be set, I would search out some good Polaris Sportsman Forums for more specific info on modding them
ive watched this video like five times! i just finished my kawi 360 build and only rode once so far, gotta wait til the snow melts here.
@cade20009 - You should rejet the carb anyways so its not running lean from the exhaust. Its getting more air so it needs more fuel.
Hey Osta, I just wanted to know what those waterproof suits are that you guys wear and where you get them, thanks bud
Love the snorkels, we have them that height on our old quads, are Honda TRX350 had two and it looked like a bull, then are Yamaha Moto4 200 had one in the back because the airbox was at the back and we welded a washer onto the muffler for more back pressure so it wouldn't flood the engine, Now you could call it a 2 stroke because it smokes as much as one, normally one quart per 3 gallons of gas.
Awesome man!!!!! Great footage of something hanging with the big guns!! Shows it can be done and no matter what size the bike is it can be fun!!
It's like dancing with a 4 wheeler ... Awesome
Osta, I'm getting a 1998 BigBear400 4x4. I'm getting the ITP TerraCross R/T XD tires and the QuadBoss Zipper Oversized bag. But in the summer we(some friends and I) are going for a 2-3 tour through most Local parts in Nova Scotia. I was looking at atvtv.com to get some ideas of what to bring, What would you bring in your box? I'm making a list.....I'm checking it twice XD
this is awesome, where do u guys ride if you dont mid me asking?
looks like a beast of a machine!! How would zillas do in the terrain u guys ride in? If I remember correctly you guys ride around PA. If I get my machine down here in the spring I may have to bring it there or we could all meet at a mutual spot and go for a rip together.
I like this video more then the can am ones, but maybe that's because I have somthing like this and not a can am.
what year is this bigbear? my buddy got a 97 and another budy use to have a 87. but what did u guys use for a muffler snorkle
No, something is getting wet that shouldn't be, carb vent or spark plugs or something
Is that water coming out of the exaust actually going through the engine or is it just getting into the exaust snorkel .
Nice Vid. I have a 95 kodiak 400 with 30" Motto Monsters and I love it. You dont see to many vids with the old big bear/Kodiaks around with them in it. It was nice to come across this 1. Does it have the stock front axles?
Doing the dance! Good-ole Big Bear was one of the best quads ever made. Sad they do not make them anymore.
So whats going to Happen to the Ole Big Bear after retiring? I have a nice 89 350 that might need parts and if any of those were to make it on mine I know she would kick ass just from the experience of 'The Bear' parts lol. Thanks for the Awesome vids!
Boats are a little tougher to water wheely...lol. And they don't work so well in the Muskeg
Why did the big bear not have outlaws is it because it could not turn them? And that big bear is awesome for a little 350 WOW!! And what year is that?
Those are going to be a heavy tire for that machine, but if you really want to run them then definitely run all skinnies, you will have a little beast for sure
Oh man..... Do u think i should go to backs or ol1?
when machines were built like rocks and rode like one too 😉
@ostacruiser, hey buddy! Curious if theres any videos on the big bear snorkel being made?? It obviously works super well on this rig, i cant seem to find any good videos on youtube! Any suggestions?? Going to do it either way but watching some tips n tricks is always helpful! Thanks guys 😅
Do you guys tear these down to clean them? Im really interested to know.
Damn, wish I could get my Big Bear running this good!
Rip headphone users
I've caught a couple of glimpses of this fellow in some of your vids. It's goes to show that you don't have to spend megabucks to enjoy yourself offroad. Great vid!
Not this one...had some probs with some major components..lol, hopefully they build a all new crazy Big Bear
The Big Bear is sweet!! Man I have a Honda 300 ... Where did you get the breathing tubes for the Carb that you have running up your snorkel !! I need to bough some of those breathing tubes for my carb where do you get it at??? Please help
Love to know what size tires is on the big bear and also where did you get the exhaust
I have a 09 kind quad 400 4x4. I love to play in the mud but it hates the water. Dont know much about snorkel kits. any ideas??
Do can ams require a lot of maintenance? How is the reliability?
Greetings from Poland ! This quad is awesome !
I think they threw some other jets in it, not sure though
Thats cool if I ever get a chance I would love to come ride with you guys, I live at the very bottom of Florida in the Everglades ,I would also love for you guys to come here in the swamp and ride I promise there's no clay just black mud it looks so much like the stuff you guys run in and lots of water. I would like to send you some videos so you can see what it's like here if you could give me your email you want believe how similar it looks ,sorry I am new at all this UA-cam stuff but if not thats OK love your videos.
@jakinator they are 27" maxxis mud zillas
So im new to this, can you please tell me about how much money in extras do you have to pay just to get your quads up to par to do this kinda stuff?
Sounds sweet, what kinda tires are those?
gota love those big bears, iv got an 09 400 and that things been through hell and back and still runs like a champ, only problem iv ever had with mine is its just so low geared but i have no problem towing our 1200 pound fuel trailer on the farm
i used to have an old big bear, ran better than anything in town at the time, I had the same problem with the engine dying. I got to looking and water was just bearly getting in around the sparkplug. A little rubber "O" ring fixed it.
how does that straight axle handle those 27s? do they eat up the splines in hub?
Is that mist coming out the tailpipe from water seeping in to the engine?
Water coming in the pipe where it was welded down low. Not a great weld job lol
thank you osta im really worried about the servo cause the seller told me that if i submerge it there could be rust
What kind of tires did that big bear have
That thing RULES!!!!!!!
Hey osta! Is it true alot of you guys are going back to the original out laws?
He hasn't for a bit now, that Big Bear is in need of a serious overhaul...lol, not running right now
It's called 1000 Renegade Blackie Big Bear Action
lol, I had one more clip I forgot about where he had an epic save, it's in the vid titled Modded ATV's Deep Trail Riding - Nice Save 4:35 in the vid
What about a badass ATV videos I've seen!
Osta, he do anything extra to seal the block? Recoil? Oil tank? Wouldn't mind that kind of fun w/my old Yamaha. Just don't want to rebuild the block it every single time I want to do "more" with it.
I don't think so but I am not sure if they had to do anything extra to seal it up
I think so, not 100% sure though, we don't ride with Hondas much
Ive seen this video probably 10 times, more and more its leaning me off geting a new can am. And wanting an old big bear and just puting 27's and snorkels.....either way this video is AWESOME and osta keep doing what you do!
Love my Big Bears!
Osta, is this big bear like my '03 with a semi-auto transmission or is it automatic?
Also if you dont mind do you know what year the big bear was? Thanks
This video just goes to show Its not as much what you ride, as how you ride :)
Nice video of the big bear, I'm sure he appreciates you putting this one together. :)
It is, Outlaw 2's are too heavy for our type of riding...My bike feels like I picked up 15hp switching back to Outlaw 1's, saved over 60lbs of rotating weight...that's huge, much easier on the drivetrain also
That right there shows that experience doesn't come with money
What ATV is this? Polaris?
Can't believe you let a Yamaha ride with you can am guys
Hey osta i have a '92 big bear would i have to do any mods to spin the 29.5 outlaws?
So what have you done to that big bear ? awesome video. like always!