Yamaha Wolverine 450 HELP! (2 Viewers)

[Yamaha1252]

So I recently bought this quad and it ran perfect. Smoked little but no coolant in oil and I checked the piston and it was full of carbon like normal so I know it wasn’t a head gasket issue. I figured it was an older motor so it just burned a little oil. Long story short I change the oil with Synthetic 15w 40 as it calls for and I ran for about 15 minutes and it died like it ran out of gas. I then tried to spray starter fluid in it to atleast get it going and it wouldn’t even pop. So I tore the valve covers off adjusted the valves and to no avail. On top of all of this I CANNOT find the Vin on this quad. It’s defiently a never 2000’s model but I have no idea where I could find it. Anyone have ideas?

(Compression is at 45psi before valve adjustment)

 

[LINUS]

Check the frame down by the footpegs, my ‘06 YZF450 (a near cousin to the Wolverines if you add some Kodiak parts) — has a dot matrix punched VIN on the RH side down by the footpeg.

It’s light, and the paint near fills the dots - so you need to look close.

I have an extra stripped frame I can pic the VIN so you see what I’m saying if you still don't find yours.