1 arm chic
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Hey Guys
1st thing first I want to check in with any/All of our Floridan’s since Ian hammered y’all! I hope everyone is safe & sound. My prayers & love from Western Kentucky are with everyone!. Ft. Myers, Sanibel Island & surrounding area destroyed will be back better & stronger then before. I say that only because I’m originally a Floridan a Keys Kid raised in Key Largo during the 80’s - 90’s & Andrew ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
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On 7/7/2022 at 5:41 AM, Fishfiles said:When you go into water and it cuts out , that could be you got a vent tube on the carb not hooked up , or maybe no one way check valve under the carb or the check valve is installed backwards , then it could be electrically getting wet and needs some dielectric grease on the spark plug boot and / or electrical plugs and connections
Search spark plug chart , there are many , you stick a clean plug into the engine , run it and see if it is running lean or rich by matching the condition to the chart ---
I remember when I first snorkeled my 450 , I used 2 inch pipe all the way , except where it went thru the air box , it was choked down with an adaptor to 1 1/2 , it use to be an eye burner for those following me --- I also move my crankcase vent tube out the air box annd up with the snorkel ------- in fact ny red 2002 450 use to run so rich , I couldn't ride it with short pants on , it put 3 degree burn on my leg and got some nasty pics to prove it
Are you'll sure you'll are running a OEM carb, with stock jets ? did you'll buy the atv used , you never know what the P.O. done , it could be an after market carb or a rebuild kit with different jets was stuck in along the way
There are other ways that it will over fuel , timing chain slack , or a bent connecting rod that was caused from water ingestion
I completely forgot to come back & give a update! Because she was finally fixed I was so happy & excited it completely slipped my mind.
The problem was the E-Clip wasn’t keeping the Jet Needle in place so just had to squeeze the E-Clip together a bit more to make ir hold the Jet NeedleALSO
The O-Ring in the Pilot Screw was out of place basically pushed up way to far inside.
Very simple small problems with easy fixes, BUT very very easy to overlook, (or a hubby not listening to his wife (me) that researches & asks questions from a lot of extremely knowledgeable, years of experience working on their own, Die Hard Honda Riders)
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On 6/11/2022 at 10:46 AM, jeepwm69 said:Is it not running right?
I’m redoing the riser in a few minutes on my 06 500.
It would start cutting out if I gave it more than half throttle, and I figured out that 1.5 inch was starving it for air. I’m running 2 inch from the airbox all the way to the end of the snorkel now. The only 1.5 inch I’m leaving in place is the pipe that actually goes through the wall of the airbox.
Sorry for late response
Definitely hadn’t been running right. Cutting out, backfire, dies if going slow through somewhat deep water. Not sure if it’s the snorkel, carb, exhaust.
My hubby & I are not in agreement on what’s wrong with it. When he “test” drives it he doesn’t ride it like I do. He uses both hands & more throttle I on the other hand lol I definitely use less throttle because I feel I have a bit more control.
This is probably a really dumb question but I’m asking anyways. I attached a throttle buddy to my throttle to help with hand cramps that wouldn’t cause any kind of performance issues? -
On 6/11/2022 at 7:51 PM, Fishfiles said:I have 2 inch fittings going thru the air box walls on both my 450s. I can say I never tried running it with 1 1/2. So I can’t say if 1 1/2 is ok or not. But I have heard it said so many times that you need 2 inch pipe with a 450.
to answer your question “ are you jetted properly “. You do it by checking your plug condition against a plug chart
lol And if the person riding behind you is complaining their eyes are burning from unburned gas might be a sign of over fueling
Sorry for the extremely late response!
A plug chart? Where can I find 1 of those?She’s running like dog crap cutting out, then runs great for a bit then like crap again. Any somewhat deep water she just dies unless I’m screaming through it (last time I did that there was a a big piece of rip rapp that my front wheel hit wrong & I went swimming lol )
Sometimes I wonder if hubby has it snorkeled right but not sure if it’s a carb, snorkel or exhaust problem. He’s 2012 Foreman 500 runs great but not mine lol I try really hard not to ! to much about it but….
I’m always the caboose the last 1 I ride so much slower then all of them hence only having 1 arm I guess I should torture someone to ride behind me to see if their eyes are burning 🤪🤪
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This may be a dumb question but oh well. What are some tell tell issue that my carb needs to be re jetted?
it’s a 02 Foreman 450 S
Snorkeled from breather box 1 1/2in to 2 in then has a 1 1/2 in plug thing
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On 6/7/2022 at 1:54 PM, DeTaylor said:I have not tested the stator yet. I feel dumb, but the more I read on how to test it, the more confused I get.
So glad it’s just not me lol I’m the 1 that does all the research on figuring out the problems with my 02 Foreman 450 S & my Hubby does the work. I swear my job is harder then his.-
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On 1/27/2022 at 4:04 AM, Fishfiles said:New 1998-2004 Honda TRX450 Foreman ATV Exhaust Pipe Muffler $299 free shipping
I like the price from January better then in June lol it’s $349 nowI’ve been needing a new 1 desperately but I never knew which 1 to get. Is this 1 quiet? I don’t want a real loud 1 that’s what’s actually kept me from buying 1
02 Foreman 450 Bye Bye maybe?
in General ATV Discussion
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Hey Y’all who’s ready for Fall weather?
Finally got my 02 Foreman 450 S carburetor all lined out & running good but the front end was next on my list since my steering was tight+ way to loose at the same time where the handle bar was being yanked out of my hand from the smallest thing. That’s not the best way to ride when I only have 1 Arm 🤪🤪
Ran across 1 ! of a deal (maybe) I’ve been Test Driving a 2016 Rubicon 500 FM7 Deluxe. Wow that a HUGE difference & I’m kinda of intimidated of it. Going from a “plain jane” 4-wheeler to a upgrades feels like going from a 1980’s Pinto car to 22 Range Rover P530.
I do like IRS rear ended except for it feeling wobbly & bouncing, I swear sometimes there’s a spring under my ! 🤪 I don’t know if I’m just not use to it or maybe the shocks are shot.
Who else has/had or risen 1 of the newer Rubicons?
What is y’all’s opinions on them?
Have any tips, tricks Do’s & Don’t’s
Are they any problems that are extremely common on them that I should be aware of?
What about Axels? Do they get ate up fast? I had to replace the Right Front Axel I heard it popping but I rode it for a bit anyways. I’m hearing popping again but can’t tell if it’s the back 1 or the front again. I can’t Go Go Gadget my ear close enough
Sorry for the extra long post! I will gratefully appreciate any info or feed back y’all wanna throw at me. It will help me making my finale discussion on if I’m gonna keep the 2016. THANKS IN ADVANCE!!!! 🤪🤪❤️❤️❤️❤️
P.S.
He (original owner of 2016) knows I only have 1Arm so he wants me to make sure I’m comfortable riding it 1st! Heck I’ve “had” it for almost 2 months already That something only the riding community would do