Fishfiles 20,148 Posted December 18, 2020 This is my 2002 450FM , traded my buddy a broke down money pit 2000 Polaris 500 Sportsman for it , it had a broken piston , sloppy crankshaft and trash in the case , it got a new crankshaft , bore job , and upper job and a make over ------ 14.5 gear reduction , EBC clutch kit , SuperATV front and rear disc conversions , 2 inch lift , took out the electric shift front diff and replaced it with a Wide Open 424 kick out , double oil coolers relocated , homemade floor boards , winch , raised head light pod , HighLifter rims and 26 OutLaws , etc , etc, etc I am thinking about selling this one , never ride it much any more , I have got a better 2000 450 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TBRider 1,411 Posted December 18, 2020 I'll give you 500 bucks for it, but you have to deliver it.....😂😂😂 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fishfiles 20,148 Posted December 18, 2020 20 minutes ago, TBRider said: I'll give you 500 bucks for it, but you have to deliver it.....😂😂😂 OK , add about a 3 in front of that 5 and maybe we can talk , my neighbor has a hot shot service , he'll bring it up for a nominal fee < LOL It also has a new OEM carb , 2 extra shims in the front diff for traction , dual batteries , seat recovered , snorkeled , new vent tubes , reverse lock out by-pass , fire extinguisher , wheel spacers , and a beverage holder ----GPS , sound tube and Gerber machette and hatchet not included 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fishfiles 20,148 Posted December 18, 2020 This is my 2000 TRX450"SS" --- it has had a few more moods since this video 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bcsman 1,414 Posted December 18, 2020 Everything looks really sweet on both fish except for those funny black tubes sticking up on the front....lol 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_Wilson_™ 6,603 Posted December 18, 2020 (edited) i kept up with this build from the old forums, but i never knew you did the dif shim mod.now that's a built machine there, nice! Edited December 18, 2020 by _Wilson_™ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fishfiles 20,148 Posted December 18, 2020 4 hours ago, bcsman said: Everything looks really sweet on both fish except for those funny black tubes sticking up on the front....lol That black tube is for deep snow , you'll don't use snow snouts ! >>>> Snow in the melted state , LOL 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fishfiles 20,148 Posted December 18, 2020 2 hours ago, _Wilson_™ said: i kept up with this build from the old forums, but i never knew you did the dif shim mod.now that's a built machine there, nice! I used OEM cone spring washers out of old diffs , the 300, 400 and 450 ( 98-2001) all use that same set up and cone springs , all use 2 spring cone washers on each side , the 2002-2004 front diff of a 450 is made different , that was part of the swop out the electric shift diff to the full time diff with a 424 project , that was a project cutting and grinding the frame for the diff to bolt up ------- so you add one extra OEM cone spring to each side , it grabs better , but not a true locker ---- A lot of guys go to Tractor Supply and there is suppose to be a perfect washer for the mod or such a place and buy a big thick washers to add , and achieve traction lock , but it is still not 100% from what I have read ------ and I doubt you would want 100% all the time as it would be harder turning I was lucky a while back when I bought all the 450 parts from that guy in Mississippi , remember I got 6 part bikes but had to leave one yellow one as I couldn't fit it on the trailer and never did go back and get it , also got boxes and boxes of parts , that was where I got the 400 heads from -------- #28 in the fiche is the cone spring washers --------- front diff with 424 is a 98-2000 , the one on the right is electric shift 450 2002-2004 ( got two of them I would sell ) --- I got enough 450 parts to build another couple of 450s To tell the truth , the 450 is big and more powerful , awesome machine , but I would rather ride my 300s , they are lighter so they go farther in some situations , I can walk them out sometimes , when the 450 goes down , it is usually DOWN for the count and is going to require the rope or winch , 300s more maneuverable , not as wide on the tight trails , I can flip them back over by myself , been burned when I flipped the 450 on it's side by myself and couldn't get it back on it's feet ---- the 450s flip over quicker than a 300 , I have flipped the 450s over many more times than my 300s , and have a lot less seat time on 450s than 300s , go figure 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeepwm69 7,783 Posted December 21, 2020 You're 100% on the lighter ones being easier to get out and going farther. My 500's always require a winch to get out, and they're heavy so they sink. The kid's 300 just floats across the top. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Goober 1,555 Posted December 28, 2020 Love my 300. i was riding up a dry drainage when i had to drop over a large stock pond spillway. The pond was dry and had 6-7 foot willows growing in it—couldn’t even see where i was going. Couple of times i drove into the 10 foot high cutbank—each time i backed out and tried finding the bottom. Eventually i found the dry inlet—bank was so steep i had to dismount and walk the ATV out of the pit! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fishfiles 20,148 Posted February 7, 2021 Build thread for this one : https://www.hondaatvforums.net/threads/2002-foreman-trx450fm.50570/ 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites