Tac1970 5 Posted September 23, 2021 I recently purchased this bike,2000 Honda Foreman 450 ES, the ES was not working as the majority was missing, handle bar controls and logic box was fried back to the relay, so I bought everything new from Partszilla and got it all working, only to find out the speed sensor was missing and thus causing it to hang up in the gear it's in. You have to stop, shut it off and cut back on to shift into neutral to start. I bought the correct sensor, only to find out that the hole is not machined open in the bottom, which leads me to believe I have a 2003-4 motor on it and that is been swapped out. My question is, if I drill this hole out, is the gear spindle that's going to be in behind this, will it have the correct slot that in which my 2000 model style of speed sensor slides into to make it work? Does anyone know? Thanks for any input. I have the rear connector up under the right fender, somebody has swapped the motor on it. I have figured out Honda made this change on the sensor to the front dif in 2002, so I'm thinking this motor is a '02 or '03. Anyways if I'm wrong someone can correct me, thanks again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeepwm69 7,751 Posted September 23, 2021 Welcome aboard. The 02-04 450's has selectable 4wd, so there were two speed sensors on the front diff. You can get the proper 98-01 cover used on ebay for about $20 shipped. Were it mine I'd swap out the rear cover. https://www.ebay.com/itm/363505540235?fits=Year%3A2015|Model%3ARancher+420&epid=1061046260&_trkparms=ispr%3D1&hash=item54a29e5c8b%3Ag%3AQnYAAOSwYfxhF097&amdata=enc%3AAQAGAAACoPYe5NmHp%2B2JMhMi7yxGiTJkPrKr5t53CooMSQt2orsS5%2FLJbfonbQUYd49AU1AJY92l%2BFR4xe%2BupCRTG866u6Ium4WWUGhjU5z7UILcemGzZZfA9DGt70%2FU1OhiNBy7Z0H07COtOOm7YRMs7UaoVi11Ojvik2gQA0idRqV%2BNm6FRBOTbU2BbqCnpKUAaAfsJWpbdP1RK4qrGrzPQzkhJgTUnpZT1xTZ6tUsHN5wa9XdSfaNWhaxnUsHS%2FjXFbsCKyfIg5yGiUldw%2FPfc4NU6OUW8LAKm8fK7jOr0af861%2BjC4vZco8KWQXvp%2FI2TfHwScpaMjV52WN5p%2F04IoqGzuDEEUU4aofDo%2B%2FBeqNDRKbQAWtZRHRNLoxFMsm6GZhmZJgEWxfjHrYDXNHzPdwYsIGkx8GWSWcNBoDQvF6BytuKNBjmppvks5YxNHNuFoXEAd6%2F7gzk9BnEyqefDW94dsEWANxD%2Fq8rMxmmhdV4v42eVsPenfvlvmkY08KQEPnKPhU08xNc4lEARGrk5HGJNbx8IW3sfcMJiGBps7nsLQzCQqJI2%2B0EeTvoGxi%2BAiY%2Bq%2Bvxzf1B8uUE7PJcu6dBahDXDjldZsjdBEkHBEJtbrjuUhKOmhHHs2toOnsBybgJQ1K4ePHVJWkH9GGkLB%2B3B77ozl3BkhOTUKQnlxkvV9Y3ksIRrtGC1AO916hF4d25dqvMkBAtHfk3zTQnVN6nLb2rLISKrwkf5gRJO%2FAfvO0cyLpHwrRUtZDkXMSA9TntpSw79qygiHco%2BlwF5tL7fkYQsjEyYJsOLInHCTFS5taf07OuDKZ%2BJhoRqjyIprtiC1CUuHxEzPPs5iv%2BjcOjnKb6rJIS1LjUQXB9PI6j11MzwctSG%2FherGFRljk2X0LxwA%3D%3D|ampid%3APL_CLK|clp%3A2334524&LH_ItemCondition=4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tac1970 5 Posted September 23, 2021 Jeep, thanks for the fast reply first off. I've beat ya to it, already ordered a cover to swap out. I'm just hoping whatever drives that spindle in the speed sensor is there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tac1970 5 Posted October 10, 2021 So to update this thread, I took a 1/4" drill bit, which is sized to the hole of the speed sensor, put grease on it and drilled out the hole without taking the inner stator cover off. I cleaned the bit a few times during drilling, re-greasing it and easily drilled through. Bolted up my speed sensor and works like a champ. Just thought I would update things. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeepwm69 7,751 Posted October 11, 2021 What happened with the new/ used cover you ordered, that required you to drill your old cover? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tac1970 5 Posted October 11, 2021 (edited) I decided not to use it and drill what was already on there to see if it would work, it did. Edited October 11, 2021 by Tac1970 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
