Have a 2003 Honda 500 and it has what sounds like a knock and a squeal coming from the exhaust
Thinking it may be a bearing that is causing the squeal, but any ideas on the knock ?
I’ve been told timing chain, valves, and piston lol

were do i start, first i had a majour problem trying to get the brakes to work and cost me the price of my right kibney, then i decided to change the spark plug:yikes: well what a experience, the rubber boot was broken so off to get a new one and a new plug , found a socket which was a perfect fit , it just slipped down the tunnell around the plug :moa: then undo and :sad6: the f#### ing would not come out, both the plug and socket stuck , wow , i tried every trick in the book but nothing , tried that hard the end of the socket broke away were the socket extension arm goes in ,:werd:well no choice but to remove the head, big job but have good workshop manual , off to get a new head gasket had to have the thread re done for the plug , and for the first time after putting it back together no parts left over:trink4: so now sort of happy with my handy work , checked every thing and all good then went to start the f#### ing thing and dead, deceased, no life , the starter solinoid sh### t it self , now have to buy a new one , now i have no kidneys left for the next repair job, been in garage now for three months being repaired, one problem after another , will replace the solinoid tonight after i get home , hope it will go hope the timing is correct or it will have to go to polaris and the cost will be sell my first born son, will need riding lessons it;s been so long, one good side to this is that it;s been way to hot to go hunting and now the wet has started if i can get it going i can get out in the cooler weather to hunt.:trink4:

Hi folks! I’m a hunter /outdoorsman and a -12 grizzly 700 owner.
Find it a bit noisy when i driving thru the woods .. like to be as quiet as i can be..
any of you tryed to get it be not so loud? Also felt earlier that i heard some flapping noice from the belt area , but it looks the sound comes from some plastic covers vibratin at a certain rpm!

Like to try a extra muffler also.

Any other tips?
Some dampening in the intake area?

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Greetings All!

After pulling some great information from this board as a guest, I decided to take the time to join! I’ve been a life long Honda owner and from the Big Red, 350 Rancher to the 500 Foreman. I’ve put these machines through their paces hunting and fishing and they’ve rarely let me down!

Thanks in advance for sharing all your knowledge, its a great resource for all!

HondaNL

Hi All,

I’m having issue recently with the 4wd on my 2015 500FM Foreman. I had the ATV out hunting on a frosty day and after switching between 2wd and 4wd/lock a several times successfully, the 4wd suddenly failed to engage (while in 4wd). After flipping the switch several times and restarting the bike the 4wd engaged and I was able to get myself unstuck and out of the country.

Since then the ATV has failed to shift from 2wd to 4wd or vice versa. I have managed to engage and disengage 4wd several times after flipping the handle bar switch numerous times and turning the ignition off and on. The 4WD and Diff Lock indicators are now flashing continuously on the display (9 long and 1 short blink – error code 91 in the service manual). That said the error codes and possible solutions in the manual are vague at best.

I have taken apart the handle bar switch, it looks OK, no corrosion that I could see. I physically checked the relays to ensure they had not come loose, they looked OK as well, I can hear them click when I use the switch. I blew out the connector on the actuator and applied some dielectric grease, no corrosion or water noticed there. Finally, I removed the cover off of the actuator, I attempted multiple times to engage and disengage 4wd (50-60 times), cycling the switch and the ignition. The actuator engaged only twice during these attempts, repeating the process did nothing, it appeared to be at random.

Anyone have ideas on where to go next? I have called ~10 Honda dealers and none of them have seen this issue before, they feel the system is fairly "bulletproof". I think that it is likely an actuator issue, however at a replacement cost of ~$350, I thought it would be worth asking.

I apologize for the length of the post. Hopefully I have given enough information – Thanks in advance.

HondaNL

Hey all in the market for a new atv currently have a sportsman 570 and well I’m ready for a different one
I do a lot of trail riding and mudding so I will want to run either a 28" or a 29.5" mud tire
Looking at either the rancher IRS or the foreman IRS both have perks just can’t decide let me know what y’all think

Anyone know of any companies making skid plates yet ?

Contacted Ricochet they have nothing in the works yet.

thanks

Anyone run growlers on their 1000?

I don’t mind paying the premium price if they are worth it

Thanks

…I’ve been able to put 7 miles on my new Sportsman 850 and it has spent the last 3 weeks in the dealership with an expected additional month.

Apparently they are waiting on the replacement side panel/heat shield. Offered to let me pick it up as long as I sign off on the fact that continuing to ride it posed a fire hazard and I could get burned.

First and last Polaris purchase for me. Next time I’ll look at Can Am.

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