Category Archives: Honda FourTrax

Recon swing arm axel bearings

Is there a plastic shim or spacer between the two bearings or do they rub against one another? I’m referring to the left side axel bearings. I put both in and there is a 1/8" gap between bearing and clip. Honda does not list a part here.

1991 Honda 300 Unifilter air filter install

Hey guys,
Just got a unifilter air filter for a 1991 300 4trx I purchased the air box had only a steel mesh cylinder in the airbox which I assume is the spark arrester. Trying to fit the unifilter over the spark arrester and secure it on the large end by the clamp provided seems to be a real struggle the clamp is almost not big enough to catch and when I tighten the clamp is slips off quite frustrating. Just curious if I’m supposed to be installing it some how different then what I am. Didn’t see how the old one was on because it was totally removed! Thanks for any help

1991 Honda 300

Hey guys,
Just got a unifilter air filter for a 1991 300 4trx I purchased the air box had only a steel mesh cylinder in the airbox which I assume is the spark arrester. Trying to fit the unifilter over the spark arrester and secure it on the large end by the clamp provided seems to be a real struggle the clamp is almost not big enough to catch and when I tighten the clamp is slips off quite frustrating. Just curious if I’m supposed to be installing it some how different then what I am. Didn’t see how the old one was on because it was totally removed! Thanks for any help

Cdi ?

I have a 300 Honda I believe it’s a 1993 model with a bad CDI box I have a new red CDI and when I put the new box on I get no fireing at all my question is are you suppose to un hook battery when you put on a new CDI on it fires with the old CDI but not the new one .. Thanks in advance

Question recon rear end seal

Was looking under my bike for a sqeak and noticed something wrong. Believe it is the oil seal from my rear differential (finial gear). Anyways, what looks like a washer is hanging out loose on my axle. Looks like I could put back back in the housing, oil seal appears under where this metal washer should go. No oil is leaking, just the metal cover/washer is loose.

Is this a common problem. Can I just put this cover back on and give it a few taps with the hammer?

No 2 wheel Drive

Hi,

I have a 2003 450 Foreman and I just completed putting on new front wheel bearings and ball joints and I went to put it on trailer to head out to cottage and I heard this Thunking noise then no drive in 2 wheel. However she will go in 4wheel. Any suggestions? I think maybe the rear drive shaft or something in the rear end. I say drive shaft because the noise was so close to the Transmission.

New guy with a Recon and a problem.

Hi everybody. New guy with a bit of a conundrum.

I have a 2001 Honda recon that my dad bought new in 2001. I have acquired it for my kids after it has sat for a few years. The first problem I found was that the rear brakes were locked up. I pulled the brake cover and sure enough it was full of rusty water and the drum was stuck to the shoes and had to be hammered off. I got everything cleaned up/replaced and when I go to put it back together, the cover that holds the brake shoes does want to go all the way on. When I use the bolts to pull it down tight, the rear end does not want to spin again. It happens whether the brake shoes are on their or not. I discovered that the bearing in the cover was very hard to turn by hand, so I ordered a new one along with a seal. My question is, how easy should this bearing be to turn and does it sound like it is my problem?