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Review 2017 Honda Foreman 500 ES

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What happens here

The reviewer provides an in-depth look at the 2017 red Honda Foreman 500 ES. He demonstrates the easy access for checking oil by opening a small plastic cover on the side, noting that he records oil change details and oil capacity directly on the cover for convenience. He prefers this model for its electronic shift with up and down buttons on the handlebar, combined with a floor shifter option. He explains the reverse engagement mechanism and the function of the emergency brake lock, pointing out that certain plastic parts (like the brake lock) are prone to wear and recommends keeping spares. The seat is described as smaller than the Rubicon models. He mentions upgrading to Wanda tires (after the original set wore out) and praises their performance, advising to keep tire pressure low for a smoother ride. The plastic body is noted as being 'red through and through,' meaning scratches don't reveal a different color underneath, unlike painted plastics. He shows the battery compartment under the seat and discusses the Kolpin Rack system, highlighting issues with sharp bolts that can tear clothing and the Rhino Grips breaking easily from hitting trees. He also demonstrates a 'Sawha' weed spade carried on the rack and the fuel tank location. The machine has over 1700 miles and 361 hours, showing a slight 'smoke issue' which he monitors.

Goal: This step details the features and customizations of the 2017 red Honda Foreman 500 ES, including its electronic shift, maintenance access, tire choice, plastic durability, and various utility attachments.

Tools and materials

  • 2017 Honda Foreman 500 ES (red)
  • Bicycle Water Bottle Holder
  • Bucket
  • Kolpin Rack System
  • Rhino Grip
  • Sawha Weed Spade
  • Wanda Tires
  • Engine Oil (Lucas Syn 15-40) Lucas Syn

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2016 or 17 I do believe I bought it from my neighbor so kind of want to go about this systematically guys we want to talk about the ATV the machine first then we're going to talk about some of the things that I have on this machine which you can see these racks right here we're going to talk about what holds up what doesn't hold up and the differences between the three different machines right here so this is the Honda Forman 500 very very simple machine super easy to maintain super easy to check the oil bam just right there uh I write down when I change my oil and how much oil goes in that machine I always keep track of all that and I also write down underne underneath this little flip tab exactly what I have done maintenance wise on this Critter I think it's important it's my four-wheeler it's going to be my four-wheeler Forever Until I sell it so I can ride on it with a sharpie it's okay do that with your pickup truck if you want to you've got records all the time and that sales machines that makes resale value much better so there are several different types of Honda foremans I prefer the Honda foran with the headlight upstairs right here okay this is the foran 4x4 power steering e s which means electronic shift it does not have a floor shifter I prefer having the option of floor shift or electronic shift and basically up and down that's your shifter for engaging reverse just like Hondas of old instead of pushing down a button like you used to have to do you pull that first pull this click that down and that makes her into reverse this also doubles as your emergency break let's talk about wearable Parts this part will wear out look at it it's already wearing out I I bought eight of them I'm going to keep these machines and each machine has a very similar emergency brake lock or parking brake lock so I bought a bunch of them because they wear out this is a wear item on this machine I don't know why this is steel that's aluminum and that's just the way it is sometimes life throws you curve balls so you got to figure out how to hit them so here we got a little bit smaller seat on this machine than you'll have on the rubicons we'll talk about that in a second and I am on my second set of tires on this machine I decided to get some w tires and these are off of Amazon I'll post a link to them in the video description they have served me pretty well as a second set of tires on these machines I will say this keep your tire pressure low and your machine will…

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