Honda quad question

handirifle · Feb 14, 2015

Fordman1981 said:
The shift pattern you stated is not like any Honda quad I have ever owned. All the way down should be neutral. Once in neutral you should have to press a red R button on the left side of the handle bar and then pull the brake lever back. As long as you hold the brake lever the R button should stay down. Now push down on the shifter and you should be in reverse. Up once goes back to neutral up again for first up again for each higher gear.

I think your might be elec shift, this is not, but I did find a sticker, near the bottom of the motor, and the pattern is opposite what I thought. down for rev, then up once to neutral, then up for 1-5. I didn't notice any red button, but will look again.

The battery is totally shot. Cleaned all the terminals and hooked the big charger up, now that I found neutral, and got a green neutral light, woo hoo! For kicks I hit the starter button and she spins right over. Just did a little burst, didn't want to even try to start it till I clean the fuel system.

Mine DOES have a reverse light, but haven't tried it yet. I will check all that a little closer when I get a new battery.

Will update on that when I get there.

Fordman1981 · Feb 14, 2015

handirifle said:
I think your might be elec shift, this is not, but I did find a sticker, near the bottom of the motor, and the pattern is opposite what I thought. down for rev, then up once to neutral, then up for 1-5. I didn't notice any red button, but will look again. The battery is totally shot. Cleaned all the terminals and hooked the big charger up, now that I found neutral, and got a green neutral light, woo hoo! For kicks I hit the starter button and she spins right over. Just did a little burst, didn't want to even try to start it till I clean the fuel system. Mine DOES have a reverse light, but haven't tried it yet. I will check all that a little closer when I get a new battery. Will update on that when I get there.

I have both electric and manual. Same shift pattern for both. The red R button may be gone or worn of but the button shaft should still be there. You will have to press it and pull the brake lever back before pushing the shifter down to go into reverse. The shift pattern you stated is the same as I was saying but may not have been clear enough.

handirifle · Feb 15, 2015

OK I went out and looked. Is it the button right behind the park brake locking lever? If so, I found it. The cover is missing and I did wonder what that was for. It would have taken me forever to figure out how to get into reverse. Thanks.

Fordman1981 · Feb 15, 2015

handirifle said:
OK I went out and looked. Is it the button right behind the park brake locking lever? If so, I found it. The cover is missing and I did wonder what that was for. It would have taken me forever to figure out how to get into reverse. Thanks.

Yes sir you have found it. Like I said push that button pull the brake lever with it pressed down keep the lever pulled while pressing down on the shifter and it'll go in reverse.

handirifle · Feb 15, 2015

Yay!:cool2:

handirifle · Feb 16, 2015

OK, got into town this morning, had a bunch of errands to make it worth while. Quad related, I got a new battery ($57

) and a new fuel line (I broke the old one removing the tank). Yesterday, I cleaned out the fuel tank, and spray cleaned the carb, as a first step measure. Also re-oiled the air filter.

I put some sea foam in the tank and added some gas, and put it all back together. I had to add the acid and charge the battery, so after a couple hours, it showed charged. Took it off the charger and installed it. Let the fuel bowl fill up and pulled the choke out, and hit the start button. Took about 2 seconds turning over and she fired right up. YIPEEEEEE!

I have a suspicion these little things are cold natured. It wouldn't idle worth a hoot till it warmed up, but it could have taken that long for the sea foam to work through as well. Once warm it sits and idles very nice. Took a few spins up the dirt road with it, and all gears and lights work correctly.

Happy camper.

I still need to flush out the front hyd brakes, since the old fluid looked bad. Also need to adjust the rears, but that is minor stuff.

Eventually, I will buff out the oxidation on the plastic, and re-paint the metal racks, and wheels.

Took the wife and I both on about a 1 mile round trip, and it handles the weight better than I thought it would, suspension and power wise, both. Very happy with it, and did I say the price is right?

Here she sits after our ride.

pmsmechanic · Feb 16, 2015

"Took the wife and I both on about a 1 mile round trip, and it handles the weight better than I thought it would"

Careful with that thought!

handirifle · Feb 16, 2015

Ha ha, Yea I didn't say it like that to her. I want to be able to sleep at night. With my EYES CLOSED

wmonroe · Feb 17, 2015

Sounds like you're in good shape now, just cosmetic stuff left.

pmsmechanic · Feb 17, 2015

handirifle said:
Ha ha, Yea I didn't say it like that to her. I want to be able to sleep at night. With my EYES CLOSED

I'm going to hijack this thread for a bit as this is too good a story to keep to myself. The other day there was an article on Facebook saying that research had showed that women who have bigger back 40's have kids with higher IQ's. This was just to good to pass on so I proceeded to tell my wife "No wonder our kids are so smart" and then read her the story. I'm still alive!

Then I posted on Facebook what I had done and closed off with "Yup I'm in the doghouse!". Two of her nieces offed me a room for the night. All in fun of course and we all had a laugh.