Excellent! I want to do this for my 1999 Fourtrax 300 because the aftermarket floorboards make it hard to get your foot under the stock shifter... this will completely eliminate the problem, & look cool & custom to boot! I gotta see what kind of round stock I got laying around here...or maybe even rob an existing shifter from an old lawn tractor, or a tiller or something like that & modify it a little...🤔🤔🤔
@DoNnIeSaNiPaSs3 жыл бұрын
Honestly I didn’t know about the manual shift option, bought my foreman second hand. Thanks bud!
@guerillablood183 жыл бұрын
Thanks, definitely gave me an idea!! Glad i came across your straight to the point solution 👍🏽👍🏽
@mikaldodson37594 жыл бұрын
Same bike with the same problem. Great idea. Gonna do this as well. Thanks and great vids!!
@TigerCreekFarm4 жыл бұрын
Glad it helped
@bparkinson12342 жыл бұрын
Building mine today. My electronic went out. Thanks. Bills cool projects on youtube
@TigerCreekFarm2 жыл бұрын
Good luck. Remember - firm, quick shifts work every time.
@Reliable1102Intel3 жыл бұрын
Theres a reason its not made to be installed permanently. Its an ES not an S and its got lower end parts for emergency use only.
@TigerCreekFarm3 жыл бұрын
I have another video showing you how to remove those parts.
@Reliable1102Intel3 жыл бұрын
@@TigerCreekFarm i didnt see it on your page.
@TigerCreekFarm3 жыл бұрын
Here it is. First mod I did after constant ES failures - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/l7V3qMig1cmWm30.html
@michaelhorsford4034 жыл бұрын
There's a fella thats got a 100 computer bypass but the machine functions like normal with the factory shift buttons says it takes all the bs outta the machine lol im looking at an 06 350 2wd machine im gonna grab cause its crazy cheap & try the bypass
@Reliable1102Intel3 жыл бұрын
The bipass kit is available.
@PPGDV4 жыл бұрын
Just pulled the guts and reassembled. At the moment I just used a breaker bar and socket (to test). One: the gears do not display on the screen. Two: now it’s stuck in gear.
@TigerCreekFarm4 жыл бұрын
It should still display current gear and not be stuck in gear. By removing the "transfer gearing" all you were doing is eliminating the electric shift motor from being involved in the shifting process. Sounds like something was not reinstalled in the proper position and that the shift indicator is not plugged in.
@PPGDV4 жыл бұрын
TigerCreekFarm The only thing that I unplugged was the connection at the frame. I then removed the motor and pulled the three gears. Reinstalled the motor and connected the connection. I even double checked the connection. Not sure how this caused this because, like you said, all I did is remove mechanical parts. I didn’t mess with the electronics.
@TigerCreekFarm4 жыл бұрын
CJPrasek05 I know you don’t want to hear this but you need to retrace your steps. Something isn’t installed correctly or you wouldn’t be having any problems. Been there many times with many projects and it’s usually something simple or overlooked.
@PPGDV4 жыл бұрын
TigerCreekFarm I will. This time I won’t reinstall the steel skid plate until I know it’s working correctly. Just don’t know how anything is incorrect. It’s straight forward.
@TigerCreekFarm4 жыл бұрын
CJPrasek05 it happens. Good luck!
@wsfd43215 жыл бұрын
Nice mod. Got an ES model myself.....works alright, but would not own another one.
@TigerCreekFarm5 жыл бұрын
wsfd4321 we were selling an old vehicle and the fellow offered this as a trade. We took him up on it. Motor is very dependable - electronics are not. Use this thing all of the time around here - ended up being a good trade. Still can’t get over the fact that a 4 wheeler can be worth more than a car 🤦♂️
@richarber18563 жыл бұрын
I have a similar Foreman with the same shifting issues. I've been plowing snow with it and have noticed that once it gets hot after all the (electric) shifting between 1st and reverse ...... it just won't shift at all unless I use a 12mm wrench and do it manually. However, if I I leave to cool down for an hour or so the ES works perfectly again ....... until it gets hot .... again !! I am going to make up one of your levers though .... terrific video btw .... thank you. Question ..... am I likely to be doing any damage to the transmission by shifting gear manually after it gets hot and the ES quits ?
@TigerCreekFarm3 жыл бұрын
Mine was a similar experience as yours. The ES has the built-in option to manual shift but I believe the intent was to be able to limp the wheeler home. In our case when they prove unreliable and really costly to fix properly we need options. I have been using mine completely manually shifting for several years now. It takes a bit of practice to shift properly - short quick shifts - so you're not hammering the transmission. My opinion is if you are considerate of your machine and aware of the conditions in which you are shifting you shouldn't be harming the transmission. One of the reasons I removed the gearing between the ES motor and the transmission was to limit the drag and the opportunity that I could bind or strain in the shifts. Good luck and use huge doses of common sense and you should be fine.
@richarber18563 жыл бұрын
I greatly appreciate your reply... thanks At first I thought it was an issue with the handle bar shifting buttons ..... a replacement part being $500 or so. I talked to my local small engine go-to-guy and he did some work on the shift-motor and all seemed to be well. When the problem reappeared, we talked again and thought it might be the shift sensor and/or solenoid ..... but now I'm leaning more towards the over-heating possibility .... after all, snow-plowing does involve a great deal of forward and reversing and not much chance is had for any decent air-cooling to happen. I'm still going to make-up one of your manual shifting lever fittings ...... as you say ..... at least I can "limp the wheeler home" if necessary !! Thanks again for your come-back.
@wyllie49612 ай бұрын
Typically all you have to do is shut the key off and turn it back on and try to shift and it will function again.
@TigerCreekFarm2 ай бұрын
Not in my case.
@billyray6913 Жыл бұрын
Thank you sir
@Mixwell19834 жыл бұрын
If I got a rancher I would never get anything other than foot shift.. Im not up on ATVs but i remember almost all of them in the mid 90s were foot shift.. Seems like its becoming rare like manual trans vehicles.
@bucketmouthinc29373 жыл бұрын
AMEN! That’s why the old 300ex were bulletproof! No electronic crap!
@devatwell3342 жыл бұрын
Oh ya man I drive same foreman es manually by foot or hand with that same emergency wrench those man has. It's a old farmers wheeler do what u gotta do dont rely on that electronic crap lol
@MrEye4get2 жыл бұрын
Great idea! How would you shift with the lever on the left when you need your left hand to operate the clutch?
@TigerCreekFarm2 жыл бұрын
There is no clutch - a momentary lack of accelerating allows the shift to happen.
@thomas250822 жыл бұрын
That's a brake not a clutch !
@lakesiderenovationsllc4 жыл бұрын
What was required to disable the ES function so that the hand shifter overrides it? Thanks.
@TigerCreekFarm4 жыл бұрын
Garrett Brown simply put, I removed the shift motor. It is not necessary but it helps to eliminate some of the resistance felt with the motor gearing teeth still engaged. Pretty simple job. I demonstrate it here - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/l7V3qMig1cmWm30.html
@ssergeant9682 Жыл бұрын
I have a 2022 Honda Rancher manual shift. it works great for the kids, but I've had issues with my feet and have a hard time shifting. is there some type of lever or modification that I can use to make it easier? trying to lift up on the shifter to go from reverse to neutral or 1st is very difficult for me. I have to shut it off, get off, then manually pull up on the shift lever with my hand. get back on (now it's in neutral) and go from there. my grandson suggested that I can a good leather belt and use that to pull up on it? thinking there might be some type of adapter that would work better? The kids are fine with the way it works. I'm almost 70 and I have issues. I don't want to permanently alter anything. just something I can use when I'm riding it.
@TigerCreekFarm Жыл бұрын
A temporary or rider specific change is what makes this hard. Your grandson's idea (they will always come up with something!) is a pretty simple and direct solution. Another thought along those same lines is a solid rod with a shoe that would fit over the end of the pedal. It would allow for pushing and pulling - and could be slid on when you need it and off when you don't. The other thought is to change the angle of the shift pedal to give you more room and leverage - or lengthening it along the same angle. Good luck!
@davidcoombs22863 жыл бұрын
They sell shifters on line for like 20 bucks that just mount up
@TigerCreekFarm3 жыл бұрын
I’d spend $20 to buy one like this.
@riverratpat2593 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Thank you thank you.
@TigerCreekFarm3 жыл бұрын
Hope it helps.
@normanrose51045 жыл бұрын
if you do away with the es/shifting motor guts when you use the foot or hand selector does your gear shift numbers flash on the display?
@TigerCreekFarm5 жыл бұрын
Norman Rose yep
@thomas250822 жыл бұрын
What size motor is this bike
@TigerCreekFarm2 жыл бұрын
450
@_beach08015 жыл бұрын
Thanks.... Good job....
@TigerCreekFarm5 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@johningram86924 жыл бұрын
What size bolt did you use for a locking bolt ?
@TigerCreekFarm4 жыл бұрын
Something in the range of a 3/16 machine bolt.
@johningram86924 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@Brandon_Jackson5 жыл бұрын
This is what I was looking for! Thank you! I don’t want to make my own because I don’t own or have access to a welder. Is there any link that I can just order one from?
@TigerCreekFarm5 жыл бұрын
Brandon Jackson I ran across a video from these people years ago - before I started having all of my shift problems - and it left that seed planted in my head. hondaesshifter.com
@Brandon_Jackson5 жыл бұрын
TigerCreekFarm awesome thank you!!
@TigerCreekFarm5 жыл бұрын
Brandon Jackson 👍
@chrisjannakos36832 жыл бұрын
Can you make me s as shifting rod like in your video for my Honda, have the same issue you had,
@TigerCreekFarm2 жыл бұрын
The hand shifter did not solve my electronic shifting problems - it just made manually shifting easier for me rather than using the foot shifter.
@timboadams29234 жыл бұрын
Would you make one for me and sell it to me cuz mine is messed up and won't shift I would buy if you can make it for me
@bucketmouthinc29373 жыл бұрын
Honda motors run forever but the dumb ass ES models are garbage! I’m converting my 03 Foreman 450 to a foot shift.