Hey folks...first time poster looking for some help.

I was plowing with my Foreman 450S yesterady and was 3/4 done with the driveway when it stopped shifting into neutral (and, of course, from neutral to reverse). I can shift from first gear up through the gears and back down to first, but it just won't go into neutral (which means I can't start it either). Looking for any ideas of what to look for. It's a 2001 with about as many hours on it as miles (around 95).

Thankfully I also have a snowblower...lol.

Thanks!

hilltopper

 

S???? Did you mean ES??? Shifts with pushbuttons, or is it a manual foot shifter???

 

450S...manual foot shifter.

 

Weird, I dunno besides shaking the bike while your shifting to get it to slip in. None the less to get the bike to start, run a jumper wire from the starter solenoid (round relay next to the battery) black wire with a green stripe to the negative battery terminal. That will give you a neutral light and let you start in gear. I have this set up permanently on my 450s to start in gear at any time.

 

Thanks for the starting info. FYI... This is a quad, not a bike, but that starting procedure should still work, correct?

Still looking for ideas on the neutral issue if anyone has any...I'm at a loss and looking to avoid a trip to the dealer.

Thanks,
hilltopper

 

ttt

 

I call my quad a bike sometimes so yes its the same for your quad. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]