I just bought a 2007 Honda Foreman TRX500FM 4X4 from an insurance company that had been wrecked. It had been flipped out of a truck. It is a 5 speed manual shift. The damage is mainly cosmetic. The instrument cluster and headlight are destroyed, along with the plastic and master cylinder. MY PROBLEM IS: It cranks and runs great. MY forward, reverse and 4X4 indicator lights still work. When I put it in forward or reverse, it will not move. I can roll it. It acts like it is always in neutral. Is there anything electronic that could be wrong, or is it mechanical. I'm pretty knowledgeable about hondas, but this is stumping me. Please help.

 

If it's a foot shift, it probably isn't anything electronic. Does the shifter move normally, and does it sound/feel like the transmission is actually going into gear?

Does putting it into 4x4 make any difference? Does it go into 2nd gear? I presume it just revs when you give it gas while it's in gear and doesn't attempt to move?

Anyway, welcome to the forum...

 

It's a foot shift. It goes into all gears along with reverse. I can put it in four wheel drive also. No matter what, It just revs up and doesnt move. The shifter moves normally, and it feels like it is going into gear.