I like to ask what the best oil filter and oil to use in the older honda's atv?
I read the owners manual state use 10-40 oil honda 4-stroke oil.
will other motor oils like castrol work high detergent premium motor oil API service classification SF or SG.
or just buy the brand name honda ?
My next question I checked and adjusted the rear brakes both hand brake and right rear foot brake.
I like to ask what needs to be adjusted for the front brakes ,hand brakes has to much travel will adjusting the pads or what type of drums arethere up front (drum or disk)? I yet to remove the wheels to check the brake pads.

 

See my comments about oil in this post, especially Honda's own branded oil:

http://forums.atvconnection.com/hond...il-change.html

 

use honda oil it has additives for the trans, automotive oil does not. honda only uses drum brakes

 

Honda uses disc brakes on newer bikes, your 2001 Foreman has front drums. If you look at the front wheel, there is a red rubber plug, take it out and it gives you access to the adjusters, there are 2, one for the forward brake cylinder, and one for the rear. If you take out the plug and see mud & rust, take the whole braking system apart for cleaning and seal replacement.

In any case to adjust the brakes you need to have the bike on stands so you can turn the wheels freely, or just the front in the air if you have selectable 2wd.

When you rotate the wheel you will see the adjuster inside, and an arrow stamped in the brake cylinder. This tells you which way to turn the adjuster to tighten. I use a flat top screwdriver and turn the adjuster until you can just feel increased resistance when you rotate the wheel of the bike. Do this in small increments. Repeat for the 2nd brake cylider and your done.

Repeat for the opposite side, replace the red plugs and your done.

 

I did that adjustment yesterday 5 clicks on each wheel adjuster now I have front brakes.
I did learn someting by reading your post the atv has to be off the ground to turn the wheels I lifted the front only but being 4 wheel all the time I need to get the rear wheels off the ground.I hope I did not damage anything but tunring the front heels and not having the rear wheel off the ground????

 

No, I forgot since your bike has a limited slip front diff, when you turn the wheel the other will spin in the opposite direction so you dont need the rear off the ground. I installed a locker in mine, and before I installed the WARN 424, I needed to have all wheels off the ground to turn the wheels while adjusting the brakes.