First off hello all,I am looking at a 2004 honda recon es that has been sitting over a year.Is there anything I should look for?I've hear about es problems but should I be too concerned(it's $1250)but looks pretty good.

 

I just bought a 2005 recon es and am very pleased with it. 1250 is a good price too. If it has been sitting for a year i would make sure the carburetor is cleaned and in good shape. If you find that you cannot shift, which is what happened to me when i first got it, the rpm's need to be under 3,000 in order to shift out of nuetral. All i had to do was adjust the idle screw and I was good to go.

 

Good price on a bulletproof quad. Might need to clean the carb. ES is pretty much trouble free unless you submerge the quad a lot. The angle sensor is in front. Keep it sealed with RTV. Tires are the most expensive wear item on a quad. They may be a negotiation point for you. 4 new tires for that quad will top $400 - $450 installed. Front brakes on the Recon are crap but still work ok. Keep them adjusted high and you'll be fine.

 

I had the first ES system on my 2000 450 Foreman I sold it to a friend and its still going good. I had to take a fuse from under the seat and reinstall it once in awhile which fixed its no shifting problem for some reason. I think your 2004 would have a more improved es system though because Honda did improve on it.

 

We have an 04 Recon ES and it's been a good machine. We did change the angle sensor in 06 and it's been good ever since. Only other problem we've had was one winter I forgot to shut off the fuel and our cheap hi quality gas gummed up the carb by spring.