Honda Foreman - Top End Rebuild (first timer) Pt 1

[@skidunskie]

I've had one in the family for 24 years, and it's never needed anything but an oil change.

[@joshsutcliffe6099]

Thinking about putting a 450 top end on mine.

[@davidvaldez403]

I want to know exactly where and what parts you purchased so I can redo mine I wanted to do the 500 to upgrade front m the 450 but not sure if it’s compatible

[@joshbergen346]

im trying to put back together the exact same yellow quad it was my dads it has 16000 kms on it

[@HillendaleBros]

Good luck 👍

[@AlejandroGarcia-tj2bs]

What is the ideal engine compression?

[@erichemmelgarn4623]

I imagine everything would be the same for the es? Mines an 03 with 11,000 miles lol deciding if it’s worth it or not

[@HillendaleBros]

Yeah, it is probably the same. Good luck

[@erichemmelgarn4623]

@@HillendaleBros thank you

[@lovable6803]

How hard was it to get the piston head off?

[@HillendaleBros]

The head was pretty easy to get off

[@lovable6803]

I’m stuck on the clips to get the piston off. How did you do it?

[@HillendaleBros]

@@lovable6803 I think I just used a pliers to get the clips off. Otherwise they make special snap ring pliers u can get at a hardware store

[@danbaker3525]

It’s a Honda it’ll keep going but jeez I’ve never heard of that high mileage on a four wheeler that’s insane

[@theyzoomers]

My 01 350 has over 19 thousand rn still trying make it to 20 before a rebulit but she's 😮

[@viamerda]

need to hold throttle open to do conpression test

[@HillendaleBros]

It was