any good info honda forman es?

[bryan sandlin]

I am about to buy a honda forman es. just had a quick look at it. I know nothing about them. are they much different than a 300 or what. easy to work on, major pain to keep running? Thanks in advance.

[Huntindad]

Honda foreman itself is a good machine. I personally would not go the ES shift route. Prefer manual shift.

[WTucker]

Good 4 Wheeler. I prefer the manual shift also, although the only issue I had with my rancher ES was when I flipped it in the mud.

[Quackerbox]

It's a Honda. It'll last if it hasn't been ragged out. I sold a 2003 with 3500 miles on it and never had an issue with the shifter

[Low Fence]

They are dependable machines. Kinda no frills but tough. As far as es goes I’ve had 2 ranchers with over 6k miles still going and never a single issue with es. Nothing to fear there, just a preference (and you can manually shift the es, if needed)

[Fishndude]

Bad to the bone. I have an 04 450 S.

When you hit the start button, it’s like it’s already running and you just turned up the volume. . Can not recommend them enough. Easy to work on. Great forums. Etc

Rough ride though.

[NAVY CHIEF]

I hate that I sold my 05......great machines

[breadman]

had the foreman ES, sold it to buy a polars sportsman. WRONG MOVE ! regret it to this day !! have an old 99 honda recon 250 that still going strong today

[bwssr]

Loved mine. When we had to roll thrust lots of water...the e.s. was awesome...as my buddies had to change when we got back to camp

[Bayouboy]

Nothing wrong with the ES models.

[speck1]

I have a 2001 Foreman ES that still runs great. They are rock solid.

[brianlg31]

I had a 01 that I put through the ringer chasing hog dogs in east Texas timber land. Can't tell you how many stumps I hit with it. It quit running one day going to the deer stand and shortly after I got off the lease. Put it in the shed and got busy with life. So a add on here from a guy looking for a project. Sold it to him and it wasn't long before he sent me message saying it was running and back together. I promise you I could not have been more abusive to that 4 wheeler, not that I am particularly proud of that, but they are a heck of machine.

[trophy8]

Nothing wrong with the ES models.

X2. I had an 07 rancher 400 ES. Great machines

[bobc]

I have an 07 rancher Es. Have given it hell running for fun, as well as using it to pull a swisher mower. Solid machine for sure.


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[krisw]

had the foreman ES, sold it to buy a polars sportsman. WRONG MOVE ! regret it to this day !! have an old 99 honda recon 250 that still going strong today

My little brother had a recon that he was unbelievably hard on. Still ran like a top. Honda makes solid fourwheelers.