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need some help - 8/25/2008 10:01:01 AM

luckyj

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ive got an 03 foreman with mods in sig. lately within just a few minutes of ridin it gets pretty warm. not enough for the fan to kick on but feels unusual. second, it has a tickin at low rpm. from idle to about 1/8 throttle. it also has a "cough" sometimes in the same rpm range. is she gettin ready to die on me or can it be saved? and what might be causing these problems? thanks

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RE: need some help - 8/25/2008 2:45:28 PM

luckyj

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anybody?????

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hmf
homemade snorkel
28" outlaws

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RE: need some help - 8/25/2008 3:29:42 PM

foreman4020

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My foreman does get hot like your saying but I have just learned to live with it one of my friends has a manual fan switch that will cool the heat as far as something being wrong with it idk somebody will know...surely

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RE: need some help - 8/25/2008 4:46:15 PM

meatman

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adjust your valves, they are prob too tight on the ex. and too lose on the intake. check your oil pump chain (if your bike has one???) change your oil, if you have hydro lifters (again i don't know i have soild) they could be getting old and the spring is wearing out.

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RE: need some help - 8/25/2008 6:02:27 PM

luckyj

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how hard is it to adjust the valves? if somebody could tell me how i could prolly do it. if i have to tear the motor down to do some of this i might just wait. ive got a bbk, gear reduction and stuff like that in the works. is there anything else i need to look for?

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03 foreman 450s
2" hl lift
hl springs
1" wheel spacers
k&n filter
dynojet jet kit
hmf
homemade snorkel
28" outlaws

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RE: need some help - 8/25/2008 9:20:12 PM

meatman

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it is prob the valves, my rancher did the same thing. under the gas tank there should be two vavle covers. take them off and do the adjustment. you will need the factory specs.

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RE: need some help - 8/25/2008 9:47:09 PM

luckyj

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ill see if i can get to em b4 i have to go back to work. it still runs real good from about 1/8- 1/4 throttle on thru the rpms. just the low rpms thats givin me problems. thanks meatman for the info. if anybody has anything else, im all ears!

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03 foreman 450s
2" hl lift
hl springs
1" wheel spacers
k&n filter
dynojet jet kit
hmf
homemade snorkel
28" outlaws

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RE: need some help - 8/25/2008 9:52:12 PM

meatman

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don't run it hard. i mean i don't know hard they are taping but the rocker WILL jump off. it happend on my rancher, no harm done though but i am sure it is not good for it.

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RE: need some help - 8/25/2008 10:05:59 PM

luckyj

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its been tappin for a while now. if it was gonna mess it up i think it woulda done it by now. its been rode hard and put up wet quite a few times since it started all this. i guess if it tears up it'll give me a good reason to tear it down and do my upgrades!