364 miles/Honda Foreman smoking, ATV techs?

[moparguy]

Subject line sums things up. I have a 04 Foreman 450 S with 364 miles, in the last 100 miles it's started smoking a lot. I've changed oil 3 times in the course of normal maintenance. Today I changed to 15W40 Delo to see if that would help, but after 2 miles or so, no change.



Anyone know if these have a history of any problems that might help me when I visit the dealer later this week. I'm thinking this thing only had a 6 month warrenty and it's a couple of weeks over a year old.



Thanks, RR

 

[gregdoerfler]

i dont know what could be wrong but i would put the right oil in it when you take it to the dealer if by slight chance they would cover it they definitly would decline it for having thicker oil then recomended, yes i think they do come with only 6 month warrenty. my uncle had a 2002 forman s and the motor blew up 2 times in 900 miles good thing he had extended warrenty,he then traded for a rubicon. good luck

 

[Mille4212]

Sorry about your luck with the Honda Forman. You might try asking the guys on this Forum http://forums.atvsource.com/viewforum.php?f=6



They might have an idea for ya.

 

[TRAMPLINEMAN]

Sounds like it might be running too rich. :-laf