[Ramco]

QUOTE ("Crin":3lb874t0)

How about when you hear that ratchet sound when you are coasting down a hill? When I'm just riding all is quiet and good, it just happens when I coast down a hill with no throtle.

Thanks
C-rin

Had the same thing on my last trany (number 3) worked fine until going down a hill like you say.. Again it was the tranny . Low oil preassure when engine was at idle or coasting..

 

[Ramco]

QUOTE ("Honda Mechanic":3rr7ngxr)

When the TRX500FA/FGA makes that ratcheting sound it needs a transmission ... Honda pretty much stopped replacing the hydrostatic transmission for free .. We have 1 just come into the shop this week and Honda will pay a percentage of the repair .. Your best bet is to see what Honda will do for you first..

I second what HM is saying and he knows his stuff..

One other possible thing it could be thought to is a craked gear in the subtrans.. The only reason i say that is because it happened to me in january.. It drove fine and everthing just made that miss shift grind sound as well. But you could feel that one vibrate in the bike.

i have always been lucky with the trannies being replaced under warranty though, Always 100 Percent covered no questions asked..

 

[Ramco]

QUOTE ("Crin":2wp55z4l)

How long before it creates a problem with riding. .

That is the big question.. I let mine go for a while cause it was very doing it very little.. then it got worse so i took it in for repiar.. the tech heard the noise and knew it was the tranny right away as i had figured. his first concern though was the oil preasure.. so we spun the gauge on it in the parking lot fired it up and very quicly shut it off.. even though the noise was very minor the oil preassure was way down next to none at idle.. The tranny and oil pump run hand and hand in these bikes. and the same pump is what pumps your engine oils... So what i'm getting at here is it one thing to let the bike go until the tranny pops but on the other hand you could be doing damage to you engine side ...

My first transmission problem i had ended up blowing my engine so be careful..

Here is a little thread 'my Honda Story " i think you guys will find interesting with what i have gone through with these rubicons.. a little to read but i think you will like it.

<a href="http://www.trackshare.com/forum/showthr" target="_blank">http://www.trackshare.com/forum/showthr ... onda+story</a>


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If you do read my honda story there is update post i put in that thread after my first long one.. be sure to read them as well..