Toe In on 06 500

there is suppose to be a slight loe out on these foremans not a whole lot just enough to tell that one is slightly sticking out

both of mine are toed out a good bit....i tried to adjust it today but couldn't get the inside nut to back off on both sides so I just said the **** with it and I'm gonna take it to someone that has better tools. Anyone know of a better way to get the nut to loosen up....I can get the one closest to the tire but the other one I can't budge. I need a wrench that has a bend on it.

just need to loosen the nut closest to the wheel and adjust it to where one has a slight outward angle

if u got a vise and a torch take a old wrech and put it in the vise and hit it up then hit it with a hammer to get the bend

TM: Toe-out: 1 plus/minus 15 mm (1/32 plus/minus 19/32 in)
FM/FE: Toe-out: 30 plus/minus 15 mm (1-3/16 plus/minus 19/32 in)

one nut is standard and the other is backwards meaning you gotta turn it the wrong way to loosen it. I did mine after it drove me crazy looking at it that way for 2 weeks. Heck i dont remember but i know atleast one of the nuts is backward threads maybe both i cant remember exactly.

one nut is standard and the other is backwards meaning you gotta turn it the wrong way to loosen it. I did mine after it drove me crazy looking at it that way for 2 weeks. Heck i dont remember but i know atleast one of the nuts is backward threads maybe both i cant remember exactly.

QUOTE ("Honda Mechanic":17cykxvy)

TM: Toe-out: 1 plus/minus 15 mm (1/32 plus/minus 19/32 in)
FM/FE: Toe-out: 30 plus/minus 15 mm (1-3/16 plus/minus 19/32 in)

Click to expand...

Honda Mechanic,

I guess when I asked what "exactlty the toe in" is supposed to be, you took me serious. Thanks for your post but in layman terms what should I be looking at? The front tires should both being pointing slightly outward? Again, thanks for the info, wish I knew how to use it.

Yes .. 4X2 (TM model) toe out 1 mm plus or minus 15 mm
and the 4X4 (FM/FE models) toe out 30 mm plus or minus 15 mm

Use what we call a "crow's foot" to get the inner nut loosened. Just put it on along with a long extension and a ratchet, you should be able to get it then! Check the pic below

I just used a streight edge and a square across the front with both tires off seting on jack stands.

I noticed this on a friends foreman (06 ES, same as mine) and his friends Foreman (07 S) when we all were going down a rode. The toe seemed awfully severe. Why does Honda do that? What is the benefit? Mine apparently is the same way and I was thinking about taken it to the dealer and have them adjust it since mine is under warranty.

captainmuddin said:

Can anyone tell me exactlty how much (if any) toe in there should be on a 06 500. Mine was substantial, I am correcting it but need to know if there is supposed to be any, or should they be straight with the back wheels. Thanks

Click to expand...

man, i was told that the way to adjust this is by loosening the two locknuts on either tie rod, and adjust the toe with the tie rod...but, i couldn't get the inner tie rod lock nuts to loosen, so i took my tie rod ends out of the steering knuckle and tightened them two turns. it fixed the toe in, and my steering geometry was back to normal. that hl lift kit made my bike handle poorly and have excessive toe in. now, i can run 50mph confidently again.

The easy way to loosing the inside nut is-remove the wheel-take off the outside tie rod,so you can move the tie rod bar to the side,and you be able put a wrench on the inside nut.