Which is better manual shift or electric shift?
… Many of us have Electric Shift (ES) models. In fact, Honda sells approximately EIGHT times as many ES models for every foot-shift model sold. The ES models are very reliable. But, because of the number of ES machines that are sold and owned, it sometimes seems that there are more difficulties with ES shifting than with manual shifting.
Why is my electronic bike shifting not working?
Indeed, that kind of bulletproof reliability is one of the biggest selling points for electronic shifting. If your shifting’s not working, the culprit is likely a dead battery or a loose wire—check all connections.
Why are my shift gears not working properly?
The problem is caused by very heavy, stiff, gummy grease that was installed in the shift motor gears at the factory. Once that grease is removed and replaced with a different grease, you’ll be back to shifting normally! So, here’s how you replace that grease: Remove the shift motor and gears (all one piece) from the lower front of your engine.
Why is the electric shift not working on my Honda Foreman?
The Gear selector indicator flashes 5 times and that indicates a ECM motor driver circuit. The 4 wheel drive selector also has stoped working. I have put power direct to the electric shift motor but it appears dead. My next trick is to remove it and put power to it again. Assuming that it is faulty, I would prefer to fix it – brushes or whatever.
How to fix an electronic shift ( es ) problem?
Hi: You don’t take the shift motor apart — you remove the cover where the shift motor went into and clean out the old grease — put white lithium grease on them gears — also if you removed the spindle gear it has to aligned with the shift shaft. So after what seemed a lifetime, I got my new shift motor. $80 lesson learned.
… Many of us have Electric Shift (ES) models. In fact, Honda sells approximately EIGHT times as many ES models for every foot-shift model sold. The ES models are very reliable. But, because of the number of ES machines that are sold and owned, it sometimes seems that there are more difficulties with ES shifting than with manual shifting.
The problem is caused by very heavy, stiff, gummy grease that was installed in the shift motor gears at the factory. Once that grease is removed and replaced with a different grease, you’ll be back to shifting normally! So, here’s how you replace that grease: Remove the shift motor and gears (all one piece) from the lower front of your engine.
Is there a problem with Honda es shift?
Unfortunately, there has been one problem with ES shifting that has affected many ES owners at one time or another: The problem is that, at times, when you make a shift (up or down) on an ES machine, the shift is not complete.