got a couple more today......

[partsmaster]

So this dude from craigslist had a 97 foreman 400 up for sale or trade, "4wd don't work, runs great otherwise, etc" I start workin my magic on him and we decide to do some trading. Turns out he had an old 350 foreman as well, so he came out today and hauled off a couple old dumptrucks I had, and a couple steel flatbeds which I also have lost interest in. This foreman does in fact run great, and the 4wd ain't a workin. I figured someone had pulled the driveshaft and or axleshafts but they appear to be intact, so I'm assuming the pinion or output is stripped. None the less, I'm gonna rock this thing in 2 wheel for now. Its got some super bald 26x12 vampires on itp steelies but runs perfect......

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so I start lookin this thing over and wiping the spraypaint off the decals and notice it says "Foreman S", and then it hits me, this ain't a 400, this is a frickin 450!! Score score score score! I run the vin and its actually a 200 450, not a big deal but I was pretty excited.

Here it is parked next to the rubi

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And here's the pot sweetener

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[Sudesh]

I was about to say thats a 450! Great find and with some TLC will tidy up nicely, love the 350, has it been sprayed blue?

[partsmaster]

My plan with the 450 is to move the front tires to the rear beings they have a bit of tread still, and get some stockish 25x8s to mount on the front. Someone tried spraypainting cano on this thing, covered up all the decals and the light lenses.

The 350s plastics are factory blue, he said he had it running a few weeks ago by bypassing the under seat tank. The elec pump still worked, he just pulled the hose from the tank and stuck it in a gas can, the throttle cable broke on him. He had ordered a new cable and included it in the trade so I'm pretty sure he was telling the truth. Btw, he said its an 87, I haven't ran the numbers yet but I was thinkin the blue plastic wasn't till 88.