There's a YouTube video on how to do just that.

Honda ATV reverse button override: http://youtu.be/1TcfWuXca3k

I would say just make damn sure you're not going forward when you slam it into reverse and you should be ok.

 

the biggest deal with it as above would be accideltny putting it in reverse while moving forward, and bossibly doing damages that can costs a BUNCH to repair
tons of folks have done this mod in a few different ways and been happy
ME< I don't see it being that big a deal to push the button down??
as I some times let the kids drive it and others that ain't that used to how things work
and would worry more about them doing damage's than say me using it!
so mine stays OEM
a couple seconds to work it as is, isn't worth the risk of a big repair bill!
my 2 cents LOL

 

did it to my 07 420 no side effects after 7 years. Can't imagine plowing snow using the stupid red button, and it would be pretty hard mistakingly shifting to reverse when going forward = it would be a 2 gear mistake, shifting to neutral and then to reverse. I haven't done it and I'm as absentminded as the best of them

 

I could see it being a big issue if you had something with a clutch, but I can never drop more then one gear at a time while moving on my bike. I ran mine that way for a year, until I was given a new cable. I didn't have a problem once, but I do have an electric shift bike.

If I were plowing, I would disable it again no question. After all, it's easy to undo if you do feel you want the button on the trail.

 

I have a clutch and have my reverse permanently tied back.. on mine you cannot shift to reverse at all when in a forward motion.... I have tried the newer 300ex or 400ex

 

It would be pretty hard to get from first to reverse accidentally.You would accidentally shift into neutral and then accidentally shift into reverse.Never happen.

Picked up my Foreman for plowing and that was one of the first things I did to it.Less than a minute to do with a zip tie.

 

can you do this on a 86 fourtrax?

 

I've had mine for years, I don't have any trouble with it. I use it to plow, so the override would be a pita.

 

I finally broke down and did both of mine, LOVE IT.