Just bought a 2015 honda Rubicon TRX500FA7. It's a nice bike.
1. At first glance it's basically a foreman with a fancy transmission and IRS. But after a closer examination they're almost completely different. Everything about the Rubicon is bigger. Racks, capacities, suspension and much more.
2. First ride; our trek began in 8" of melting snow. I was in low range and powering right thru it. I noticed my 2014 foreman having a hard time keeping up. I asked Rich (rich450es) what great he was in and he said 2nd to 3rd. I was going between 4th and 5th. The tires have amazing traction and so far the suspension was superb. The new seat is even more comfortable than the foremans.
Did allot of snow riding today. The ground clearance and diff lock are great. The bike is very agile and seems to stay planted well over rough terrain. The auto transmission has a different feel when it comes to shifting. It did get better as I rode and The harsh shifting seemed to not be so bad once I began to get used to it.
I used ESP mode a couple times but preferred the auto mode more. The machine has incredible engine braking in auto mode. I was going down very step hills in low and never went above 3mph where as the 2014 foreman would do 6 to 7mph.
Overall, I can't find anything about it that I'd change or that isn't better than my 2014 foremans
1. At first glance it's basically a foreman with a fancy transmission and IRS. But after a closer examination they're almost completely different. Everything about the Rubicon is bigger. Racks, capacities, suspension and much more.
2. First ride; our trek began in 8" of melting snow. I was in low range and powering right thru it. I noticed my 2014 foreman having a hard time keeping up. I asked Rich (rich450es) what great he was in and he said 2nd to 3rd. I was going between 4th and 5th. The tires have amazing traction and so far the suspension was superb. The new seat is even more comfortable than the foremans.
Did allot of snow riding today. The ground clearance and diff lock are great. The bike is very agile and seems to stay planted well over rough terrain. The auto transmission has a different feel when it comes to shifting. It did get better as I rode and The harsh shifting seemed to not be so bad once I began to get used to it.
I used ESP mode a couple times but preferred the auto mode more. The machine has incredible engine braking in auto mode. I was going down very step hills in low and never went above 3mph where as the 2014 foreman would do 6 to 7mph.
Overall, I can't find anything about it that I'd change or that isn't better than my 2014 foremans