[mack63]

O.K. guys I'm new here and I have a few questions. I have a 03 foreman 450s that is stock except for holeshot atr tires. I do mostly trial riding and a little muding. The new tires made a big improvement in handling and ride but I still wish it was a little smoother when I'm going fast on the trials. My question is would the new foreman 500s give me a noticeably better ride or handling? Also is there much difference in power between the two? I stopped by a honda dealer tonight and he is making me a good deal on an 06 foreman 500s and I dont want to buy it if there is not a noticeable difference. What do you guys think about the rincon, I can get an 05 rincon for the same price as the 06 500s but from my reading it seems to be lacking low range power plus I tend to like solid rear axles for fast trial riding due to bettter stability. Oh yeah, I like a manual shift but how do you guys feel about the rubicon vs. the 500s? Does the rubicon have a better ride, handling or performance? Thanks for any opinions.

 

[mack63]

Thanks for the input guys. I think I'm going to do it I just want to be sure it is an improvement from what I have. Robb when you say the ride is 100% better are you refering to the handling or suspension or both? Mine handles good now with the new tires but the ride is a little stiff. birel33 I too like the disc brakes and the brake lights.

 

[mack63]

Thats what I wanted to hear. You have them both so you should know. I need a reason to justify taking a loss on a perfectly good 03 450 and a better ride is reason enough. Thanks again for your replies .