I hear some say Honda's lack cc's in the motor department. Really what I have to say to that is "do we really need all that motor?" I can remember when the classic Fourtrax 300 4x4 would do anything and go anywhere and everybody and their brother had them. The 300 lasted 12 years when replaced in year 2000 by the 350 Rancher. Then 7 years later Honda makes a 675cc fuel injected Rincon. Maybe in 7 more years we will think the ole 450 and 500 Foremans will be like that little 300 Fourtrax that was built like a tank.
I think Foremans are Honda's backbone in the atv line. They are tough atv's, built to last. And what makes them great machines is the motor and transmissions that come in these atv's. Take Bombardier, Polaris, Suzuki, Yamaha, Kawasaki, who have belt system transmissions and check the longevity. Eventually the belts break, need changed, or get wet. Honda's manual and auto's are gear driven transmission built for maintenance free operation. I recently bought a 06 Foreman 500 back in January and I absolultey love it. I just wish I had more time to ride it. The Honda vs. Whoever debate will go on forever and people will write reviews upon revews on how other manufacturers are making atv's better than Honda. Honda make not have a the biggest cc motor out there, but they are very dependable. Now if Honda would just put that 1832cc SOHC liquid-cooled six-cylinder from a Gold Wing into a Rincon with a Rubicon's automatic tranny, oh boy.......
I think Foremans are Honda's backbone in the atv line. They are tough atv's, built to last. And what makes them great machines is the motor and transmissions that come in these atv's. Take Bombardier, Polaris, Suzuki, Yamaha, Kawasaki, who have belt system transmissions and check the longevity. Eventually the belts break, need changed, or get wet. Honda's manual and auto's are gear driven transmission built for maintenance free operation. I recently bought a 06 Foreman 500 back in January and I absolultey love it. I just wish I had more time to ride it. The Honda vs. Whoever debate will go on forever and people will write reviews upon revews on how other manufacturers are making atv's better than Honda. Honda make not have a the biggest cc motor out there, but they are very dependable. Now if Honda would just put that 1832cc SOHC liquid-cooled six-cylinder from a Gold Wing into a Rincon with a Rubicon's automatic tranny, oh boy.......
