New 2008 Rubicon/right decision

nice rubi

you have made a very good choice. if anything ever goes out then it may be small electrical component. in fact, most situations end up that rider error or poor maintenance caused the problem. if you don't turn it into a boat, keep the oil changed and allow it to warm up you'll be good for a long time. as far as rocking goes. the way the gears operate, you may have to blip the throttle to get everything lined up right. this phrase comes from the owners manual. its perfectly normal, and the key to finding your gear, is being able to move the tires just slightly to allow proper engagement. make sure you read through your manual very thorough, it helps with all kinds of questions you may have. i have snorkeled mine and ride it hard, and it performs very well, with no hang ups so far.

also keep in mind, you will only read about problems because people don't post how good they run. if there is nothing wrong generally they dont aks questions. but the minute something ats funny, they will post up HELP, my rubicon ______ , fill in the blank. but honestly most times the problem lies within the operator!

have fun, what color did you get? any pics??

If you do some research on the other brands you'll see they are not without their own issues . I like yourself purchased my bike form a large dealer a few months ago that carries many different brands. I went to the dealership to compare after much research. I had planned to purchase a King Quad 450 just because my other bike is a King Quad. I was and still am very impressed with the Brute Force 650/750i good looking bike but still has cv belt . Once on showroom the Honda shines above all the others / --> /" title="Dancing" /> / --> . It does lack in some features and excels in others my favorite feature is the tranny. I think a lot of people that have issues join the forums to ask questions and that makes it seem like there is a lot problems. So if 100 people out of 3000 on the forum post problems it seems like a lot. But out of the 300000 or more bikes sold its not very many. I am very happy with my new Rubi and if you think you have to rock you Rubi to get it in gear you should try to get my 99 King Quad in gear . Good Luck Chris,

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I just bought a new 2008 Rubicon last week. The shop I went to carries the 4 major import brands and after much comparison I chose the Rubicon. The fit, finish and overall look of quality made the Honda line stand out from the others.
Well fast forward a week later and I discover two ATV sites and BOTH have numerous threads regarding Rubicon transmission failures. Seems to be a relatively common problem throughout the model years. Now I am left wondering if I did indeed purchase the right machine. I haven't had a chance to ride mine yet other than around my 2 acre parcel and already I have to rock it back and forth to get it to show "D" . It didn't have this problem on the showroom floor. Also I noticed that it won't go into "L" unless the engine is running. Is that normal?
I REALLY like the way the machine looks but feel like I may have dropped $8500.00 on a ticking timebomb?
Thanks for taking the time to read and hopefully responding to my concerns!

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If your concern is reliability relax, don't worry you did purchase the right machine. I will say with confidence that there is maybe only one or two bikes that are more reliable and they would also be Hondas. I have an '06 with 1200km on it and I have had no problems. The fact that you have to rock it back and forth to get it in gear is normal. If you check, it will go into low if the machine is stopped, you may have to rock it a little harder. Your machine is new and not broken in yet, moving parts are tight ,but it is all normal.

My brother has a 2002 Rubicon and it has 14000km on his (8000 miles) and the only thing that he has had to replace was a wheel bearing. Once again, there are lots of better performing bikes out there, but you will find that with the right tires no one will be leaving you behind. However, there are few machines out there that is more reliable and I have seen some really abuse Rubicon that just will not quit.

Don't worry about your machine, it is the best built money can buy. Has your machine and others around you get older, that is when you'll see your machine shine above all the rest. You 'll have far less problems than you buddies and yours will feel newer much longer.

So relax, enjoy, you did the right thing.