The fact is I'm not surprized at all. They have no interest of keeping with the computation. They are running on their reputation, their name a wing and a prayer. All of this and rolling in the money because they don't have the cost of other manufacture that are trying to build a new machine that can compete. We keep on buy these machines knowing full and well that they aren't near has good in performance has the other manufacture, but buying for the name.i am really suprized at this, i thought honda would do atleast something like a locker. i hate to say it but honda really is falling behind. i know that SOME of the hondas are really tough but they need to drop the price of get the ball rolling. i dont think the white is half bad, the white bumper has to go though.
-Aaron
Let me tell you something Grumpy. SRA work well on a farm. That same ridge axle isn't a help in off camber, rock crawling or mountain woods. If you have uneven surfaces, the SRA becomes off balanced because the tire that isn't on a solid surface has to wait for the machine to tilt so the machine to become stable again. Will that's great,but if that side is much lower the machine may have to tilt a long way before it reaches solid ground again. This can and has lead to roll overs. IRS is the machine best fitted for rock crawing. If the machine has a sure footing on one side, and a much lower surface on the other side, the IRS machine will extend full travel so the tire will reach without the unit tipping. I saw this on the weekend. The Grizzlly I was with had much better climbing ability compared to my Rubicon. My front end climb over tree roots and rocks easy, but for the back to pull over, their became several situation where the machine became unstable and a lot more tippy situations. That Grizzly just walked one tire after tthe other walking up the hills. I guess that's why Hummers are IRS. This is a fable about SRA for technical terrain. For cornering or hauling a trailer a SRA is what a guy needs, but IRS is much better for mud, comfort and technical terrain.kybmu, while you are looking to buy a quad with all the equipment you want, why not find a forum that agrees with you too.
Some of us buy Honda for the same reason you give for not liking them. Me, I like the stability of the Foreman. Most of my riding is mountainous woods, more off camber than mud. So I don't need a locker or high ground clearance. Just a simple machine that sticks to the trail and will get me there and back with no problems.
