the 02+ foremans have a 2wd/4wd switch.
I dont have a problem with the SRA. only realy problem I find with the foreman is that it rides like a brick on the trails. yes i know about the preflex kit.. thats comming soon.
How we dont have IRS and we all want it ...
The Honda FOREMAN will never ever have IRS. Rubicon/Rancher maybe.
the foreman is a work first atv, so whats the point of puttin IRS on something that is made to carry a load? personally i dont really understand why honda put power steering on the 07' 500. the foreman is NOT hondas best seller, not even second. the rancher is hondas best selling atv, followed by the rincon followed by the rubicon.
Actually honda did try the IRS on the rubicon but after many tests they came to the conclusion that it didnt fair as well in there tests as the good ol' SRA did.
Why dont we all just go out and buy a GRIZZLY or BRUTEFORCE ?
the Grizz is a nice atv, FI/powersteering/irs/great out of the box mudder.
the brute again very powerfull, has many small problems (tie-rods etc) but the belt system is a joke compared to AC/polaris/yami. Another reason we all dont all drive big bores is because of the $$$$$.
""I know it all comes down to reliability which honda is the supposid king .. but i see LOTS of problems with ES system ( including myself)""
i have yet to be stuck in the woods with my ES, not one problem since 2001 and rancher has been riding hard. Honda and reliability..the 300s and old foreman 350s were reliable atvs. every honda is not bulletproff. simple as that. Doesnt break alxes/blow up diffs and gears like the ACs/brutes because the power is NOT there to break them. Honda foreman 450s put out around 11hp stock, rincons around 22hp.. compared to the real big bores that put around 40-50hp stock.
Its all comes down to what YOU want in a atv. Everytime i jump on my rancher and take it for a spin, theres a huge grin on my face i love that little quad, very quick/nimble on the trails. nice and light weight.
sorry for the long post/rant, but what is the reasoning behind this topic?
Chris[/i]
I dont have a problem with the SRA. only realy problem I find with the foreman is that it rides like a brick on the trails. yes i know about the preflex kit.. thats comming soon.
How we dont have IRS and we all want it ...
The Honda FOREMAN will never ever have IRS. Rubicon/Rancher maybe.
the foreman is a work first atv, so whats the point of puttin IRS on something that is made to carry a load? personally i dont really understand why honda put power steering on the 07' 500. the foreman is NOT hondas best seller, not even second. the rancher is hondas best selling atv, followed by the rincon followed by the rubicon.
Actually honda did try the IRS on the rubicon but after many tests they came to the conclusion that it didnt fair as well in there tests as the good ol' SRA did.
Why dont we all just go out and buy a GRIZZLY or BRUTEFORCE ?
the Grizz is a nice atv, FI/powersteering/irs/great out of the box mudder.
the brute again very powerfull, has many small problems (tie-rods etc) but the belt system is a joke compared to AC/polaris/yami. Another reason we all dont all drive big bores is because of the $$$$$.
""I know it all comes down to reliability which honda is the supposid king .. but i see LOTS of problems with ES system ( including myself)""
i have yet to be stuck in the woods with my ES, not one problem since 2001 and rancher has been riding hard. Honda and reliability..the 300s and old foreman 350s were reliable atvs. every honda is not bulletproff. simple as that. Doesnt break alxes/blow up diffs and gears like the ACs/brutes because the power is NOT there to break them. Honda foreman 450s put out around 11hp stock, rincons around 22hp.. compared to the real big bores that put around 40-50hp stock.
Its all comes down to what YOU want in a atv. Everytime i jump on my rancher and take it for a spin, theres a huge grin on my face i love that little quad, very quick/nimble on the trails. nice and light weight.
sorry for the long post/rant, but what is the reasoning behind this topic?
Chris[/i]