[aaron_c]

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...Come On Honda, Make a machine that is more than reliable...

You are the only person I've ever read or heard say that...really. And I drove the Vinson, Sportsman, Foreman, Rubicon, and Grizz in the past two weeks, and I liked the Rubicon the most. If you believe everything the magazines say, you are crazy IMO. I've seen countless magazines do long-term tests with Polaris ATV's, and supposedly never have a single problem. Have you ever owned a Polaris? Because I don't think there is a Polaris made that will go a year without tearing up in some way.

 

[aaron_c]

Yeah, and another thing I noticed when I rode the Polaris is that the handlebars seem really high, and kind of awkward. It wore me out just riding around in the parking lot, because I felt like I was using all my energy holding my arms up in the air. If your brother in law lets you ride it, I'm sure you'll see what I mean.

 

[aaron_c]

Well, I respectfully disagree, but you are entitled to your own opinion of course.

One reason I quickly scratched the Rancher 420 off my list was because of the EFI. I just don't know if I like the idea of having to take my ATV to a dealer to have diagnostics run to see what is wrong lol. Until EFI is used in almost every single ATV on the market, I will likely stick with my carburetor so we can work on it ourselves.

 

[aaron_c]

Yeah, I looked at the Can-Am, but I heard about several reliability issues, so I never even rode one. For me, the best utility ATV will never have a single thing to do with speed. I'm only 19, but for a utility ATV, comfort, capability, and reliability are highest on my list of must-haves.

 

[aaron_c]

Actually, I got a better deal as far as price with my Rubicon last week than any other brand would give me. I got my '06 for $5799. So even though MSRP might be higher, the Rubicon is not the most expensive out the door of a dealership, at least not in South Arkansas.

And I still don't understand why you enjoy telling Rubicon/Foreman owners that we made a bad choice...it looks like you are making an attempt to force your opinion on us, which is obviously not going to work, because nobody here is going to say "you know, this guy is right...I'm going to go trade my Rubi in on the new (place anything but a honda here)".

Oh, and about IRS...it is not better than SRA. This is a preference issue, and i happen to prefer SRA. Early in my research on my purchase, I had the Vinson 500 and King Quad 450 in my list of possibilities, but I eliminated the KQ because I don't like the way the IRS handles.

have a nice day.