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Mr. Miyagi · Postby **Mr. Miyagi** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 9:07 am

- Stock front bash plate less effective than aluminum foil

good one.... lol.

MrPolaris · Postby **MrPolaris** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 9:48 am

RobG wrote: - No low range gear, makes riding slow, technical areas a lot of work
- No locking front diff, makes riding slow, technical areas nearly impossible
- Not enough wheel travel or suspension articulation
- Grossly underpowered for a 650
- Motor doesn't sound good at all; sounds cheap and like a lawn tractor
- Tiny racks
- That transmission as GOT TO GO, it's a freakin' JOKE
- Takes forever to fill with oil after a change
- Stupid cartridge oil filter design, put a standard spin-on type on it
- No trailer hitch standard
- No skid plate protection at all
- Stock front bash plate less effective than aluminum foil
- Stock tires complete and utter crap

There's probably more, but that's all I can think about right now...

Rob

I must say Rob, having owned and been given a bad time for almost 2 years about owning a honda I laughed pretty hard here at your list. . .I am sure Mr. Miyagi and Ken are busting a nut right now at this as well seeing as they have harassed me about it for the entire two years. In fact ken even made a video about it.

Postby **Ken** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 9:50 am

Lizard wrote:Three thoughts come to mind,

1) Boy am I glad I didn't buy a Polaris! That's a good list of gripes.

2) I just want to see all wheel engine braking. Watching you guys go down the slabs with your rear tires sliding and breaking loose made me feel a little uneasy.

3) Foot Rot. Yeah, it's not a pretty thing.

We're trying to get our machine to our destination BETTER....Honda is just trying to get it there.

Postby **Ken** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 9:53 am

RobG wrote:Junfan:

There will be a 500 EFI for 2006.

Lizard:

Okay, and here are my gripes about the Rincon, since I owned one:

- No low range gear, makes riding slow, technical areas a lot of work
- No locking front diff, makes riding slow, technical areas nearly impossible
- Not enough wheel travel or suspension articulation
- Grossly underpowered for a 650
- Motor doesn't sound good at all; sounds cheap and like a lawn tractor
- Tiny racks
- That transmission as GOT TO GO, it's a freakin' JOKE
- Takes forever to fill with oil after a change
- Stupid cartridge oil filter design, put a standard spin-on type on it
- No trailer hitch standard
- No skid plate protection at all
- Stock front bash plate less effective than aluminum foil
- Stock tires complete and utter crap

There's probably more, but that's all I can think about right now...

Rob

LOL...

My turn....(ducking)

- Winch mount is practically on the ground
- No Winch point for a hook on the rear
- No winch point for a hook on the front

Postby **Ken** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 9:55 am

Full_Polaris_man wrote:In fact ken even made a video about it.

Uh...that would be 3.

http://www.atvobsession.com/video/honda.wmv

http://www.atvobsession.com/video/dustyandhondanope.wmv

http://www.atvobsession.com/video/pushthehonda.wmv

MrPolaris · Postby **MrPolaris** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 10:09 am

But I am going to put a couple positives in about the honda. . . weighs about 250 lbs less than the Polaris. Sucks less gas, all three lights work at once, true independent rear suspension,

RobG · Postby **RobG** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 10:35 am

Dusty:

I'm not criticizing, but the Rincon doesn't have three lights... though it is IRS.

True, the weight is a lot less (I can really feel the added weight of the SP800), and I'll give it that it handles EXTREMELY well in a sporty sense. Probably the best transmission shift lever in the biz.

Fuel economy... my Rincon did get great mileage, around 20-22 on average... at least for the first 6-8 mos. Then it dropped to about what the Grizzly gets. Now my Sp800EFI is getting the same or better mileage than the Grizzly.

Rob

Postby **Ken** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 10:38 am

Full_Polaris_man wrote:all three lights work at once

Dude...that was the Polaris headlight coming back to see if you were ok.

MrPolaris · Postby **MrPolaris** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 11:25 am

Ken wrote:
Dude...that was the Polaris headlight coming back to see if you were ok.

tou-che. . .

Lizard · Postby **Lizard** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 7:03 pm

Ouch !

Okay, while some of the allegations and or complaints may have some truth...

It's still looks cool.

Doesn't it?

Lizard

Postby **Ken** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 7:07 pm

Lizard wrote:Ouch !

Okay, while some of the allegations and or complaints may have some truth...

It's still looks cool.
Lizard

Yeah...it looks cool.

Mr. Miyagi · Postby **Mr. Miyagi** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 7:55 pm

Motor doesn't sound good at all; sounds cheap and like a lawn tractor

Hey, something we can all agree on.....

MrPolaris · Postby **MrPolaris** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 9:18 am

how did it go with the Polaris People chadd? did they like your feedback?

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