Originally Posted by greg74

It seems Honda doesn't want to reveal that information, even on their website. I would guess north of $20,000 at least. If its less than that I would be surprised. The base Arctic Cat Wildcat models would probably fall within your price range. The base model still has the 1000cc engine but its detuned to make a little less power than the top of the line Wildcat X. My local dealer sells both Kawasaki and Arctic Cat. The best deals on side by sides are usually the Teryx models. I've seen them priced as low as about $10,000. The Wildcat has more power though. Much more suspension travel as well. Its a 1000cc machine but I've seen plenty of videos showing them rockcrawling at places like Moab and its a very capable machine for that kind of terrain. So its not just for going fast. As long as your trails are wide enough to fit it(its 64" wide) I think it would be the best choice. The Wilcat Sport is a little narrower at 60" but its only offered with the still capable 700cc v-twin that makes 60+hp that it shares with the 50" Wildcat Trail. That's more power than the RZR 800 made. But its also less expensive, base model starts at about $13,000. That's also more power than the bigger 800cc v-twin in the Teryx makes as well. You might also take a look at the new Yamaha Wolverine R-Spec. It has a little less power but its a single cylinder so it has the bulk of its power on the low end. It tops out at about 53 mph stock so its not quite as fast as its v-twin competitors. The price is lower though, I've seen them priced at about $12,000 with EPS.

Originally Posted by basswiz

not sure if you got your side by side yet, but i have ridden atvs for over 20 years, have owned 14 in my lifetime. I was itching for a side by side, but really regretted it after trying to ride it for 1 year. I had a can am and i got rid of it. The reason was they are just not as fun to take on the trails as an atv. I was also very limited. I life in the northeast, perhaps that's the big difference. It seems like i would need a road to ride on. I could not go into those deep forest exploration trips with my friends any more. I switched back to riding my quads and have zero interest in side by sides. My buddy who rode along with me felt the same way. My experience got him to reconsider his purchase as well.
Btw.... Started riding on hondas when younger but i have 4 yamahas now. Can't beat the yamaha experience, features, and nice look. Honda makes the ugliest vehicles. I know they are reliable, but are awful on the eyes.