Has anybody actually seen one of These machines yet?

I know honda-new is saying "November" I 've been waiting and trying not to spend the slush fund I've got stashed for the 2005 Rubicon, not sure how much longer I can wait?
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Phil

 

Whats the differance its vertually unchanged from last year, actually since its introduction.

 

litegide are you talking about the 500cc foreman?...the one with the semi-auto transmission?

 

Most of the '05 Hondas have been re-styled to have the Rincon look. The '05 Rubicon looks to be even better than ever with several new features that riders have been begging for. Front disc brakes, Trax-Loc, and a bigger fuel tank to name a few. They're not due in the showrooms until December, but a few usually leak out early to the bigger dealerships. Like you, litegide, I can't wait. They're going to be great.

 

Honda has finally added some of the features that people have been asking for. I will take a hard look at buying an 05 ...but not until this time next year when the dealers have dropped the price of them down a little.

 

Rubicons are ok, and the 05s are the best rubicon yet, but they're WAY over priced IMO. With an MSRP set at $7199, why would anyone buy that 500 when they could get a new King Quad 700 for the same MSRP, a Brute Force for a little more, or a more powerful Sportsman for less? Doesn't make sense to me. And although the new rubicon has more features, it still lacks what other manufacureres offerings have, such as 4x4 lock and IRS.

 

Yeah, but it has one thing that nobody else can even come close to offering...that transmission. That thing is sweet, and well worth a few dollars more...IMO.

 

ya, well i disagree. i do think it's the best continuously variable tranny on the market, but i don't think it's worth THAT much more, especially when the belt tranny's are soo good anymore. polaris even has a lifetime warranty on their belts.

 

I have always been a Honda fan but I really wish they would get their stuff together.

It seems like they have really fallen behind in the higher end of the market. They simply don't make an ATV for my particular application. Every other manufacturer does. Kawi has the new BF, Yami has the Griz, AC and Polaris have their big bore models. Honda still doesn't even have a locking front axle the last I knew.

 

People buy hondas because of the name they are reliable.
Not that the others arnt