Cross-over future?
Aug 13, 2006 | 03:37 AM
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Cross-over future?
We have discissed this topic many times, in many other threads! I hope to see a whole new class of hybrids emerge, from all the manufacturers in the next few years. These would be light, agile, maneuverable, with descent ground clearance but not to tall, and with selectable 4wd.
This is really the type of vehicle most riders actually could best use! Most don't need a heavy "work" utility, but they could use 4wd just in case they get into something nasty out on the trail.
Between the Wolverine and a couple of pretenders, the Wolverine is the best example. But, it falls way short of what an ideal machine could be!
This is really the type of vehicle most riders actually could best use! Most don't need a heavy "work" utility, but they could use 4wd just in case they get into something nasty out on the trail.
Between the Wolverine and a couple of pretenders, the Wolverine is the best example. But, it falls way short of what an ideal machine could be!
Aug 13, 2006 | 10:33 AM
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Cross-over future?
Keep an eye on the 07 Rancher. Honda has not listed it for 07 in their web site, so that means that it will be getting a big makeover this year (announced at the dealer show in Sept). I am hopeing that Honda had the foreseight to bump the Rancher into this class! Not holding my breath, but just maybe it could happen. The Rancher certainly would make a good starting platform for a conversion.
Weight will always be one of the big issues in this class. I see 450 pounds as the maximum reasonable limit for descent performance. That puts the Wolverine at 50+ pounds overweight, the Renegade at 150+ pounds over, and Polaris doesn't build anything light, so no doubt the Scrambler is way over too.
I don't know, maybe guys who are use to riding 700 pound utility quads will think that a 500+ pound Wolverine or a 600 pound Renegade is "light", but we who are use to 350 pound sport quads are going to be way harder to convince..........
Also, to be "sporty", a machine needs a manual transmission. An autoclutch manual would be perfect.
Weight will always be one of the big issues in this class. I see 450 pounds as the maximum reasonable limit for descent performance. That puts the Wolverine at 50+ pounds overweight, the Renegade at 150+ pounds over, and Polaris doesn't build anything light, so no doubt the Scrambler is way over too.
I don't know, maybe guys who are use to riding 700 pound utility quads will think that a 500+ pound Wolverine or a 600 pound Renegade is "light", but we who are use to 350 pound sport quads are going to be way harder to convince..........
Also, to be "sporty", a machine needs a manual transmission. An autoclutch manual would be perfect.
Aug 13, 2006 | 02:29 PM
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Cross-over future?
How well does the Polaris Scrambler 500 4x4 do compared to the Wolverine 450 4x4?
