sportsman 500 vs honda rubicon 500
Aug 1, 2009 | 04:14 PM
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sportsman 500 vs honda rubicon 500
my friend has a 07 sportsman 500 carb, and i have a 08 rubicon, he is coming up to ride and we are going to do a little shootout. speed, mud, hill climbs, ect, will my rubicon keep up
Aug 1, 2009 | 05:20 PM
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It'll keep up, just with a bumpier ride. I've rode with a couple of guys with Sportsman 500's and my Foreman keeps up just find, except in the really rough stuff, I mean like boulders, rocks, etc. simply because I can't go as fast because the SRA on my Foreman will throw me around too much as compared to their IRS. Other than that it'll do fine.
Aug 2, 2009 | 09:53 AM
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Aug 2, 2009 | 11:07 AM
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My neighbor has a 08 Sportsman 500. Yes your Rubicon will keep up just fine. After 2 years of riding, yours will look better than his too probably. My neighbors 08 looks like its been ragged out and really it hasn't been, it just doesn't handle regular riding all that well.
Aug 2, 2009 | 11:58 AM
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I think that they will both keep up with each other.
The big differences are all personal choice.
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Aug 2, 2009 | 01:11 PM
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well after a few hours it was clear that my rubicon was better. i pulled him out of the mud 2 times, he won the race by a half a length because of my wheels probually, but i took him on hill climbs, and the independent rear isnt that much better, almost didnt make a difference
Aug 2, 2009 | 02:32 PM
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and the independent rear isnt that much better, almost didnt make a difference
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And wish they would bring back boggie wheels suspension on snowmobiles also.
As for our last-place finisher, the Honda, there are several things that make the machine feel really dated, despite the GPS display next to the instrumentation.
The engine is smooth and without a hiccup, and it gets high scores in the areas of stability and handling thanks to flat cornering.
While it handles well in most trail conditions, the suspension and brakes are badly in need of an update, regardless of how many Rubicons are sold. It would also benefit from a driveline upgrade to a locking differential to pull it through what its bottom-of-the-class ground clearance cannot
The engine is smooth and without a hiccup, and it gets high scores in the areas of stability and handling thanks to flat cornering.
While it handles well in most trail conditions, the suspension and brakes are badly in need of an update, regardless of how many Rubicons are sold. It would also benefit from a driveline upgrade to a locking differential to pull it through what its bottom-of-the-class ground clearance cannot
sounds like a winner.
Aug 3, 2009 | 07:13 AM
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one thing is for certain, in 5 years time, your Rubicon will have broken down less, have been towed out less, and have spent fewer $$$ in repairs then your buddies Sportsman. If the bike is a gargage queen the SP will last, but if its used either bit hard, neglected even the slightest, or used daily they dont hold up (where I'm from anyway). I know lots and lots of people that have had polaris (bought mostly based on price and the actractivness of IRS and other options)...not one will have another, and not one said "This is a great relaible quad." Most say its a great quad when everything is working on it.