rancher 4x2 S or ES
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I OWN A 4X2 RANCHER, WAS LEARY ABOUT THE ELECTRIC SHIFT AND NEVER TRIED ONE.SO I TEST DROVE BOTH AT THE DEALER,AND WAS SOLD ON THE ELECTRIC SHIFT.I HAD IT FOR 3 MONTHS NOW AND HAVE NO PROBLEMS.I WISH I COULD PUT IT ON MY EX400.I ALSO READ ABOUT IT ON THE FOREMANS WHERE GUYS SUNK THEM IN WATER&MUD AND HAD NO PROBLEMS.I AM FROM THE OLD SCHOOL WHERE EXTRA GADGETS ARE EXTRA PROBLEMS,BUT WOULD NOT DO WITH OUT THIS ONE!
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For a couple of hundred dollars in price you get the cool LCD & nice floor boards to keep the mud off of you.
My ES is 2 months old with 250 miles & not one problem with it. Some of the original ES units that came out on the 450's had a current drain problem which Honda corrected. I haven't seen any problems relating to the Rancher & its ES.
My ES is 2 months old with 250 miles & not one problem with it. Some of the original ES units that came out on the 450's had a current drain problem which Honda corrected. I haven't seen any problems relating to the Rancher & its ES.
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I have a 450ES and love the electric shift. I only have 120 miles but they have been hard ones so far and no regrets. Most of the guys I ride with have ES's and no complaints with them either. Just think of all you get for a measly 200 bucks. Electric shift, floorboards, and a cool LCD. Hell the LCD alone is worth the money. Just my two cents worth.
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i have seen several posts about the use of the es system, the bottom line seems to be this; if you have ever owned a bike with the es system you can't live without it. if you have yet to get one yu seem to be leary and worry about reliability issues. i owned a 99 450es for six months and then bought a rancher4x2 es in november of last year. in my view the es is one of the best innovations for atv's. it is much easier in mud and water as well as hill climbing. plus it just makes you lazy, its too easy just to push a button while you ride. also you might be aware you not only lose floorboards and the lcd, but you also do not get a fan assisted oil cooler on the rancher 4x2 s model. that could hurt the life of you engine in the long run. i guess my point is this if you buy one i don't think you will ever regret it...
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