just got back from pa. hunting camp. my rincon has warn 2.5 winch and mounting bracket and mud light 26x10 all around with 178 miles, my cousin is completely stock 57 miles. he has alot more bottom end and can wheely at comand and i can't, is it the tires and the winch

 

My 03 rincon compleatly stock with 300 miles on it has never had enough power to wheeley. Bottom end seriously bogs. I have taken it to my dealer to have my valves adjusted and carb tuned but still not nearly enough power.

 

Those bigger tires will steal a lot of power... I had them on my Kodiak and I won't put them on another machine.. They look cool, but that's it.

 

the rincon was born with no power saw one at a pull saturday and did not move one inch and couldn't spin the tires all the others at least pulled 25' and more inc. a 350 polaris.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img][img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif[/img]

 

Try to rejet. I have heard this a lot and I have also heard the exact opposite. I have pulled some quads out of some very heavy mud and I had no problems getting the wheels to spin and successfully pull them out. I am running a totally stock machine too. I did notice after the first valve adjustment my top end speed go down about 5 MPH. I am going to start playing with the jets and double check the valve clearance to make some my dealer didn't screw it up. I have also heard Honda detunes the motors some for legal purposes but I doubt it.

 

I also have not been able to get my Rincon to pull wheelies. It will stand up with a little help from a small rut or dip with no problem. But not from a stand still position. I have since also added the Warn 2500 so I know it wont pull now but will still do it with assistance. Have a little dip in the yard and I wheelie off it all day LOL.

 

I just ordered the K&N Power Kit from Highlifter.com. This kit contains a K&N airfilter and larger replacement jet(s). After I install the parts I will let you know if I notice any power increase (maybe wheelies, I too can only pull wheelies with the assistance of a small bump or rut.) Currently, I have a UNI filter installed and I hear the K&N filter has more airflow.

One more thing, highlifter.com is the only vendor I found that offers this K&N Power Kit for the Rincon. The K&N website does not list a power kit for the Rincon. Highlifter.com claims they received K&N's permission the package this kit under K&N...we will see, it is on the way.