Hello everyone,

Can someone tell me if there are any differences between the 2003 & 2004 Honda Rincon? I may be purchasing one in the very near future.

Thank you,

IronBear [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

 

No change in the 2004 Rincon with the exception of the new gpscape, this is the new onboard GPS receiver. One other thing that changed is the price...it is several hundred bucks more. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

 

Hi HdPower,

Thank you for your response. I've read several posts about the Rincon lacking in low end power and engine braking. I was hoping that Honda would resolve these issues.

I haven't rode one yet so it would be unfair to rate it. Can you tell me what your likes and dislikes are about the Rincon?

Thank for your help,

IronBear [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

 

Sorry to burst your bubble, but a clutched 700 twin can not keep up with a P650. They aren't as fast as a Rincon either. If you want to ride pure mud, don't get the Rincon it's not built for mud. If you want best handling, smoothest ride, and fastest through the trails and cross country races buy the Rincon.

 

Hi IronBear, The Rincon has plenty of low end power... in other words I can wheelie at will and for a machine this heavy I'd say it has plenty. Now to address the engine braking issue, yes it does have engine braking just not quite enough in my opinion could use a tad more in certain conditions but in everyday trail riding it does just fine. I use the ESP mode which helps quite a bit with the engine braking if I am in some of the nastier hilly areas.

I didn't buy this machine because it was the fastest, heaviest, highest or most expensive...I bought it because of the reliability of Honda first, and the great suspension and design that they put into it played major importance in my decision.

Go take one for a test ride ....you may just buy one that day. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]


Cheers !

 

I really like my Rincon. It runs and handles great. Remember that the Rincon was built to be a sporty 4X4. I bought mine because I ride with sport quads but I wanted an auto tranny. Besides I'm 6'7" and I don't fit on ANY sport quads. But I can't ride a wheelie no matter how hard I try.

 

I don't worry about these forged aluminum a-arms breaking. To this day, I haven't heard of any breaking.
That log I climbed over was just for the picture. I have climbed bigger logs, but they were a few miles down a gravel road and we didn't go out there that day. I can show you a picture of a friends 400 sportsman on the same log if you want to see it.

I understand what you are saying about the CVTs, but the downfall of them is if your power range is above the RPMs where the tranny goes to, you don't get the full potential of your power. Such as the SP700, I heard it makes it's max power at about 5500 rpm. Does the engine really wrap up to those RPMs when in high going down the trail? With gears, you can rev it up to your max power point and shift it. I also like it that I don't have to stop and put it in low to go up a hill or something, then stop again and put it back into high. That's just me though..

 

My Rincon will hit the rear rack if I wheelie and hold it. Doesn't take long either.

 

When I first rode ATVs, I very much disliked shifting with my foot. Rode a couple of different ones and just didn't like shifting with my foot. If that was all they made, I wouldn't own an ATV. Just me. Then I drove my friends 91 (?)(gray wheels) Polaris Explorer? It was the first automatic I believe. It was fun, way better than shifting with my foot. 350 cc, liquid cooled, ugly, 2-stroke, on-demand 4-wd, and a belt. I thought that was the answer to ATV's. The day finally came to buy an ATV. Rode several different auto ATVs, mostly Yamaha and Polaris. Then I rode a Rubicon. What a great transmission! Have ridden a Rincon too. What a great Transmission. Rode a new Rancher AT. What a great transmission! Belts are boring, but better than a foot shifted ATV. The Rubicon has a fully automatic 5-speed manual transmission. The Rincon has a fully automatic 3-speed manual transmission. The Rancher AT has a fully automatic 5-speed manual transmission. The others, a belt, boring.

 

"Spectra, wanta race,smooth is boring. The belt system has no lost time between shifts, as the gear drives do even in there auto modes. And just to get you up on when the first belt drive atv was made it was back in the mid 80's, 1985 to be exact. Drum brakes - disc brakes. If you like to shift so much maybe you should find a yamaha terrapro or a suzuki king qaud, they both have lots more chocies than the hondas do. To each there own! I respect your likes and hope you mine. I am just tryng to point out the performance vaulues of the cvt transmissions. If you enjoy riding whatever brand, thats is really the most important thing."

S-p-e-c-t-a, no r, but thanks. Want to race?? Did I say anyhting about one being faster the the other? If you build "race ATV's and get a kick out of beating stock ones, sure! Smooth is boring?? Is a belt rough? A rubicon has no gears, except from low range to high range. Drum brakes - disc brakes?? Who brought that up? "When I first rode ATVs, I very much disliked shifting with my foot." Why would I want yamaha or a suzuki??

"If you enjoy riding whatever brand, thats is really the most important thing." We do agree and you have a great ride next time out.