If you were buying a new HONDA ATV for using around the farm to haul stuff and go into the woods to hunt, etc. which one would you buy. I've settled on Honda as my brand...their small engines are just unbeatable. But I'm having a hard time sorting out which features I need aside from power and maneuvaribility. Can someone make a suggestion?

 

If you can afford it get a new Rincon if not get a Rancher they are great as well.

 

personally i would go with a yamaha: buin, kodiak or grizzly, depending on what u can afford

 

honda <u>utility</u> quads just dont seem to be built as good as the yamahas suzukis or polarises

 

rancher es 4x4 is the best and super reliable

 

yep for pulling id go with the rancher for sure.

 

It kind of depends how you want to ride and how much you want to pull / haul. If blasting through the woods / trails at sporting speeds is not important but towing capacity is, then the Foreman 450 ES is probably your best bet. The 500cc Rubicon is really sweet but is full time 4WD (if that matters to you, although for several hundred $ more you can buy a front diff unlocker for it then it would be switchable 2 / 4 WD), also the Rubicon has a towing limitation of 850 lbs (because of the hydrostatic transmission I guess). I would think the 450 ES could do better but I don’t know for sure (and Honda doesn’t have the towing capacity listed in the specifications on their web site). I’d stay away from the Rincon for utility use unless sporting (fast) trail rides are important to you. Ride quality will be harsher on the Rubicon than on the Rincon (which probably handles better than any other utility type quad), and even more so on the Foreman 450 (less suspension travel than on the Rubicon). Quads with Independent Rear Suspension (like Polaris Sportsman models, Yamaha Grizzly, Arctic Cat and Honda’s Rincon) will provide the most comfortable ride and better tractability over rocky terrain. The IRS advantages are not as apparent (comfort-wise) when going slow.

If maximum towing capability is important to you then you really should look at other ATV brands (Polaris, Yamaha, Arctic Cat, Kawasaki, etc.) as they all have big bore utilities that have a maximum towing specification of 1200 lbs or better…

 

Go with the GRIZZLY

 

Honda Foreman 450S. There isn't a better workhorse around.

 

i would go with the 450 S or ES whicher seem to be better to you, there all around plenty of power and relibiality.