I disagree with your statement about drums being better, most all cars have went away from drums in front and most are going away from them in rear. All performance quads which depend on the very best braking use disc and only the lower budget quads (any brand) use drums because they are cheaper. They might not be as bad if they were at least hydraulic. Just my opinion

 

I feel the same way Motorhead, and as a matter of fact, I have separate front and rear levers on my handle bars, and the back drum gets used the most. Stops on a dime.

 

When I got mine home the toe out was off by an inch, we fixed that the next day. When you pull in the left hand brake it's supposed to crank in gear, well mine only cranks when it's cold, when it's warm it quits working, you have to select N to start it, beats me. Other than that I am completely satisfied with my purchase. My dealer told me that the oil filters were in short supply, and that the Rubicon had to be registered first before Honda would send one, spark plugs had to be ordered to.

 

doubleogriz: To start the Rubicon in gear you must pull the RIGHT hand break.

 

Chill : It just so happens that My friend is here now he said that most of the first run was Red, but that a large number of the Green ones had been shipped.
I wish I could tell you all some of the other stuff he has seen in the R&D section but..... I better not do that just yet. Wouldn't want to get anyone in trouble.

 

That is correct, you must pull the right handbrake and not touch the throttle or it won't start if the throttle is open.

 

I never have been a fan of the drum style brakes either,especially the ones found on the Suzuki King Quad model 4x4s.Put simply,they just dont seal very good,and I 've even heard the Honda guys complain of that to.Its a pain in the butt disassembling your drums after an afternoon in the mud.With disks,just hose the Pads off and your back on the trail.If drums are so great,why dont cars or trucks use them anymore?====Bill

 

Bill... I myself wouldn't say that they are "better" than disc's, I am just really happy with the way they work on my Quad.
Maybe they have been replaced with disc's in new vehicles, 'cause there are less moving parts, and it's easier to change pads.

 

The drum brakes are not as good at stopping as disc brakes when trail riding. But after being in the mud, tundra, and swamp grass all day, I'll take the Honda sealed drums. They are NOT water proof we know, but they stay alot dryer and last a whole lot longer than discs in this type of use. So whats so negative about that BILL? (not trying to start a war here either, Also not saying Disc's don't stop better, but in repeated abuse Drum perform and last better from what i have seen.

 

On our recent trailride last weekend, we got caught in the rain while on the trail. I found that the drum brakes were an advantage in these conditions. My 300EX's disc brakes were making a grinding sound from the mud and sand on the rotor and pads, and the braking performance was lacking because everything was wet. This was true with all the other machines with disc brakes I was riding with, including Sportsman 500's. The one machine with drum brakes had all braking power left even after 50 miles of riding in the rain and splashing in puddles, and noise-free!

Bill, a lot of full size trucks still have drum brakes in the back, but most have disc in the front.