Which stock ATV offers the best mud protection? It looks like the Foreman is pretty good. From what I've read if you put aftermarket wheels on they increase the width of the bike fairly significantly. I'd like to put some aftermarket wheels on whichever bike I purchase, but would still like to maintain some mud protection.

 

By "mud protection" do you mean not getting muddy?
Man, just point it to the mud and have a blast. You can wash up later.

 

I guess what I'm trying to say is that there are times when I don't want to get muddy like when I'm checking cattle and I just would like to know which quad has the best fender protection from mud.

 

All the newer utility quads offer great mud protection. Maybe just a little around the boots. My KQ works great but mud from the front tire will hit the bottom/front of the rear fender then bounce and hit the back of my boots. Not a bit deal and this is only really wet watery mud. If you add wider tires all this goes to poop. Unless you extend the fenders the chunks will fly past the fenders, into the air and land on you.

 

i dont know about the new 05 rubicon but the 02 rubi that i have is ridiculous. you really have to try and get dirty on this thing, everyone makes fun me when i ride cause they say i can wear a leisure suit because i wont get muddy on it. hands down best mud protection out there. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

 

my bigbear has great mud protection

 

my eiger is the best i've seen although i haven't been around many newer hondas