Yeah, if it were internal transmission issues, then the manual machines would be having the same problems, which they don't. As for being "simple" problems, when you are 50 miles from your truck in a snowstorm, no problem is going to seem simple!

 

I have a 03 Rancher 350 4/2 with a manual transmission. Will these stand up to a lot of abuse? Not that I do mistreat it but on occasion we run them pretty hard. Thanks

 

I have an 01 Rancher ES 4x4.......4,000 trouble free miles.....shifts great.....I like the ES so I can wear my heavy pac boots when riding in the snow.
I also have put 12,500 miles on yamaha autos with no belt troubles at all......I put a new belt on at 5,000 miles just to be safe though.

 

The only problems I noticed with the "rubber band" drives is the Polaris early models had a bad seal, and the grizzly's clutch intake was to low. But there has to be a reason why almost all of the companys produce a "rubber band drive" machine.

 

You shift REAL atv's. If its got a rubber band its just a oversized go cart!

 

I like em both. Since I bought a used quad i did not have much choice if it had a ESP or manual. Relaibilty I would go talk with the honda service Not sales DEPT.

 

Shift a real four wheeler eh? Do you shift a real car, or is the automatic trannys not real? Your a retard. I never bashed manual atvs, in fact there is something alltogether sweet about popping a clutch on a sort quad. But when I get into a deep deep mud hole I like to be able to punch it and not fiddel with gears. And do they make a brute force 750i with a semi auto or manual clutch? No I didn't think so. So take your little tonka toy and go play in the dunes while the big boys handel the real riding. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-cool.gif[/img]

 

Two different worlds buddy. A auto trans on a car still has a gear box and wet clutch, not a big fat power robbing cvt rubber band! Ive ridden all these so called "manly" 700cc+ ute quads and havent been impressed with any of them. Maybe when the manufacturers start putting a wet clutch on these quads they will start to put out the power that a 750 should make!

 

Shows how much you know.....the Yamaha autos and the suzuki autos that have the suzuki motor all use a wet clutch.
Let me get you on a tough 3 mile climb of 3,500 ft and see if your in the right gear at all times........
Some parents shouldnt let their kids use the computer. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

 

Amen, thank you kodiak.