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Old Jul 18, 2009 | 08:44 PM
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does anyone know what the most a honda rubicon will turn, stock without a kit.

i would also like to know what the top speed of this machine is since i havent got on it yet, is it anywere near my rincon, or is it closer to my 400 foreman

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Old Jul 18, 2009 | 11:42 PM
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I'm assuming you mean tires, either 27's or 28's depends on if they run big or small, but you can trim fenders to fit bigger tires, but then it will only rub on the rest of the fender when the shocks are under heavy load, so that's not worth it. Stock top end speed is about 55-57, but sometimes they can hit 60 depending on what you're driving on.
 
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Old Jul 19, 2009 | 09:30 PM
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well i got to drive my rubicon and it rubs not on the fenders, but when i turn the handlebars all the way the tires do rub the bars that hold the fenders, any suggestions to that, and i still havent gotten on it. do you think that it is closer to my rincon 650 or honda foreman 400 in power
 
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Old Jul 19, 2009 | 10:19 PM
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Take a hammer to the fender brackets to bend them in enough so that they don't rub. I'd say it's closer to a 400 Foreman because of it's gearing.
 
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Old Jul 20, 2009 | 10:09 AM
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how does the rubicon compare to a foreman 500
 
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Old Jul 20, 2009 | 10:36 AM
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Originally Posted by rubicon4 20
how does the rubicon compare to a foreman 500
The Rubicon IS a foreman...with the hondamatic hydrostatic automatic transmission instead of the manual 5 speed. It is technically the "Honda Foreman Rubicon"
 
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Old Jul 20, 2009 | 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted by faruquehabib
The Rubicon IS a foreman...with the hondamatic hydrostatic automatic transmission instead of the manual 5 speed. It is technically the "Honda Foreman Rubicon"
Exactly, that's one thing people don't realize since Honda stop putting Foreman Rubicon on the machine like they used too. The Ruby has a big more torque than the Foreman when using the auto modes and has a bit faster acceleration than the Foreman when you're using one of the auto modes just because you don't have to manually shift, other than that they're very close to the same.
 
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Old Jul 20, 2009 | 08:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Jawsh
Stock top end speed is about 55-57, but sometimes they can hit 60 depending on what you're driving on.

And how steep of hill you're going down.

The best I've ever done on flat ground is 55 and 56 down hill.
 
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Old Jul 20, 2009 | 09:19 PM
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specta, i think that my rubicon could do 55- 57 in a strait line, you think the newer ones may go a little faster
 
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Old Jul 20, 2009 | 10:16 PM
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I have hit 62 mph on my Rubicon. And that was on a long downhill straightaway.
 
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