We all love atv's. We all love to see the sport grow and branch out into new areas that we never thought possible. There has been a lot of talk about Honda releasing new quads. New 4x4's or sport machines, or both. But I think that they are going to release something never seen before. Here are my ideas. I believe that we may see our first fuel injected quad within the next 3 years. Also, I believe that Honda is going to release an automatic quad. But not a CVT tranny. But a tranny more like an automobile, with multiple forward gears. Where a computer shifts through the gears at selected rpm settings. There would be high and low settings, and a reverse. This would eliminate foot shifting, but still give you on demmand torque when needed.
Both are cool ideas and could start a landslide of other thoughts to the table.
Just my opinions. What are yours? Something big is going to happen, no one knows just what it is yet.

Chris "00" 300EX

 

Check my post about the new Hondas. There is a 350cc Ranger (Recon look-alike) and a 500cc automatic "Foreman Rubicon". The Rubicon's automatic tranny is NOT belt drive like the competition, but is called a Hondamatic. I'm waiting to see tests on these new machines.

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Very cool. I checked the new Honda website. I was unable to see any of the pictures of the new quads. Hopefully soon they will post them.

Chris "00" 300EX

 

i still think that a rotary engined quad would be very innovative but these new innovations only have one drawback---$$$$$. just wait for the pricetag on fuel injection and car trannys in quads.

 

I read somewhere that Suzuki was going to release a 400 Quadracer in 2001 that was fuel injected. This would be very spendy, but very cool. No more having to re-jet a carb when changing elevations or installing a pipe.
Also, the car type tranny that was mentioned. I am not interested in buying a new Honda Rubicon. But I am very interested in seeing how the tranny on that quad works. No belts. Very interesting.
At the rate new quads are coming out, the price wars a certainitly going to start. That's good for us, Mr. consumer. But the new technology is going to put the price through the roof. So I guess everything evens out.

Chris "00" 300EX