Joe -- Thanks for the info. I think that is what she was trying to tell me and I wasn't tectnical minded enough to understand what she was saying. What do you mean by having to hit the primer. Good riding.

 

Dear Dude,

My dad owns a 500 ruby and we live on a farm too, and he had it a lil over a year now, it will amaze you of wut it can do, he hasnt had that none slip problem like the one that u mentioned, and it will do amazing werk. It will haul a trailer full of corn, trailer full of rocks and it will even pull a tree top over a snow covered hill. He really likes it b/c it has many gears options, it has fully automatic, electic shift, and low range. I hope this helps and it sounds like it will meet your demands,

Sincerely, Bdutch300ex

 

there is a primer bulb on the carb for super cold starts just like a lawn mower or weedeater

 

Joe -- Thanks again for the info, I will remember that and maybe even a non-technical rider like myself can use it effectively. Good riding.

 

Thanks to all for the responses.
Message to "goattrotter".
How sure are you of the June 2003 release of the Rubicon 500 with the switchable 2wd/4wd.
Will the rest of the bike be as is?
How the Hell does one contact Honda anyway?
Anyone know of a URL or e-mail that gets you straight to them?
My dealer gets his machines from a wholesaler in Ireland, who imports them from Honda in Belgium, who in turn imports them from the USA.
Retrofitting a standard Rubicon with an aftermarket locker is not an option due to
the freight costs from the USA, and they also slap on a big 20% import duty tax over here!!!!!
I would like to wait for the revised Rubicon if I know for certain it's coming and what spec.
Again, thanks to all.
Stay vertical!!

Gerard (The Farmer)

 

I am 100% sure that the Rubicon will have the trax lock!!!! A friend of mine owns a Honda dealership and he is also best friends with someone who works for Honda Canada.

 

I done some testing this winter on honda's 'new' front diff's like they're putting on every model when they get to it. It put's out about 13 ft pounds to a stalled wheel with the other free spinning in the air. This is NOT the open condition that some claim the rubi/rancher diff suffers from but neither is it enough to turn the stalled wheel under some conditions. The torque to the stalled wheel can be increased by easing on the front brakes, this can cause the torque to head stright for 100 ft pounds on the stalled wheel(I could have tested further but at the risk of tearing up torque wrenches I declined), and will generally be enough to break traction, while the other wheel is still in the air spinning. The system does fairly well on trail conditions. I recently was doing some tree dragging during ice storm clean up, there was no condition I could stall a front wheel on relevtively flat but very muddy roads. These machines ( rubi/rancher ) will dig four nice even holes if you tie them to something and hit the gas.

 

yep, very true! Even a open diff will transfer the exact amount of torque that it takes to break loose a bad tire to the good tire. The new AP style does a great job but does not lock up 100% such as needed for 3 tires on ice one on dry pavement pulling a ton of bricks[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img] But your right- Do not grab a free spinning front tire when the quad is on the rack!
Joe

 

While that new diff, may do somewhat of a better job than old style it is still useless. Look at this picture: http://www.ansley.net/pic.php?image=...fferential.jpg. This is a VERY common thing that we see on rides. And no, the moron in that pic is NOT me.