i also agree that the 650 sra would be your machine of choice you should take them both 4 a test ride to see whitch one feels best honda or kawi iv had both machines over the years and havnt had any difrence in reliability and i like the kawi power so im liking the brute. i do chores ,fencing, roundups, hunting and whatnot it seems to have as much power as any small tractor just slap it in low and it will pull a lot.

 

lets stick the original post question shall we.

 

Great idea!
Thanks for taking a quick action. Keep up the good work!

 

Doesn't Rincon use some kind of automotive hydrulic auto trans?
If that's the case, that would be a major difference from Kawi which uses the belt driven CVT. I would not say which is better or worse because they both have pros and cons.

 

?Just giving the guy more options and trying to save him $$$$, I like to have all the info. poss. when I want to buy.I personally like all of the off shoots on this thread, You can learn more than what you asked about.

 

oggydoggy- I believe stendori is referring to the very off topic heated “spat” hayashi and I had (we don't like each other very much), which has been removed since. Not so much the "off shoots"

 

For my curiosity I did a research on Honda Rincon transmission and this is what I found out:

The Rincon has an automatic transmission that is completely unique in the ATV world—it features a hydraulic torque converter and three hydraulic clutches. A transmission control switch with two settings is located on the throttle control housing. When the switch is in ‘Auto’ mode, an electronic control unit automatically controls the three forward gears and reverse based on factors including throttle position, vehicle speed, engine rpm, gear selector position, brake application and engine oil temperature. The other control setting is called ‘ESP’—an acronym for Electric Shift Program. This familiar feature lets the rider control the transmission shifting using buttons with up and down arrows on the left-had control. ESP is Honda’s way of addressing its contingent of loyal customers who still prefer manual transmissions. Hondas are legendary for their reliability, and indeed there have been very few problems reported with the Rincon’s transmission since the introduction of this new technology. Honda does not seem to be obsessed with winning specification chart comparisons, and this is an important reason for the machine’s reliability. Honda’s design philosophy is centered on understanding how their customers actually use their ATVs and then meeting those needs with technology that performs very well and can be counted on for long-term use.

On Kawi, the most common tranmission failure is the $70 CVT belt.
What could be on the Rincon?

 

OK didnt mean too get in on your dissagreement ,I was cofused reading back trying to fig. out what was going on . Yes lets stick to clwilkis question. How did you make out anyway?