Whats your opinion on the new Rubicon
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I CAN'T BELIEVE NO RUBICON OWNER HAS MADE A STATEMENT ABOUT THEIR BIKE. I GUESS NO ONE CAN GET ONE! WHEN THEY DO THEY PROBABLY WON'T TAKE IT OUT BECAUSE IT'S "TOO EXPENSIVE TO GET MUDDY". MIGHT TAKE THE WIFE OUT TO DINNER IN IT. REALLY--- WHERE ARE ALL THE RUBICONS? DO YOU HAVE TO ORDER ONE AND THEN THAT'S WHEN THEY START BUILDING ONE.
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Speaking of speculation I offer the following;
The amazing part of the new Honda is the "NEW" automatic transmission, it AINT new, these Hydrostat trannys have been around for 30 years, used in lawn and garden equipment even large farm tractors.(Large farm tractors no longer use it due to horsepower loss and fuel burn increase)
The part that interests me is the horsepower needed to turn this NEW tranny. In your average lawn tractor it takes an additional 3-5 HP to run with the standard tranny types, meaning it takes a 15 HP lawn tractor with the hydrosatat to work with a 10 HP geared tractor. Either way its gonna be interesting but I feel the Rubicon will need about 50% more engine to "feel" about right.
Oh yes, brakes, you bet any improvement on brakes on the Foreman series would be a nice touch!
I had a 450ES did fine but prefer the Traxter which I now use for a work horse.
The amazing part of the new Honda is the "NEW" automatic transmission, it AINT new, these Hydrostat trannys have been around for 30 years, used in lawn and garden equipment even large farm tractors.(Large farm tractors no longer use it due to horsepower loss and fuel burn increase)
The part that interests me is the horsepower needed to turn this NEW tranny. In your average lawn tractor it takes an additional 3-5 HP to run with the standard tranny types, meaning it takes a 15 HP lawn tractor with the hydrosatat to work with a 10 HP geared tractor. Either way its gonna be interesting but I feel the Rubicon will need about 50% more engine to "feel" about right.
Oh yes, brakes, you bet any improvement on brakes on the Foreman series would be a nice touch!
I had a 450ES did fine but prefer the Traxter which I now use for a work horse.
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Hey Rancheres go read this post:
http://forums.atvconnection.com/thre...FB=1&TID=62256
And you know I hate to keep kickin at a horse whens it down and don't say I told you so but "I told you so".
Now what were you saying about how good at dealing making you are depends on the price well after reading the above post looks like you will get lucky to get by with a $1400 difference for that SPECIAL EDITION...give me a break.
http://forums.atvconnection.com/thre...FB=1&TID=62256
And you know I hate to keep kickin at a horse whens it down and don't say I told you so but "I told you so".
Now what were you saying about how good at dealing making you are depends on the price well after reading the above post looks like you will get lucky to get by with a $1400 difference for that SPECIAL EDITION...give me a break.
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