what happens when a transmission heats up and cools down ? Moisture is made that is a bad thing in the land of oil and metal is it not ? So i can see problems with parts already so when all the bugs and rust are worked out and it has independent suspension with a true 4X4 sytem even a copy of a polaris inferior 4x4 system i may consider it until then NOPE

 

Hey sledder If were dinks that must make you a A little P**** now go back and play in honda land, until you learn respect for other people. As for the ruby. No not till it is proven itself over time .

 

Moisture accumulates in every automatic car and truck tranny.This hasn't stopped manufacturers from using Auto trannies in vehicles,with good results.

 

Please keep us informed as to wether your still happya 1000 miles from now. Or will it make you bitter like sledder.

 

So far I am pleased with this post good answers with no bashing. I still say the Rubicon will be nice just wish they would hurry up and do a good review.

 

Fbird are you sure you don't work for Polaris that kinda sounded like a timex commercial hehehe glad to hear you are satisfied with SP500 I also had that same problem with the SP500 only 2 wheels holding back 700 lbs is quite a strain glad my post helped. Anyway fellows I am anxious to see how the Rubicon does in some more mags and on the trail, I do think HOnda is making a big mistake with this limited thing after the new wears off and you see some on the trails I think you will see a lot of people comparing that price tag and the extras offered on SOME of the other bikes...I am going riding with 4 Hondas today, some of my deputys friends you guys don't know what bashing is till you get around a bunch of police officers on HOndas...well I am going to get my saddle on and take off you know saddle get rode...oh never mind...later guys.

 

Hay, 425xpedition, you have some interesting mods on your atv. You may have the only yellow xpedition maybe? Is your lift kit holding up fine?
I got 26 inch mudbug tires, they are real light tires. you got those 27 inch vamps. Was there a drop off in available power due to the extra large tires? You got the pod light on to? Do you have any pictures?

rangerchet, polaris xpedition 425 cc 5-speed.

 

According to honda it is a totaly sealed unit this means that the tranny will not vent itself meaning a moisture trap, to me that means problems as for automatics in cars there vented as for dirt getting in, it will always find its way in . Plus with hydrolic pressure in the tranny it means parts will wear out sooner or latter whih in this case sounds like it can be expensive. All it costs me to replacecthe belt on mine is 15.33 now that is cheap so i really dont care if i need to replace it once a year which to me makes it a bonding moment with my toys, plus i get away from the house for a half hour. What are you going to do when it mysterously injests water out rideing change it on the trail ? Or run it till it fails and get pulled home by a polaris with its rubber band drive that is still working .

 

Tell me how to get abelt for 15.33 the one i bought was 37.00 $

 

I could just picture the look on my wife's face while I was explaning to her, why I need 7 grand for a new quad. You married guys know the look, don't you. The "are you insane " or the "what kind of drugs are you on" look.