Rammer,my WIFE has been married for 21 yrs and I dont know the look your talking about.When I want a toy,I buy it,NO questions asked.

Now thats just how it is.Of course,I pay for the toy too.===BILL

 

Yeah Bill, thats what ALL of us married guys say... When the wife's not around....

Completed 9 1/2 years of a life sentence for me.

 

The answers to your questions rangerchet are. The lift kit is holding up fine. There was a loss in power from the 27" Vamps but the Monster Power Performance Kit from High-Lifter took care of that. The bike does have the headlight pod on it. No I do not have any pictures of the bike yet. Just finished the headlight pod yesterday.

 

I was thinking more isn't hydrulic fluid suppose to be super clean and not have any metal filing?What's more filthy than engine oil?

 

I least when you bash with a Honda on the trail you can tie on to the Honda drag it around for a bit and it's end of discussion.

 

YEAH RIGHT BILL;Just like the rest of us I'm the BOSS and we'll do as the wife says!!!!CM

 

This is something I'm unsure about. Honda now claims that all of its' machines crankcases are a closed system, therefore not allowing oil contamination. However, when at a dealership recently, I noticed that the crankcase vent tube was routed to the air filter box. That's the way my SP 500 is done. But, that's not a closed system. If you submerge the bike, water will enter the air box, and water will get into the oil. Don't get me wrong, I like honda and have respect for their product. My complaints with honda are the same 4 everybody else has: 3-wheel drive, drum brakes, switchable 2-4wd, and IRS. Other than those complaints, Honda is an excellent bike. As for the rubicon, I am interested in them. I can't afford to have one and have my sp500, but I'm interested in if their radiator will clog with mud and overheat, and if their crankcase venting is actually a closed system. Honda's also had alot of trouble with their electronic shift program not working when it gets wet, and I wonder if they've made the esp on the rubicon better.