Most people say a 400 cc is powerful enough for everything they do. I know a 500 is plenty. And if a 700 is barely enough for you, you must be pulling trucks for people or something

 

Yea...I'd have to agree that a 500 is powerful enough. But people want bigger, more powerful engines all the time. I don't suppose buddy who thinks a 700 is barely enough is trying to make up for shortcomings in other area???

 

So then why do you have a 650 v-twin if a 500 is plenty? 500cc is not plenty for a ute to me. 500cc Ute's are slow IMO, that's why I want a bigger motor to go faster and accelerate faster. I can garantee this guy will have more fun on a BF 650V-twin over a 500cc Vinson...more power equals more speed and more speed = more fun.

 

dunno about the more speed=more fun on a ute... but eh... to each their own...

The power for me is for the mud... so I can turn the bigger tires... and pull quads out of it...

 

The 500 would do everything my 650V2 will do, except keep up with it. The 500 would have been enough for anyone, but im the type who gets all he can out of the quad. I wanted the most powerful AC made at the time, so i got the V-Twin. Also, there are more mods for the V2

 

OK...agreed...500cc is enough power to do almost anything you need to do. Now, is the Vinson 500 the best buy of the 500-class group?

 

Its a great bike and you won't be disappointed. Whether or not its the best is still up in the air. Is it the best buy for the money - probably. But the purchase only has to suit your requirements. I was reading an ATV mag last night and it seemed from their test of the Can Am 500 that this is the best 500 ute available. But it is also the most expensive. Ultimately Roody your choice has to be whatever best suits you for your reasons - it should not really be based on what I or anybody else may say on this forum. For example if everyone had bashed the Vinson would you buy it? What if only 50% had had bashed it, or 25%, etc. Everybody here has their own idea on what is best and this is usually represented in what they ride. But for the most part the comments are very favourable, it is the cheapest 500 quad, its well equipped and you have access to a dealer - seems quite straightforward to me...buy that bad boy.

 

I couldn't get over the lack of a locker and IRS. I'm getting a Kodiak 450 instead. It feels more comfortable (by far), and I know it is very nimble from past riding experiences.

 

Yup...it boils down to what makes you happy. Thats a good selection as well - very solid bike with good durability and quality.

 

I recently purchassed a 2007 Honda Rubicon 500 and I absolutely love it. It does every thing that I thought it would do and more. I love all of the tranney options that it gives you. You can be in fully auto and choose fron two differnt performance modes and than you can also manually shift (electonically) if you so desire. It has great power and looks and is very functional. I know that they have more powerful atvs out there, but you get the Honda satisfaction with its reliability.

I think you can't go wrong with this 500 class atv.