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The Gold Wing of ATV s
DR,
I bought the Foreman 500 last spring to haul my fat a$$ around my farm. It does great, but the ride is not even close to what an old Polaris offered. I guess Honda figured that, since I bought my Foreman, it's time to offer independent rear suspensions! Anyway, it's been a great machine so far, although I do have a second recall to deal with. Best of luck!
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Chief,
Congrats on the purchase! I still love mine, about a year old now. One thing I have found...as bulletproof as the engine is on my Foreman, I don't like that I have to pull the plastic shield off to check the oil...did they correct that yet? And, I've already torn my seat cover with a tree stand. The material is VERY thin, and I haven't found an affordable replacement yet (other than the duct tape presently on there!)
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Randy,
If my Foreman had enough torgue to spin a 6th gear, it would be scary...I've had mine up to about 50MPH in fifth gear on a short grassy field...that's fast enough on one of these machines!!
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Randy,
According to the speedo on my ES, 42-45MPH is easy to hit...I wish I had a tach to know how many RPM's...etc. I have about 50 hours on my machine...very happy, except the plastic gets scratched EASILY (I guess all ATV's do)...hard to keep as clean as my New Holland! And...don't feel bad about your melon...I had to get a XXXL helmet. And, if XXXXL were available...uh, never mind.
Sean
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David,
I guess it depends on your use and the weight you will be putting on the machine. I'm one of these guys that always wants to have power in reserve. I can tell you that I used to have an ATC90 3 wheeler LONG AGO. My dad rode it, and it did what he wanted it to. I have 30% grade hills, and rarely have a need for my 4WD on my Foreman. It handles much better at low speeds in 2WD. But, I like to know I have it, and have been in muddy situations that I would not have climbed without it. I weigh about 250, and rode a Honda 350 Rancher all over a volcano in Hawaii. It had plenty of power, if that was all I was going to do. However, I pull a small trailer, with firewood, gravel, etc., it might get up to about 800-1000#, and my Foreman never hesitates. The new quads are much more stable than the old 3 wheelers, but can still flip if you are not careful. Good Luck!
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