ATV Television Test - 2006 Honda Rubicon

[@nosidamde]

I do! My 2006 Rubicon is great and I wouldn't trade it for anything. I grew up on three wheelers with NO rear suspension of any kind! lol I've also rode IRS equiped quads like Kawasaki 650 models and a Suzuki King Quad. They feel unstable or top heavy to me. Ride Red!

[@mikep240]

just ridden my 09 for 3 1/2 hours-really good. Adjustable shocks give a great ride, mine only has auto or esp, not D1, D2 and esp. Seems punchy on take off, very impressed so far, much better than my Rancher AT.

[@hogger01]

I have a 2006 Rubicon "Canadian Trail Edition" comes with adjustible shocks. I love this bike, I have 6000km (4000 miles) with no problems at all. I change the oil with Honda Pro 10W40. I hear there coming out with a Rubicon 550 with electric power steering for 2010. I'll probably buy it and keep this one as a second bike.

[@RTOutdoors]

Love the Hondamatic. I wish they would've stayed with the Hondamatic on the latest gen Rubicon. Paired with the IRS, it would've been the smoothest operating ATV on the market.

[@ATVTVCOM]

Agree! I hear that it had to be built in a cleanroom in Japan and just was too expensive compared to 'regular' transmissions.

[@AdamNicholasSievers]

My 06 rubi handles great down the road. re adjusted the front end alignment to handle like a champ. When I bought it it was a little squirrely going down the gravel roads, just adjusted the tire rods out .5 inch and now i can fly around corners without the front end wanting to throw me over, just get use to riding off to the side on wheels at about 35 mph, lol.

[@ATVTVCOM]

Most Hondas come with a bit of toe out. To really make them handle better adjust the toe to 0 or as much as 1/8th inch toe in.

[@ATVTVCOM]

@ozzy107 That's my point - and why we like the drive system on Yamahas, Kawasakis, and Suzukis.

[@ATVTVCOM]

@oscar17211 I guess there's some that disagree ;-) We prefer to have the choice of 2wd, 4wd, or 4wd locked when we want it - not just every time the front wheels sense spin.

[@GarethNIreland]

Thanks for posting, we don't get atvtv in the UK :-(

[@ATVTVCOM]

@bcp724life I seriously doubt that 27s will fit - depending on the brand the actual size may vary - but 26s are usually the biggest without mods or gearing problems.

[@ATVTVCOM]

@MrDoubleONothing We're not mudders but I'd guess the Rincon would be better. It has more power and can be raised easier thanks to the IRS

[@ozzy107]

@ATVTVCOM yes i'd like that to be on polaris as well.

[@ATVTVCOM]

@elaposto One of our favorite machines! In fact I still own a Prairie 700.

[@Amras0407]

You aren't missing much with the D1/D2 being absent. There really isn't much of a noticeable difference between the two. I have an 05 (identical to the green one in the video) and I've never been able to tell the difference between them. From what I hear, you could only tell the difference if you were to try pulling a loaded trailer with it. But even then it'd be easier to just pop it into ESP since you could just keep it in a lower gear yourself. Side note: where does this show come on?

[@AdamNicholasSievers]

Thanks for the advise. always appreciated.

[@ATVTVCOM]

@elaposto I don't know why that is .....

[@ATVTVCOM]

@Pokefan100000000 Yes! The Honda is one of the most reliable machines and Can Am and Polaris are two of the most problematic machines.

[@ATVTVCOM]

That'll work just fine!

[@ATVTVCOM]

@ozzy107 I say why produce a Utility ATV without the ability to choose between 2wd, 4wd, and locking in the 4wd's front differential ;-)

[@ATVTVCOM]

You bet !

[@ATVTVCOM]

@ESP471 Agree!

[@ozzy107]

@ATVTVCOM yes but there is no diff lock on it

[@parkerparkerm]

my dads got a foreman thats just like that besides the rubi special parts, i got an '02 rubicon, i want a 424 select and im good...

[@ATVTVCOM]

@beastgrizz Yes.

[@fenderguitarist05]

ppl who enjoy mudding. and don't need the weight of IRS, and something to get a winch around to pull up and out, rather than attaching to teh metal bumper and trying to pull it out by that

[@ATVTVCOM]

yes

[@parkerparkerm]

wheres the foremans at? you dont test them or something?

[@ATVTVCOM]

@ozzy107 But at least you can choose between 2wd and 4wd. Whoops I mean 3wd;-)

[@SinPijama69]

@ATVTVCOM As a newbie atv rider, what would you recommend me... honda Recon es/foot shift, kawasaki brute force 300, yamaha grizzly 300 or suzuki ozark 250? Thanks for the answer in advance.

[@ATVTVCOM]

@Pokefan100000000 All of those are great machines, but if you can swing it I'd suggest a 4x4. The Suzuki King Quad 400 is my favorite. Also the Yamaha Grizzly 400 or Honda Rancher.

[@joeymcclane5323]

@ATVTVCOM haha yup. my outlander hasnt any problems though.

[@AdamNicholasSievers]

and thats with agressive mud tires

[@ATVTVCOM]

@ALsgameroom724 And that exactly the type of comments we like (no love!) to hear (okay, see ;-)

[@ATVTVCOM]

@ozzy107 Me too !

[@ATVTVCOM]

@Pokefan100000000 The Japanese manufacturers are all very reliable machines.

[@ATVTVCOM]

@Pokefan100000000 Check your dealer or the local classifieds for a clean used one....

[@ericdogloi]

we dont get it in canada eather :(

[@ATVTVCOM]

@Pokefan100000000 Sorry, don't understand the question...

[@ATVTVCOM]

@TheCuntMuncher69 Don't forget to add - not as reliable;-)

[@as140672]

@ATVTVCOM haha I like how u say not as reliable because my cousins 2011 Honda Rubicon already had the hole electrical system fried out and my cousin jeremy still has stock tiers on his Honda rancher and it has had 2 broken axles at only 570 miles. my xp has not had a problem and heading to 4000 miles soon haha the old Honda's where reliable but the new ones suck. and i sold my Honda rincon only 2000 miles and it had to many problems. So if u whant a good honda u whant an old one

[@ATVTVCOM]

@Pokefan100000000 If they are clean - they'll be fine. Check our blog, we did a article on looking for a used ATV.

[@joeymcclane5323]

hondas are good and reliable but theyre not very speedy. can am/ polaris are better for speed and mud

[@alexcastilloz]

0:21 lol i hAVE IT

[@ozzy107]

Is there no diff lock on it? LOL!!

[@ozzy107]

WHY produce an utility ATV WITHOUT differential LOCK .. THATS STUPID. honda sucks POLARIS ALL THe way!

[@SinPijama69]

@ATVTVCOM you mean the honda or the Polaris/can am?

[@SinPijama69]

@ATVTVCOM My question is, "what do you mean?" :P I don't get if you mean the Honda is more reliable than the Can am/Polaris

[@SinPijama69]

@ATVTVCOM Ah. How are Yamaha's? Guessing Suzuki's and Kawasaki's do kinda bad too, right?

[@SinPijama69]

@ATVTVCOM Can you trust used ATVs?

[@SinPijama69]

@ATVTVCOM Meh, are they all over $5000? I'm kinda short on budget and didn't wanna spend more than $5000