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600 miles, that pretty much explains it. My 04 has over 4k miles on it, which explains why my wheel bearings have been changed 3 times over the years. I do wuite a bit of mud and swamp riding which doesn't help matters much either.

Sold my '99 Foreman 400 in 2010 with original brakes, wheel bearings etc. Did a fair amount of riding in Georgia clay. It was a very good machine, never a breakdown.

My '06 has been good except for problems with Gulf Coast humidity and ethanol gas.

My old 98 300 TRX is still going with probably around 30,000 miles on it. The salt ate up the frame so it has a different one; changed the rear wheel bearings once or twice- same with the spark plug. No engine work other than that. Honda is slow to change a formula that works. Unfortunately the changes they've made have been at the expense of their reputation - though I think they've probably overcome many of the issues they had after the engine changes of a few years ago. Mom-in-law has a Rancher almost 3 y-o with nearing 2000 miles; that's not much of a test but her's works just fine. Same can be said for our Grizz of the same age though with 12,000 miles. Models that don't show much change- regardless of maker- are generally the best bet when buying ATVs. That is what Honda built its trike/quad rep on.

I've a 97 300TRX[well actually my son stole it when he married last summer]. Never done a thing to that one beyond oil/plugs/air filter. Has to be one of if not the most bullet proof wheelers ever made.

Why?

I have one of the very first Honda fourtrax ever made. 1986
It has never been in a shop. Never had a wheel off of it, other than to change the tires.
Has not had anything done to it other than carb work, from sitting, and one electronic control unit replaced.
Still runs like a mofo.

I am a believer.
It can go where the new ones can never get to.
It has fulltime 4wd, and it is small enough to get into some very tight spots.
I have never rolled it, and its center of gravity is so close to the ground, it would be hard to get it to roll.
The new ones have better suspension, but at the cost of a higher center of gravity. They do ride nice though.

I have always been a loyal Honda fan but geez they are stuck in the stone age.....

For years I have been waiting on them to do a wheeler with a fuel injected V-twin, power steering, IRS, and a locking diff. When they finally do I'll be back. Until then I'll just slum around on the Outlander..


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Better performance when using it for work in rough conditions. IE mud, deep snow etc. I don't use mine for trail riding at all, only hauling wood out of the woods, dear, deer bait etc. I consider a 700cc engine about as small as I want to go.
The 680cc Rincon engine with the DCT trans would be a step in the right direction IMO.