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Originally Posted by sfrankland
NO I am no salesman but I am an owner who as put a lot of miles on his machine. As for the noise myself and my passenger and the 2 RZR owners and there passengers all find the Big Red quieter than the RZR. We are not running at WOT but maybe 3/4 throttle and it makes a huge difference.
The Big Red can keep up with a RZR on the trails we ride. No it does not handle the same but it is a different beast. It really doesn't matter what you are driving on certain trails there is a speed at which you can drive and be comfortable and safe unless you want to beat yourself and machine up. As I said though in the wide open sections they will leave you behind. The Honda would also not be my choice for a race machine either but that is not what I bought it for.
I cannot think of one time that I have crossed water where the water has not ran across the floor of the machine and I have never had any issues. Sorry wish I could say different but I have never had an issue. I have over 1000Km on my bike and it runs first rate. I have checked the air filter changed the oil and other stuff and have never noticed any signs of water. I do store it in my garage and it is heated so I don't know if that makes a difference or not.
I have friends and family that own RZR's, Rhino's and Prowlers and each machine has a list of strengths and weakness. In the end I bought a Honda because of some of the problems the other machines had. The Honda suited my riding style and was well suited to the job I wanted it to do. I would say that that 95% of my use is trails and general riding.
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No disrespect, I just want to keep this board honest. If everyone keeps singing praises because they just dumped $10K plus an a UTV, Honda will never improve the things and they do need to be improved.
I wish mine was as water proof as yours, maybe it is now that I snorkeled it. Honda was absolutely unsympathetic to warranty claims for water, Water was barely to the floor boards.
If a RZR pulls up next to me and wants to race for pink slips, I am going to pass.