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Honda ATV Buyer's Guide

February, 2009
By John Howell
2004 Honda Rincon Gps View
An interesting addition to... 
   
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2004 Honda Rincon Gps View
An interesting addition to Honda's 2004 lineup is the option of a simple GPS system on the Rincon, Rubicon and Rancher AT models.
Honda
FourTrax Rincon/GPSCAPE
Retail Price: $7599/$7799
Engine
Type: Single-cylinder, four-stroke, longitudinally mounted pushrod
Displacement: 649cc
Bore x Stroke: 100x82.6mm
Cooling: Liquid-cooled
Carburetion: Keihin CV 37mm
Lubrication: Dry sump
Oil Capacity: NA
Starting: Electric with auxiliary recoil
Drivetrain
Drive System: 2x4/4x4
Transmission: 3-speed auto clutch with reverse, engine-braking; Electric Shift Program
Front-Wheel-Drive: Shaft
Rear-Wheel-Drive: Shaft
Suspension (Type/Travel)
Front: Dual A-arms/6.9 in.
Rear: Dual A-arms, independent with swaybar/8 in.
Tires
Front: 25x8-12
Rear: 25x10-12
Brakes
Front: Hydraulic drum
Rear: Hydraulic disc
Parking: Yes
Dimensions
Wheelbase: 50.8 in.
Claimed Dry Weight: 600 lb
Ground Clearance: 10.0 in.
Length/Width/Height: 83.7/46.1/47.5 in.
Seat Height: 34.5 in.
Fuel Capacity: 4.5 gal.
Load Capacity
Front/Rear Rack Capacity: 66/133 lb
Hitch Tongue/Towing Capacity: NA/optional, 850 lb
Electrical
Taillight: Yes
Headlight: Dual 40-watt high/low beam
DC Outlet: Yes
Alternator: 360 watts
Instrumentation
Fuel Gauge: Yes
Speedometer: Yes
Odometer: Yes
Hourmeter: Yes
Tripmeter: Yes
High Beam Indicator: NA
Neutral/Reverse Light: Yes
High-Temperature Light: Yes
Colors: Olive, red, yellow

Honda
FourTrax Foreman Rubicon/GPSCAPE
Retail Price: $6999/$7199
Engine
Type: Single-cylinder, four-stroke, longitudinally mounted pushrod
Displacement: 499cc
Bore x Stroke: 92x75mm
Cooling: Liquid-cooled
Carburetion: Keihin CV 33.5mm
Lubrication: Dry sump
Oil Capacity: NA
Starting: Electric with auxiliary recoil
Drivetrain
Drive System: 4x4
Transmission: Fully automatic hydromechanical CVT with high/low range, reverse, engine-braking; Electric Shift Program
Front-Wheel-Drive: Shaft
Rear-Wheel-Drive: Shaft
Suspension (Type/Travel)
Front: Dual A-arms/6.7 in.
Rear: Swingarm/6.7 in.
Tires
Front: 25x8-12
Rear: 25x10-12
Brakes
Front: Hydraulic drum
Rear: Mechanical drum
Parking: Yes
Dimensions
Wheelbase: 50.9 in.
Claimed Dry Weight: 600 lb
Ground Clearance: 7.8 in.
Length/Width/Height: 81.6/46.6/47.0 in.
Seat Height: 33.9 in.
Fuel Capacity: 3.7 gal.
Load Capacity
Front/Rear Rack Capacity: 66/133 lb
Hitch Tongue/Towing Capacity: NA/850 lb
Electrical
Taillight: Yes
Headlight: Dual 30-watt high/low beam
DC Outlet: Yes
Alternator: 330 watts
Instrumentation
Fuel Gauge: Yes
Speedometer: Yes
Odometer: Yes
Hourmeter: Yes
Tripmeter: Yes
High Beam Indicator: NA
Neutral/Reverse Light: Yes
High-Temperature Light: Yes
Colors: Olive, red, yellow

Honda
FourTrax Foreman S/ES
Retail Price: $5799/$5999
Engine
Type: Single-cylinder, four-stroke, longitudinally mounted pushrod
Displacement: 433cc
Bore x Stroke: 90x68mm
Cooling: Air-cooled
Carburetion: Keihin CV 32mm
Lubrication: Wet sump
Oil Capacity: 3 qt.
Starting: Electric with auxiliary recoil
Drivetrain
Drive System: 2x4/4x4
Transmission: 5-speed auto clutch with high/low/ultralow range, reverse/5-speed auto clutch with reverse; Electric Shift Program
Front-Wheel-Drive: Shaft
Rear-Wheel-Drive: Shaft
Suspension (Type/Travel)
Front: Dual A-arms/5.9 in.
Rear: Swingarm/5.9 in.
Tires
Front: 25x8-12
Rear: 25x10-12
Brakes
Front: Dual hydraulic drums
Rear: Mechanical drum
Parking: Yes
Dimensions
Wheelbase: 50.2 in.
Claimed Dry Weight: 582 lb/
595 lb
Ground Clearance: 7.7 in.
Length/Width/Height: 77.3/45.3/45.0 in.
Seat Height: 33.6 in.
Fuel Capacity: 3.2 gal.
Load Capacity
Front/Rear Rack Capacity: 66/133 lb
Hitch Tongue/Towing Capacity: NA/850 lb
Electrical
Taillight: Yes
Headlight: Single 45-watt/Dual 25-watt high/low beam
DC Outlet: Yes
Alternator: 326 watts
Instrumentation
Fuel Gauge: Yes
Speedometer: Yes
Odometer: Yes
Hourmeter: Yes
Tripmeter: Yes
High Beam Indicator: NA
Neutral/Reverse Light: Yes
High-Temperature Light: Yes
Colors: Olive, red, yellow

Honda
FourTrax Rancher AT/GPSCAPE
Retail Price: $5999/$6199
Engine
Type: Single-cylinder, four-stroke, longitudinally mounted pushrod
Displacement: 397cc
Bore x Stroke: 85x70mm
Cooling: Air-cooled
Carburetion: Keihin CV 32mm
Lubrication: Dry sump
Oil Capacity: NA
Starting: Electric with auxiliary recoil
Drivetrain
Drive System: 2x4/4x4
Transmission: Fully automatic hydromechanical CVT with high/low range, reverse, engine-braking; Electric Shift Program
Front-Wheel-Drive: Shaft
Rear-Wheel-Drive: Shaft
Suspension (Type/Travel)
Front: Dual A-arms/5.9 in.
Rear: Swingarm/5.9 in.
Tires
Front: 24x8-12
Rear: 24x10-11
Brakes
Front: Hydraulic drum
Rear: Mechanical drum
Parking: Yes
Dimensions
Wheelbase: 49.1 in.
Claimed Dry Weight: 559 lb
Ground Clearance: 7.2 in.
Length/Width/Height: 80.0/43.9/45.2 in.
Seat Height: 32.4 in.
Fuel Capacity: 3.8 gal.
Load Capacity
Front/Rear Rack Capacity: 66/133 lb
Hitch Tongue/Towing Capacity: NA/850 lb
Electrical
Taillight: Yes
Headlight: Dual 30-watt high/low beam
DC Outlet: Yes
Alternator: 322 watts
Instrumentation
Fuel Gauge: Yes
Speedometer: Yes
Odometer: Yes
Hourmeter: Yes
Tripmeter: Yes
High Beam Indicator: NA
Neutral/Reverse Light: Yes
High-Temperature Light: Yes
Colors: Olive, red, yellow

Honda
FourTrax Rancher 2x4 & 2x4 ES/4x4 & 4x4 ES
Retail Price: 2x4, $3899; 2x4 ES, $4099/4x4, $4899;4x4 ES, $5099
Engine
Type: Single-cylinder, four-stroke, longitudinally mounted pushrod
Displacement: 329cc
Bore x Stroke: 78.5x68mm
Cooling: Air-cooled
Carburetion: Keihin CV 32mm
Lubrication: Dry sump
Oil Capacity: 2.6 qt
Starting: Electric with auxiliary recoil
Drivetrain
Drive System: 2x4 & 4x4
Transmission: 5-speed auto clutch with high/low/ultralow range, reverse; Electric Shift Program (ES only)
Front-Wheel-Drive: NA/Shaft
Rear-Wheel-Drive: Shaft
Suspension (Type/Travel)
Front: Dual A-arms/5.9 in.
Rear: Swingarm/5.9 in.
Tires
Front: 24x8-12
Rear: 25x11-10/24x9-11
Brakes
Front: Hydraulic drum
Rear: Mechanical drum
Parking: Yes
Dimensions
Wheelbase: 49.3 in./49.1 in.
Claimed Dry Weight: 498 lb & 511 lb/524 lb & 535 lb
Ground Clearance: 7.3 in./7.2 in.
Length/Width/Height: 78.1/45.0/44.1 in. (2x4, 2x4 ES), 44.3 in. (4x4, 4x4 ES)
Seat Height: 32.0 in./32.4 in.
Fuel Capacity: 3.4 gal.
Load Capacity
Front/Rear Rack Capacity: 66/133 lb
Hitch Tongue/Towing Capacity: NA/850 lb
Electrical
Taillight: Yes
Headlight: Dual 30-watt high/low beam
DC Outlet: Yes
Alternator: 245 watts
Instrumentation
Fuel Gauge: Yes
Speedometer: Optional/Yes
Odometer: NA/Yes
Hourmeter: Optional/Yes
Tripmeter: NA/Yes
High Beam Indicator: NA
Neutral/Reverse Light: NA/Yes
High-Temperature Light: NA/Yes
Colors: Olive, red, yellow

Honda
FourTrax Recon/ES
Retail Price: $3299/$3499
Engine
Type: Single-cylinder, four-stroke, longitudinally mounted pushrod
Displacement: 229cc
Bore x Stroke: 68.5x62.2mm
Cooling: Air-cooled
Carburetion: Keihin 22mm
Lubrication: Wet sump
Oil Capacity: 1.6 qt
Starting: Electric with auxiliary recoil
Drivetrain
Drive System: 2x4
Transmission: 5-speed auto clutch with reverse; Electric Shift Program (ES only)
Front-Wheel-Drive: NA
Rear-Wheel-Drive: Shaft
Suspension (Type/Travel)
Front: Dual A-arms/5.1 in.
Rear: Swingarm/4.9 in.
Tires
Front: 22x7-11
Rear: 22x10-9
Brakes
Front: Dual hydraulic drums
Rear: Mechanical drum
Parking: Yes
Dimensions
Wheelbase: 44.5 in.
Claimed Dry Weight: 406 lb/
414 lb
Ground Clearance: 6.0 in.
Length/Width/Height: 70.6/40.7/41.5 in.
Seat Height: 30.6 in.
Fuel Capacity: 2.4 gal.
Load Capacity
Front/Rear Rack Capacity: 33/66 lb
Hitch Tongue/Towing Capacity: NA/optional hitch
Electrical
Taillight: Yes
Headlight: Dual 25-watt high/low beam
DC Outlet: NA
Alternator: 123 watts
Instrumentation
Fuel Gauge: NA
Speedometer: NA
Odometer: NA
Hourmeter: NA
Tripmeter: NA
High Beam Indicator: NA
Neutral/Reverse Light: Yes
High-Temperature Light: NA
Colors: Olive, red, yellow

Honda
Sportrax 450R
Retail Price: $6499
Engine
Type: Single-cylinder four-stroke
Displacement: 450cc
Bore x Stroke: 94x64.8mm
Cooling: Liquid-cooled
Carburetion: Keihin 42mm
Lubrication: Twin sump
Oil Capacity: NA
Starting: Kickstarter
Drivetrain
Drive System: 2x4
Transmission: 5-speed manual clutch
Front-Wheel-Drive: NA
Rear-Wheel-Drive: Chain
Suspension (Type/Travel)
Front: Dual A-arms/8.4 in
Rear: Swingarm/9.0 in.
Tires
Front: 22x7-10
Rear: 20x10-9
Brakes
Front: Dual hydraulic discs
Rear: Disc
Parking: Yes
Dimensions
Wheelbase: 49.2 in.
Claimed Dry Weight: 350 lb
Ground Clearance: 4.2 in.
Length/Width/Height: 72.6/46.3/43.6 in.
Seat Height: 32.6 in.
Fuel Capacity: 3.2 gal.
Load Capacity
Front/Rear Rack Capacity: NA
Hitch Tongue/Towing Capacity: NA
Electrical
Taillight: Yes
Headlight: Dual 30-watt high/low beam
DC Outlet: NA
Alternator: NA
Instrumentation
Fuel Gauge: NA
Speedometer: NA
Odometer: NA
Hourmeter: NA
Tripmeter: NA
High Beam Indicator: NA
Neutral/Reverse Light: NA
High-Temperature Light: NA
Color: Red

Honda
Sportrax 400EX
Retail Price: $5299
Engine
Type: Single-cylinder four-stroke
Displacement: 397cc
Bore x Stroke: 85x70mm
Cooling: Air-cooled
Carburetion: Keihin 38mm
Lubrication: Dry sump
Oil Capacity: 2.3 qt
Starting: Electric
Drivetrain
Drive System: 2x4
Transmission: 5-speed manual clutch
Front-Wheel-Drive: NA
Rear-Wheel-Drive: Chain
Suspension (Type/Travel)
Front: Dual A-arms/8.2 in.
Rear: Swingarm/9.1 in.
Tires
Front: 22x7-10
Rear: 20x10-9
Brakes
Front: Dual hydraulic discs
Rear: Disc
Parking: Yes
Dimensions
Wheelbase: 48.4 in.
Claimed Dry Weight: 375 lb
Ground Clearance: 4.3 in.
Length/Width/Height: 72.2/45.3/43.7 in.
Seat Height: 31.9 in.
Fuel Capacity: 2.6 gal.
Load Capacity
Front/Rear Rack Capacity: NA
Hitch Tongue/Towing Capacity: NA
Electrical
Taillight: Yes
Headlight: Dual 30-watt high/low beam
DC Outlet: NA
Alternator: 150 watts
Instrumentation
Fuel Gauge: NA
Speedometer: NA
Odometer: NA
Hourmeter: NA
Tripmeter: NA
High Beam Indicator: NA
Neutral/Reverse Light: NA
High-Temperature Light: NA
Colors: Red, yellow

Honda
Sportrax 300EX
Retail Price: $4499
Engine
Type: Single-cylinder, four-stroke SOHC
Displacement: 282cc
Bore x Stroke: 74x65.5mm
Cooling: Air-cooled
Carburetion: Keihin 32mm
Lubrication: Wet sump
Oil Capacity: 2.1 qt
Starting: Electric
Drivetrain
Drive System: 2x4
Transmission: 5-speed manual clutch with reverse
Front-Wheel-Drive: NA
Rear-Wheel-Drive: Chain
Suspension (Type/Travel)
Front: Dual A-arms/6.7 in.
Rear: Swingarm/7.9 in.
Tires
Front: 22x7-10
Rear: 22x10-9
Brakes
Front: Dual hydraulic discs
Rear: Hydraulic disc
Parking: Yes
Dimensions
Wheelbase: 45.3 in.
Claimed Dry Weight: 377 lb
Ground Clearance: 4.9 in.
Length/Width/Height: 67.7/43.5/42.7 in.
Seat Height: 30.3 in.
Fuel Capacity: 2.2 gal.
Load Capacity
Front/Rear Rack Capacity: NA
Hitch Tongue/Towing Capacity: NA
Electrical
Taillight: Yes
Headlight: 60/55-watt high/low beam
DC Outlet: NA
Alternator: 240 watts
Instrumentation
Fuel Gauge: NA
Speedometer: NA
Odometer: NA
Hourmeter: NA
Tripmeter: NA
High Beam Indicator: NA
Neutral/Reverse Light: Yes
High-Temperature Light: NA
Colors: Red, yellow

Honda
Sportrax 250EX
Retail Price: $3499
Engine
Type: Single-cylinder, four-stroke, longitudinally mounted pushrod
Displacement: 229cc
Bore x Stroke: 68.5x62.2mm
Cooling: Air-cooled
Carburetion: Keihin 22mm
Lubrication: Wet sump
Oil Capacity: 2 qt
Starting: Electric
Drivetrain
Drive System: 2x4
Transmission: 5-speed auto clutch with reverse
Front-Wheel-Drive: NA
Rear-Wheel-Drive: Shaft
Suspension (Type/Travel)
Front: Dual A-arms/5.9 in.
Rear: Swingarm/5.7 in.
Tires
Front: 22x7-10
Rear: 22x10-9
Brakes
Front: Dual hydraulic discs
Rear: Mechanical drum
Parking: Yes
Dimensions
Wheelbase: 44.3 in.
Claimed Dry Weight: 349 lb
Ground Clearance: 5.9 in.
Length/Width/Height: 68.3/41.8/42.2 in.
Seat Height: 31.3 in.
Fuel Capacity: 2.7 gal.
Load Capacity
Front/Rear Rack Capacity: NA
Hitch Tongue/Towing Capacity: NA
Electrical
Taillight: Yes
Headlight: 35-watt high/low beam
DC Outlet: NA
Alternator: 123 watts
Instrumentation
Fuel Gauge: NA
Speedometer: NA
Odometer: NA
Hourmeter: NA
Tripmeter: NA
High Beam Indicator: NA
Neutral/Reverse Light: Yes
High-Temperature Light: NA
Colors: Red, yellow

Honda
Sportrax 90
Retail Price: $2499
Engine
Type: Single-cylinder, four-stroke SOHC
Displacement: 86cc
Bore x Stroke: 47x49.5mm
Cooling: Air-cooled
Carburetion: Keihin 15mm
Lubrication: Wet sump
Oil Capacity: 1 qt
Starting: Recoil
Drivetrain
Drive System: 2x4
Transmission: 4-speed auto clutch
Front-Wheel-Drive: NA
Rear-Wheel-Drive: Chain
Suspension (Type/Travel)
Front: Dual A-arms/2.6 in.
Rear: Swingarm/2.6 in.
Tires
Front: 20x7-8
Rear: 19x8-8
Brakes
Front: Dual drums
Rear: Drum
Parking: Yes
Dimensions
Wheelbase: 38.8 in.
Claimed Dry Weight: 244 lb
Ground Clearance: 4.0 in.
Length/Width/Height: 58.6/35.2/36.1 in.
Seat Height: 25.5 in.
Fuel Capacity: 1.6 gal.
Load Capacity
Front/Rear Rack Capacity: NA
Hitch Tongue/Towing Capacity: NA
Electrical
Taillight: Yes
Headlight: NA
DC Outlet: NA
Alternator: 80 watts
Instrumentation
Fuel Gauge: NA
Speedometer: NA
Odometer: NA
Hourmeter: NA
Tripmeter: NA
High Beam Indicator: NA
Neutral/Reverse Light: NA
High-Temperature Light: NA
Colors: Red, yellow


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