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DutchBayouBoy
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Joined: Sun Feb 15, 2009 3:36 pm
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 420 rancher vs big bear IRS I'm looking to buy a new bike... I narrowed it down to the Honda 420 Manuel shift or the bigbear 400...
For the Honda it has great power and ride and Honda is legendary for there reliability...this bike I rode an like
For the big bear it has differential locker an IRS ... Never rode 1 so idk what tge power is like... But I am a big fan of the look and versatility of it... But I find it a little more pricy....
Im goin to be hunting alot of trail riding an some mud
Im deff buying a 4x4 Manuel yamaha r Honda from miss. Due to best prices I have found...
But what is yall's opinions on the 2 bikes....
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T-Bubba
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Location: Centerville, La
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Re: 420 rancher vs big bear IRS Honda without a doubt.... the best there is
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Rambeaux
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Re: 420 rancher vs big bear IRS 420 all the wayyyy
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Brasso
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Re: 420 rancher vs big bear IRS Get the 420..
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DutchBayouBoy
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Re: 420 rancher vs big bear IRS No love for the big bear I see... The 420 is around 1300 cheaper anyway.
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curcio13085
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Re: 420 rancher vs big bear IRS The big bear will have more low end power for sure. I wouldnt say honda is anymore reliable than the new yamaha's. I like them both and for hunting only I would get big bear.
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Over the LINE
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Re: 420 rancher vs big bear IRS I just bought a 420 Saturday. Over the last month everyone I talked to no matter what they used them for said Honda.
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muddawgchuck
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Re: 420 rancher vs big bear IRS Another plus the 420 is fuel injected.
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Crews
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420 rancher vs big bear IRS Honda damned sure doesn't have the smoothest ride!
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robertb4wd
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Re: 420 rancher vs big bear IRS My Sportsman 500 rides like a caddy. I hate that Honda straight axle. We had a good variety of atvs and side by sides at my deer lease by Fort McKavitt. My Polaris rode smoother than all. My Rhino was prettty smooth. All the Hondas rode like a square wheeled chuck wagon. I would stay away from the Honda if has a straight axle.
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bfenn
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Re: 420 rancher vs big bear IRS
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Brasso
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Re: 420 rancher vs big bear IRS The 420 is also offered in IRS..
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Bob Bonnit
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Re: 420 rancher vs big bear IRS I would buy the big bear. I had a 07 420 rancher (straight axel) and the low end power was pretty good however since honda has them in IRS now they have them geared different and that low end power is gone. Any rancher does not like water none whatsoever by the way.
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DutchBayouBoy
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Re: 420 rancher vs big bear IRS I'm not real concerned about the more powerful bike, I jus need the ability to climb over logs, pull threw sum ruts nothing major, and keep up in slushy conditions when going on big rides... An I do get in bout waste- chest deep of water every now n then.... I guess I need to stop taking my boat on land n stop taking my bikes in lakes...:/
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DutchBayouBoy
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Re: 420 rancher vs big bear IRS Results is I went with the yamaha.... For those Honda fans I'll bring a rope with me to pull y'all out of my ruts an y'all can pull me to the truck when I brake down..
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