It seems to me that someone has had problems with almost any machine out there at some point. I think every one has it's strong and weak points. I agree that Honda generally seems reliable, but compared to other comparable quads, have less power, wometimes lots less. That makes sense, because in two similar size/displacement engines, the one with less power generally lasts longer, due to reduced stress on engine parts. That carries over into tranny, drivetrain and pretty much everything else. Polaris has good power, though they've had some reliability issue's, like the little discs or sliders in the clutch wearing out. I had a new Scrambler 500, which had them replaced under warranty. My buddy bought his at the same time, didn't check them, and had to replace the clutch later on out of pocket. That was the only issue I ever had in the years I owned it, and it got ridden hard and regularly. Some of my friends had Kawi's and Honda's, and they worked good, just too slow and heavy. I did find that in head-to-head competition in the mud pits, no one could keep up with the Scramblers. This was some years back now, and I see most companies have some form of locking front diff now, so maybe the field is leveled a bit, but I loved that AWD system. Can-am looks good right now, the Rotax has a great rep, but I'm hearing a few to many issue's to be sold just yet. What about Suzuki? That's one I never rode. Price seems pretty good, and they've been around long enough to know how to build a proper atv, but no one talks about them anymore.
