Big ATV parts
Author: Dealernews

The Honda Rincon made its Canadian debut this summer at Lac Sacacomie, located just 17 miles west of Shawinigan, QC. Although only about 100 miles from Montreal, this large lake, with its deep cut bays, is surprisingly sparsely populated. A good spot for a test ride - lots of trail, few people.

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Arriving by bush plane, we tied up at the dock of La Maison du Lac Sacacomie, a 105-room hotel built entirely of logs cut and transported from northern Quebec. It was here, right on the dock that journalists got their first look at the Rincon.

It is a big (and as it turned out, comfortable) ATV. Displacing 649cc, this is the biggest Honda ATV engine yet. It also sports a fully independent suspension all the way around (primarily for comfort vs. a harsher ride for the sake of clearance), with 8 inches of wheel travel and 10 inches of clearance. It offers consistently easy handling, Honda says, as well as unique floorboards, integrated skid plates, and front and rear cargo racks. It also had some other firsts - like an available GPS system integrated into the onboard readouts.

Honda touts the Rincon's primary role in the Honda line-up (as opposed to the Rubicon) as an ATV that appeals to new people coming into the sport - and the company set out to accomplish this by making the bike safe, comfortable and easy to ride in a way that left buyers simply accepting that all ATV's must be this user-friendly.