manual utility??

[250X_project]

Kind of a weird question, but I was just wondering if there was a utility quad that if fully manual. I doubt it...

[northwest Texas]

The Suzuki Vinson and Eigers, or the last I knew they were. I'm sure there are some others but I don't keep up with it.

[250exkid]

not sure but get a honda foreman 500 S its just foot shift id never get that ***** full auto crap!

[250X_project]

Oh no kidding. I don't keep much up on Suzuki, so I didn't know that.

I rode on of the Honda (rubicon?)that goes from semi-auto to fully auto. It was kind of interesting. Though I was told this was the 3RD tranny. Keep in mind it is a snow plower, w/ an none- too bright operator...

none of the utes are fully manual...the closest you can get on a ute is an autoclutch

[400exrider707]

I know some GNCC guys used to put manual kits on their 4x4s back in the day when they had less power then they do now. I know of one specific one that was on a wolverine.

[250exkid]

just buy a honda foreman 500 S with foot shift thats the best your gonna get!:macho

[northwest Texas]

I just realized, and someone already beat me to it, that you asked for a fully manual, i.e. use a clutch.

The Suzuki's have an auto clutch. They're rock solid engines, I have one of the first 500's and other than a fluke problem with an exhaust valve she just keeps running. The 500 (Vinson) are liquid cooled engines and the 400 (Eiger) are air cooled.

[blasterandy]

i thought that the older wolverines were. They are sport ute. but they still have 4x4 capabilitys

[250exkid]

get a honda foreman tuffest out there RIDE RED!

[250X_project]

Oh, okay. That's what I figured. I was just curious. As long as it is Honda and not fully auto. it is good enough for me. ;)

[250exkid]

seeing as im a farmer and allot of are other farmer friends we all have honda foremans from 450's to 500's and there all foot shift and we wouldnt go any more automatic than that! we hual so much more then a stupide belt driven auto can do!

[250X_project]

Yeah, my uncle had a Foreman, that was a nice machine. I'd like something like that, or even a TRX300 4X4.

[400exrider707]

Originally posted by 250exkid
seeing as im a farmer and allot of are other farmer friends we all have honda foremans from 450's to 500's and there all foot shift and we wouldnt go any more automatic than that! we hual so much more then a stupide belt driven auto can do!

The rincon is auto and no belts there....its an automotive style 3 spd transmission.

[jmccary]

I've got an 03 Yamaha wolverine (350cc) that has 4x4 and the autoclutch and a new Yamaha Grizzley 450. They both have their good and bad. The Wolverine is great with the 4x4 and manual tranny but he Grizz is a whole lot smoother and better at slow speed. If I had to choose one over the other, the Wolverine with a autoclutch is prefered. The Yamaha Big Bear autoclutch is one of the last of the manual shifters. It is supposedly a great utility machine. Front diff locks and manual shifting is hard to beat. Too many people have gotten lazy and prefer auto trannys these days for the manufacturers to build manuals I suppose.

[250X_project]

Yeah, I would guess that would be it. That diff lock would be nice.