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C41Xracer
12-25-2003, 08:19 PM
is the rumor true that honda is also releasing a 650?

300XFST4602
12-25-2003, 08:24 PM
rather not say...............

2004TRX450R
12-26-2003, 01:15 AM
Yes they are, it is already out and it is called a Rincon! I can pretty much gurantee that they aren't comming out with a 650R after talking with some of the Honda reps but I guess you never know. They said before they would never have anything over a 500 and then came the Rubicon and the Rincon. If anything it would probably be a 650EX but that is HIGHLY unlikely.:D

twisted threads
12-26-2003, 01:37 AM
Originally posted by C41Xracer
is the rumor true that honda is also releasing a 650?
I heard that also! But WE HAVE Heard all this before! lol

trx440
12-27-2003, 10:45 AM
Honda has been testing that bike from as long as 3 years ago. I saw it with my own 2 eyes. I am not saying it will ever be produced though.

My dream quad from Honda would be a 650ex, well that is if Aprillia doesn't put that 450 V-twin in a quad.

2004TRX450R
12-27-2003, 08:50 PM
Originally posted by trx440
Honda has been testing that bike from as long as 3 years ago. I saw it with my own 2 eyes. I am not saying it will ever be produced though.

My dream quad from Honda would be a 650ex, well that is if Aprillia doesn't put that 450 V-twin in a quad.

From what I know of Honda if they are doing any testing on anything they will keep it under wraps. Are you sure you just didn't see someone who put an XR650 engine in a quad frame? Where did you see this anyway?

trx440
12-27-2003, 09:25 PM
I posted the entire story 2 1/2 years ago. Long story short, I was riding in the desert during the summer, see what looked to be a 400ex in the distance tried to catch up with him but it got loaded into a white box van with California plates. The guys had a couple of trick XR650 desert racers too. They were not in the talking mood and loaded up and took off. I thought they were acting weird but no big deal.

A couple of days later I am at a local engine builder who raced or still races desert events with Honda support and he said some guys from HRC had been in AZ recently dialing in their XR's and testing a new 650 engined mule. I told him where we were and he said that is who it was. He involked the name of Bruce Ogilvie and said he was told to expect that quad in a couple of years.

I posted the guy's shop and number and he received over a hundred calls. I won't be doing that again.

Obviously they went in another direction with the 450R but I wouldn't be suprised if they did a 650ex to get Raptor sales

goochy
12-28-2003, 08:05 AM
:D I'll buy a" HOT " 650 ex, but it needs more power than the Craptor, before I would buyone. i just LOVE massive LOW end power.