Another vote for honda here. I ride a 02 model Rancher with manual shift. I bought it 6 months old and it looked like it was sitting on the show room floor. Plus it had a 1500 lb superwinch on the front of it. I've put that bike through more crap and it just keeps on purring without any problems. All I have done to it is change the oil, wash the air filter, and adjust the brakes. I am considering getting after market tires. Not sure what to get though.