Actually, I have an Arctic Cat, and 03 model that is parked up in a briar patch as we speak. It kept burning up the voltage regulator and I brought it in to the shop andit costs me over 500 dollars and it still isnt fixed. I have had the stator rewound, 2 new regulators, new batteries, new fuses, new headlights, tried a CDI box off another bike. Nothing will fix it. Contacted ARCTIC CAT and they were like oh well sorry for your problem. My dad and grandpa have hondas they have had for years. I know alot of people like Arctic cat, and mine was great for 4 years, but I will not have anything but a honda from now on.

Never heard of this issue before with an AC, but I can sit and name a list of issues with the new honda's. i used to be a die-hard honda fan, not anymore.

I know the new hondas arent as great as they once were, but I have more faith in them than anything else right now...

get a polaris 300 sportsman 4x4

From a mechanic that worked on both of them, I was steered toward Yamaha over Honda, and I've known many guys with trouble free Yamaha's. The Yamaha Big Bear 400 is a great utility quad. Honda's are good too, and you'd be surprised how much power that little 221cc motor has in a Recon. Whatever you get, maintain it well, and you should get many years of good use out of it, they are all made pretty well nowadays.

the 2005 Artic Cats had some pretty big issues especially the 600's. They didnt start in the cold. Go with Honda or Kawasaki or CanAm (formerly Bombardiare)

i have had a recon since i was tenand am 17 nowand i have rolled it numerous times and put it to hell and back and havent had 1 single problem yet. but dont get one with the eletric shift

I have an '03 Rancher. It is a little manual shift 350cc full time 4 wheel drive beast!
It will go anywhere and haul an game you want out...
Great machine for the $$...
I feel small next to my buddy's w/ their Grizzley 660s and Sportsman 700s, etc., but it's all the machine I need for hunting & fishing.

killadoe,
I would definitely suggest the honda rancher. However, I am not fond of the pushbutton electric shift for many reasons. 1 You must have a free hand to change gears. 2 It is something else electric to short out, and they do on occasion. 3 I have used one to seperate cows and the electric shift is not near as fast as the foot shift. It makes a big difference.
Just my opinion.

Chris

I also have a 02 Honda Rancher 350cc. I've never had any problems with it. Always starts and will go almost anywhere and doesn't have any problems dragging anything out.