atv tech ,the rincon is the most fun atv I have had to date ,it is like having a sport quad ,plus I use it for working as well ,I was a little worried that it wasn't going to be a very good worker but it seems to do fine, I have been pulling a 4x8 utility trailer full of green hardwood from the front of my property where I cut it to the back where I pile it and it seems to pull it as well as my poo with low range did,so I am happy with that,because that is about as hard as i will ever work it,I love riding it on the fire roads the best the thing really carves the turns,I switched with my brother who still rides a polaris last weekend on a really fast fire access road it is about 10 miles long and he is normally a casual rider not an aggressive rider at all ,he took off and I was unable to keep up with him on the poo ,when we got to the end of the road he couldn't say enough about how well it handled and the easy steering and ride stability when hitting the ruts at speed ,he realizes now as do I that honda has stepped up to the plate and have an atv that rides good and handles,a lot of people including many of my riding friends are still in the dark about this and think all hondas are reliable but have no ride quality,it is not that good in the mud but I knew that would be the case ,and like you said that can be remedied with an extra set of mudder tires mounted on seperate rims,but it is no biggie for me because I think I have matured a bit in the last few years and go around most of the mud holes,the power is decent ,now that it is broke in it will pull wheelies in 2nd gear from a standstill ,very fun,I am not to concerned with top speed (just bragging rights),yes the rinny is definetly a keeper.