The Hondamatic features true engine braking, unlike conventional belt-drive designs. It is compact, quiet, maintenance-free and very rugged. – Hondamatic transmission is a continuously variable, hydromechanical design that eliminates belts altogether. – Honda’s first liquid-cooled four-stroke ATV engine is a single-cylinder 499cc overhead-valve design that provides tremendous torque and dependable power. – Integrated GPScape (see Technology Section) – New Black color joins Red, Olive and Natural Gear™ Camouflage on the TRX500FA. – Revolutionary Electric Power Steering (EPS) on GPScape model (see Technology Section) The ever-popular FourTrax Foreman Rubicon now adds Electric Power Steering to its bulging list of technological achievements, which already included a continuously variable Hondamatic transmission, TraxLok 2WD/4WD system, torque-sensitive front differential and sophisticated GPScape navigation. From the steepest trails to the open desert, the Rubicon has what it takes to get the job done, with no need to work overtime at the controls.įourTrax Foreman Rubicon/FourTrax Foreman Rubicon with Electric Power Steering and GPScape® It delivers the perfect combination of tough, torquey power from its longitudinal 499cc engine, and smooth, ready-when-you-are acceleration from its exclusive Hondamatic transmission. Rugged performance, sophisticated engineering-that’s the Rubicon, through and through. – 2009 Honda FourTrax Foreman Rubicon TRX500FA
2001 HONDA ATV ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION SERIES