Signed up here awhile back just to look around, thought I might tell a bit about my experience with 16 1000-5 deluxe. I’m now at 20200 miles, I don’t trail ride or mud ride, tho I often do drive thru mud on the farm. Other than my own neglect, It’s been bullet proof. Always seem to be in a hurry so on multiple occasions before I stopped completely I’d shoot for neutral and find reverse. I stripped the reverse gear around 5000 miles, had it rebuilt,but stripped it out again shortly after so for the last 15000 or so miles I’ve drove it without reverse.I replaced brake pads at 16k,rear bearings at 18k starter motor at 19k. Now the shifter cable is broken so it stays in high full time, driver side of seat is worn out , floor board is shattered ,step rails are gone, driver door gone, needs replaced or maybe bushings, on 3rd set of tires. I ve never opened the air filter box,not once,only changed the oil four times, but it’s still running as good as when new. I no my maintinance schedule is harsh, but that’s why I only buy Honda’s, they are the best on earth. I run it 7 days a week, I’m going to try and upload pics of it and it’s new replacement. What if anything I wanted to show was that riding on gravel, the rocks have eaten the step rails completely away, I have some cheap mud guards ordered to put on new sxs For protection of side step rails. Zoom in on pics so you get an idea
