I Was Told This ATV Is The BEST....So I Bought One

I put 4 new ITP rims on my 2003 Trx350 with 25x10x12 Terrabite 8 ply, DOT approved tires. Love them. Also, the wheels being all the same size allow you to do standard rotations for longevity - (the fronts wear much faster than the rears).

Great purchase. Congratulations. I was blessed to get a Foreman in '23. Absolute beast of a machine. It's unbelievable where it will take you. It's worth every penny I paid for it.

I have the exact same one and color. Great machine and smart getting the manual shift. Surprised you found the tan.

Don’t get mad at me for giving a little piece of advice, but make sure you’re in the right gear for what’s ahead of you. You never want to keep on gas when you do your shifting that driveshaft will chew the shaft on the transmission up pretty good then you’ll have a seal around the transmission shaft too replace but that is an excellent purchase. Nothing beats a Honda. I have two sportsman’s of my own only because at the time I couldn’t get the Honda’s I wanted in time Lol happy trails buddy. Be safe. enjoyed that video.!!!

Honda sucks

I wish it was that cheap. Try double that price here in Canada. Hell the total tax is 13 percent.

Honda and Yamaha

LED lights suck. HID are very good and halogen are warm..underrated for snow performance;)

I’ve been riding/abusing my Honda Rancher since 2004. It is 100% solid. It survived three teenagers and their friends abusing it. I’ve taken it lots of places it shouldn’t go, and it’s always got me home. 😁

A near 2 and a half minute intro to a 14 min. long video? Good Lord, I was skipping all over the place to find the beginning of where the dang video starts and gave up. Hate these kind of videos. Just get to it already! Frustrating.

I'm 48 years old, and I still ride a 2001 500 Honda Rubicon. Keep up with the service right, and that atv will last forever. The factory rear hitch works fine as long as you stay in the factory spec weight limits.

I probably put about 3-4k km on my fathers Honda 520 Rubicon and while it was a fantastic machine, it just lacked the speed and power I was looking for so when I bought my own I went with a Can Am Outlander 700XT which is their new single engine line. It's everything the Honda was but better and now I don't always have to be at the back of the pack.

Best is a Yamaha or Suzuki. Honda's electric shift is unreliable. Famous for going out. Either the buttons work and the dash indicates a gear change but doesn't shift. Or the electronic shift doesn't shift at all. Foot shift Honda is the way to go for long term reliability. If you want a honda. The dct transmission is a mechanial beast. It will last a long while. But you won't beat Yamahas CVT. It's been the best CVT transmission since its release on the 1989 Yamaha breeze 125cc. Suzuki CVT transmissions are a close second. Both have v belts always under tension. Which helps in engine braking and down hill decents. Unlike Polaris and Can-Am where the CVT as it expanse it has to grab the belt and the belt snaps into tension from the plates already spinning to grab it. Hence why you see Polaris and Can-Am with a spare belt in their rack bag if they are going long distances. And the tools to change a belt.

Honda's are a great work horse machine. Don't expect a lot of power. But great low end grunt. Great for farm use and some recreational trails.

All though a foot shift still has its place. My bear tracker is a foot shift and being able to select a gear and stay in that gear has saved my ass more than once when stuck. Thank Lord baby Jesus for a selectable 2nd gear. When your out on your own a foot shift is nice. I wish Yamaha would bring them back.

Congrats on the new purchase...can't go wrong with a Honda ATV! I own a 2006 Honda Foreman 500, 2WD, manual shift that I bought used in 2009. It was like new and the previous owner added SS wheels & Mud Lite tires. I have never needed 4WD with these tires and I have unknowingly ran one of the rears without air and never noticed. They're not the best solid surface tires but perform great in sand, dirt and mud. Maybe check into them?

My suggestion, personnel experience with my ATVs is to purchase a ATV bolt-on tongue adapter for your hitch. The adapter will create more distance between the machine and the trailer. Allowing you to back up or turn in tight places (wooded areas) and to prevent jackknifing. The adapter will also give you the option to add an adjustable trailer hitch to change the height or drop, to accommodate the height of the trailer or too add attachments.

I says to myself before clicking "this better be a honda or yamaha!" Noice. I like the colour too. I traded my atv for a yamaha rhino sxs. with kids Im looking for a used honda pioneer 700-4

Yep, Honda is the best. Second best is Suzuki

Nice unit....not a bad price.....thanks for that review!!!

It might be the most reliable. but it is so far from the best by every other metric.

Congratulations sir. I have a 2022 Rancher 4x4 foot shift and solid rear axle. I love it. Stay on top of your maintenance and it'll serve you well.

Nice property. How big is your slice of earth?

There's cupholders available for it. They fit by removing door from the storage compartment on the left front fender.

I found a rancher back when my family was young and money was tight. 2002 rancher with 60 miles on it for 2500 ! Wife gave me the side eye but I bought it anyhow. I’ve had it 20 plus years and it’s one of the best buys I’ve ever made. Dragged two big bucks with it this year and many over the years. Ice fish with it every winter. I maintain it yearly and it’s never let me down ever. I put a light bar on it and keep startron in my gas tank.

I have an 87 and a 94. I love both of these bikes. They cost me nothing to own. They are awesome built bikes.

Nice vid good job doing it, i have the base model 4x4 '24 yamaha kodiak 450 these things are more fun then monkeys...lol

Hondas are far from the best! Polaris is still #1 in all categories, period! Honda has done a good job brainwashing everybody thats all!

How big is your property?

A suggestion for a cart. Get one with tandem wheels, you wont regret it.

Honda,yamaha..cant beat em.

For really bush bogging I prefer CVT,s your always in the right gear. Just throttle and go no downshifting.

Honda ATV's are great! I have a '02 250 Recon that just wont die, and my brother is still running a 2x4 '01 350 Rancher! I do have a Pioneer 500 SxS for around the house, but your right, the ATVs can go just about anywhere and the SxS can be limited to its overall size. I love the reliability of the SHAFT drive and a real Gear on Gear transmission. Harbor Freight 3500lbs winch is perfect for that size ATV, and the solid rear axle is awesome for trailers, the tongue weight doesn't affect the rear suspension like an independent rear. And I've moved a 18' Bayliner Boat across my yard on several occasions with that little 250.... they are stout little units! And I built my trailer for behind my Pioneer 500 from a Harbor Freight 4x8" trailer... Maybe a little big for that atv, but honestly its the perfect size for moving wood around the property...

I’m riding my 1998 Honda Foreman 400. It still runs and rides great. Keep up with maintenance.

Just put a cheap light bar on the front. I put a 1 7/8 hitch ball on and put cheap hitches on the draw bars of implements and trailers. Can’t stand those rattling pin hitches.

as far as tires and wheels goes stay with your stock wheels but get better tires once those factory tires wear out and stay with factory sizes too anytime ya try to go bigger it's gonna kill your power so it's best to stick the factory sizes which btw there's several different choices in tires in those sizes

Suzuki makes a king quad 400 fsi .. foot shift

Cfmoto Cforce is the best ATV's on the marked now and cheapest!😆😆👍👍

Sounds like you should have started with a Grizzly 700 or KQ 750.

From Maine here, bought the exact same model and color had it for over 2 months now been really enjoying it. Had hondas growing up, they lasted for years with minimal/basic maintenance. Great choice. Agree on the lights, will replace eventually as well.

Look into a log arch. You skid one log at a time, but it might be beneficial. The other trailer I've looked into is a tandem articulating axle trailer. It helps in uneven terrain.

how do you engage the diff lock? oh that's right, it don't have it

Check out the Gorilla Carts for a pull behind dump cart, we use ours at our property all the time.

Great video and nice Honda
I’ve got the 2024 model in green with ES I’ve had zero issues with it because it’s a Great Machine

Hi, I have a 2017 Rancher 420 & the power steering just shit the bed. A month ago the back brakes seized up. Pretty disappointed with Honda. I take good care of the Rancher and it usually takes good care of me. I hope after spending 2K that it will be more dependable.

Cool quad! Good to see the plug for M&E Honda. I grew up near them and bought my Honda Pioneer 700-4 from them a few years ago.

I have had alot of Hondas very reliable .my grandsons race them in nationals cant beat them

I didn't realize you were so close to me, I am just south of Seymour. Anyway, I am looking to get one also and was looking at the Yamaha grizzly. Have not looked at Honda, so this was very helpful, thanks.

Keep thinking Brooks Koepka is telling me about his new toy watching this.

Great idea on the Milwaukee gas can!

Did you miss the invite for Adams ATV ride? He probably didn't want you to show up and steal the show LOL. You have any updates for this yet? I just bought a older 420 yesterday and im already chomping at the bit for the same upgrades you were talking about.