2024 Rubicon 700 review! WTF! Come on Honda... Really? A Worse Rincon

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[@6.2_vortec]

They need to shoehorn the pioneer 1000 drivetrain into a atv I bet they would sell like crazy

[@DakotaPajak]

❤❤

[@southernslangerz2254]

Facts. I been saying this since they came out with the Talon and Pioneer

[@healthiestsickness8646]

they totally succeed in disapointing everyone i mean i didnt expected honda to bring a new twin 850 or 1000 japanese made quad on the market but it would have been so nice, suzuki yamaha and kawasaki (even tought kawa is a 750 twin) would have been forced to come with something to compete the next years but no we get some stupid worthless shit instead ... great i wonder if they even study the market and what people wantsometime

[@JacobOverman]

No diff lock, no power steering, no tow receiver. It’s a joke. I guess we have to wait 15 more years

[@MudPuppyOffroad]

I really hope Honda is reading these comments because everyone is saying the same thing LOL. Good stuff

[@hummyhero1484]

Agreed

[@shawnkavanagh2951]

no power steering = no chance me being interested

[@peedeeaerialproductions]

They didn’t even put power steering or a locker on it STILL OMGGG this is the biggest joke by far Hondas ever pulled.

[@nidavelllir6923]

I’m so glad I wasn’t the one overreacting when this thing dropped, so so disappointed

[@DeathShallRise]

funny they were the leader in the 80s with their ATC and Fourtrax 40 years ago, they were so simple yet innovative .... and look at them now

[@MudPuppyOffroad]

Freaking lawyers ruin everything

[@jonmaher8699]

Just give us the Rubicon 1000 already.

[@thomashodo7303]

According to there web site it has the same engine as the pioneer 700 which is 61 hp

[@DakotaPajak]

❤❤❤

[@southernslangerz2254]

Yes lawd 👌🏼👌🏼

[@tylerwombatt6478]

@@thomashodo7303and guess where they got the engine for the p700 from.

[@thomashodo7303]

@@tylerwombatt6478 I thought the rincon only had 38 hp the pioneer has 61

[@michaelmartin2912]

Believe me, I know the frustration. I wish Honda would build a new trx450r But I don't think they ever will

[@biged420]

They won’t even build a decent utility atv, they won’t ever bring back a sport quad, that markets dead, hence why they got out of it

[@duncandmcgrath6290]

I love all my Honda machines, I’ve always been baffled by their tone deaf ignorance of market trends

[@hondarubi0812]

I was hoping they would get rid of the rincon and do like canam did and come out with a new design 650/700 with footshift optional with difflok minus the belt. Guess we'll wait another 10 years.

[@3006USMC]

Dang.😕 i was holding out for this new unit. What a disappointment. It’s like putting lipstick on a pig. Oh well I’ll keep shopping. Thanks MP

[@freidrichnietzsche6643]

Excellent video brother! Damn! Our entire family love Hondas because of their reliability toughness and simplicity. I need a quad for mixed use in our farm (and some trail/gravel road riding) so I’ve been somewhat waiting to see what Honda would put out per the rumors. Was very stoked when I heard they were coming out with a big bore and knew about the existing Rincon but This is disappointing considering I had hoped they produce a big bore (big single/twin engine) style utility atv like the Polaris sportsman 850 or 1000 with a decent suspension that rides better (I am a Hoonigan after all 😂). I get it that there are BIG differences between team red and Polaris but at that price point, and with current incentives and shopping hard, you’re not too far $$ from a new big bore Polaris where you arguably get more ATV for your money (engine, suspension, ride quality, features etc) which really has me thinking about trying a big bore Po po. Hell, the most expensive Honda atv has less suspension travel than their cheaper models… not to mention the gearing issues you mention and the power output mentioned in the comments. If true, Why in the hell would the neuter the engine that much - I just don’t understand. I’d probably be “ok” with a 520 rubicon eps/deluxe but would regret not trying a big bore quad at this point. Honda may have pushed me away with this move. This rincon rebrand is what happens when marketing and (primarily) accounting are driving the corporate ship. Turn the engineers loose Honda!

[@AppalachianMountainRiders]

Agree 100% with everything you said. I got so say that if Honda doesn’t up the ante and soon, they’ll be phased out soon by the likes of cfmoto…lol. I’m getting first hand experience with cfmoto at work and I hate to admit it but China is doing it better then Honda right now😤 if Yamaha don’t revamp the grizzly soon they’ll be in the same boat. Like wise I can’t even count the number of pioneer 500’s I’ve sold for Honda due to my channel but except the the little Honda XR 150 bike I just bought as a commuter, I’m done with Honda!

[@Clamjammer]

I just got a cf moto CForce 1000 touring. What do you think of these as a mechanic?

[@AppalachianMountainRiders]

@@Clamjammer I’m super impressed with them! The new Gen 3’s haven’t been around long enough to speak of longevity but they are surprisingly well built and have great fit and finish. Best bang for buck machine you can buy period! I’ll be getting to do a review of the new Gen 3 1000 very soon!

[@Lalaafastroli]

I’ve owned all Japanese brands(they are amazing) got my cfmoto 600 2 years ago and has incredibly reliable.

[@freidrichnietzsche6643]

Your videos helped convince me to buy a pioneer 520 last year 👍🏻

[@goodtimejunkie]

Well said. Laziness, and no understanding of the market

[@dylanwaldun8890]

I wish the Honda would make a too cylinder making at least 60 horsepower but when I first saw it I thought well that actually doesn't look too bad but then I found out it still doesn't have power steering and everything else is also the same so it's still not making any more power and I was kind of mad

[@drakeslocum2564]

Since they took away the Rincon name, maybe that means they will bring it back as something bigger?

[@MudPuppyOffroad]

That would be great

[@jeffdeal1162]

Honda hasn't hit it out of the park since the release of the 420 Rancher, that was the last big quantum leap of anything they've done. The 520 models aren't any more impressive than the 475's. Honda really screwed up when they decided to push the Hondamatic, then this 3 speed abomination. There's no innovation for ATV's anymore and there's not going to be any for another 20 years.

[@ItsLeeeroy]

Pls honda just make a 1000cc rubicon with power steering and a diff lock

[@MudPuppyOffroad]

Maga

[@447Film]

Damn. Honda price hiked the shit out of everything for 2025

[@motofarmmx2430]

Ive owned a lot of the big bore atvs new 00-06 and flipped a bunch on the side from 2011-2015. Imo hondas were pretty crappy. They never pulled much were always 3 wheel drive lacked suspension brakes and power. I had a rincon and it was pretty useless except for trail riding and still lacked a lot in that area. I broke the frame on it and blew the trans. I had a rubicon it was nice ans the gears were low but it would pull as much as the 325 polaris and not even close to a 500 sportsman. I would say the 350 rancher and 300 fourtrax were my favorites just because they were so small the 300 espically.

[@cumminsbayou]

350 rancher is literally the worst 4 wheeler Honda ever built. 300 is built for a child, can’t toat 28s stock, and has a junk rear end

[@richieschmidt6225]

I love the late 90s and early 2000s Hondas. Recons, ranchers, foreman’s, fourtrax 300.

[@buildurtruckurway9118]

Kawasaki has been playing the same game as Honda for years. They keep acting like they are listening and they tease people at trade shows ect. They claimed 2 years ago a whole new brute was coming out but they just did the same thing as the previous Brute/prairie. They slapped different plastics on the same crap they have had since the brute force 650i and 750i Came out. I'd love to see Honda make a big bore that's got some real power tho.

[@healthiestsickness8646]

i only see 2 contenders for bringing. 850 or 1000 twin, yamaha or kawasaki, because honda suzuki are still way too conservative imo

[@jim1330]

I love the shift lever for plowing snow. Its the fastest easiest shifting atv for plowing.

[@nseric1233]

The dealer close to me pretends rincons are not made anymore. They don’t sell. I’d be ok with the 3 speed if it had a low range but it’s geared so high as is it sucks on the trails I ride and I’m not doing extreme mud or anything.

[@mbronze5976]

On dirt wheels they showed a patent for a Yamaha Sport utility, likely a 1000, I don’t understand why Honda can’t update any of their machines. All the manufacturers are improving while Honda is pretty stagnate aside from the Talon

[@justin_steen]

I definitely be interested to get my hands on one of those mainly for the rear plastics lol it would be nice to have two lights on Rubicon instead of the one single light

[@biged420]

Plastics are made to work and fit on the rincon frame/chassis so I doubt it’d be as simple as just bolting them on to a Rubicon

[@justin_steen]

@@biged420 yeah I mean I know, but if it was Bolt on it would be really nice

[@biged420]

@@justin_steen agreed

[@biged420]

Thank you for preaching the truth to All the brainwashed people that actually think this is a good machine

[@zachfskipper]

I wonder if they changed the gearing. My rincon is a totally different machine with a BR gear reduction, but i wouldnt buy a new one with out some major updates.

[@hammocklife8548]

wonder if they did that to test the 700 first before bringing over to the actual rubicon frame.

[@Legonjinthingde]

21 years of production and still no diff lock, or even a low range. All they did right was make the racks bigger.

[@jerryrumbolt1528]

So much potential but keeps disappointing. I have a 22 Honda pioneer 1000-5 Deluxe and have disposed it for the year of ownership. Being traded next week. Can't wait.

[@benlouwagie4567]

What was wrong with it?? We are considering a p1000 for the farm to work.

[@bengavins1993]

1000% agree! Same damn thing what a shame. Things are total turds and honestly have some issues with cam chain tensioners and engine noise and grinding in and out of foreword and reverse with that gas shifter. Hunk of shit

[@Zharkov_cccp]

Ive been watching ur older vids and i wanted to ask where ur riding? It looks like Florida and it looks very similar to where i live maybe we could go ride sometime?

[@MudPuppyOffroad]

I ride all over the place. Mostly FL

[@drakeslocum2564]

The biggest problem with the Rincon is it only has 3 gears, and so does this. Would it have been possible for Honda to put in its 5 speed automatic transmission?

[@MudPuppyOffroad]

It would have been possible but they would have had to re-engineer the entire engine and clearly they're too lazy to do anything other than face lifts

[@drakeslocum2564]

@@MudPuppyOffroad if I remember correctly they also bumped the power down in the Rincon a couple of years ago. Taking it from 38 hp to 32 hp

[@benlouwagie4567]

This should hopefully have substantially more power and make up for the lack of gears.. they could’ve done a lot better but I think it is a step in the right direction. A very small step but at least we have somthing.

[@Creek41]

Amazing concept but they shoulda added more new stuff

[@Larry-xf3qt]

So pissed I wanted a rubicon R or something cool and not gay

[@cass8144]

Honda needs to get it together and make interesting things products again. Like bring back 2 strokes and sport quads.

[@OGGriff420]

@mud puppy im getting water in my oil on my 99 300 need help please

[@Creek41]

Hopefully honda makes a new rincon that can compete with can ams and Polaris while having the Honda reliability and feel to the machine. Do you agree mudpuppy? If not what are your thoughts?

[@freidrichnietzsche6643]

I agree. See my comments below!

[@Creek41]

@@freidrichnietzsche6643 wow you wrote a hole essay

[@freidrichnietzsche6643]

@@Creek41 Haha! Had some strong coffee this morning ;) To summarize - the rebranded Rincon ... is "ghey"!

[@Creek41]

@@freidrichnietzsche6643 yes l agree hopefully the rincon comes back as a 850 or 1000 rincon

[@brandonmelanson4294]

did they even add power steering???

[@Larry-xf3qt]

No 😂

[@5.3Axel]

I have a 2021 Rincon and a 2022 rubicon and like the Rincon so much better way more power and faster and honestly feels better other than no diff lock which I added one after market

[@MudPuppyOffroad]

Curious what front locker you added...? Did you do a spool? You must only do trails

[@justin_steen]

Did you do a spool locker?

[@5.3Axel]

@@MudPuppyOffroad no I did it for mud here amd there I do trails but mud is more fun

[@MudPuppyOffroad]

@@justin_steen yeah that's my question. There's no locker available for the newer Rincons

[@5.3Axel]

@@justin_steen not sure got it from highlighter and there a guy with a Timon on KZbin that shows how u do it

[@jim1330]

There is no bogging on a Rincon in the mud. Torque monster

[@MudPuppyOffroad]

Yeah that's just incorrect. Every Rincon in Pioneer 700 can be heard bogging and seen barely turning the tires. You must be running stock tires which around here wouldn't get you out of the parking lot.

[@MudPuppyOffroad]

They are geared far too high for oversized or aggressive tires

[@jasonmilam9930]

There's that ! Well said MudPuppy!

[@johnnymartens9558]

I always forget that canadians get less machines then the US. The rincon hasnt been sold here in years. I kinda hope this "new 700" will be just so I can ride it

[@Nunavutmiutaq1]

Im guessing it’s using the pioneer 700 engine, not the rincon engine.

[@MudPuppyOffroad]

Care to share with the differences are?

[@ToadHoleOntario]

On the Canadian website it states it has 3 stage 4wd with licker

[@MudPuppyOffroad]

That's funny

[@ToadHoleOntario]

Honda didn't call it a licker but they done show a picture to validate the locker just the old school 2wd selector. I'm not into the Rincon and love my 2017 rubicon but we haven't had the rincon up in Canada for years

[@justin_steen]

How’d you even get to the Canadian website? Wait, nvm I read your name…

[@hummyhero1484]

Just imagine telling someone that owns a 520 rubicon that your 700 rubicon don’t have a low range or power steering or diff lock or upgraded suspension and weighs more and cost more and is actually a rincon. Good job honda.this could be the dumbest atv they have ever built and in my opinion it’s insulting to me and others that want and would pay for what Honda refuses to build.just rediculous

[@stonehorn4641]

The days of Honda being top ATV’s is well over. They haven’t been interesting in years

[@surgefan162]

fuck the hondas 👍 i loved em my whole life but my 3rd gen outlander is a completely different experience.

[@Gm0Prim0]

This makes me sad. I've waited so long and never lost faith. Goodbye Honda.

[@pepperspray4144]

Honda get the 755 motor from your trans gender Alps?. And update the suspension like the Riny.

[@Bkirkk]

Man what a let down bruh.

[@Alohaxchase808]

Idk I feel like that shit looks nice ash tho the rincons were ugly that Honda front end is the best looking one ever 💯

[@hondaboatin371]

They claim same engine as the p700

[@andrewinsinga2993]

I will just stick with my old Suzuki king quad 300 4x4 And just keep waiting and hopefully Honda stops and listens to its fan base

[@user-ht5ny3oc3f]

Well they are reliable

[@biged420]

They better be because that’s the only thing going for them

[@Soupedupobs]

Your better off getting a 570 can am used

[@SAFE-AT-HOME-SPORTS.]

The Honda site says it’s the pioneer 700 motor

[@justin_steen]

Literally the exact same thing

[@SAFE-AT-HOME-SPORTS.]

@@justin_steen then it’s 60+ horsepower

[@justin_steen]

@@SAFE-AT-HOME-SPORTS. yeah but it’s geared crazy aggressive in first because it’s a *three speed*

[@justin_steen]

@@SAFE-AT-HOME-SPORTS. and the “previous gen” only made 38hp at the wheels

[@keeganfoster1792]

Damn.

[@canadianatvlife]

👍🇨🇦

[@crfamily6946]

Why are there so many die hard Honda atv fans, most unimpressive atv on the market

[@imdepressed8326]

My 420 rancher will smoke it😅

[@lost_marblesadv]

This isn't just a Honda problem. All the Japanese brands have put their R&D into SxS now. It's what sells. Absolutely no innovation in the ATV segment in 10 years.

[@MudPuppyOffroad]

Good point 100%

[@vilmarebong6379]

The Build Design is 1994 , and the model is 2024 WTF ! Quit building ATV HONDA PLEASE! its embarrassing to your BRAND

[@CesarHernandez-nn8xf]

lol

[@quaddingsous]

Total joke! C'mon Honda, get your shit together!

[@dandahl333]

My 2023 Sportsman 570 has more power than that lol

[@arickhook370]

Honda doesn't like power... power breaks stuff lol

[@MudPuppyOffroad]

P1K and talon make great power...

[@biged420]

Dumb irrelevant comment

[@sharrky2253]

stop nit pickin

[@MudPuppyOffroad]

Lol read some other comments

[@Whitestrash]

It's a real bummer. But there's speculation that Honda might make a bigger Rincon now... but who knows. This might be it. Lame.