Honda Rubicon 520 DCT EPS, 3 year, 4,000 mile review. THIS IS WHY I RIDE HONDA!!! (Long term review)

[@JacobOverman]

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[@andrewc8980]

I have a 2008 Honda Foreman rubicon 500 Canadian “trail edition” with 6,300 kms and I love it, it has the hondamatic hydrostatic automatic transmission with push button shift and low range. Has never let me down

[@johnanon3081]

Agree 100%. Fit and finish on the Honda is just so much better than the competition.

[@EwenRoberts-o8o]

Thanks for sharing the video with us on your Honda Rubicon. You have tested this bike out for sure. Must be made tuff. Take care.

[@steddyk]

I have a ‘21 with way less miles, pretty much only gets used in the Fall for hunting. At this rate it will probably out live me.

[@JacobOverman]

Definitely

[@sethcrawford6219]

I ride some of the oldest Hondas and they pretty much all have the original motors

[@sharrky2253]

I have an 012 foreman that has an UNBELIVEABLE 9000 miles on it, pulled trailers, stuck trucks been bogged the heck out of, moved trees but still runs better than my friends 17 450 outlander.

[@oldephraimpowersports]

Great video! I currently own a 2022 Honda Rubicon and 2023 Suzuki KingQuad. Previously owned a 2016 Rubicon and 2013 Foreman. I have ridden many other makes and models for the past 40 years. Nothing like a Rubicon… but I do love my new KingQuad 750 (more time will tell). I think I’ll always own a Honda Rubicon.

[@JacobOverman]

I’m the same way. Love my new Yamaha grizzly but will always have a Honda rubicon at hand.

[@Icutmetal]

I want to want a Rubicon but the King Quad seems like a great overall value and of course it’s got more power.

[@robertpiontkowski2164]

Wish Honda would come out with a 700 or 750 I’d buy today!! 👍🏻 Great review!!

[@JacobOverman]

I’m right there in line. I want one for sure! Thanks

[@benlouwagie4567]

Boy have I got news for you

[@Icutmetal]

@@benlouwagie4567Oh yeah…sure ya do.

[@benlouwagie4567]

Well… they came out with one

[@Icutmetal]

@@benlouwagie4567 Yeah, no they didn’t. It’s a turd wrapped in bacon. Still the same Rincon, wrapped in a new look…c’mon now.

[@scream7009]

What floorboard protectors are they? What brand? Just got a brand new rubicon and has less than 50 miles on it and somthing already got kicked up and put a crack in it.

[@TiffanyBottomsHunter]

You mentioned that the power steering seemed weaker, did you check to see if you have a weak battery ? I have heard that this can cause the power steering to get weak if the battery is weak.

[@JacobOverman]

That’s something to check. It is the original battery. However it doesn’t have the feeling that it just doesn’t work. It won’t return straight when you let off. I let off the bars and it stays. Pulling right or left. Feels like it’s locking up almost.

[@TiffanyBottomsHunter]

@@JacobOverman I was curious about this particular part, and it’s nearly $1,000.00 from partzilla. I know a lot of people but aftermarket wheels and tires after they buy their machines, but a lot of people don’t seem to realize how much additional weight they are putting on each axle , and hub vs stock. The stock wheels, and tires on Honda Ranchers for example are like 23lbs give or take a pound. If you go up an inch or two in size with a heavier rubber compound 6 ply tire, you’re going to put more stress on the mechanical components of those machines. Over 1,000’s of miles some parts will wear prematurely as a result. I believe people would get better life out of their machines, and their components if they just stayed with stock, or at least watched how much extra weight they are putting on those hubs. Those aftermarket tires may be more than double the weight, and grip better so the power steering is going to have to work harder regularly. I’ve seen new Honda Ranchers break axles from guys throwing 28 inch mudding tires by repeatedly popping wheeliesYeah if you throw 60lb ag like tires on it, and constantly pop wheelies, when it hooks up it can snap the axle, and wheel just fall off. Honda Ranchers and the Foreman’s use the same straight rear axle. In soft mud they may be less likely to snap, but not on harder surfaces where it really digs in. Those heavier tires will also cause the differential to wear quicker to, again over several thousand miles. I’ve seen Honda Ranchers with over 50,000 miles on them but they used stock wheels and tires.

[@TiffanyBottomsHunter]

@@JacobOverman Here’s a testament of the kind of miles you can get from a Honda kzbin.info/www/bejne/ioW0iY14ps-cpcUsi=zwzOn-CvSofCPK13

[@rhonda00z71]

Honda are reliable because they don’t have enough power to break just like a 7.3 ps. Hondas are great but their a little to proud when it’s come to price to value of what you get. I got tired of buying a Honda then having to put bigger tires and headlights and all the other crap because they never come with the good stuff. They all have repair shops just like trucks.

[@briankent1922]

When are you going to go live again

[@Yukehomestead]

You can’t beat Honda 40-42 years ago we beat the piss out of the 3 wheelers in the 90s the 300s & 350s 2000s big power cam on other brands with big bills I when though 3 other American brand bikes I own a rubicon now again

[@travcon8]

what about an impact driver review?

[@amendment2711]

Honda's are the worst cold cranking ATV's on the planet...but I love'em.

[@Hpdsgt91]

Well Honda came out this week with a NEW 700 Rubicon basically it’s a rebadged Rincon it doesn’t even have power steering I think I’ll take a hard pass.

[@JacobOverman]

I’m going to make a video covering that. It’s a shame

[@Icutmetal]

Major disappointment. Old machine with a new look. Turd wrapped in bacon.

[@rolop847]

In my eyes Honda really screwed up (I am a real Honda person, I had 3 Honda 3 wheelers since 1983, and they still run, one not even opened up yet, so yes Honda can build good stuff). They should have redone the Rincon before changing it to the Rubicon, because they missed the bar by so much it is a joke. Honda wake up, I would be embarrassed if I brought this out, shame shame shame, Honda. Ps. This "New" quad is missing a lot of stuff to make it a "Honda". Power steering put a dial clutch, high and low, diff lock.

[@Inspector694]

Its like manufacturs are doing this on purpose. I hope no one buys them and then maybe they will smarten up.

[@bigjay6743]

They're all good except for Polaris. Polaris quality has gone downhill. I've owned over 20 different 4 wheelers And I've never seen a manufacturer become so cheap with their parts as Polaris.

[@gregg7030]

What size are those ITP tires?

[@trailrippers1588]

How do you still compare this to the grizzly? Which quad would you still consider for long term? I’m stuck between the two. What do you recommend and why? I ride similar terrain as you

[@JacobOverman]

It’s hard to say. It comes down to two things. Do you want a little extra power and top speed. Or do you want something that will last forever and won’t make you mad every other day because bolts are falling out of it. The grizzly is not built as good. The Honda top speed is around 48-50 and the grizzly is 62 mph. If you don’t need to go over 45 than I would get the Honda everyday of the week.

[@JacobOverman]

Floorboards on the grizzly are terrible, fender coverage is terrible, seat doesn’t have a latch. Just sits there in some rubber. CVT trans makes noise. However there are a few things I like better. Better power steering, more power, nice easy to read gauge cluster.

[@trailrippers1588]

@@JacobOverman thanks for the replies sir I appreciate it. Did you see the new trx700 rubicon? What are your thoughts on that?

[@trailrippers1588]

It’s on Hondas website right now it used the pioneer 700 motor

[@northerntoyota7584]

@@trailrippers1588it’s a Honda Rincon with new plastic. Don’t let Honda fool you.

[@jdconnors6810]

I'm told the new single cylinder CanAm's are sweeping the floor with Honda and Yamaha.

[@JacobOverman]

No, they are nice and pretty good. I’d say they compete with the grizzly.

[@Icutmetal]

They are appealing and certainly looks like they check a lot of boxes along with being a good value.

[@Fluterra]

What about DCT in deep snow?

[@JacobOverman]

Does good

[@JacobOverman]

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[@Fluterra]

@@JacobOverman thanks but I went with the manual

[@JacobOverman]

@@FluterraDCT would be better for snow in my opinion since snow likes to pile into the floorboards and then you can’t shift.

[@Fluterra]

@@JacobOverman I highly doubt that. I would worry the DCT will fail more than I would worry snow will accumulate in the shifter area (the latter can be easily fixed anyway)

[@ATVadventureman]

Any recommendations on a good and simple mile tracker I can put on my atv that doesn’t have a cluster? Just wanna be able to track miles. Thanks man

[@JacobOverman]

On-X off-road allows you to track and keep count of miles without service. Very useful app for your phone.

[@ATVadventureman]

@@JacobOverman thanks man, you rock. That video was sick!

[@ATVadventureman]

I rock Yamaha mainly because the availability in Alaska. Also, Yamaha has a great value at their price range, especially if you don’t need the extra bells and whistles. I’d like to get a Honda when I get back down to the lower 48

[@FullsendOffroad]

I wonder if it'll get to 20k miles

[@JacobOverman]

Probably not just because of how hard I have driven it. Otherwise. Around here it’s not uncommon to see 20k plus

[@amendment2711]

Sorry to hear about the bear. Ever since women chose bears over Men, they haven't been acting right.

[@TommyP-s9n]

4,000 miles is a lifetime

[@morganshawbz2125]

i liken foremens better cause stright axle

[@justin_steen]

I’ve had both straight axles suck a$$ you’ll blow a A driver rear bearing every 1k miles if you do any kind of work with it and it’ll kill your back

[@christhomason1083]

Rubicon 700... total let down.

[@JacobOverman]

Complete let down. I was excited for about 15 seconds.

[@benlouwagie4567]

Why? Everyone says this, and I do agree Honda could have done better, but I don’t understand what the big deal is? Most people are upset about the three speed transmission….. but it’s rumoured to have almost 3x the power… so I don’t think you’ll miss the gears tbh

[@JacobOverman]

@@benlouwagie4567totally let down… why? Because it is not any different than the rincon we have had for 20 years. They ruined the rubicon name and look by putting it on such a turd. Don’t know where you get 3x the power from. It’s the same everything we have had for years. The really big let down is that they couldn’t even add the basics like power steering and diff lock. Let alone all the other wishes that were thrown away.

[@Icutmetal]

@@benlouwagie4567Why? Because it’s the same old machine with a new look. Whats new that REALLY counts?

[@benlouwagie4567]

I’m getting the 3x power claim from the fact that the engine specs match the pioneer 700, not the old rincon. It seems to be a pioneer 700 drivetrain squeezed into the rubicon frame

[@HammerOverman]

First

[@Icutmetal]

What an honor!