2025 HONDA RUBICON 700 we rode it first in Canada 

Yep!

You are full of it I have been riding nothing but Honda's since 1973 I even had a Honda ATC 3 wheeler in 1977 .. a 1984 Cr 250 and a 89 Cr 250 I never had a problem with them very reliable

@@iwin1833 I said nothing about Honda's reliability. That's Undisputed they're top

I have also been riding them since 1977. I didn't say they weren't reliable. They are behind the times. I have had 2 DCT transmissions and don't care for them when the going gets tough. Sometimes on the farm, we need more power than a Honda can deliver. One wet calving season, the only one not getting stuck was my son with the Can Am.

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Or thick mud. Or snow. Use mine on my Prairie 700 quite often. Definitely a deal breaker.

Then buy the Foreman 520.

Can’t forget rocky trails.

Plowing deep snow without a diff lock sucks.

That's so crazy I was just at my local Honda dealership picking up my friends 2024 Rubicon from service and they just received the brand new 2025 and I did not see a button for the locker I told myself maybe they did not select that option but the one next to it also did not have the button didn't really think much about it but holy cow are they seriously going backwards? They're not going to sell these with diff locks anymore? Wow that's sad because these last few weeks I've been writing this Honda Rubicon for a very long time now I've put hundreds of miles on it and I've gotten to get to know it pretty good I am a Yamaha person myself, ans was thinking of getting a honda. But, screw that!!

Probably because most people don't really need anything else. I'll take a simple machine with less stuff to break on it everytime.

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Honda is about reliability on the farm, wooded trail, or hunting and fishing, not blasting 1000 down a big open trail or a fire road.

Even the 700 with an actual transmission and difflocks

@@edwardclement102tell that to the talon

Just put low range at least

Better at hard work than Honda?

Yeah..Right..Belts suck..Honda 4 wheelers.Bullet proof

The rincon is notoriously unreliable

it will outlast a can am

Rincon won the Baja.

Yep all correct

Mudpuppy did a video on this, it's a Rincon with Rubicon plastic's, they trying to fool some people 😂

@@bryandunn4886 exactly

U said it buddy . Not a hydrostatic tranny !!

Can am outlander 700 and Yamaha grizzly 700 even Kodiak 700 are levels above this machine and a much better buy. These atvs are all pretty reliable and will do just fine long term. The rubicon 520 though is well worth the 10k and would be my number 1 pick unless I’m doing slot of high speed road driving id pick the grizzly 700

@@JoshuaOverman I agree but... it's a darned Honda and these are known to be nearly bulletproof if reasonably maintained. I know my Can-Ams like the back of my hand and I cannot vouch for long term reliability at the level of Honda, Suzuki and Yamaha. You aldo overlooked the King Quad 750 witch in it's latest iteration I'll take hands down over the Yamaha. It rides better, more comfortable, also has a near bulletproof CVT system and the engine has more grunt.

​@@ATVGUYS when you say King quad 750 rides better than the grizzly 700 what year grizzly are you talking about? My parents have a 2019 750 King quad and a 2023 750 King quad and everyone who's rode those two and my 2019 grizzly 700 all agree that the grizzly has a plusher seat smoother suspension and better power steering. I've never maxed out the king quad in speed, but it does kind of feel like it might be faster than the grizzly and I definitely like how much quieter it is because the grizzly is really loud compared to the king 750. I had a 2015 Rubicon 500 and as much as I love Honda I just got tired of the lack of features and the grizzly fit the bill and I'm definitely not regretting that decision. Fingers crossed but so far I have 4,300 trouble-free miles.

@@whosnext2005 Feels more planted... Tha latest Grizz is a great machine dont get me wrong but I feel the front end is too imprecise, it feels mushy. The Suzuki is way more precise on the front end at speed in curves. Yes it is more powerful but not by much. the midrange is where the suzuki has more grunt.

@@rolop847 well, thats the term even honda uses…

It’s not to bad but it should be 1k dollars cheaper for what you get. I would much rather buy a grizzly 700 and have a factory hitch more power diff lock and power steering. The grizzly 700 is plenty reliable.

@@JoshuaOverman I have a 1996 Honda Fourtrax 300 thing is 28yrs old with still a strong heartbeat

@@JoshuaOverman Old Red ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-5f2xC0OemVg.htmlsi=e1gLEl25LZB_YtM6

ÀTotally agree with you here... but EPS should be included at that price level.

The unit we had was a prototype and could not be plated so we had only our woods in the back of the studio to ride. No issues with the transmission were noted. Honestly I prefer to manually shift when riding sportingly ***cough cough***.

If you’re planning on climbing steep hills or mountains or any other low gear application you should consider the 420’s, and 520’s, this machine is not geared towards those type of scenarios.

@@TiffanyBottomsHunter which is why I would just go with a Suzuki or Yamaha id I were looking for reliability. I'd just go with what can do whatever I end up doing. To me the Honda is a one trick pony. And I'm not saying NA brands aren't reliable. I don't know anyone who has had engine issues with Can-am, Polaris, or Arctic Cat. But Polaris and Can-am have more maintenance. But AC, they are rock solid from their partnerships with Suzuki and Yamaha.

@@EC_ATV_Outdoors The Kawasaki Brute Force 750 is a solid machine as well. It’s got plenty of power EPS, Front Locker, and solid CVT. Kawasaki’s CVT is on par with Yamaha. They don’t advertise a 10yr warranty, but they will last. They don’t require the maintenance that Polaris, and Can Am do. It’s difficult to buy other brands than Honda when you work really hard for your money, and have had Polaris before. I haven’t owned a Can Am, but I have considered the Outlander Pro several times. It appears to be a much better built machine than any of their previous models, but it is competing with track records of reliability that stretches over 30 years, and has thousands upon thousands of testimonies with proof of reliability. I have a 1996 Honda Fourtrax 300 that is 28yrs old with still a strong heartbeat . That’s hard to beat, hands down. Another thing about this Rubicon is it has an auxiliary recoil starter, which means it has a backup for starting if the battery dies, and won’t leave you stranded. The same goes for that 1996 Honda 300 it has a kick starter, you don’t even need a battery for it.

@@EC_ATV_Outdoors I was googling, and doing some research on looking for Can Ams with high mileage to get a better idea about reliability, and longevity. Come to find out had to look at the Can Am defenders to see high mileage Rotax engines, but people are getting as many as 58,000 miles with little issues with those machines. I been looking in forums etc. I went to a Can Am/ Honda / Yamaha/dealer near me, they didn’t have but only 2 Hondas out 1 Rancher DCT Power Steering straight axle, and a Blue Rubicon Delux. I checked out their Outlander Pro models as they had some in stock, and I looked them over, chit chatted with their tech for a while. I posted 2 videos on my channel about it, didn’t get enough footage as they were looking to close, and I didn’t want to hold them up for the weekend. Those Outlander Pros are built pretty good from what I can tell. I also noticed that Can Ams start much easier in sub zero temperatures than Hondas, may be due to their experience with Ski doo snowmobiles, and their fuel injection system, the tech I spoke to said they had better coils. I watch plenty of of Can Am cold starts, and watched the startup on the first try in -20 degrees with ease. The same for their snowmobiles they start in -40 degrees within seconds. Now living in Wisconsin where it can get -50 with wind chill under extremes ( it doesn’t get that extreme every year ) but stays below freezing for a good portion of the winter, in the teens, and sub zero temperatures, so I can see that being a good thing. Down south where I am originally from Southern West Virginia that’s not really an issue, but certain parts of the country or world it’s a big deal.

Great if it had power steering, low range and a hitch maybe. This is a trail machine only.

Who said it was built in Canada? - No one.

I totally agree. I have a big bore atv from canam it is fun but I regret selling a 13 rincon and want another. Just waiting for them to show up at dealers.

I trail ride anyway so power steering and diff loc I don’t need

I ride in the Rocky Mountains & wished my Rubicon had diff lock & power steering. Most of the time I don’t need it but there’s times I wished I had it. Dumb on Hondas part to trick us with the Rubicon 700 because the Rincon wasn’t selling well.

No it’s not exactly the same! This new model is heavier and therefore slower with worse performance

Can’t forget the stupid little light on the handlebars & I think they put 26” tires on it. What a shame they call this a Rubicon.

And the Rincon 680 handles better than Kaw 750 on tight wooded trails.

3) 680cc and less than 40HP is laughable 4) they advertise like it's a beast of a utility ATV, and yet it's specs are either nothing special, or blatantly less than other brands. Don't get me wrong, there are people who want a Honda, and that's fine. But they are literally the most boring and Suzuki and Yamaha are more reliable and more fun and useful.

The thing is... They will sell every single one they make without sales incentives, promotions and advertisement. That's Honda ATVs for Honda. They make them reliable (I rarely see major issues in both dealers a buddy of mine owns) they make good money on them (dealers and manufacturer) and their whole customer base has a much higher level of satisfaction than the american brands. It's smart, not fun, just smart. Sucks for us that want more power but that's how they do things and, dammit, it works out beautifully for them. It's a money thing...

The myth about Honda reliability needs to end. This isn’t 1995 anymore. New atvs are all generally reliable with the same basic maintenance and the rincon has well documented transmission issues that anyone can read about in depth with a basic Google search

Then just buy a jeep

Honda is reliable and competitive and for working, tight wooded trails, and hunting and fishing, that was the original design

@@edwardclement102it doesn’t have enough gears to move weight. No diff lock for plowing snow. Power steering for working is pretty important if you’re in it all day. The independent suspension is useless for work. An old straight axle Foreman 300 would outwork this city persons trail machine.

@@edwardclement102it doesn’t have enough gears to move weight. No diff lock for plowing snow. Power steering for working is pretty important if you’re in it all day. The independent suspension is useless for work. An old straight axle Foreman 300 would outwork this city persons trail machine.

This is so far from Hondas original design in a bad way.

@@edwardclement102 the trouble is my king quad and grizzly are just as reliable. No power steering is a joke.

I don't get Honda. Why indeed...

Same question we asked Honda... without the WTH..

The 570 has 44hp. From research, the honda only has 32-38 depending on the machine. The 570 is also a torque monster in the low-end rpms. I sometimes miss my 570 but it was not a very tough machine. Axles, bearings, etc, wear out too fast on it and it has heat issues (burning legs, etc). That being said, I'd still take the 570 over any honda. Its just smoother, funner, way cheaper.

As for the Hitch Receiver I built my own for my Rubicon. I’m disappointed in this want a be Rubicon when it’s still a Rincon.

My Rubicon 520 has power steering and diff lock.

@@billbarry2984 Does the new Rubicon 700cc have power steering?

Did you mean to comment on another video? I don’t understand 👁️ 👄 👁️

@@JCool101 haha Same video. While commenting, my friends and I were arguing about why Honda don't make 1000cc ATVs.lols That's why I have that comment. hehe

@@mukhanglarochannel4774 I got ya. I mean I don’t think 1000cc bikes are the issue same with your analogy with the guns. People could do the same on a peddle bike as a 1000cc if there not being careful.

@@JCool101 True.