Full Review of The All New 2020 Honda Foreman Rubicon 520 DCT Deluxe!!! 

Its funny to see people complaining about power when they only go 15 mph on trials

They put the 1000 in the aftrica twin, the pioneer, and the talon. Drop that in a ATV please.

Finally Honda got the good review it deserves

My Honda rancher 350 has 13 hp. Pulls moose, trailer up hills (1500lbs).

You don't buy a Honda for the wow factor that's for sure. They are however a great machine that have a place in the market, were lucky we have so many great machines to choose from. Cheers

Hondas are great and will outlive anything else out there

Man. I can't lie. I have a 15 year old Honda Rancher. And other than putting gas, oil, and tires on it. It still runs like a champion. The kids love it, and that's what I use it for. Simple, reliable, fun for the guests. With that said I haven't bought another one. I needed more power and had to get a CanAm and now a Polaris 1000 to be able to get thru some of the terrain that I ride. Both of those bikes have had multiple times in the shop from everything electrical, mechanical, and suspension issues. I wish Honda would make a 800 or 1000 with some real suspension. That would be a game changer for the quad market. A great performing, powerful, reliable, machine.

I love my Rubicon 500!! Has never let me down (yet lol). Ya it's slow but at least I know it will start and get me home every time!!!

I bought a 2016 new and I am still extremely happy with it. Zero trips to the shop! For hunting and property work it is extremely capable. I have never found a chore it couldn't handle. You can't beat gear on gear for low end and reliability. It goes plenty fast. I have no need to go over 45 mph on an atv.

I bought one of these partly based on this review...have 10 hrs on it so far and love it. The reverse gear process is a much needed improvement. It is low powered compared to most other machines but my last ride was at 16MPH max speed...12 MPH average. The terrain was tough and tight...the Rubicon was the perfect machine for that trail.

There are two reasons people buy Honda’s #1 it’s a HONDA! #2 no BELT!

Always appreciate your honest informative unbiased reviews!

Yamaha and Honda need to drop a v-twin atv already

I like the open minded thinking in this review.

As always, super appreciate your honest unbiased reviews! I am shopping for an ATV right now and want a CanAm xp 1000 but am concluding that at mid 50 years old and disabled that it isn’t a machine I will ever enjoy like I did when younger and healthier. This has led me to Honda because they now have irs, I just hope I am not disappointed by the low power output ( I know I will never be disappointed by their reliability!)

The one thing I don’t like on my 2018 Rubicon is the reverse change. Glad they addressed that.

I bought this from state 8 in ohio roughly 2 months ago it was the first one they got i absolutely love this bike i would highly recommend this bike!

I was drinking the Honda Kool-Aid for about 25 years. Lived Honda, breathed Honda and even worked for Honda building their cars and SUV's. Having owned two Honda Ranchers and recently a Pioneer 700 I decided to sell my two Ranchers, because the kids or wife wasn't riding them, and bought a 2019 Yamaha Kodiak 700. Prior to making the switch I immediately started looking at Honda's line up, the Rubicon 520. I thought, why. I started looking at other brands specifically Yamaha. I looked at HP ratings and reliability. The 'domestic' brands were out of the question because of reliability issues. My Pioneer 700 with it's lack luster power, especially with 4 people on board, had me convinced to try Yamaha. Glad I did. Yeah Honda has no belts and their machines are bullet proof but Yamaha is just as reliable and has the best CVT system on the market. The Kodiak ride and power was night and day compared to the Honda's I did own. I almost drunk the Honda Kool-Aid again. Sorry Honda.

Great review thanks. Have never ridden one. One a big learning curve and getting ready to buy.

The Rubicon is still a bad ass unit

Need a Rincon 1000 Honda come on!!!!!!!!!!!!

We have a 2002 Rubicon 500, and its been absolutely hammered year after year after year, just still goes. You don't buy one of these for the cool looks or high HP, you get one of these that get work done on the property, and get around the trails.

People love them because of they are the highest quality not necessarily the highest performance but they will last 20+ years and they ride real smooth. It just feels like a good machine

It may seem insignificant, but the VASTLY improved factory front CV Boot protection is worth noting. Our 2016 long-term test unit suffered CV boot damage on multiple occasions due to the lack of protection. Aftermarket protection was a must! Honda finally addressed the issue on all 2020 models.

I saw one in my local shop and it looked amazing

I love my 2021 Honda Rubicon deluxe great machine

I like how quiet it is too!

I don’t have a Honda but I would love to have one. Thanks for the review

Just got this bike yesterday. Awesome bike!

Finally a ATV for the normal person - no SxS and no 1000cc spinning tires. Can be used in the bush, trails and every day use - still over priced

Honda needs to bring back the Rincon and make it a 700 or 750, with the DCT and IRS. I would buy one.

I just bought one a few days ago, I had a 2011 Honda 420 Rancher Canadian Trail Edition but I wanted something more better. I can't wait to get it in a few days.

I own a 2016 Honda Rubicon deluxe and I love it , lacks too end speed then what’s out there today but it’s reliable and Honda tough ! I prefer mud than going 100km a hour anyways

Looks Badass... Exhaust note reminds me of a ScoobyDoo cartoon sound effect !

I own a 2017 deluxe 500 I like it sure they aren’t fast Honda is still most reliable on the market

I would love one of these, foot shift if they still make them, and a 35 to 50% gear reduction, all while keeping the stock tire height. It would be somewhat of a one trick pony, but would make an awesome slow, technical rock and creek crawler.

I’m one of those guys that just has to have the Honda reliability. But we use for it working way in the back country. Great machine.

We have a Cousin here in NB. Who put 47 000 km on a 2017 Rubicon. Only Brakes and Oil got changed ! No bearings, no belts, nothing. I won't lie. I want that reliability from other brands!! Not Marketing hype. Lets see a CAN AM or Polaris. Go 5000 km and not need some major parts!

My family dairy farm has a 2003 Honda Foreman. It's beat all to hell but still runs. Also, have a Polaris. It gave us more fits by year 3 than the Honda ever has.

I will be picking the rubi deluxe this week unless I change my mind and grab a 22 king quad 500 axi. My head hurts from comparing lol

Some people are always looking for more hp when the atv does anything you want it to. 🤦

the 2020 rubicon is a nice quad lets see how it plows snow!!!.....vs polaris 570 sportsman and even against sportsman570 6x6

Dear Dirt Trax , On certain nights , if the moon is right, down that dark muddy path you can hear 3 can-am's screamin , you can hear 1 old Honda laugh !! You just know that Charlie Daniels would still be riding in the "Wooley Swamp" on his Honda , if he was here !

If this honda had similar power to sportsman 570 and the outlander 570 it would be awesome i like how it looks but im not really a reliability person i like power and fun !! Yet my 2018 sportsman has been a great atv ived put 400 hours in 1 year and 5000 plus miles and i have never had any mayor issues just the simple replacements 4 sets of tires a battery , fluids every 100 hours and 1 belt change at 327 hours thats pretty reliable to me

I have a Rincon 680 with ghe 3 speed automotive style transmission. It is by far the best honda I have ever owned. The transmission is bulletproof. For the people who need more power, honda should build an 850 with the automotive style transmission and perhaps add an extra gear and power steering.That would be a game changer for honda

Got to love the Honda reliability. I have had 3 Honda ATV’s and they were trouble free. Now there are much more powerful machines from Polaris and CanAm however. My 78 horsepower Polaris Sportsman 850 will easily go 78 mph - the thing is a total beast! It is much much comfortable than any Honda ATV, has better lighting, a larger fuel tank, better storage and rack system, and just puts a smile on your face. A 520 Honda that tops out at 48 mph and has 30 horsepower just won’t do it for me anymore. I just wish the Polaris had the same reliability ☹️.

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If you really want high-performance I would recommend a dirtbike. A four wheeler is just for lugging around in the woods and enjoying the scenery. Not everybody wants to be full throttle all the time. That’s not fun to some of us

I had road every honda at a local dealer because a yamaha dealer wouldnt even let me sit on new ones with $4000 in my pocket as a down payment. I road a rincon 1st...it sucked, I road a 20118 rubicon, it sucked even more, then lastly the guy said try the rancher, it was fun! i could get it to spin the tires and lift the front end at times. Im came of 60hp+ built atvs so it was hard to adjust. A week later i tried all the atvs again, even all the models within the models. the rubicon 500 (475 just didnt have the fun power) the rincon had some but i felt it was more of a 2wd machine. I bought my wife the highest level of rancher 420 irs, then we ripped it to the frame and built it up for her. If the 520 would of be around this might of been the model i chose...but hondas are just plain old utility atvs. once you get they thru you thick heads its ok. Only thing i hate to see is painted plastics.

If anyone has ever pushed snow with ATVs, the Honda foreman with straight axle will out push any atv. I’ve had big bore ATVs and plowed with them all. Foreman best for work

The Good - The green paint job is sharp! The front bumper and aluminum wheels. Water tight storage space. DCT is good, but expensive. The Bad - No standard winch at this price range is mind boggling. Styling from the rear is just okay but for safety purposes it should have more than a center brake light. Not nearly enough storage. The Ugly - 30hp for a 520 cc engine in 2020 is ridiculous. Polaris Sportsman 500cc engines had more hp in the early 2000's. 45 mph speed limiter is down right Draconian. Some people will be fine with the hp numbers, I have no problem with that at all. You can still have fun. But for me, like Luke, it wouldn't be enough. When you consider the hp numbers from the competition for the same price range, I could never justify buying it. Some situations simply call for more power.

How does this ride compared to the Rincon?

Great thx bro they make these in cammo ???? I need 1 for hunting thx

Did honda make any changes for this atv worth noting in 2022?

Could y’all do a more in depth review?

im look to buy one are they any good with differnt one

Honda reliability is out of this world.

Honda Powersports dealership Ridenow doesn’t have any honda atv models i like in stock.

The first generation had 499cc which I have a 01 with over 5000 miles & will never part with it because I like that engine braking & still have original rear brake drum but I had to replace front brakes because one side got salt in it that rusted it up. I wished there was a video to show how the engine braking actually works on the new ones. Mine I can give it gas then let go & my body momentum what’s to keep going forward. Going down steep hills I put it in low 1st or put it in low automatic but I have to give it a little gas to kick it in. I wish there was a video to compare old 500 Hondamatic to new 520 DCT to compare engine braking & all that. I would like a new one for trail riding & keep the old one for plowing. Never will I put a plow on a newer machine because of salt on roads.

What's better foot shift or auto

I was hoping you’d at least try to drift it around a nice corner lol. I’m sure it can be done.

The deluxe model come in foot shift?

Yo I bought one that has a dark neon green

Any fuel pump issuse ???

This or the Rincon?

I don't care about how people say any honda.is slow. Forget that crap and start thinking about reliability and quality, because if I buy one of these to do trails and haul all my gear with, I most certainly want it to take me back to the truck/home.

I have a 2007 honda Rubicon 500 with 21,000 km's on it motor and transmission never been touched

So how is the ride quality compared to a Polaris 570 sp or Premium?

still using a rear drum brake that is nearly impossible to keep the water out of? I got really tired of replacing rear axle bearings because that brake would never seal

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I would love to see Honda's version of an all out atv like the scrambler or renegade, I'm sure it'd be the least powerful, but probably the most reliable and torquey. Here's hoping they eventually attempt it, and not fall on their face like they did with the nsx...

If the 520 Honda is not what you would buy what would you buy for a personal quad?.

I have a 2002 Honda rubicon that has over 3000 miles

Great Honest review ! a lot of people put reliability and low cost of maintenance over the bikes life, over horse power and speed. and yes we all can get along haha people like to pick "teams" too much.

When will we get a full review on the Scrambler S?

Updated headlight pod? They've had the same 3rd headlight pod since 2015. Just another lackluster review by this channel.

Review it again at 5000 miles same with the Polaris and Can Am

What do they msrp

in Northern Nevada that 9" of clearance is the deal killer, sadly...

Honda has the Model T in the ATV world. Henry Ford wouldn’t change the model T (fords only vehicle at the time), 15-20 years no retooling. Black or green. Then Chevy, dodge came around with many options. Ford changed to the Model A, sexier Ford version. The Model A was really Axel Fords show. However Henry took credit. Looks like history repeats, different players.

Why can't Honda add power steering to the Rincon? I'd go buy one tomorrow if they did. I had a 2007 Rincon and I loved it. But at 50 years old I wanted power steering. So I sold it and bought a 2017 Rubicon with PS. I love everything but the absolute lack of power. I ended up selling it to a buddy of mine and bought a 2016 Brute Force 750 with PS. Loved the power, but the ride and ability to corner sucked. So I sold it. Please Honda put PS on the Rincon just the way it is!! Don't screw it up with a DCT or reverse button like on the newer Ranchers and Rubicons. The 680 is great the way it is.

If its better then Yamaha Kodiak ill buy it

What was the top speed MPH?

Great quad to plow a driveway, ill stick to my belt drives for having fun. Since when is changing a belt so hard? I get liking honda, but using belts as the excuse is sad. Plus if you ride any belt drive to match the performance of this honda you will never break a belt.

I hope this motor/trans makes its way into the Pioneer 500. Along with a dumpbox, locker, power steering, and more suspension.... lol.

Electronic shifts are junk up here in the arctic

While its buffering I’ll just let everyone know i picked a 520 Deluxe up today:)

Still more reliable than a can ham

ATVs like this are meant for work, hunting, trail/woods riding. 30hp is plenty for that. Not everyone wants to go 65mph on such a small wheelbase machine. So to say the machine in underpowered is ridiculous.

I’ll take the reputable Honda reliability and durability over any stinking horsepower any day of the week . People live in a ridiculously extremist mindset these days . I used to have a Honda 250 Big Red that served my needs for better than 20 years ( my cousin still owns and rides the dam thing !) This Rubicon will outlast my lifespan that’s for sure !

You lucky devils in the U.S.A who get a range of colors on your Honda ATV's, here in Australia it's red, red and yes you guessed it... red...and plus We pay way more $$ than you do for the red version.

If it's going to have small power it should at least come with big comfort

I have no idea why Honda don’t put LED headlights on the Rubicon like Polaris does on there high end sportsman’s spending that much $$$ on a rubicon it should have better options like LED’s

What isn't emphasized enough in this review or any I've seed. Honda's ATV's are WAYYYY more reliable and require WAYYY less maintenance then pretty much anything else, especially the big bores. Having Canams, polaris Etc my whole life this deference in these key departments cannot be overstated. You give up performance certainly. But the difference in reliability and regular maintenance is night and day. Then, even when you perform that maintenance the Honda is so much better thought out, designed and overall easier to work on. Its not even close. You can nearly anything with 3 or 4 sockets sizes. Most regular maintenance is like 1 or 2 sizes. Compared to Canam or Pol its almost silly how bad they are thought out. I love my Canam, and continue to respect it for what it is. I also have national pride by it being Canadian. But Honda is on a whole other level. If you want to have a machine that always works. Buy a Honda.

You forgot to mention that all of the controls are in the correct place, unlike Polaris and Canam. What idiot thought of putting the brake lever on the left handle bar? Why not follow the motorcycle convention like the Japanese?

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I fully understand Honda quality and reliability but the price and overall lack of horsepower and suspension travel compared to other brands make this a bad deal.

that was your opinion mixed with some stats on the bike not really a review ...

I love Honda but they have to stop making products to keep the eco-zealots in California happy. So many of their good products are getting ruined.

So Honda’s are more reliable than Yamaha ?