I have a 2020 520 Ruby with just under 7000k and have had ZERO issues with my machine just oils and filters, still running original stock tires. You made the right choice you have a quad for life. 100000k is not impossible with this Honda.
Hey Doc! Just subscribed. I was thinking of picking one of these up myself. Love the Honda ATVs. The fit and finish just seems much so better than the competition. Nice trailer too!
@@johnanon3081 thanks! It’s just my basic steel-frame utility trailer but it seems to fit the thing perfectly. Between the fit and finish, the reliability and the lack of a drive belt, I was pretty much sold on the Honda.
I bought one of these on the last day of July of this year and have already hit 1k miles and have had zero issues, same model as yours just without the paint job, no issues at all, always starts, runs and is super easy to service and a whole lot cheaper than my buddies that have can ams, I love it and it will serve you very well!
Good video I also just purchased Honda Rubicon back in May I have 1700 km on it already absolutely love the machine you get stuck put it in four-wheel drive with diff lock you are going to get out I also want with Honda because I needed it to be reliability I am also in the maritimes in Menramcook and I'm new to the trail so I want something reliable plus I bought the plow
@@markxt84 if you think of it let me know how the plow works for you. I might hold off this winter but I’m finding waking up early to snowblow the driveway is getting tougher as I get older.
You will have years of enjoyment with that machine! I have the same one (2022) , as well a 2024 yamaha viking. In 2 years ive racked up about 7000km on the rubi. Its not the fastest. It wont twist your frame. But i ride daily, and im positive a more powerful, cheaper machine would not hold up.
Also on the shifts being firm and harsh when its new, when it gets broke in good around the 400 mile mark, they are so smooth that you do not even feel them, even in manual mode, you cant feel it shift and they get a lot quicker, and yes it does learn how you ride and has 2 modes, touring mode and work mode, touring gives you faster shift and revs higher and work gives you a little less throttle response and slower more expected shifts, I hope this helps!
520 is supposed to be a pretty stout engine I've seen others say they like the 520 side by side over the 700. Oh and something many people don't mess with but does make a big difference to me is adjusting the preload on the shocks. I just grab the collar with channel locks but i figure you will probably want to use a spanner. With independent suspension if not on steep inclines or hauling weight i would set them on the softest setting. It will iron those bumps right out.
@@OceanBreeze2022. I’m kind of comparing apples to oranges since the old machine was from 2012, but this is a lot snappier - I found the belt drive took time to adjust to how deep in the throttle you were, whereas this feels more like a dirt bike. The transmission shifts in auto mode were a little slower for the first 30 seconds I would say, and then relatively seamless after that. Hope it helps.
@ I was just curious myself I went from owning a couple CVT side-by-side then recently purchased the Pioneer 1000 and it’s quite different. I think the longer I own it the more I appreciate it.
Your 520 deluxe will be a reliable atv....but not as relaible as a 520 foot shift. I speak by experience. It might take many years, but you will eventually have some sort of issues with the electric/electronic " things" related with the transmission. A good qualified honda teck will figure it out easily though. Enjoy your new machine and have fun !!
As much as I like the hinda rubicon 520 for the money I would rather buy a Suzuki king quad 750, I currently have a suzuki king quad 300 4x4 which for a under powered atv it will go almost everywhere I point it
With Honda you’re paying for build quality. Dirt Trax just had an episode with a guy who had 126,716km on the odometer. The most I know of is 181,000km ( 112,000 miles ) on a 2000 Honda Foreman, and several 20,000, 30,000, 40,000, 50,000, 60,000, 70,000 miles, etc No engine work, only replacing typical wear parts.
@@TiffanyBottomsHunter that was definitely my hope when I picked this one up. I’m not very handy and I work early morning until late night, so an unreliable machine would be a pain in the butt, in terms of taking it back and forth to the dealership to get issues fixed.
@ Yeah, I don’t know if you plan on doing your own oil change, but make sure you put the oil filter in correctly, if you will have the dealer do it, then you will be fine. I would advise reading your owners manual, as there is information in there you may not be aware of, it’s worth taking them time to read through it.
Also ,.do not over-tighten the oil drain bolt !! The recommended factory torque setting is way too high. Hand tight , quarter turn. If you strip the threads to the engine casing you will be in for a world of headaches !
@docrides i agree ! I was lucky with mine, stripped the threads, but was able to repair it without a casing fracture. Never would have done it myself, if I had it to do over again
All the japanese atvs are $$$ here in Canada and then add our lovely 13% hst tax and it makes it worse . I’m seeing rubicons going for $13000 plus . the yamaha, king quads and brute force are close to 15k or more after tax . it’s ridiculous how $$$ they are now . For the money i would probably buy one of the other 3 japanese atvs you get way more performance being they’re 700 vs a 520
@@classicxl 15% HST here in NB. On top of the 53% income tax - don’t even get me started on the ridiculous taxes! Haha. I thought long and hard about the Grizzly. I hadn’t had much luck on the brute force - it was in the shop a lot. But all the Honda machines I’ve had have been ultra-reliable so I guess that’s why I went with this one.
I have a 2020 520 Ruby with just under 7000k and have had ZERO issues with my machine just oils and filters, still running original stock tires. You made the right choice you have a quad for life. 100000k is not impossible with this Honda.
Hey Doc! Just subscribed. I was thinking of picking one of these up myself. Love the Honda ATVs. The fit and finish just seems much so better than the competition. Nice trailer too!
@@johnanon3081 thanks! It’s just my basic steel-frame utility trailer but it seems to fit the thing perfectly.
Between the fit and finish, the reliability and the lack of a drive belt, I was pretty much sold on the Honda.
I bought one of these on the last day of July of this year and have already hit 1k miles and have had zero issues, same model as yours just without the paint job, no issues at all, always starts, runs and is super easy to service and a whole lot cheaper than my buddies that have can ams, I love it and it will serve you very well!
Thanks! Glad to hear that!
@@foxxygearreviews7754 quick question where did you get your rear storage/ back seat? That is exactly what I am looking for
Good video I also just purchased Honda Rubicon back in May I have 1700 km on it already absolutely love the machine you get stuck put it in four-wheel drive with diff lock you are going to get out I also want with Honda because I needed it to be reliability I am also in the maritimes in Menramcook and I'm new to the trail so I want something reliable plus I bought the plow
@@markxt84 if you think of it let me know how the plow works for you. I might hold off this winter but I’m finding waking up early to snowblow the driveway is getting tougher as I get older.
Nice 4-wheeler you got there. You can't go wrong with the Honda products. Catch you on the next video. Cheers!
Thanks 👍
Nice bike enjoy can’t go wrong with a Honda
@@tomfillmore9710 thanks. That’s my hope.
You will have years of enjoyment with that machine! I have the same one (2022) , as well a 2024 yamaha viking. In 2 years ive racked up about 7000km on the rubi. Its not the fastest. It wont twist your frame. But i ride daily, and im positive a more powerful, cheaper machine would not hold up.
Also on the shifts being firm and harsh when its new, when it gets broke in good around the 400 mile mark, they are so smooth that you do not even feel them, even in manual mode, you cant feel it shift and they get a lot quicker, and yes it does learn how you ride and has 2 modes, touring mode and work mode, touring gives you faster shift and revs higher and work gives you a little less throttle response and slower more expected shifts, I hope this helps!
Thank you!
520 is supposed to be a pretty stout engine I've seen others say they like the 520 side by side over the 700. Oh and something many people don't mess with but does make a big difference to me is adjusting the preload on the shocks. I just grab the collar with channel locks but i figure you will probably want to use a spanner. With independent suspension if not on steep inclines or hauling weight i would set them on the softest setting. It will iron those bumps right out.
@@JohnnyRebLa thanks for the tip. I’m a bigger guy - the setting seems pretty good for my size (6’4 240)
Hopefully it will be reliable in the long term.
I’m on the fence right now between this machine and the grizzly
@@Brian-4x4 I don’t think you can go wrong with either.
What brand of tires do you have? They look nice.👍
@@rockaboatus588 oh thanks - they’re Kimpex Trail Troopers. Pattern is similar to maxis bighorn.
@@docrides Great, thanks.
Can you compare the operation of the DTC vs belt drive. I’m curious about inclines whether or not it feels sluggish.Nice machine
@@OceanBreeze2022. I’m kind of comparing apples to oranges since the old machine was from 2012, but this is a lot snappier - I found the belt drive took time to adjust to how deep in the throttle you were, whereas this feels more like a dirt bike. The transmission shifts in auto mode were a little slower for the first 30 seconds I would say, and then relatively seamless after that.
Hope it helps.
@ I was just curious myself I went from owning a couple CVT side-by-side then recently purchased the Pioneer 1000 and it’s quite different. I think the longer I own it the more I appreciate it.
Your 520 deluxe will be a reliable atv....but not as relaible as a 520 foot shift. I speak by experience. It might take many years, but you will eventually have some sort of issues with the electric/electronic " things" related with the transmission. A good qualified honda teck will figure it out easily though. Enjoy your new machine and have fun !!
Yeah that was exactly my concern. But I couldn’t find a foot-shift model.
As much as I like the hinda rubicon 520 for the money I would rather buy a Suzuki king quad 750, I currently have a suzuki king quad 300 4x4 which for a under powered atv it will go almost everywhere I point it
With Honda you’re paying for build quality. Dirt Trax just had an episode with a guy who had 126,716km on the odometer. The most I know of is 181,000km ( 112,000 miles ) on a 2000 Honda Foreman, and several 20,000, 30,000, 40,000, 50,000, 60,000, 70,000 miles, etc No engine work, only replacing typical wear parts.
@@TiffanyBottomsHunter that was definitely my hope when I picked this one up. I’m not very handy and I work early morning until late night, so an unreliable machine would be a pain in the butt, in terms of taking it back and forth to the dealership to get issues fixed.
@ Yeah, I don’t know if you plan on doing your own oil change, but make sure you put the oil filter in correctly, if you will have the dealer do it, then you will be fine. I would advise reading your owners manual, as there is information in there you may not be aware of, it’s worth taking them time to read through it.
Also ,.do not over-tighten the oil drain bolt !! The recommended factory torque setting is way too high. Hand tight , quarter turn. If you strip the threads to the engine casing you will be in for a world of headaches !
@@firemanjon I think I’ll just let the dealership deal with it. Thanks for the heads up.
@docrides i agree ! I was lucky with mine, stripped the threads, but was able to repair it without a casing fracture. Never would have done it myself, if I had it to do over again
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All the japanese atvs are $$$ here in Canada and then add our lovely 13% hst tax and it makes it worse . I’m seeing rubicons going for $13000 plus . the yamaha, king quads and brute force are close to 15k or more after tax . it’s ridiculous how $$$ they are now . For the money i would probably buy one of the other 3 japanese atvs you get way more performance being they’re 700 vs a 520
@@classicxl 15% HST here in NB. On top of the 53% income tax - don’t even get me started on the ridiculous taxes! Haha.
I thought long and hard about the Grizzly. I hadn’t had much luck on the brute force - it was in the shop a lot. But all the Honda machines I’ve had have been ultra-reliable so I guess that’s why I went with this one.