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Rancher 420 vs Suzuki KQ 400 (footshift)

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Old 01-04-2017, 03:56 PM
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Default Rancher 420 vs Suzuki KQ 400 (footshift)

Comparing between these two? What's good/bad? Both manual shift, non powersteering, same price.

Looking forward to hear what you all got to say!

In Suzuki section too, just to get a fair view.
 
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I have an Arctic Cat 400 with the Suzuki motor. That motor is bomb proof and strong as a bull. Both are reliable. Compare the clearance, if the Suzuki is like the Cat, it has incredible clearance. When I change my oil, it takes almost 4 quarts. Makes me feel all warm and fuzzy. Take each out on the road and open em up, my AC tops out at 57 mph, doubt if the Honda does. All my friends would take the Honda, I say check out the Suzuki.
 
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Old 01-05-2017, 03:45 AM
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We sell both, and the Suzuki would have won hands down over the old Honda 420, but I recon the new Honda has the edge. The King Quad, like the Eiger before it has slightly weak clutches, many farmers need a new clutch every three or four years, and the UJs on the prop shafts need replacing regularly, otherwise the 400KQ is fairly "bullet proof". It is still a bit early to say about the current 420, but it seems to be restoring Honda's reputation for reliability, this took a huge knock with the old 420.
 

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