Probably not to an experienced rider like you. After 11,000 accident free miles I'm sure you will never have an accident.

 

Well, the Honda TRX420 PG "Canadian Trail Edition" has been ordered, and is supposed to arrive February 16. We added the SE option (only available on the 2011's), which gives you a rear cargo box, a front cargo bag, a 2500 Lb. winch, a windshield, and a 12-volt outlet (which is great for plugging in your helmet). It comes with EFI and power steering, which is great since it will be for smaller riders (wife and daughter).

We'll see soon enough how the 24" tires perform up at the cottage, in the snow and on the lake ice. My own quad is a much bigger Can-Am Outlander 650 Max XT, with lovely 26" Carlisle radial tires, and we'll see if the Honda can make it through the same mud holes in the Spring - can't wait!

 

Congrats, I'm sure you'll love it.

 

Enjoy it, safely.

Post back and let us know how it works for you.

 

Thanks, guys - will post pics of course. And will be headed for the "Springjam" ATV jamboree at the end of April, in Parry Sound, Ontario, 1.5 hours north of Toronto, where there is some of the best riding on the planet! (Up to 400 ATV's participate.)

 

what color??

 

My friend saved $2000 Canadian buying a regular 420 Rancher, theres a bit of hoops to jump through but well worth the $2000 saving. No shipping cost, we live in the Sault Ontario that borders with Sault Michigan.

 

Red, of course!

 

On the internet, the 2011 Rancher 420AT lists for U.S. $7K, whereas the TRX420 PG Canadian Trail Edition (same quad) lists for Canadian $8700 if you don't add on the SE option. The two dollars are VERY close right now (the $Cdn worth about a penny more as of yesterday), but you have to add about a 3% commission for changing money, a small bit for brokerage ($40 last time I used one), and I believe you have to add duty since I think Honda ATVs are made in Japan. (Otherwise it would be duty free because of the infamous "Free Trade Agreement") I seem to recall someone saying duty was 6%, which comes out to about $400 or so. So in the end this would leave a savings of around $1,000 or so. Now the issue I faced when I bought my Can-Am was that the various dealers along the border were told by Can-Am NOT to sell to Canadians (what a laugh - Can-Am is a Canadian company!), and that warranties would not be honoured in Canada for any Can-Ams bought in the U.S. by Canadians. (I have also seen this with Yamaha outboard motors, and the local Pontoon boat dealers told me it just wasn't possible to save a lot of money buying a Premier in the U.S. - big mistake.)

So the final question is, what does Honda Canada have to say about warranty work on Honda ATVs bought by Canadians in the U.S.? (A moot point perhaps for those in border towns who can simply scoot over the border for service, but a major issue for those who use their Hondas at the cottage, some 4 hours North of the border.)

Some food for thought.

P.S. here is a video reviewing the Rancher 420;

2009 Honda Rancher - First Ride - Motorcycle Video - Motorcycle USA

 

All I know is he saved $2000 Canadian when everthing was said and done vs buying it in Sault Canada., The Warranty was not a large issue since there only 6 month long and are over before you know it. I know guys who ran there warranty almost out while it was stored for the winter.