Honda forever!

Honda. There really isn't another choice in four wheelers.

I was torn between a Honda (originally what I was leaning toward) and the Yamaha Grizzly 700 that I ended up buying. At the time, I was looking at 2015 models in the Grizzly 700 the Honda Rincon 680. I briefly looked at Honda Rubicon and Rancher models as well, but they didn't seem to be what I was looking for.

Ultimately, for me, it came down to the fact that the specs on the Grizzly were better than the comparable Honda flagship model. Also, the Honda was a new redesign/update, whereas the 2015 Grizzly was the final year of the model and clearly the most refined.
Here are some of the comparisons from when I compared for my purchase: the Grizzly had 686cc vs 675cc, better ground clearance (10.8" vs 9.2"), slightly smaller dimensions, slightly lighter weight, better front suspension travel (7.6" vs 6.9"), better rear suspension travel (9.2" vs 8.0"), larger fuel capacity (5.3 vs 4.4 gals), and slightly tighter turning radius. The Grizzly also had engine braking and diff lock. But the Honda transmission had the advantage over the belt-driven Grizzly.

Obviously, the current models have probably changed specs a bit and could've completely swapped places, but these were a lot of the reasons I chose the Yamaha over the Honda. I wasn't going to drop that kinda money just based off of "Honda/Yamaha bc duh" type comments without any real data or info to backup WHY either one was a good choice. Good luck

Tell me why.... and I'm serious too. Convince me that I need to buy a Honda and not a Yamaha.

I recommend you look at Lake Hill Motors in MS and Southern Powersports in Chattanooga. Lowest prices you'll find on Honda ATVs which would be my 1st pick. I might look at a Yamaha (carried by Lake Hill) but it'd have to be a smoking deal. I too like simple and want things/stuff that is less prone to breaking so a foot shift manual transmission is a plus to me.

If you can wait a month or two both stores will have the best prices of the season.

I'd avoid buying used as IMO the better condition used ones come at too hefty a price. Far too many individuals price them too high and for a couple extra hundred bucks, I'd prefer new with a warranty.

If we are talking new ATV's then consider something besides Honda for the money. I sold my Honda Rubicon and bought a new Kawasaki Brute Force 750i and love it.

I'm a Honda guy but they are in the stone age when it comes to new ATV's. Yes the dominated the industry for over 2 decades and make nice wheelers but for the money you pay a lot for less. And they ain't as reliable as they used to be.

I bought my BF last October and once I sold my Rubicon I wanted another Honda but I wanted at least a 700, power steering, locking from diff, low range, push button 4WD independent suspension and good brakes. Guess what - Honda don't make that.

After months looking at ATV's, taking to dealers and researching I decided on the Kawasaki. Its AWESOME! I let anyone drive it if they ask and they absolutely love it. Its what I call a 500cc sized ATV 750cc v-twin! My lease is in Jackson Co and you need a good wheeler to climb the mountain thats not a tank. It has more power than I need, goes anywhere, tows anything, uses less gas than my Rubicon and feels like you are driving a small ATV. It's light and nimble. I was looking at the Yamaha Grizzly and on paper it looked great but it was huge and drove like a tank. That's my .02

Yamaha Grizzly 700