Same here... I still kick myself for not snatching up a TRX700XX back in 2009 for myself when Honda put massive rebates on them and I was selling them new, for $3,999. What's crazy is they were half off and still didn't sell well at the time but it was a crazy time for sales back in 2008-2010'ish when the economy crashed. The TRX450R was more fun to me but man was the TRX700XX an animal in the trails. Seeing their gradual decline in sales over the years and the eventual demise has been sad. Here's to hoping that corner of the market turns around and Honda jumps back in that segment before everything turns electric and is ruined lol.
I'm with you 100%! A Recon 4x4 would sell like hotcakes thanks to all of the other models gradually growing larger and larger over the years. Not everybody wants that, a lot of people want a small footprint like the Recon but with the capability to go anywhere. I couldn't tell you how many people have said they want a 4x4 Recon over the years I've been selling them, they would definitely sell!
Eventually, that'll be the case. I think we're a long ways out from that happening though. They haven't brought their first "try" to market yet and once they do that, it'll take many many years for them to expand and get people to try them out etc. It's definitely going to be interesting to see how it all pans out with electric units and the powersports world.
Do you think honda will ever make a twincon of some kind or a v twin rubicon big bore. And i wonder if anyone at the South Carolina plant has any information they would share. I wish i new someone who worked there that i could ask. I just bought a 2021 rubicon but I wouldn’t be afraid to buy a v twin version of the same machine and thank you for the information you keep sharing in the video’s
I don't think we'll see a Rubicon with a twin-cylinder engine within the next decade. The one to keep an eye out for possibly going twin is the Rincon, paired up with a parallel-twin cylinder engine that's stolen from a motorcycle in the lineup. Not necessarily the Africa Twin 1100 or 1000 engine but Honda is working on a smaller Africa Twin of sorts. One thats engine could be shared between multiple platforms like they have done on many different occasions now. Congrats on your new Rubicon! Did you go with the DCT or foot-shift? No problem at all bud, thank you for the kind words... I really appreciate it!
@@HondaProKevin i got the dct eps camouflage and i had to tighten up the bolts on one of the heat shields after the first ride lol someone was sleeping on there job. Those guys building these things are probably worn out so no big deal and i love it because it checks off all the boxes for my needs
The whole covid situation has delayed a lot of announcements and just really messed with scheduling etc. Honda didn't state this but that's what I would wager after all of my years being involved with the Honda brand. How do I know that they are releasing in May? I'm just good like that haha ;)
100%! It's crazy to think it's been that long and sadly the writing was on the wall for years before they officially pulled the plug back then. Fingers crossed they decide to break the internet one day and drop the new CRF450R engine in it and let us have some fun again!
Sadly, it's due to the whole corona mess. Honda is struggling to get dealers inventory all over the USA. Example. The Honda dealership I ran for the last 15 years used to normally keep around two million dollars in inventory year round. In May of 2020 and up until the doors closed in January of 2021, we could barely keep $100,000 in inventory due to Honda not being able to get shipments out. It's a big problem and I don't think we'll be out of this mess any time soon.
Definitely! Both the TRX250X and TRX250 Recon models are great beginner units for adults so you can get your feet wet without having to spend as much as some of the other models and they're super easy to control. Cheap to maintain and have great resale value for when and if you may want something larger so in my opinion, they're hard to beat.
For those of us in california it would be nice if they went FI so that it could get a green sticker and allow year round riding at the OHV parks. Thanks for the update though!
No problem at all, thank you for posting up! A lot of people don't think about areas like yours where they are super strict. That's a big deal when you're cross shopping and comparing which model and manufacturer to go with etc.
We need the Recon to be updated, make it slightly... And I mean slightly bigger because I kinda look like a carney on mine, but the nimbleness of it I can take it almost anywhere.... Update the engine to 300cc Update the design Slightly bigger tires 4x4 Foot shift needs to stay, push button sucks, so does automatic Would be cool if fuel injected but not needed
@@HondaProKevin I think it would be cool if they added a sixth gear, more like an overdrive and keep the other 5 gears the same ratio... I don't really need to go to much faster especially if they did upgrade the engine to 300cc, but I can't tell you how many times I just wanted one more gear to grab.... If they did all that those would sell like hot cakes...
This has been on my mind. As the world moves toward all electric vehicles as Chevy,Ford,etc have all stated they are going to rapidly toward more electric. But how long do you think before the ATV/SXS market gets a hybrid or even a full electric option. As far as I know, none of the major ATV/SXS players even have a electric or hybrid option, nor talked about having one. So I still think we are many years away before the ATV/SXS gets it's foot wet in the hybrid/electric market. Just my two cents.
lol it's like you read my mind. I've been wondering the same thing for years and even more so lately with all of the manufacturers making announcements that they'll be all electric by X or Y year etc. When does the powersports world really start to be affected by all of this? How many more years do we have? We're still years away but they are hard at work at it with several teaming up together, mentioned here hondanews.eu/eu/en/motorcycles/media/pressreleases/329392/honda-signs-a-letter-of-intent-with-ktm-piaggio-and-yamaha-motor-for-the-creation-of-a-swappable-bat?NewsAlert_4234&Email&.eu and here's an article from 2018 on my blog in regards to Honda and swappable battery packs for side by sides etc: www.hondaprokevin.com/electric-honda-pioneer-side-by-side-utv-sxs-atv-utility-vehicle-models-mobile-power-pack-battery Polaris is really the only big player trying right now with their electric side by side but it's a joke and their CEO is even on video saying it's bad but they still sell surprisingly lol. I'm happy to see the technology brought into our world as long as we don't eventually see the ICE phased out. Thankfully, I think if it does head that way then it'll be after I'm long gone lol but it's sad to think about. Personally, I love the character and emotion that an engine can give you and an electric motor just can't give you that same experience when you want to hear the rpms scream. Electric has its uses though and I can see why a lot of people would buy them, if they make the entire infrastructure work and design it to where you're not handicapping yourself by buying an electric ATV over your buddy's that have gas powered ATVs and want to go ride. I could ramble on for an hour but I'll stop here lol.
Bought a 2021 trx250x for the family 2 months ago, I live in the Florida panhandle. Hard to find ! Stupid covid-19 shit ! Had to drive over a hundred miles away to Alabama to find one. What I would love to see is a 250r remake both 3 and 4 wheeler ! Grew up riding them both. Miss the good ol days
Heck yeah, congrats on actually finding one lol! It's wild to see what this corona mess has done, normally every dealer would have multiples of these but now it's like finding a unicorn. Ahhhh, those were the good ole days when the 250R was running wild! Honda could sell a ton of those today even if they didn't change a thing and just remade it lol!
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Shit I'd love to see a trx450r and trx700xx for 2022 but that will never happen
Same here... I still kick myself for not snatching up a TRX700XX back in 2009 for myself when Honda put massive rebates on them and I was selling them new, for $3,999. What's crazy is they were half off and still didn't sell well at the time but it was a crazy time for sales back in 2008-2010'ish when the economy crashed. The TRX450R was more fun to me but man was the TRX700XX an animal in the trails. Seeing their gradual decline in sales over the years and the eventual demise has been sad. Here's to hoping that corner of the market turns around and Honda jumps back in that segment before everything turns electric and is ruined lol.
Would love to see them add 4x4 to the Recon... Smaller, lighter, and more nimble package than the old Fourtrax 300, and I think people would buy it.
I'm with you 100%! A Recon 4x4 would sell like hotcakes thanks to all of the other models gradually growing larger and larger over the years. Not everybody wants that, a lot of people want a small footprint like the Recon but with the capability to go anywhere. I couldn't tell you how many people have said they want a 4x4 Recon over the years I've been selling them, they would definitely sell!
Yeah fr they can make a fuel injected, 4x4, 300cc Honda recon it would sell big time
@@HondaProKevin footprint??
That's a 300 Honda
Sport quad sales is out of this world right now, and yamaha is snatching all of it up.
only if Honda brought back the 450’s 😔
Yes they are!
It'd be nice to see Honda whip out a brand new TRX450R, if they pulled out all the stops it would break the internet!
We just need that recon to have fuel injection
Yes, 100%!
bring em all back 300ex
400ex
450r
700xx
or any combination of any one of them
Lol I like your thinking and agree 110%!
They should bring back the TRX 450 and Make a mud ready quad with a snorkel and mud tires all ready on it
YES, one thousand percent!
Bring bk the 400ex or 450R!
I'm 100% on board with this!
Honda rincon 1000 power steering diff lock low range and a v twin honda foreman rubicon.
I like your thinking!
Needs to 250 cc...229 is getting old.
Oh yeah, the current engine is just a tad bit dated now...
Or rerelease the 300ex.
Maybe Honda R&D isn't going to bother with changes because one day they will come out with full electric.
Eventually, that'll be the case. I think we're a long ways out from that happening though. They haven't brought their first "try" to market yet and once they do that, it'll take many many years for them to expand and get people to try them out etc. It's definitely going to be interesting to see how it all pans out with electric units and the powersports world.
Do you think honda will ever make a twincon of some kind or a v twin rubicon big bore. And i wonder if anyone at the South Carolina plant has any information they would share. I wish i new someone who worked there that i could ask. I just bought a 2021 rubicon but I wouldn’t be afraid to buy a v twin version of the same machine and thank you for the information you keep sharing in the video’s
I don't think we'll see a Rubicon with a twin-cylinder engine within the next decade. The one to keep an eye out for possibly going twin is the Rincon, paired up with a parallel-twin cylinder engine that's stolen from a motorcycle in the lineup. Not necessarily the Africa Twin 1100 or 1000 engine but Honda is working on a smaller Africa Twin of sorts. One thats engine could be shared between multiple platforms like they have done on many different occasions now.
Congrats on your new Rubicon! Did you go with the DCT or foot-shift?
No problem at all bud, thank you for the kind words... I really appreciate it!
@@HondaProKevin i got the dct eps camouflage and i had to tighten up the bolts on one of the heat shields after the first ride lol someone was sleeping on there job. Those guys building these things are probably worn out so no big deal and i love it because it checks off all the boxes for my needs
How come the 250s got released to late and how do you know their coming out in may
The whole covid situation has delayed a lot of announcements and just really messed with scheduling etc. Honda didn't state this but that's what I would wager after all of my years being involved with the Honda brand.
How do I know that they are releasing in May? I'm just good like that haha ;)
The old 2014 Trx450r with reverse is all we need....
100%! It's crazy to think it's been that long and sadly the writing was on the wall for years before they officially pulled the plug back then. Fingers crossed they decide to break the internet one day and drop the new CRF450R engine in it and let us have some fun again!
Does anyone know why the Honda trx250x is so hard to find (Near the Area of San Diego
Sadly, it's due to the whole corona mess. Honda is struggling to get dealers inventory all over the USA.
Example. The Honda dealership I ran for the last 15 years used to normally keep around two million dollars in inventory year round. In May of 2020 and up until the doors closed in January of 2021, we could barely keep $100,000 in inventory due to Honda not being able to get shipments out. It's a big problem and I don't think we'll be out of this mess any time soon.
Is a trx 250 a good bike for a adult beginner?
Definitely! Both the TRX250X and TRX250 Recon models are great beginner units for adults so you can get your feet wet without having to spend as much as some of the other models and they're super easy to control. Cheap to maintain and have great resale value for when and if you may want something larger so in my opinion, they're hard to beat.
For those of us in california it would be nice if they went FI so that it could get a green sticker and allow year round riding at the OHV parks. Thanks for the update though!
No problem at all, thank you for posting up! A lot of people don't think about areas like yours where they are super strict. That's a big deal when you're cross shopping and comparing which model and manufacturer to go with etc.
If only your state would fall off the country, then we wouldn't have the strict emissions on OFF-ROAD VEHICLES. and on cars and trucks
We need the Recon to be updated, make it slightly... And I mean slightly bigger because I kinda look like a carney on mine, but the nimbleness of it I can take it almost anywhere....
Update the engine to 300cc
Update the design
Slightly bigger tires
4x4
Foot shift needs to stay, push button sucks, so does automatic
Would be cool if fuel injected but not needed
You hit the nail on the head bud, can't disagree with anything you said lol.
@@HondaProKevin I think it would be cool if they added a sixth gear, more like an overdrive and keep the other 5 gears the same ratio... I don't really need to go to much faster especially if they did upgrade the engine to 300cc, but I can't tell you how many times I just wanted one more gear to grab.... If they did all that those would sell like hot cakes...
This has been on my mind. As the world moves toward all electric vehicles as Chevy,Ford,etc have all stated they are going to rapidly toward more electric. But how long do you think before the ATV/SXS market gets a hybrid or even a full electric option. As far as I know, none of the major ATV/SXS players even have a electric or hybrid option, nor talked about having one. So I still think we are many years away before the ATV/SXS gets it's foot wet in the hybrid/electric market. Just my two cents.
lol it's like you read my mind. I've been wondering the same thing for years and even more so lately with all of the manufacturers making announcements that they'll be all electric by X or Y year etc. When does the powersports world really start to be affected by all of this? How many more years do we have? We're still years away but they are hard at work at it with several teaming up together, mentioned here hondanews.eu/eu/en/motorcycles/media/pressreleases/329392/honda-signs-a-letter-of-intent-with-ktm-piaggio-and-yamaha-motor-for-the-creation-of-a-swappable-bat?NewsAlert_4234&Email&.eu and here's an article from 2018 on my blog in regards to Honda and swappable battery packs for side by sides etc: www.hondaprokevin.com/electric-honda-pioneer-side-by-side-utv-sxs-atv-utility-vehicle-models-mobile-power-pack-battery
Polaris is really the only big player trying right now with their electric side by side but it's a joke and their CEO is even on video saying it's bad but they still sell surprisingly lol. I'm happy to see the technology brought into our world as long as we don't eventually see the ICE phased out. Thankfully, I think if it does head that way then it'll be after I'm long gone lol but it's sad to think about. Personally, I love the character and emotion that an engine can give you and an electric motor just can't give you that same experience when you want to hear the rpms scream. Electric has its uses though and I can see why a lot of people would buy them, if they make the entire infrastructure work and design it to where you're not handicapping yourself by buying an electric ATV over your buddy's that have gas powered ATVs and want to go ride. I could ramble on for an hour but I'll stop here lol.
The 400ex that's what I want
Same here, we need the 400 / 450 sport models back ASAP!
Bought a 2021 trx250x for the family 2 months ago, I live in the Florida panhandle. Hard to find ! Stupid covid-19 shit ! Had to drive over a hundred miles away to Alabama to find one. What I would love to see is a 250r remake both 3 and 4 wheeler ! Grew up riding them both. Miss the good ol days
Oh yeah two thumbs up for the 2021 TRX250x !
Heck yeah, congrats on actually finding one lol! It's wild to see what this corona mess has done, normally every dealer would have multiples of these but now it's like finding a unicorn.
Ahhhh, those were the good ole days when the 250R was running wild! Honda could sell a ton of those today even if they didn't change a thing and just remade it lol!
I wish they would put 4x4
A dual transfer case or an extra granny gear in the Pioneer 700
That's something that isn't mentioned that often but I agree with you 100% and same goes for the Pioneer 500 too!
Is this available in canada ?
Which model?