P500 Need advice on a second machine (ATV)

[JWard03]

Hi all. I know this is the SxS forum, but I'm in the market for an ATV and have been looking at the mid-size 450s and 500s like the Rancher. I know they work fine for single riders, but are the rear racks big enough for the random second passenger? I had an '05 Foreman 500 a number of years ago which was plenty big for two but am unsure of the new ones. Thanks.

 

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[pappyo]

----- yes ATV can ---the New generation Rancher is almost as big as your old Foreman.( riding on ATV double any distance is NOT Comfortable )
I'll ask Why???
The Honda P 500 has a bench seat you & a passenger can ride All Day Comfortably & include gear for 2 .( take you any place a ATV can )
The Price on 450 & 500 ATV's and the P500 are NOT that far apart. ( Base Model to Base Model ---- Not the New P 520 ).
Honda has LOWERED the PRICE for the 2021 P 500 a few hundred since the --- New 2021 Model P 520 has been announced.

When Honda dealers get some of the New P 520' S on the sales floor to sell there will be some good used P 500's on the marketl later this year.
Depending on the wallet:
The P500 has alot of advantages over the ATV.
That New P520 has even more advantages over the ATV.

 

[DG Rider]

----- yes ATV can ---the New generation Rancher is almost as big as your old Foreman.( riding on ATV double any distance is NOT Comfortable )
I'll ask Why???
The Honda P 500 has a bench seat you & a passenger can ride All Day Comfortably & include gear for 2 .( take you any place a ATV can )
The Price on 450 & 500 ATV's and the P500 are NOT that far apart. ( Base Model to Base Model ---- Not the New P 520 ).
Honda has LOWERED the PRICE for the 2021 P 500 a few hundred since the --- New 2021 Model P 520 has been announced.

When Honda dealers get some of the New P 520' S on the sales floor to sell there will be some good used P 500's on the marketl later this year.
Depending on the wallet:
The P500 has alot of advantages over the ATV.
That New P520 has even more advantages over the ATV.

I believe he already has a P5.

 

[lee]

I have an old 2004 350 Rancher.
At some point since then Honda made the seat shorter and it looks uncomfortably short for 2 up.
But to be honest, riding back from the feild I usally sit sideways on the rear rack, too damn tired to swing a leg over the machine to ride 2 up on the seat.
We don't trail ride 2 up on the ATVs.

 

[JWard03]

Thanks all. I have a P5 and am looking for an ATV for my son and an ATV works best for him.

 

[pappyo]

Thanks Rider I assumed the same now we know why the ATV
Youth explains every thing.
A friend of mine bought his son a RZR 800 when they 1st. came out. he put 300 miles on it decided didn`t like it.Wanted a dirt bike.
I owned it for a while the concept is nice got tired of high maintenance .
My last rancher was a 2012 with EPS real nice machine traded in Dec. 2013 for Pioneer P700 - 4.

 

[Mudder]

Wifes 2016 420 Rancher fa6 ( DCT, IRS, PS) has been flawless. Excellent engine braking, very safe on hills.

 

[futzin]

Love my '06 Foreman, rides two up just fine. Love having a quad and a SxS. Different experiences and tasks.

 

[Dangb1]

We have 2 rancher 420’s both are set up with the passenger seat, when the kids are up they ride 2 up all the time. You gain some nice storage but lose the use of the rear rack, but with the P700 we don’t really use the ranchers except for riding.

 

[futzin]

My quad sees both work and play with one or two on board, just like my P5. Just depends what and where.

 

[Peter_72]

A foreman with power steering is hard to beat!

 

[futzin]

 

[alloutdoors]

I concur with the comments above, either a Rancher or Foreman are hard to beat. I have owned both and if just trail riding/having fun even with an extra person on occasion, I would go with the Rancher. IMO, the Rancher is nimble and works well in tight riding places. Personally, I liked the Foreman better, but felt it was proportionally more a working ATV vs play, IMO....

 

[Diyguy]

I love my Rincon. The bigger motor is a bonus especially with 2 riders. What ever you get make sure it has independent rear suspension.

 

[JWard03]

I know. Hondas aren't speed demons, but how to the Ranchers do on top end?

 

[futzin]

Not a Rancher, but my '06 does 54

 

[Badblubug]

I know. Hondas aren't speed demons, but how to the Ranchers do on top end?

I have a 07 2wd rancher and it hits 55-56 mph I also have a 2019 rancher with dct, irs, eps and it is limited to about 47 mph

 

[Badblubug]

Hi all. I know this is the SxS forum, but I'm in the market for an ATV and have been looking at the mid-size 450s and 500s like the Rancher. I know they work fine for single riders, but are the rear racks big enough for the random second passenger? I had an '05 Foreman 500 a number of years ago which was plenty big for two but am unsure of the new ones. Thanks.

what about the makes that build actual 2up machines.. I know those rack seats are not legal in my state anymore