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Honda 420 auto or manual

Posted on 5/23/15 at 8:53 am
Posted by 07Tiger
Member since Feb 2008
189 posts
Posted on 5/23/15 at 8:53 am
Getting a hunting bike soon and pretty sure I've decided on a Honda 420 but can't decide on a automatic or manual shift. Mainly just riding to the deer stand but may occasionally have to go through some pretty good mud. Probably only put WMA legal tires on it. Thanks for any help
Posted by DownSouthDave
Member since Jan 2013
7517 posts
Posted on 5/23/15 at 9:01 am to
I like shifting. And I like my automatic. Flip a coin. I would only suggest power steering. Great option.
Posted by weagle99
Member since Nov 2011
35893 posts
Posted on 5/23/15 at 9:04 am to
Be a man and shift gears.
Posted by tigerdup07
Member since Dec 2007
22268 posts
Posted on 5/23/15 at 9:06 am to
I just bought one in feb. I chose the manual one. not really trustworthy of all the fancy shite.
Posted by Citica8
Duckroost, LA
Member since Dec 2012
4030 posts
Posted on 5/23/15 at 9:17 am to
If you are going stock tires and not planning on doing anything crazy on it I would go auto.
quote:

power steering
I would assume they've come a long way from when they first came out. Had a grizzly that the power assist sensor shorted out and every so often would jerk the steering left and right a few times. Almost flipped me the first time.
Posted by MWP
Kingwood, TX via Monroe, LA
Member since Jul 2013
11046 posts
Posted on 5/23/15 at 9:56 am to
quote:

Be a man and shift gears.


This.
Posted by Big_country346
Member since Jul 2013
3890 posts
Posted on 5/23/15 at 12:12 pm to
quote:

This


x2.
Posted by Citica8
Duckroost, LA
Member since Dec 2012
4030 posts
Posted on 5/23/15 at 12:14 pm to
Is it an actual auto or that electric shift with auto option. Been a while since I looked at them?
Posted by Hammertime
Will trade dowsing rod for titties
Member since Jan 2012
43031 posts
Posted on 5/23/15 at 1:36 pm to
My dad went from manual to electric and regrets it. I would rather a manual also
Posted by sonoma8
Member since Oct 2006
8134 posts
Posted on 5/23/15 at 1:39 pm to
If you get an auto, see if they have a purse to match it
Posted by MWP
Kingwood, TX via Monroe, LA
Member since Jul 2013
11046 posts
Posted on 5/23/15 at 1:53 pm to
quote:

If you get an auto, see if they have a purse to match it


Nice.....
Posted by Citica8
Duckroost, LA
Member since Dec 2012
4030 posts
Posted on 5/23/15 at 2:43 pm to
500cc and above only comes in auto last I checked.
Posted by bushwacker
youngsville
Member since Feb 2010
4010 posts
Posted on 5/23/15 at 2:45 pm to
Lol. I am about to pull the trigger on one too. Brookhaven has the foot shift 2015 model for 4797 right now. My local dealer said 5999 and if i bought the same day he would knock 200 off!

Guess im driving north.
Posted by Hammertime
Will trade dowsing rod for titties
Member since Jan 2012
43031 posts
Posted on 5/23/15 at 3:06 pm to
A lot of dealers price match. Tell them the price Brookhaven has, and see what they say
Posted by Big_country346
Member since Jul 2013
3890 posts
Posted on 5/23/15 at 3:15 pm to
quote:

500cc and above only comes in auto last I checked.


My foreman 500 was foot shift. That's pretty shitty if they changed that.
Posted by MitchMartin
Shreveport
Member since Dec 2013
725 posts
Posted on 5/23/15 at 3:36 pm to
Is Brookhaven usually the best price wise for Hondas? I've seen them mentioned a bunch here.
Posted by Citica8
Duckroost, LA
Member since Dec 2012
4030 posts
Posted on 5/23/15 at 3:45 pm to
Been a long time since I've looked. Could be thinking of yammys or the 420 with the IRS only being auto.
Posted by Hammertime
Will trade dowsing rod for titties
Member since Jan 2012
43031 posts
Posted on 5/23/15 at 3:48 pm to
Some dealerships will beat them, but they are usually the standard to base your purchase price off of. Their business model is based off of high volume. Like the poster above said, they were $1000 lower than the place closer to him. They were probably making at least $300 off of the sale, so the dealership close to him was trying to make $1300 off of the sale. If they're gonna be that greedy, they deserve to go out of business
Posted by Big_country346
Member since Jul 2013
3890 posts
Posted on 5/23/15 at 3:50 pm to
shite I think the only yammy that is foot shift is the big bear

Just went Google that shite. Looks like Yamaha has no foot shifts. They're all grizzly now also. No more big bear
This post was edited on 5/23/15 at 3:53 pm
Posted by Citica8
Duckroost, LA
Member since Dec 2012
4030 posts
Posted on 5/23/15 at 3:56 pm to
I haven't bought one in 8 years and it was a 700 so no manual option. I've hunted out of my truck the last few years.
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