Honda 420

[Y Fan Wen]

I have 2 Honda 420 atvs, one with curved plastic and the filler cap on the centre line and one with rectangular plastic and the filler on the right front mudguard. I went to use the newer one today and thinking the fuel gauge was showing less than half I thought I had better check that the stop tap was on main and not reserve so I would have warning that I was running out. I can't find the stop tap. WWhere is it please?

 

[davidroberts30]

I have 2 Honda 420 atvs, one with curved plastic and the filler cap on the centre line and one with rectangular plastic and the filler on the right front mudguard. I went to use the newer one today and thinking the fuel gauge was showing less than half I thought I had better check that the stop tap was on main and not reserve so I would have warning that I was running out. I can't find the stop tap. WWhere is it please?

There isn't 1

 

[Phil P]

Quick flick through the owners manual and there isn’t one.

https://cdn.powersports.honda.com/documentum/MWOM/ml.remawmom.2020_31hr7650_trx420fa5_fa6_rancher_at.pdf

 

[Cocomac]

They did away with it, I think the fuel gauge will flash when it’s low or in what would have been the reserve tank on the old bikes

 

[Y Fan Wen]

Ah, right. Thanks. I know what to look for now.

 

[FonterraFarmer]

Quick flick through the owners manual and there isn’t one.

https://cdn.powersports.honda.com/documentum/MWOM/ml.remawmom.2020_31hr7650_trx420fa5_fa6_rancher_at.pdf

The curse of technology. No fuel tap reserve is up there with intellectually retarded ideas like no engine oil level dipstick, electric hand brakes and electric windows!!!

 

[Hfd Cattle]

The curse of technology. No fuel tap reserve is up there with intellectually retarded ideas like no engine oil level dipstick, electric hand brakes and electric windows!!!

Most cars in our village have a diptick , thay sit in the drivers seat !!

 

[Bob the beef]

We run 2 honda 420’s. I can easy get half days work out of them when they start flashing low fuel level. No need to panic

 

[ford4000]

We run 2 honda 420’s. I can easy get half days work out of them when they start flashing low fuel level. No need to panic

I've Never run out of fuel with the flashing dash... I did a few times with the reserve tank on older Hondas as I'd forgotten to switch it back to main tank when filling up, then ran out of petrol, went to switch it to reserve and it was on reserve already

 

[Mur Huwcun]

We run 2 honda 420’s. I can easy get half days work out of them when they start flashing low fuel level. No need to panic

I noticed that the one dad has doesn’t hold that much if you fill it up with 1 block on the dash and the top blocks disappear a lot faster!!!

 

[yoki]

Is the quad in question fuel injected?

 

[yoki]

I've Never run out of fuel with the flashing dash... I did a few times with the reserve tank on older Hondas as I'd forgotten to switch it back to main tank when filling up, then ran out of petrol, went to switch it to reserve and it was on reserve already

Plenty of motorcyclists over the years have ended up stranded in the arse end of nowhere for exactly the same reason.

 

[davidroberts30]

Is the quad in question fuel injected?

Yes

 

[yoki]

Yes

Well then there'll be no fuel tap because there can't be.

 

[FonterraFarmer]

Most cars in our village have a diptick , thay sit in the drivers seat !!

That's a completely different set of parameters!!!

 

[sheep boy 3000]

The digital fuel gague is highly unreliable.
The bike could be over 3/4 full and show 2 bars, this has been consistent over several bikes.
It is also a lot easier to spill petrol when filling it because you dont have the manual gauge on top of the tank to let you know what level it is at.
Positioning the cap to the side wasnt a good idea as it is tucked away. It was moved there for the fuel pump on top of the tank. From a honda civic apparently.
Exelent bikes but a the fuel side isnt as nice.
A slight word of advice, dont buy the 520 unless you are going to stick with them. Its hard going back to a 420.

 

[sheep boy 3000]

Sorry the pump is from a honda Jazz not the civic

 

[Y Fan Wen]

The digital fuel gague is highly unreliable.
The bike could be over 3/4 full and show 2 bars, this has been consistent over several bikes.
It is also a lot easier to spill petrol when filling it because you dont have the manual gauge on top of the tank to let you know what level it is at.
Positioning the cap to the side wasnt a good idea as it is tucked away. It was moved there for the fuel pump on top of the tank. From a honda civic apparently.
Exelent bikes but a the fuel side isnt as nice.
A slight word of advice, dont buy the 520 unless you are going to stick with them. Its hard going back to a 420.

If I'm going gathering or just checking round it is 300 every time. I feel much happier on them.

 

[Y Fan Wen]

Well then there'll be no fuel tap because there can't be.

Why is that? I don't know how these things work.

 

[ford4000]

Why is that? I don't know how these things work.

I'm not sure that's right if your older 420 has a reserve because that's fuel injected too