ATV question

[smoothy1975]

hey everyone, Iam looking to get a 4x4, 400cc ATV to use when I bow hunt, not only to get me deeper into an area but so I can get it out when I get one. There are so many brands that I was hoping to get opinions from all of you on which ones you enjoy and would suggest. Thank you for your time.

[sneekeepete]

I think you should get a horse ! You don't have to worry about trails and all of that just certified feed for them. We have horses and use them most of the time and that is what I prefer to use but I would imagine you don't have the nessesities for a horse so...
I like Honda 4 wheelers. That is all we have ever owned and they have run forever!

[smoothy1975]

That seems to be the common answer so far about the Honda ATV's. I might have to see how much used ones are going for. They are pricey brand new.

[NotEnufTags]

hey everyone, Iam looking to get a 4x4, 400cc ATV to use when I bow hunt, not only to get me deeper into an area but so I can get it out when I get one. There are so many brands that I was hoping to get opinions from all of you on which ones you enjoy and would suggest. Thank you for your time.

My ATV of choice is a Honda Rincon 650. My dads Yamaha Kodiak 400 is a great machine. I don't think you can go wrong with a Honda or a Yamaha. My personal opinion is Yamaha for performance, Honda for reliability, but both manufacturers make great machines. The grizzly 450 would fit your bill. It's a great machine that sits between the typical 400's and the big bore 600 pluses. Good luck with your purchase and stay on the trail.

[AntlersOutWest]

I have a Polaris ranger for sale.. Im going to post it in the classifides in a sec..

Not sure what your price range is but the ranger is a year old.. 400 miles Kept in the garage.. Well maintained and a awesome machine..

[Bowtech43]

We have Two Polaris machines and love'em!

[DeadI]

What ever you choose. ( I like the Artic Cats ) make sure you stay on the trails and road that are dedicated to atv use. Don't go making your own trails.

[sneekeepete]

What ever you choose. ( I like the Artic Cats ) make sure you stay on the trails and road that are dedicated to atv use. Don't go making your own trails.

+1 My Dad is the public land administrator for the county and he is really pushing the enforcement of these knuckle heads that do not stay on trails!

[M.Bird]

The biggest, $$$$, and loudest one you can find, that way I know when you are coming.
Go with Horses or Mules

[Huge29]

I have asked around about this topic a lot as I am also passively in the market too. I have ridden a lot of them and came up with the following:
Acrtic Cat-very poorly engineered, as of a few years ago the cooling fan turns on with the key, which is a big problem when a battery is low; it should be thermostatically controlled like most. You have to take most of the plastic apart just to check the air filter...ranked last on my list.
Suzuki-not all that familiar with them, but have pretty good reviews. At one point, they were the only ones that had a pull start with EFI, probably no longer the case.
Polaris-nice smooth ride, but heavy as an elephant and very questionable reliability.
kawi-dunno about them
Honda-don't ride very smooth, but bulletproof. The rincon does appear to be the best of both worlds since it has independent suspension front and rear (only Honda model that has that).
Yamaha-I have not ridden any of the newer ones, but a Grizz would be a tie for first with the Rincon in my opinion.
Here is a site of a small dealership in Price that probably has the best deals around, has lots of very low mileage ATV's, located in Price-http://www.autopluswindowstickers.com/h ... search.asp