i am new to this site and new to posting. i have the opportunity to purchase a 95 wolverine 350 4x4 or a 97 fourtrax 300 4x4. both have issues that need to be fixed i am mechanically inclined. i am an adult male 39 who is 6 foot 2 and weighs 270lbs. which one would i be most suited for. i want to use it to go through woods and trails.

 

does anyone have any opinions

 

If their in the same condition and price I would get the Wolverine.
The Wolverine was a more expensive ATV then the 300 Fourtrax ,it is taller,has no drum brakes and has more power. 1999 Yamaha Wolverine ATVs
The 350 Wolverine was even considered better in shootouts vs the 300's replacement ATV ,the 350 Rancher. http://www.atvreviewnetwork.com/enth...le2=1539&go=Go The wolverine was more expensive then the 350 Rancher let alone the 300.

 

It all depends what you want and are going to do. I have had both and rode both seriously. The wolverine is fast for what it is (i have beat several 450 4x4s) but it is geared a lot higher than the 300 fourtrax esp 1st gear, and you can run in to problems being as big as you are, if you get that wolverine in a bind, in deep mud, or start upsizing the tires it will definatly bog down and im talking not move. The honda on the other hand is defiantly more reliable, they are just bullet proof, and they are gear low low. Like TLC posted, the yamaha is worth more and is taller. Up to you my friend.

 

I never owned the Wolverine but I know the 348cc motor is reliable, its been around for 20 years or more and used in the Yamaha XT motor bikes,350 Big Bears , Bruins, Grizzly, Warriors and Raptor.
I just sold a 1989 350 Big Bear to a friend that I must of put a few thousand miles on it and I was the 3rd owner.
Its Motor was the reason I just bought a used 350 Grizzly.

But I,m sure the same can be said for the TRX300 as well.

 

Well I have a 2003 Yamaha wolverine 350 (thus my name lol) its a nice quad, a nice bit of torque, and top out around 45-50! So its a nice atv. The bad- suspension and its an all time 4×4! Good luck. they are both nice quads but I would say the wolverine would be better

 

As bad a you think the Wolverines suspension is, it sure a leap ahead of the 300TRX in the travel department. 7.1" vs 5.1". http://www.atvreviewnetwork.com/enth...cle2=170&go=Go
Both are full time 3wd.

 

well the wolverine deal fell through the guy lied about a bunch of thing and the motor was locked up. i now have found a 96 bayou 400 4x4 for about three hundred it is not running at the moment but the engine is not locked up anybody know much about these.

 

thanks guys for all your help on the wolvie vs honda i appreciate everyones comments

 

i know the bayou 220s and 300s are almost bulletproof not quite like the honda 300 but anyway ive never had a bayou 400 but sure they are about the same