i payed over 7,000 for a new 2002 ds. this thing sucked it up and had many problems in the first month, mine might have been a fluke, but i wouldntr make an investment.

 

sounds like you got a friday very late afternoon built bike [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

 

doesn't sound like you shopped very much 7000 was kind of high like a thousand to high. and where did you find a 02 now that the 04 is on the way. well sounds like you got a lemon but, what were the problems?

 

This same dude posted in the Honda forum about which UTILITY machine to buy... um, yeah... not a sport rider, probably doesn't even have very much time on a quad at all.

Like what kind of problems? Did you buy it new back in '02? Give a little detail instead of just bashing a perfectly good machine.

 

I am shocked to hear this from a Raptor owner!![img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-shocked.gif[/img] Just joking but this is a first lol.

Ya man I think you got a lemon or something because there is NO ONE else on here that ever posted something like that. And if they were junk more people than JUST YOU would say something about it. I admit I have my fair share of problems but I have a first year one and I run my quad hard. I also take care of my stuff VERY WELL because of this. I would NEVER abuse my quad but like I said I run it hard so I take EXTRA care of things and overly maintain it so it will work the BEST and LONGEST possible. I think your quad was a lemon or your just lying to stir $hit up.

 

hey alaska, i happen to own 5 quads and i am in a medical residency so lets not bash me
whats you job may i ask?

 

i did buy it new back in 02, the quad was nothing like the other ds's it was a like they sold me a 250 ex dressed up like a bombardier

 

u must have gotten a lemon, like mines a first year and it hasn't had many problems,

 

What was so different about your quad. Is it just horsepower or something else? I have had a few problems with mine. Fan keeps quiting and the lights stay burnt out. But thats easy fixes. I would hate to have the problems, the rappy guys have with the starters going out and the trannies failing.

 

DOOOO bUY a DS!!!!!!!!!! it is a great choice, titchicken5 you muct be kidden.