first of all, thanks for all the help. I bought a 04 rancher4x4 today and appreciate all the help i got from everyone on here. this was my first quad purchase. i rode today a bit and it was great.

anyone have any suggestions i might need to know as a first time quad owner such as care,maitence(?) modifications, etc....

thanks again

 

helps by reading over the owners maunaul. Make sure you change oil regularly and it should run forever

 

Change the oil and filter after 5-10 hours, even if you plan to take it in for service at 20 hours.
Get those fine metal chips out asap. Make sure you adjust the valves at 20 hours. Have the
dealer check the front end toe-in and caster too. Mine was way off.

First mod you should get is tires. I like Mudlites, but there are a lot of other brands too.
Makes a world of difference, not just in traction, but ride and stability too.

 

regular maintenance and some decent tires