Eton Kasea Artic Cat Polaris KFX LT....HELP???

The one question I would really like answered is which brand names interchange 100% in the 80-90cc class quads? Like the Suzuki LTZ 400 and Kawasaki KFX400 are the same quad.

I have been shopping for a new quad for my 8 year old daughter and she only weighs about 50lbs. She is small for her age but tough as nails. She has been riding a "Hand-me-down" 1995 80cc, 3sp, Badger for the last year. And she does very well except for down shifting before going up hills. I have read and done some searches on the forum. But I'm still undecided which one to go with. But the main reason for getting a new one is I'm tired of working on the piece of crap Badger. I like the idea of the E-ton 90R with reverse, adjustable shocks, and a back up kick starter. But will it hold up to abuse compared to an LT80? And how are the Arctic Cat 90's, two and four strokes hold up compared to the others.

How about this. State your opinion and rate the following 80-90cc quads. And if I missed a brand name or model please add it. The features I'm looking for is an automatic tranny, electric start and preferably a soft suspension. Thank you in advance for any help and advice.....

Polaris Predator 90
Arctic Cat 90 2stroke
Arctic Cat 90 4stroke
Kasea Skyhawk 90
Eton Viper 90R (has revers)
Eton Viper 90
Xtreme 90
KFX-LT80

 

We have the predator 90 and it is a tough little bike. It has great suspension, auto tranny, and it can haul some butt...trust me on that. The only thing about the predator that i wish it did have would be a foot brake. Another user has come up with what looks to be a great afternarket footbrake. I am waiting for it to hit the market.

I really like the idea of the Viper 90 having reverse, Kasea (LRX) and they are also great bikes from what I hear. All the quads you mention are great bikes. I say pick 2 bikes that you like and then let the little make the final choice.


GOODLUCK!!

 

We also have a pred 90 and it has been an awsome bike!!! I truely have no complaints.

All the quads you have listed are really good. I would stick with the 2 stroke just for the power advantage. The only ones that interchange are the LT andKFX. Exactally the same bike. I really like the reverse in the Eton and if it would have been out a few months earlier I probably would have gotten that one.

One thing is for sure though, and that is that ergonomics are different for all of them, take your daughter and let her sit on them and try them out to see which one fits her best


Chris

 

My Wife and I went Quad shopping to day, there was even a small local bike show we attended. The only one in the list above we didn't see was the Eton 90R. I thank we have mostly decided on the Arctic Cat 90 four stroke. Or should we get the two stroke? We mostly ride mountainous terrine with lost of rocks, water, and deep ruts. And AC has the biggest tires and the most ground clearance of the little 90cc quads. I did like the cooling snorkel on the Polaris predator, and will be getting one for the AC90. The shocks on the Predator were softer also and would be an easy swap if I cannot lighten up the stock ones on the AC. All in all I have more faith in the Kent, Wa. dealer I'm buying from and I thank he may be cutting me a little bit of a deal. I purchased a new KFX 400 from him last year, he gave me a really great deal on it, and has been the best quad I have owned. The reason for going with the four stroke is his service guy says they have a little more or better bottom end power.

Looking at the Polaris Predator 90, Arctic Cat 90 2stroke, Kasea Skyhawk 90, and Xtreme 90. They all look like they have the same engine and tranny cases. Even the Arctic Cat 90 4stroke looked similar. But what a Polaris employee said was a lot of them use the same cases but the internal components have differences in quality between brands. And says that's why the cheaper off brands are cheaper. I kind of side with him because I have a 2004 China made Honda 1970s Z50 copy and it just don't look like something Honda would put on the floor.

If you have any comments about the Arctic Cats good or bad please post them soon. I thanking of picking one up in a few days. I "had been" leaning towards a KFX 80 but don't really like the rear suspension being part of the motor and less ground clearance.

If we get an Arctic Cat should we go with the two or four stroke and why?

Thank you.....

 

dont count the e-ton 90R out just because it wasnt there on the day. Theyre awesome

 

If the E-Ton 90 is anything like the 50 then it is a great bike. My 8 yo has a Viper 50 and it hauls prett good ( My boy is also small but makes up for it in grit) So far I have cliped the green wire on the cdi put pred 90 front a arms (wider) rear whell spacers and hole shot tires on the back. I like the E-Ton because the 2003 50 and 90 are pretty much the same bike dif eng size and tires great susp. I don't know about the new 2004 70 but sounds nice.

 

I know some of you guys say you like these off brands like Kasea's, Eton's and are happy with them. But I would like to know how many of you go for 20 mile rides every other weekend. Through mountainous terrain and watch your kid beat the little thing down the trail. It take us about 6-8 hours to do 20 miles and the going is slow because of the terrain and inexperienced little riders I have. The last thing I want is to have to pull them all the way back or have constant maintenance or parts availability problems. Don't get me wrong I do maintain my machines and do regular oil changes.

 

My 6 yr old boy runs in the East coast offroad XC series. His sponser and I have built him an AC 50.This has been one tuff quad. Michael takes no mercy on his quads. He holds it pinned thru some of the rockiest woods you could think of.When he comes thru some of these places I would like to close my eyes,expecting the A-arms to fly off the quad.But the little thing is built really tuff. he jumps whoops like there nothing just bouncing all over. The AC is the same quad as the DRR. And If you look at the DRR's in the Nationals they really do well.I am very glad I bought this quad for him.It is a little heavy at 218 lbs. But I have striped some weight off it and have got it down to 201 lbs.He races Etons Kasea's other AC's and some Polaris's and even Alpha Sports. Only to have been beaten once. And that was his very first race with a stone stock bike with a 50 tooth rear sprocket and a rev limiter on it. And he still come in 3rd.I myself like the 2 stroke power myself over the 4-stroke's. Now about the Preditor 90. My buddy's son races a Pred.90.He has never been beaten on this quad.It is stone stock. This little quad will flat out FLY! When we move up to the 90 class We will build a Pred 90. I think this quad is the best out of the box.I've seen alot of mini quads with very good riders on them and they can't touch this boy on this Pred.We just had a race yesterday. There were 16 riders in the 90 class and the Pred 90 took 1,2,3.there were Etons, Honda TRX's Polaris,AC, Bomb's,Alpha sports, the top 2 boys laped the field twice.There were 6 riders in the 50 class with my son and he laped 2nd place 2 laps and 3rd on back 3 laps!So the Ac can run with the best of them also.
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In the Mini Market the E-Ton and Kasea are not really off brands, they are leaders in there fields and will hold there own with anything out there in that class.

Personnaly I like the Polaris and yes we do many long rides in the desert and sand dunes and it has never left us stranded!! We did have to tow it back once but it was because we threw so much snow on the front end it froze the throttle cable!!


Chris

 

We take our 04 Viper on long trail rides and race it as well.It is completely stock and has never let us down.As stated I really don't consider this an off brand even though some of the other dealers may try to tell you this.Look them all over and compare features.The Viper is loaded with goodies but pick the bike with the features that you think will be important to you and your style of riding. A good knowledgable dealer is also very important.