Hey,

Do the smaller cc utility quads feel that much more nimble than the 500ish ones?

Doing trail riding/mudding/etc up here, but just kind of curious if you can feel the difference that much (i havent bothered checking dry weights yet, but it its down from 700 to 400, that would be 'neat')

 

I say go for a smaller quad. I use to ride a 2001 Polaris sportsman that weghted 710 pounds. Then i switched to a 1986 Polaris trailboss 250 4x4 and the differnce is 320 pounds and what a differnce. The 250s to 350s have great performance parts that will blow that 700 out of the water.

 

what were the disadvantages to the switch?

btw, where the hell does all this atv weight come from? 4x4 trannies?

 

My 1990 Honda weights a heck of a lot less then my Arctic Cat, but it isn't as fun to drive, and I feel much more comfortable and safer on the bigger machine.

 

The weight comes from the over sized tires, trannies, clutch systems, over bulky axels, IRS, and over sised bodys and frames.