im in the market for an atv that can help me care for my 5 acres of land and also take hunting.not really interested in speed or jumping ability.my first choice had been the outty 800 then i read about the recent recall.also looking at the sp800,kw750,yamaha700,susuki700 and the artic 700.the nearest outty and kw dealers are about 3hrs away mention that in case of warranty repairs.any help would be appreciated.need one soon rednecks mow there law and find a car.im to the point where im gonna find a mobile home.thank you very much.

 

well, IMO you could pick any of those on your list and be very happy. the high end big bores are close enough that you can let things like dealer, colors, what your buddies like, and things like that decide for you.

you will need low range, which all of those on your list have, and some people are gonna suggest a SRA machine for the utility end of your work, but you can do it all with any of those on your list.

i would suggest pricing them all and seeing what the dealers are like. if you look at them all you will probably find out one of them will become your favorite.

monty

 

Unless you are set on one of the big bore utes you may want to look at some of the smaller machines. I use a Prairie 360 around the farm a lot and have plenty of power. I have the Swisher system with plow and bucket and have been very pleased with it. Always run out of traction way before I run out of power. Also have a Swisher Rough Cut trail cutter that works very well.

Looked at a new Brute Force at the dealer last week and decided it was just too dang big to be easily maneuverable for mowing or blade work. Smaller utes also cost less.

 

Of course i would either get the AC or the Grizzly. The AC has the speedrack to quicly attatch all your tools, and has a good 4x4 and diff lock system. But i also own a Cat, so of course i would recommend one[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

 

I'd suggest against an A/C...mainly because V2 keeps slobbering all over them < VBG>.

You can never go wrong with Honda IMO but the Rincon isn't a utility so stay away from that, a 500cc would probably do just about anything you need. There are a lot of good choices, probably can't go wrong with any of them, I'm partial to Honda and BRP/Can-Am. My main objective is to get up the trail and back with no problems, so far neither my Honda or BRP's have failed me.

 

You really don't need a big bore if your not worried about speed. A 500cc ute will do want you want...but with that said, I recommend the BF 650 SRA b/c it's cheaper than most 500cc machines, someone told me they can get one for $6099. The only thing is the SRA's don't ride as smooth as IRS but still you get a lot more power with the 650 V-twin. And while you don't need more than 500cc it's ALWAYS nice to have more power....the the only ute that has enough power to satisfy my need for speed doesn't exist yet.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

 

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Yea I would agree that a big bore is probably not required for what you need. Why go to the extra expense if you don't need to. A 500 will suit your power requirement. Which 500 you go for will boil down to your own personal taste as they will all do the job for you.

 

i would also vote that you could probably get away with a 500 and be more then happy and take that extra money you saved and get some good tires or winch or both.