Need some input here. Buying my grandson A new quad. Which is better the E-ton Viper 90 or the Polaris Predator 90? About $600.00 dollars difference in price. Is the safety feature's on the Predator really worth that much? Any input would be appreciated.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

 

No I don't think the Polaris has anything over the Eton. I would advise you go with the 4 stroke in either case ,so getting the quad wet will not be a problem, burnd out stators suck. Save the $ 600.00 bucks and get him some ridding gear. Chest protector, boots ect.

 

What safety features?....The polaris is a little wider and has a little better front suspension..The power is about the same on both(two stroke models)....The viper has better brakes(rear disc) and a little better overall reliability(in my opinion) with some neat extra's,horn lights etc...The prices should be almost identical

 

I agree with going for the 4 stroke unless your grandson is looking to race. For just general trail riding and such I would go with the cheaper of the 2 and spend extra on any needed riding gear also.

I just wanted to add that i believe there is a bit of a size difference between the 2 models, with the Pred being a little larger. You may want to take that into consideration too.

 

Thank's for the come back. He is not new to riding, and has all the riding gear. He has A Sun-L 90 at the present but is getting to tall for it.

 

The size is A big part of this decision. In one year he grew out of the Sun-L. We only do trail riding when he is with us. And I was told by the dealer that the predator was A four stroke. Was I miss informed?[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-blush.gif[/img]

 

I liked the safety feature of the auto cut off, The same as A jet ski has, If they lean tofar or or dump it the bike will automaticly kill the motor. Keep's the Quad from coming back at him. Also the throttle is electronic, so there is no sticking of the throttle cable. Happened on his Sun-L. Thank's for the comeback.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

 

No the new Predator is available in 4 stroke. Have you looked at the Yamaha 125 utility? Not sure how it compares in size but it may be a better fit if the young one is growing like weed...[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

 

cvc42 We all ride sport bike's. Nothing aginst utility's but I don't think he would be happy with it. Look at my photo page and you can see he is not new at the sport.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-cool.gif[/img]

 

Far as I know, all the minis still use throttle cables that can stick. Drive by wire is just starting to become a standard feature in cars, I have never heard of it in a quad yet. You can buy a tether kill for $30.00 and wire it into the ignition circuit, so I wouldn't make that a priority. Also, the Predator 90 is a 2 stroke, for '07 Polaris has named the new 4 stroke either Outlaw 90 or Sportsman 90. The Predator is only available as a 50 in '07. If your grandson outgrew the Sun-L, then you are probably going Outlaw as the E-ton 90 is one of the smaller 90's.