hey everyone! i'm looking to buy my first atv. first off im 6ft 190lbs and a growning boy. im 17 years old too. i have driven my friends raptor and his dads banshee. still not good with shifting but i guess ill learn? i heard warriors are good first quads? someone please help lol

 

Go out and get a honda 400ex or a suzuki z400,both are great machines,you won't be disapointed.

 

Welcome to the forum! Yes the Warrior is a good bulletproof bike but so is the 400Ex and the Z400. They are also a bike you can grow into and have forever whereas with the warrior you will want to get rid of as it will eventually become slow and unexciting to you!

 

Yeah what dodgehemi said....go with the 400ex or z400. Warriors are good atv's, but you will find, especially with your size, that their suspension is no where near as good as the ex or z. You will probly spend about the same $ for them, too!

 

A z400 would be great, especially if you HAVE driven a manual before (even briefly and if you aren't good at it, like you). Im 15, about 200lbs, and about 6 feet, and I ride an LTR450, but it's my 2nd quad (jumped up from driving a Baja 90).

Good Luck

 

The Warrior and the Raptor 350 are very old school. It was absolutely the worst handling quad I ever owned! The rear suspension linkage on that thing has never been right, so pass this tired old model up!

As everyone has advised, the 400 class is the place to start (Honda 400EX and Suzuki Z400)! These are great handling machines with good suspension.

 

thanks everyone for your help. i appreciate it.

 

Stay away from the warrior!!!!!!!!!!!! Handles like crap, underpowered and Yamahas biggest embarassment EVER!