New atv
May 30, 2009 | 11:33 AM
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Weekend Warrior
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From: Buffalo NY
New atv
I would like to get a new ATV i have a 80 cc LT 80
I would just like to go up and down the local creeks and railway tracks
which would be better a 2X4 or a 4X4
i was looking at a 2008 yamaha raptor 250 for around 2200$
would there be any thing around that price that is better?
i really wouldnt like anything used unless its from a dealer
i live near buffalo ny
thanks for any suggestions
I would just like to go up and down the local creeks and railway tracks
which would be better a 2X4 or a 4X4
i was looking at a 2008 yamaha raptor 250 for around 2200$
would there be any thing around that price that is better?
i really wouldnt like anything used unless its from a dealer
i live near buffalo ny
thanks for any suggestions
May 31, 2009 | 08:27 AM
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Red Rider
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As to issues like sport quad vs utility and/or 2wd vs 4wd, only you know your personal riding conditions! If the little LT has served you well, then a sport quad will be the hot ticket!!!
If a 2wd sport quad will do the job, then the Raptor 250 is a superb next step up for a kid who has outgrown their little beginner quad, at an excellent price!
If you feel like you need a small 2wd utility (high ground clearance, racks, and fenders for mud protection), then something like the Honda Recon is a superb machine.
If 4wd is necessary, then you are going to have to take a bigger step up to a mid size machine like a Honda Rancher.
The Honda 250EX is kind of a hybrid machine. It is really a Recon is sport plastic, and will do anything the Recon will, yet it is a whopping 50 pounds lighter....so it performs that much better. It is however, not going to be as sporty as the Raptor.
If a 2wd sport quad will do the job, then the Raptor 250 is a superb next step up for a kid who has outgrown their little beginner quad, at an excellent price!
If you feel like you need a small 2wd utility (high ground clearance, racks, and fenders for mud protection), then something like the Honda Recon is a superb machine.
If 4wd is necessary, then you are going to have to take a bigger step up to a mid size machine like a Honda Rancher.
The Honda 250EX is kind of a hybrid machine. It is really a Recon is sport plastic, and will do anything the Recon will, yet it is a whopping 50 pounds lighter....so it performs that much better. It is however, not going to be as sporty as the Raptor.