I'd like to buy one for her in the distant future. She just likes to putt around nothing crazy. I've been looking around and can't seem to find much quads in the category I'm looking for. The 2 biggest things I want for the quad would be light weight and automatic.

The best quad to possibly fit this so far that I've seen would be the Grizzly 125. I ride my quad a ton however I'm not too familiar with quads of this size. How big is the Grizzly 125 exactly and how much power does it have? I don't want it to be super small and have her feel like she's riding a toddler's quad or look oversized on it. She's average size about 5'3 and 130 pounds. Also, I'd like the quad to have enough power to do hill climbs and what not, say if I wanted to get my thrill on it.

So again, I'm looking for a good quad for my girlfriend. She just likes to putt around. Here are some of the things I am looking for in such a quad:


-Automatic (Required)
-Under 380 pounds (Required)
-All wheel braking (would be nice)
-Racks (would be nice)
-Max speed of at least 30 (would be nice)
-Comfortable not too small



What do you guys think? Would the Grizzly 125 be good for this? Is it too small? Any other quads I should take into consideration?

 

Please post a picture of your girlfriend we will get back to you =)

 

The only two ATVs I know would that would fall into that is the Grizzly 125 and Arctic Cat 150, The Polaris Phoneix 200 also but it has no racks and is 395lbs.

2011 Yamaha Grizzly 125 Automatic ATVs

A 250 2wd utility ATV made work if you need bigger,but they are all 5 speeds I think,and weigh 430lbs or more.

There's no all wheel engine braking if thats what you mean, on a 2wd ATV and no 4x4 come under 500 lbs.

 

Welcome to the forums.

I don't think a 125 is gonna be very satisfying for you. And if she does get accustomed to riding, and wants to do more, it won't be enough for her.

The weight is a little more, but I'd definitely look into the the 250 class. A lot more mods out there for them as well, so you can increase the power as you go.

 

If the 125,150 is to small in chassis size, the next smallest belt drive auto ATV seems to be a 300 Arctic Cat 2wd.

All the 250s like the Honda Recon and Suzuki Ozark look to be 5 speed semi autos.

 

I'd definitely watch the width. The wife had a trailblazer 250 and a ds250. The blazer was a full size and about 4 inches wider than the ds. Made a huge difference in the handling. Wife preferred the blazer much more than the ds.

The blazer did have racks on it too.

 

Thanks for the info guys.

I'd have to agree that the Trailblazer 250 is a pretty good quad. My friend has one, and just like you said the width is awesome because it's so hard to flip. Width is also a big factor in me looking for a quad for my girlfriend. I figured maybe there were some after market parts you could buy to increase your quads wheelbase if it was to skinny stock?

The trailblazer though I think is a bit heavy for what I'm looking for, even the DS250 is unfortunately a little heavier too.

The Polaris Phoenix on the other hand is 200cc and only 395 pounds, that my be a little more what I'm looking for. The weight of the Grizzly is still only 335 pounds, which is a really nice light weight.

I don't see her wanting to go super fast or do anything really thrilling, it's mainly for cruising around enjoying the outside and what not. The main thing is I don't want it too feel like a cow is falling on her if she gets the quad balanced on 2 wheels or some predicament like that. I know something like 395 pounds isn't much for us guys, but 395 to an average girl would probably feel a little more like 550 pounds to a guy. I want her to feel in control of the machine, not the machine in control of her. I've also read that the Grizzly has a top speed of around 40mph, which seems pretty good to me (for a 125).

Like I said though, the main thing is I don't want the Grizzly to look embarrassingly small. I've seen some videos on youtube however with some dudes riding them and they seemed to fit it ok, so I imagined a smaller person would fit better. I guess I just need some better pictures of one or need to go look at one at a dealership somewhere in real life.

So seems to be between the Grizzly and Phoenix right now. Any more thoughts? Thanks for the thoughts.

 

If they both work I think I would go for the grizzly, it has racks and is 2" longer and 4" lower but also 3" narrower but also 65lb lighter.

The small Polaris like the 50 and 90 are subcontracted in China, so quality might be a thing,for example the grizzly has a "Mikuni" carb and the Phoenix may use a less quality Chinese made "Sunworld" carb like on there Sportsman 90. and who knows what else.

http://www.powersportsnetwork.com/en...2=199425&go=Go

 

I'm getting to the age where anything falling on me hurts. Seems like the ground used to be softer when I was younger too.

Even with the extra width, she has still managed to tip it over. Only going about 3mph last time over some uneven terrain.

It can happen to any quad at any speed, so be sure to gear her up, regardless of what you finally get.

 

@TLC
Yea, I read a tiny bit on the Phoenix and I saw some comments about how it wasn't up to par with other Polaris quads. And reliability is obviously a big factor on any quad.

@scooter
True, all quads can be tipped. I guess if it's a little less wide you would just have to constitute with more practicing around turns. And at least if it would happen to tip, it would be less weight falling on her.

It's just hard to find much reviews or feedback on the Grizzly 125 since it seems to be in a small league of its own. Slightly too big for a kids quad, and not enough juice for something an older guy would want.