I would also advize you to get the Kawasaki 700 V-Force. Being that its fully automatic, you just gas it and go. It looks pretty wild. It will be quick and have alot of power for wheelies and roosting. You might not win any drag races against the YFZ 450 but you won't embarass yourself either.
Get the V Force.

 

If you want pure fun and don't want to have to think to much get the V-Force.You will have a blast on it.Just make sure you start out on it slowly as it does have a great deal of power for a beginner.

 

Could you guys give me some information as to why you reccomend the V-Force over the other options? I like the fact that it is automatic, but I havn't researched it like I did with the others. I'll look into it tommorow, but any information about why you think this would be a good choice would be appreciated.

 

Well,,,,as a new rider, you should learn how to ride 1st[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]


This takes some time,,,,so dont worry about getting the best bike (that may kill you)(literally).

I would reccomend getting a 'whatever bike' (cheap good learner to take all the punishment$$$$$$) and learn how to ride the hard way before you get a pure sport bike.

Any 400 or above made in the last 4 years might be a bad idea.

get an old warrior for a $1000 and wait a year. If nothing else you will still be alive and the wallet will be thicker[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

 

Chances are if you get a warrior for a 1000 you will learn how to work on quads in the mean time.

(a good thing)

 

Let's face it, you could get hurt on any quad big, small, old or new. The reason I recomend the V-Force is that you said you don't have much riding experience. The V-Force is automatic. You won't have to learn about shifting or using the clutch. Just gas it and go. You only need to worry about leaning in the turns and keeping the quad pointed in the right direction. The V-Force is fast enough to keep up with your buddies and you won't embarass yourself trying to learn the clutch ( stalling on take-offs ) and gears ( when to shift up, when to shift down). You will enjoy riding your first time out. Learning the clutch isn't all that hard. It just takes time. Since your experience is limited, you may end up wrecking your new machine trying to learn everything all at one time, while trying to keep up with your buddies. The V-Force simplifies things so you can enjoy riding. Just look at MnFriesen's little picture. Doesn't that V-Force look BADDDDDD!

 

I believe a V would give a newbie a false sense of security.

You ever meet someone in there 30s or 40s who cant drive a stick shift???? Who wants to be that guy??

I say learn slow and live longer. Start at the bottom of the food chain and work up.

my .02

 

Yeah, this is pretty much how I feel too, and yes, that V-Force DOES look "BADDDDDD", which is why I'm heading into the dealership on Tuesday to talk to them about and hopefully purchase a new V-Force. Now the only question is... orange or green?
I've wanted one of these since I was a kid, and now that I have some money, I want to get going fast. If I really get into the sport, I don't plan on keeping the V-Force for the rest of my life, and maybe I'll upgrade to a non-auto in a few years, but for now, I won't to get going and I think the V-Force is the unit I can do that on.

 

you could also go with the lava red that is a LE color! but every one knows that the green ones are the fastest [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

Let us know how it goes

 

Well, the dealer here only has a green and orange in the show room right now, and I want it now, so that's the way I'm gonna go. Man, I can't wait for this...