Well we did it - we sold our Rail Buggy (check out my pics). That means it's time I get to buy my own ATV. Now, here is my delima. It has to be a 4 stroke with reverse. I've looked at the Honda 250ex, which I really like cause there is no clutch I have to worry about. I'm thinking.....this could be good - one less thing to have to remember. We are going this weekend to check out the Suzuki Z250 since it's comparable. I'm pretty excited to see how it sits. I'm so used to our warrior, the Honda felt really small to me. I have heard good things about the Z250, but do not know anyone that has one. What I'd really like to find is a 4 stroke, semi automatic 300 or 400, I just don't think they make such a critter.

Any suggestions on which route to go before we take off looking?
Can someone tell me the real differences between the 250ex & Z250?
which would be better for trailriding.

 

Trail riding, 300 to 400, semi auto transmission? How about a Yamaha Wolverine 4x4?...

 

300 to 400 you could get a polaris and be fully automatic in that cc range the 400 is a 2 stroke though.
The trailblazer would fall in at 250. They have a bunch of options for the 300 to 400 cc range though that might be worth looking at!

 

The 250EX is a sweet machine! The Z250 always looses the magazine shootouts, because of poorer suspension and I have heard it is hard to shift. (I have no personal experience with it, so that is just hearsay.)

 

My wife has a 250EX and loves not having to use a clutch. It is a great little quad. Great for trails.

 

Buy back the buggy. j/k [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

I like the idea about buying a Wolverine. It has the same motor as the Warrior so it'll be familiar. The Wolverine is a semi-auto 4 stroke. The only thing is that it is a 4x4. But you could buy a Warn 424 for it to switch to 2 wheel drive.

Between a Z250 and a 250ex, I would probably pick a 250ex with the motor turned that reduces angles in the drive shaft. I've also heard some negative things about the Z250's shifting. Either would probably do what you need them to do.

 

true very true