need help on first atv purchase
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need help on first atv purchase
hello. i am purchasing my firt atv very soon and need some help. I am 20 years old have ridden friends atvs for a while now and decided to purchase my own. i am stuck between the honda rancher 4x4 auto-clutch, yamaha bruin 350, and wolverine. most of my friend have sport atvs, but i dont need anything that fast, and would like a little more utility(even though i will probobly never use it) but i would also like to try and keep up with my friends when needed. i will be doing mostly moderate trail riding, and maybee twice a year do some hardcore/longdistace/mudboggin things and almost no farm work. i was leaning towards the honda because of the reliabilty factor, but was not to keen on the all time 4x4 and auto clutch, which isnt a big deal i'd just prefer an auto($3999 about $100 a month). i was really interested in the yamahas because right now they have $0 down and $39 a month for two years on all atvs with option to refinance after the 2 years for another low apr deal. so i was leaning towards the wolverine but also was turned off by the full time 4x4 and not a automatic(not sure about pricing but would be $39 a month). so then comes the bruin: auto, push button 4x4, but from what i hear not that fast ($4500 @ $39 a month).
so..... I need some oppinions. Is there anything that will make me happy?! any help would be greatly aprecciated. if theres another bike i should be looking at let me know. i have heard noting but good things about these bikes, so make my choice easier! thanks in advance for your help and sorry for the post being so long.
so..... I need some oppinions. Is there anything that will make me happy?! any help would be greatly aprecciated. if theres another bike i should be looking at let me know. i have heard noting but good things about these bikes, so make my choice easier! thanks in advance for your help and sorry for the post being so long.
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need help on first atv purchase
What kind of sport quads are your buddies riding? I'm with Bing, you will probably want something a bit sportier to hang. I've seen new z400's listed a bit shy of 5k, and you could always throw a trailer hitch on it. If you gotta have a 4x4, the Scrambler is probably the best option.
#5
need help on first atv purchase
Doesn't sound like you need a hardcore utility, if your friends are doing well on sport bikes. The 2X4 Rancher is a pretty sporty ride, for a utility! It is lighter than the 4X4, way faster (the 4X4 has lower gearing), and a whopping $1,000 cheaper. You can get it in ES (push button shift) if you insist. Personally, there isn't currently a bike with an automatic transmission, that I would own.
With a skilled rider, you can take the 2X4 almost anywhere the 4X4 will go. In fact, I enjoy the challenge of rock crawling the 2X4, along with my friends who wouldn't try it without a 4X4. But, if you are going to ride a lot of mud or snow, that is where 2wd comes up short. You may have no option but a 4X4.
With a skilled rider, you can take the 2X4 almost anywhere the 4X4 will go. In fact, I enjoy the challenge of rock crawling the 2X4, along with my friends who wouldn't try it without a 4X4. But, if you are going to ride a lot of mud or snow, that is where 2wd comes up short. You may have no option but a 4X4.
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