Hey guys, I have a few questions. I'm looking for a used ATV to just have fun in. I'm not looking to race it, but take it off road and go wheeling/mudding in it. Now, I know nothing about cc motors period, all I've dealt with is Ford's (obviously). So, as a beginner, what ATV would be a good one for me? All I need is 4x4 and enough power to get out of sticky situations.

Thanks in advance

 

I really like the Honda Rancher 350. It is the just big enough, but not to huge machine.

 

Dont know much about 4x4 quads so I cant help you there, but I would like to welcome you to the forum [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img] "Hi"

 

It really depends on what you want to do when you ride.

If you don't want to shift gears at all look into a Polaris Scrambler 4x4 500. They are fun and easy to ride and pretty comfortable. They also seem to be pretty reliable. Plus you can shift in/out of 4x4 with a button.

If you want to shift maybe a Yamaha Wolverine is a good idea. They are kinda sporty and also reliable.

The Suzuki Ozark is also a nice little quad. They are fairly light and nimble and fun to ride also.

My suggestion is go around to all your local dealers and test ride some different stuff and see what feels right. Just sitting on some units alone will give you some ideas.

 

I dont mind shifting gears, its more fun. And the weight, I dont mind, cause this is going in the back of my 2wd F-250 for the winter

 

Rumor has it that Honda will bebut a new 250cc, light, sporty, powerfull, water cooled, selectable 4X4 later in the year. You might want to wait! I am hoping for this to be the first of a new generation of machines (the Wolverine concept, but way more refined). The current crop of utes are saddled with their work quad/farm tractor heritage (big and heavy!). Most people are just recreational trail riders, who might need 4X4 now and then. Who needs a 600+ lb. monster for that?

 

Here are a couple to choose from- Honda Rancher 350 (329 cc) fulltime 4x4 $4899. "Semi auto", Yamaha Wolverine 350 (348 cc) fulltime 4x4 $5199., Kawasaki Prairie 360 (362 cc) Select 4x4 $5199., Suzuki Eiger 400 (376 cc) Select 4x4 $5199., Yamaha Bruin 350 (348 cc) Select 4x4 $4999., Bomb. Outlander 330 (325 cc) Select 4x4 $5499.

Cons- Rancher: fulltime 4x4 & drum brakes, Wolverine: fulltime 4x4, Prairie: heavy, Out 330: Most expensive.

I would want the Rancher but refuse to buy it because of the drum brakes and fulltime 4x4. I'm just so tired of drum brakes. -- I like the Wolverine but it's on the older style side and fulltime 4x4. -- The Prairie is nice with it's locking diff. but it's too heavy for it's cc's. -- I'd probably lean more towards the Eiger in a manual shift. I don't care for the select 4x4 switch but at least it has one. The Eiger has more cc's at a similar price. -- I would consider the Bruin with it's selectable 4x4. Newer model. -- The 330 Outlander is basically a 400 Outlander with a smaller motor. Still priced a little high.

I would be tempted by a few models. I would probably go with a Eiger semi-auto. More cc's at a similar price. Select 4x4 and a cheaper speedo. Other models do not even have a speedo.

You might want to compare other things on each of the models. (4 wheel drive systems & suspensions)

 

You can buy a Warn 424 kit to shift the Rancher and Wolverine in and out of 4 wheel drive. That would be extra $$$.

 

I cant afford a new one, Im gonna buy a used model

 

So buy a used Eiger. It would be easier if you say the amount that you can spend. You might have to buy something like a trx 300 4x4, Timberwolf 4x4 or something.