hello to all, and respect to older members
I'm writing from europe, romania.
I'm about to buy an ATV, but it seems I can't make up my mind on any modell. A friend of mine sugessted DINLI- DL 801. I have to recognize that I'm kinda new with this stuff and I can't find any conclusive information on the internet about this brand, reliability, service, parts etc. Does enybody here owns one, or had own one ?
My dealer here, of course, hase gone up and down in convincing me, that DINLI is the right choise.
But I need some outside real information. all I know is that DINLI is a brand from TAIWAN, buit with japanese engines.
How do they compare to LINHAI (China)?

Thank you very much in advance, and excuse writing errors and misspels.

 

Ok, first off, welcome to the forums. The first thing I would like to mention to you is to stick to a major name brand. Dinli and Linhai are cheap asian made companies that build junky fourwheelers. I know they are cheap, but if you get one you will be mad in a couple of days because it is a piece of junk. The companies you should stick to are Yamaha, Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Polaris, and Can-Am. You will probably have more trouble finding Polaris and Can-Am's because they are made in the US and are mosly only sold in the US. Alos, you would want to figure out if you want an automatic or manual shift. Some good beginner's auto's are Polaris Trailblazer 250, Yamaha Wolverine 350 and 450, Polaris Hawkeye, and Polaris Trailboss. Some good beginner manual's are Yamaha Blaster, which is the best for a beginner, and, Honda 400EX, Suzuki Z400, and Kawasaki KFX400, which are better if you are mosre experienced or want more power. These ATVs will cost 4000 to 6000 US dollars, but are much better, are more reliable, have more parts, and are just plain-out more fun than any Taiwanese or Chinese ever made. I hope you will make the right choice in buying an ATV.

 

Thank you very much for ur response
Polaris is also sold here. We are now a full member of the European Union, and our most used currency is EURO. If you say that they will cost around 6000 us dollars, that means about 4600 EURO's. a good price.
The DINLI' dealer is a friend of mine, and that's why, I first looked at this brand.
But probably you are right, I should look for the bigger brands, and trust the japaneese reliability.

 

Constantin, if you are going to go for a polaris, I would go for either an 2006 Trailblazer 250 ($3600) if you are not going to be riding a lot and just want something to fool around on, a Scrambler 500 ($6200) if you want something like the Trailblazer that will go faster but be better on trails (4WD), or a Sportsman 450 ($6300) if you want something to do more work and be good on really rough trails. Overall I like the Scrambler 500 the best, it's pretty fast and has sporty handling but it also has 4WD which really helps when you are riding in muddy trails. The Sportsman 450 is pretty good too, it has 4WD and is a little bit better in deep mud and snow, but its not as fast and will get more work done. I was about to buy a Scrambler 500 but bought a Yamaha WOlverine 450 because it has a shaft drive. (You should really consider the Yamaha Wolverine 450 if you have any Yamaha dealers near you. They cost $6000.) I hope this information helps and I hope you make the right choice when buying a fourwheeler.

 

Hi again
I have spoken with the romanian dealer for Polaris and have already received the price list.
What do u think about Polaris SawTooth 200 or Phoenix 200 ( they are the same in many ways)?
The Trailblazer 250 is not sold here.
Since I'm a beginner and I don't want to spend a lot of money for the first ATV I guess is a good choice.
The thing is that,by not beeing build in the European Union, the prices here are higher than in US due to import taxes, usualy 30%. Here , in Romania, The sawtooth 200 cost about 3800 EUROS = 4900 US dollars, without VAT , 19% so final price = 5800 US dollars.
How reliable are Polaris atv's? I mean for someone who's not gonna rip the mountains in two??

Constantin

 

Constantin, I would first like to mention that Polaris is pretty realiabe. I only say pretty because there are other atv companies that are a little bit (and I mean a <u>little</u> bit) more reliable than Polaris, but in general all major companies are very reliable. If you have to go with either a Sawtooth or a Pheonix, I would go with the Phoenix. It is the same engine, but has a bigger carburator and will weigh less. I can't stress to you enough that you will not be disappointed if you spend the extra money to get a Scrambler 500. The Phenix and Sawtooths are quite small and you will want a bigger atv in about 6 months. If you can afford you should definitely spend the money on a Scrambler 500, you will not be disappointed.The Pheonix isn't a bad fourwheeler but it will leave you wanting more and won't be able to provide it. One last question, how old are you? Hope the info helps, and I think that you should go with your instinct on which Polaris is right for you, I'm just giving advice.

 

well,
I'm 27 yo. You sure know alot about ATV's.
..here in Romania and in Europe in general ATV' just started to catch up...mostly promoted by rental companies in the mountains...
Friday i'm going to do a drive test with Polaris and see what's most suited for me.
bye , and thanks for all the info and support.