I am interested in getting a quad. I have no experience with riding a quad but i have been snowmobiling for about 3 years now. I am getting sick and tired of waiting... and waiting for it to freakin snow here in eastern Pa.
What quad should i get/ you prefer?
i am 6'3" and 230 lbs
i do not plan on doing anything work related just basic trail riding.
i am not even sure if i am going to buy new or used.
I mainly want a sport "style" whatever you call it.... no utility
oh ya what kind of payment am i going to expect? im not 18 yet so i probably wont be getting it until mid july

Thanks Z_man

 

The 400's (Suzuki and Honda) are good starter quads, but you need to go sit on them and decide if you feel cramped up or not. http://forums.atvconnection.co...tid/17/threadid/533768

Maybe the Yamaha Raptor 700 if you are feeling like you need more power or a slightly bigger machine.

 

ok thanks ill have to look into that one. thanks

anyone else feel free to chime in

 

Well to be honest, I am in the same boat you are in, new rider, first quad...etc. I have done alot of research. I am also not a large guy so the feel of the bike was really important to me. I looked heavily at the KFX700, KFX450R, Suzuki 400, and suzuki 450. I looked at all of them but narrowed it down to these 4 as a personal aesthetic preference(just didn't like the looks of the polaris, yamahas, can-am or hondas).

Anyway, the KFX700 was just too big for me (mightbe ok for you, but it is automatic, lots of auto tranny haters out there, but I heard a lot of good things about it). The Suzuki R450 actually had a friend who rides alot tell me that it just looked too big, like I was sitting too far back on it. But that the Suzuki 400 seemed like a good fit. It sits a tad taller and a bit narrower than the 450.

And thats when we get to my personl choice that I am going to buy, the Kawasaki 450R. Its built similarly to the Suzuki 400 but with a tremendously solid 450 engine, plus, its one only a few 450's that has a reverse.

Hope this helps.

 

now to buying this thing. Can I get a loan? im not 18 yet so do my parents have to co-sign? or should i just go to the dealer and ask a few questions?

 

To be honest I am not sure...it might have to to do with state law requirements. just call your local DMV and see if you can be the only name on the title.

 

you should check out the raptor 700. i have one and it is one sweet quad. best all around quad i have ever owned. good stock suspestion, tons of aftermarket support. efi is great also.

 

If your used to snowmobiles you will want the most powerful sport quad they made if you want to keep your buzz . The fastest quad made is like intermittent sled in terms of performance.

 

hmmm.. the raptor 700 is pretty nice and my local dealer has a deal for $69 a month payments for the first two years. nice payments but i will be paying for a while on it... and i talked to my mom and she said that they will have to co-sign for me so im not really sure what will happen until wer can get to scott powersports www.scottpowersports.com

 

how is this quad? It says it has 4 wheel drive, but ive read that 4 wheel isnt good on a sport?? i dont know where i read this... http://www.scottpowersports.co...veh=53946&CatDesc=ATVs