Looking at a 2004 650 quest which is brand new.If you own one could you tell me your likes, dislikes about this machine.I can get a good deal on one so i am looking really hard at it.I am still trying to get past the step through design but for the price i think i can live with it.Thanks.

 

I have an 05 trailbuck. Same as the traxter. Put about 350 very hard miles on it in 6 weeks. LOVE IT! The only fault I have at all is the weak front springs. Under a hard down hill crawl if you turn and put the weight to one side it will completly decompress. This can be fixed for cheap and if I stop riding long enough I will. The power is more than you will need. Top speed so far on dirt has been 63. Pulled 2 peach trees out of the ground, roots and all! Wheelies even possible high and low range. I still run stock tires that would benifit from a change. Maybe this fall. Here is a video from last week. Not: Getting stuck in the end will happen to ANY MACHINE. Straddled a large tree underwater and nothing but fine sand/gravel to dig into. If you have any more questions, feel free to ask.

http://media.putfile.com/John-Deere-650-Trailbuck


http://media.putfile.com/Visco-Lock-4wd

 

How do they ride a little stiff.Is the step through design stable when going down hills.I see in your video that the tire up in the air was pulling also.Great videos,thanks.

 

Thats not the model I own, but two friends who I ride with have the 650 and are always complaining about over heating problems....if you like I can give them a shout and find out how bad it was...

cheers...

Les

 

I have rode a 500 that had the step through on a tough weekend. The seat is no problem down hill or anytime. The ride is very comfortable. I am 185 pounds and I believe it has 5 or six different levels of adjustment, and I have mine starting at softest 3 clicks in, so right in the middle. Rides great. Yes, once it slips and kicks in the visco lock engages both fronts until you let of the throttle. Love that a lot. I do a lot of riding slow, technical, muddy stuff and fan will kick on for maybe 50 seconds and that is it. Cools right down. I would check the thermostat if it was getting hot. Radiator is mounted in back which is perfect. Dont have to worry about the sticks, pushing mud/water, and pulls freah air in at legs across motor, and out back instead of pushing hot air from front out to legs.

 

Thanks for the replies.I am going tomorrow to look at a 2004 650 Quest.It is a leftover new.2005 Buck 650 did you do anything to the rear hitch, modify it so it doesnt hang down so low,or did you leave it alone.Thanks again for the replies.

 

I have not had a problem with the hitch being in the way as long as I dont have a receiver in it. Although I have modified a receiver just for my ease pulling around different trailors. Can't leave it in while trail riding.

Here is the picture