There were eccelent points in that thread.Then people started making jokes it lost it's point and got scraped,I do think it would have been wise for the mods to keep it going for the sake of arguement.

 

SuziOzark,

Never underestimate the fun you can have and the things you can do on that bike of yours. I have always preferred motorcycles, but I bought a 1987 Yamaha YFM 225 to use deer hunting. I used that darned thing for just about everything in the woods and around our farms. It still has the stock rear tires on it. My "winch" was a $20 "come-along" I threw on the rack when I remembered or a rope wound around the rear axle. In all the years I only had to walk about twice and that was when I forgot to take my "winch" and got stuck on a log. I still have it and always will though I rarely ride it anymore. I went to big bore 4x4 ATV's due to my age and because I had a relative who was hard up for money, so I bought his 700 Sportsman to help him out. When he recovered, I sold it back to him and realized I liked the utility and fun factor of that type of machine and bought a new Grizzly 700 EPS. I can honestly say I have no more "fun" on the Grizzly than the YFM, but of course it will do much more and I don't have to be so careful where I go. It is my opinion and mind you only an opinion that a person will become a better rider learning on a smaller 2WD machine than one of the big bore 4x4's due to the skill level required to do certain things like crossing logs, riding in mud and in rough terrain.

Enjoy what you have and some day you can get something different, but don't ever sell those bikes short.

06 Rhino 660
08 Grizzly 700 EPS
90 Mule
87 YFM Moto 4 225
75 Ossa Explorer

 

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: tripleR

SuziOzark,



Never underestimate the fun you can have and the things you can do on that bike of yours. I have always preferred motorcycles, but I bought a 1987 Yamaha YFM 225 to use deer hunting. I used that darned thing for just about everything in the woods and around our farms. It still has the stock rear tires on it. My "winch" was a $20 "come-along" I threw on the rack when I remembered or a rope wound around the rear axle. In all the years I only had to walk about twice and that was when I forgot to take my "winch" and got stuck on a log. I still have it and always will though I rarely ride it anymore. I went to big bore 4x4 ATV's due to my age and because I had a relative who was hard up for money, so I bought his 700 Sportsman to help him out. When he recovered, I sold it back to him and realized I liked the utility and fun factor of that type of machine and bought a new Grizzly 700 EPS. I can honestly say I have no more "fun" on the Grizzly than the YFM, but of course it will do much more and I don't have to be so careful where I go. It is my opinion and mind you only an opinion that a person will become a better rider learning on a smaller 2WD machine than one of the big bore 4x4's due to the skill level required to do certain things like crossing logs, riding in mud and in rough terrain.



Enjoy what you have and some day you can get something different, but don't ever sell those bikes short.



06 Rhino 660

08 Grizzly 700 EPS

90 Mule

87 YFM Moto 4 225

75 Ossa Explorer</end quote></div>


Triple R-you can fill in those bikes in your signature if you want by going into profile and filling it in just seems like a pain to keep writing it in for your messages IMO.

 

Scrambler,

I thought the points brought up were really better than the original post which sparked the "debate". Manufacturers target certain sectors of the market for a myriad of reasons and I don't know that it is just in response to one manufacturer or model though there are innovations of such significance they all wind up heading in that direction.

 

Scrambler,

Thanks, I didn't know you could do that. I use to not put all that stuff in there, but ReconRanger said I needed to. I really never thought it was that important as we are all entitled to our opinion no matter what we ride. I can understand why some would want to as they are proud of what they have and their modifications, but my machines are nothing out of the ordinary.

 

Thanks TripleR,
Once I read your post, I suddenly fell in love with my ATV just like the day my dad surprised me with it. I wish I could relive that day...

T'was a beautiful Friday night in May, me and my friend (KawiMojave on the forum) were into making fires in my yard at night. We'd sit out there, talk about his ATV, the ATV I wanted, GIRLS, you know...fun stuff like that...LOL! We cooked soup over the fire, canned Sloppy Joes (disgusting by the way), corn, and what ever else we could find. Once we ran out of would and the fire burned out, we went inside and he decided to sleep over my house. Early the next morning (Saturday), I caught my dad before he went to work (he works half days on Saturday). Since he's a carpenter, I asked him if he could bring home more firewood from his job sight. He agreed and drove off. Me and my friend went on the computer to look at used ATVs. We found a 2003 Kawasaki KFX 400 that I wanted and my father said he's take me by to see it after work. Although I still wanted a Suzuki Ozark 250, the KFX 400 was cheaper and I was trying to pay for it myself. Later on, my dad pulled into the driveway while I was helping my mom up in the attic. My dad came inside and asked my friend to come help unload the firewood. Little did my friend know, there wasn't any firewood in the back of my dad's pick-up truck (2003 Ford F-350 Turbo Diesel). Instead of firewood, a brand new (2008) $3,600 Suzuki Ozark 250 was sitting in the bed of the truck. Meanwhile, I came down from the attic to help unload the "firewood". I walked out of my house and was litterally in shock. My face was neither happy nor sad. I suddenly felt weak and didn't know what was going on. I slowly made my way to the truck while everyone in my family...and my friend...just stared at me. Without thinking, I climbed up onto the ATV, turned the key, moved a switch, pressed a button, and the ATV came to life. I was nervous backing down the ramps, but once I was off the truck, I didn't want to drive it and get it dirty. Even so, I took everyone for a ride, nice and slow. A few times I thought I got stuck, but then I remembered that I was on an ATV, and with the slight push of the throttle, I drove up, over, and through what ever was ahead of me. I still thank my parents for my ATV, my mom loves the quad rides, my dad is still trying to learn how to drive the quad, my quad has saved my friend Kawasaki Mojave from the mud many times, and I've gotten stuck many times. Hopefully I will always remember this day.

Now my dad is pretty sneaky. He somehow makes me believe what he says. I actually thought there was firewood in the back of the truck, and that I needed a cell phone like I needed a hole in the head...lol. 2008 was a pretty exciting year for me. First cell phone, first ATV, first experience being shocked, first time being electricuted, first girlfriend. Jeeez!

Sorry for the long story!
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2008 Suzuki Ozark 250 (which I love)
Interco Swamp Lites Tires (make it all happen)
Warn XT15 (still waiting for the mounting plate after 23 days)
Ahhh, it's good to be me!

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: tripleR

SuziOzark,



Never underestimate the fun you can have and the things you can do on that bike of yours. I have always preferred motorcycles, but I bought a 1987 Yamaha YFM 225 to use deer hunting. I used that darned thing for just about everything in the woods and around our farms. It still has the stock rear tires on it. My "winch" was a $20 "come-along" I threw on the rack when I remembered or a rope wound around the rear axle. In all the years I only had to walk about twice and that was when I forgot to take my "winch" and got stuck on a log. I still have it and always will though I rarely ride it anymore. I went to big bore 4x4 ATV's due to my age and because I had a relative who was hard up for money, so I bought his 700 Sportsman to help him out. When he recovered, I sold it back to him and realized I liked the utility and fun factor of that type of machine and bought a new Grizzly 700 EPS. I can honestly say I have no more "fun" on the Grizzly than the YFM, but of course it will do much more and I don't have to be so careful where I go. It is my opinion and mind you only an opinion that a person will become a better rider learning on a smaller 2WD machine than one of the big bore 4x4's due to the skill level required to do certain things like crossing logs, riding in mud and in rough terrain.



Enjoy what you have and some day you can get something different, but don't ever sell those bikes short.



06 Rhino 660

08 Grizzly 700 EPS

90 Mule

87 YFM Moto 4 225

75 Ossa Explorer</end quote></div>

 

I got a late Christmas gift from the owner of a lodge we went to for New-Years...a hat with "Suzuki 25 Anniversary First on 4 Wheels" I had to laugh as it was part of the old post & he had no idea, we have been teasing each other for a couple of months about our new bikes...my popo & his 750 king quad. Happy New-Year all & safe riding for another year

 

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: tripleR

Scrambler,



Thanks, I didn't know you could do that. I use to not put all that stuff in there, but ReconRanger said I needed to. I really never thought it was that important as we are all entitled to our opinion no matter what we ride. I can understand why some would want to as they are proud of what they have and their modifications, but my machines are nothing out of the ordinary.</end quote></div>


I know what you mean my machine is nothing special or out of the ordinary,so I put a funny quote there instead.

 

SuziOzark,

I enjoyed your story, sounds like you have great parents. Enjoy your bike, it will bring you a lot of years of enjoyment.

Scrambler400,

I kind of like the idea of a good quote.

"If stupidity got us into this mess, then why can't it get us out?" " - Will Rogers (1879-1935)