Guys,

I see alot of chinese utv bashing and maybe for some good reasons. But I have a dodge nitro and that's a beast that needs a bashing....anyhow. I have had a 500cc chinese utv now for 10 months...987 kms going forward and I'm sure at least 200 backwards. I use it for plowing snow in my yard....around 7000 sq feet. use it in the garden, hauling draging, leveling topsoil etc. I am not an offroad atv type. I replaced the electric fuel pump 3 months in (covered by dealer) and last week I had to replace a gasket/o-ring in the brake peddle area. The dealer put one on order from some other dealer....approx 2 weeks delivery time....ok so no problem just a minor drip once in a while. Well I went to the yammy dealer and picked up a gasket for their 450 and what do you know looks the same to me $6.75 and up and good to go again. Maybe on the trails they may not hold up, but I have to say, with power dump/plow/windshield/wipers I can live with the winch/power dump switches looking like they are car power window switches. For a total of $7300, it's been good to me...so far. Any other good or bad stories on the chinese utv's??????


cheers,

John

 

What kind (brand) did you buy?

 

As fra as I can see it's sold as alot of different names here in north ameria.....mine was labeled as a Companion 500SE, but it has a XUV 500 label on the back.....but I believe that's it's a Xin Yang product???? It has the cfmoto engine. here's the site that I found http://www.utilityvehicle.cn/featuresspecs.asp?ID=1416


cheers,

John

 

Have you seen the Isuzu Joyner stuff? Great looking rides for cheap!

 

Hey,
New to this forum, I bought a Joyner C2 Commando last year right after hunting season. I have been very happy so far. I have used it to tend to a hunting lease all summer and last weekend I cabled to 3 - 8 X8 pressure treated timbers, 24 - 2 x 6 pt and drug them almost a mile in the woods to build a bridge over asevere wash area. It tackler the load in second gear and never had one speck of trouble. It is a very tough made utv. I let you know in a couple of weeks how it does carring out that 10 pointer!! I hope.

Thanks.

 

welcome to the site bud. i heard those joyners were tough. how do you like the standard transmision as joyner is the only one who offers that in the utv market. keep us posted on how you like it, maybe even start a new topic. thanks and welcome

 

Hey, Thanks!
The straight drive is great! The granny first makes this thing climb a tree! I got a good buck yesterday and hauled it out in the bed. I have been very happy and my hunting buddy is looking for a good deal on one now. It is really a tough made product and I have two dealers now within 75 miles and I'm seriously considering opening up a small dealership myself.

Talk with you later.

 

Well better late than never, 8 Point field dress 173 lb. TC Thunderhawk Muzzle loader.
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Could it have been a Wolverine 500 UTV from Riderswholesale.com?

 

Joyner 650 Commando