the wife is looking for a new quad fill me in on your views........

 

Get her the Recon, the beartrack is too tippy. It also has a tendency to rut steer. Just my .02 for what it's worth.

 

my recon is really nice never rode a beartracker but have owned 3 timberwolfs (simaler) and the timberwolfs wernt that great they would have had to update them ALOT! to get them to even close to the recon
its a great quad get the recon!

 

If you are going to be riding trails like we have in Michigan (bumpy with lots of roots) I would suggest you get her a more performance bike. I have a new 2000 Recon and have been tipped off twice only because I bumped into a root. Look for the right bike for your type of riding that is forsure. But between the two, the Recon is a much better bike.

2000 400ex
2000 Recon (soon to be a 300ex)

 

Get the Recon,its tons better than the beartracker!!you'll be very happy with it! I am!

 

Get the recon. It is way better than the beartracker.....top speed and reliability..i mean cmon its a honda... i raced a beartracker and mines stock besides maxxis sur tracks and his has a new motor (blew up before) and i still won ...even with them heavy tires on there ... the recon you could beat the living **** out of it and shell still go ..the only thing i dont like is all them hoses on the carb.. if one gets in the water it spits and sputters then dies i wish honda would fix that somehow ..but i would recommend the recon for your ol' lady lol

 

i have ridden both before i ever even got my Ex . The beartracker is pretty slow and Tippy and the supension is really soft. The recon is a good bit quicker and has a more solid stance. So i would say get the recon

 

You won't go wrong with either of them, seriously they are both great 2 wheel drive atv's, reliable and easy to drive. I assume that top speed is not a priority , when buying a wife an ATV, so that really doesn't matter. For me I would go with which ever one has a better dealer and maybe go for the cheaper one of the two.

 

Recon is a Honda. Beartracker is a slightly updated Timberwolf. Many have claimed the recon is better than the TW4x4.
Get the recon, its overall better.

 

I would agree they are both good machines. I used to have a Timberwolf 2wd. I like it alot, decent power, light handling, good suspension. Also for 2001 they now have hydrolic disc brakes up front, so now they are better than ever.