so im 15, 5 foot 9 only 135lbs but am physicaly fit and i have a 250 recon. i ride trails alot and doing hardcore things so i want to move up to a more powerfull 4x4 i was thinking mabye the 06 ranchers or a foreman(not sure what year) but i dont like the looks of the newe 07 ranchers because it has little suspension travel and is for work, i think id like something around 400cc, i know the newer foremans are like 500, any help would be great....also i am an expierienced rider, ive been riding almost everyday for a year and a half, and i actually just bought a plow
thanks, Tyler

 

Go test ride the ones you are interested in, and don't limit yourself to just a few models, ride everything the dealer has you think you might be interested in. Don't limit yourself to a particular brand, test ride different models and different brands. Then decide on what you want.

 

".....but i dont like the looks of the newe 07 ranchers because it has little suspension travel and is for work........"

Not quite sure what you meant here??? You think the 07 Rancher is a work quad? Or, you don't prefer it because you need a work quad???? Little suspension???????

And, you are considering the Foreman 500, which is probably the ultimate work quad. So, I'm a little confused.......

I am betting that the 07 Rancher is going to be a pretty slick machine! If you can afford to buy new, don't rush and just wait to see what it is all about........

 

i dont need a work quad, what i think i mean is the newer 2007 ranchers are more for work and correct me if im wrong but it has shorter suspension travel then other quads...also i work hard for my money and i can afford to buy new.....also the older foremans, not sure what years, are 400cc and 450cc once again correct me if im wrong last but not least, i agree the new ranchers are nice, theyve got efi which is nice, one othe thing im not crazy about the new rancher is the new engine cover, i havnt actually seen one in person but pictures look like its part of the fenders which makes it a hassle when doing engine work

 

The 07 has more suspension travel than the 06.

 

oh i didnt know that, thanks

 

Its a Honda. You never have to work on the engine.

 

i work on my recon engine quite a bit

 

The old Foreman 400 is absolutely a work utility. The 450 Foreman is a little more trail friendly, but still these are the quads that come to everybody's mind when one says "work" quad.

Maybe what you need is a used Rancher 350, if you are on a budget??? With a Warn 424, they are pretty nice machines.....

 

yea mabye an 06.... i dont have a bugdet either, and honda dosnt make a quad that has a front locking differential do they? however, i really dont like to buy other peoples problems but yes i know if you look hard enough you can find one where somebody just needs money... but i will look into it and let you guys know