moto 134 you have a 400 ex, my outty will crush it in everything, and if we went on a trail together it would be your sport quad that wouldnt make it home in one piece because your suspension wont be able to take the beating. i need 4 wheel drive because i dont avoid or turn away from mud

 

lol whateva i know better the end!

 

ReconRanger, you may be able to go faster than my utility, but who's gonna be stuck in a mud hole? That's right you.

Now, back on subject. If you're gonna be riding where you know you are never gonna need 4wd, then get a sport, but if you need something that can handle anything, I'd get a utility, I haven't found anything yet that my Foreman can't handle, like mud, rocks, snow, etc. to the sporty side like drifting, jumps, wheelies, etc.

 

It's better to have it and not need it than it is to need it and not have it.

 

what all of this comes down to is east and west coast. east is better for 4x4 and irs atvs and the west has lots of dunes and more open areas to ride in. I live in Michigan and the only real advantage of a sport is at the silverlake sand dunes everywhere else my 420 Rancher is plenty fast and can get through mor terrain than my 660r Raptor ever could

 

Yeah, that about sums it up. The west-siders and their sand get a lot more use out of a sport quad than us New Yorkers ever would.

Its all about needs. The sales figures dont lie though - Utes outsell sporties for obvious reasons. Its NOT a knock on sport quads, its just that they have a much more limited usable range. No need to call anyone a sissy because they dont want to get soaked. You ever get really wet on a cold fall day while riding? It sucks. Something about frostbite or hypothermia....

 

Well said, but the real issue was labeling everyone with a utility a "hillbilly" (Illinois is pretty flat. Can't possibly be a Hillbilly). That simply is not true. Though I do think the 70's were really good to Recon, but I am not one to label everyone on the West coast a Hippy.

 

you would not be able to get a sport quad out of the garage were i ride in upstate new york

 

No need to call anyone a sissy because they dont want to get soaked. i didnt call anyone a sissy!

 

ha TURFGUY i live in illinois what kinda big heavy ute do you have.lets meet up and ill show ya what the sport quad is all about!!! i live 20 minutes outside st louis. bring it on!!!