Yamaha Big Bear 400 4x4 Vs. Honda Rancher 350 4x4 ES
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You are exactly where i was 4 months ago...i read and looked and rode and read and looked and rode again....and i narrowed it down to the Big Bear or the Rancher....tough choice....i ended up buying the rancher....i think the big bear is a great bike....but i owned a honda before and i never had any trouble with it...so i gambled on this one being just as reliable...i don't really think there's much difference in the 2.....good luck....
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I just went through the same thing, deciding either the Big Bear or Rancher for my daughter. I went with the Rancher due to having full floor boards and is a little lighter and smaller. Also the digital speedo is nice also. Both atvs are great. Also got a great deal on the Rancher ES 4x4. Paid $5075 for the red Rancher with 25" 589 M/T tires. However the floorboards were my main reason and I didn't want a auto.
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I used to own a 96 kodiak, then my best friend bought a 2000 Rancher ES and keeps it in my garage, I found myself riding his more than mine. after about a year I couldn't stand it anymore, so I sold the kodiak and bought a 2001 rancher es. I haven't regreted at all, in my opinion it is the best all round 4x4 on the market today.
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i own a 2001 big bear and my neighboor has a 2001 rancher, the big bear is a bigger machine, they both run exactly. my only complaint is that his rancher is much faster. the big bear has a poor top-end speed, its geared very low. If speed isnt an option i would definetly recommend the big bear.
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The Big Bear is geared very low. Depends on what you want to do with it. I had one, but my father fell in love with it and keeps a sprayer on it most of the time. He uses his Kodiak as his "Sunday" bike. It is really a true utility quad, but I still like to ride it in the woods.
The big bear has a super low first gear which is great for some farm use. If you trail ride, you will hardly ever shift below 2nd gear.
A rancher is faster
Like most quad decisions, it boils down to how you plan to ride it.
The big bear has a super low first gear which is great for some farm use. If you trail ride, you will hardly ever shift below 2nd gear.
A rancher is faster
Like most quad decisions, it boils down to how you plan to ride it.
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I dont know of any open space where i can get an atv going faster then 50 anyways and right now i have a 84 honda 200s and that thing is very tourqy...I would love the big bear if it is geared as low as the 200s cause I just like tourqy machines and I dont care about speed cause I felt like I was going fast on my 200s haha And I love to go threw mud if there is a mud hole and to the right there is an easy trail I would go threw the mud in a split second without thinking thanks for the replies guys