warrior is a better quad in my opinion and a warrior is a sport utility and in my opinion a lokota isnt that much sport becuz the sport is a mojave .
[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]so walker get the warrior....................

 

whatever you say man...but cant say **** about the lakota not being sport until you rode one with mods...cuz hell i can hang with 350-400's no problems on the track and in trails i smoke them...but walker drive both before you pick one cuz thats the only real way you will know which one you like best...not reading what people say about both quads cuz theres always someone that like one of the quads better than the other....just my 2 cents...you can say what you want about the lakota but im sure holeshotz and me can smoke alot of warriors in the trails and on the track without any problems...

 

well i was holding off on replying about this even thou it was clear that acfreerider and mojavemadman have no idea what they are talking about because i didnt want to cause trouble but ive had enough of peoples lack of knoladage, so ill just say it.............mojavemadman your statement has no facts, dosnt make too much sense and dosnt sound very intelligent at all and thats just being nice about it. First of all a big part of having a sporty atv is the chasis/suspension and how it performs and the mojave/lakota are desigined exactly the same as far as that, same frame, a-arms,axle,suspension and the lakota might even handle a bit better because of the one inch longer swingarm so if u think your mojave handles well and feels sporty then your basically saying a lakota handles well and feels sporty also. Now to the engine, 290cc five speed semi based on a utility engine so its pritty tuned down to say the least and the power that it has stock is pritty decent and close to if not equal to a mojave which also shows the lack of knoladge in mojavemadmadmans statement and all the lakota really needs to wake it up and beat/keep up with a warrior is a bigger carb a pipe and maby a cam and a bigger front sprocket and it also weighs less then the warrior so i dont know what acfreerider is saying and in stock form a lakota will outdo the warrior in mud beause of the slightly more ground clearande and semi auto clutch but then on the other hand the warrior might do a bit better on the track and the warrior and lakota are not in a way diffirent class, they are probally considered to be in the exact same class, both in the 300-350cc engine range and are considered sport quads unless your talking about the utility lakota so use some facts next time insted of "in my opinion" and at least try to make your selfs sound smart, and yes i can take stock and pipes warriors with ease and im not just saying saying that because i own a lakota and im not biased like some other people that replied to this post and most of the warrior owners i beat wanna cry because they underestimate the lakota because they probally never have driven one and dont know anything about them like some of you.........if mojavemadman, acfreerider, sikk0 and warrior02man come back and post facts to prove me wrong then ill shut up but things like this irratate me and warrior02man and sikk0 probaly havent come back and posted facts because they cant prove what they were trying to say and mostlikely neither can either of you

 

2001 Lakota Sport Specifications
Engine……….4-stroke, SOHC single
Displacement……….290cc
Starting system……….Electric with recoil backup
Bore x Stroke……….76.0 x 64.0mm
Compression ratio……….8.6:1
Cooling……….Air
Carburetion……….Keihin CVK32
Ignition……….Transistorized electronic
Clutch……….Automatic centrifugal and automatic wet multi-disc
Transmission……….5-speed plus reverse
Final drive……….Shielded chain
Frame……….Double cradle, high-tensile steel
Suspension type, front……….Double A-arms with two shock absorbers
Suspension type, rear……….Swingarm with single shock absorber
Wheel travel, front……….6.9 in.
Wheel travel, rear……….8.5 in.
Tire, front……….AT22 x 8-10 tubeless
Tire, rear………. AT22 x 11-10 tubeless
Brakes, front, rear……….Dual disc/Disc
Overall length……….68.7 in.
Overall width………..42.5 in.
Wheelbase………….44.9 in.
Ground Clearance….7.7 in.
Actual Ground Clearance as measured under the rear skid plate.............. 5.75 in.
Seat height…………30.6 in.
Dry weight………….459 lbs.
Fuel capacity………2.2 gal.
Instruments………..Neutral, reverse indicator
Lighting…………….Single headlight with hi/low beam
Colors………………Cobalt Blue
Suggested retail price…..$4,099

Manufacturer: Yamaha
Year: 2003
Model: Warrior
Vehicle Type: Sport
Price: Request a Quote
Color: Team Yamaha Blue
CC Size: 350
Miles/Hours: N/A
Engine: 348cc, 4-Stroke Single, Air Cooled, SOHC
Displacement: 348cc
Bore x Stroke: 83 X 64.5mm
Compression Ratio: 9.2:1
Carburetion: Mikuni 36mm
Starter: Electric
Transmission: 6-Speed Manual Clutch w/ Reverse
Final Drive: 2WD; Sealed O-Ring Chain
Ignition: DC - CDI
Suspension: Front: Independent Double Wishbone, 7.9 in. w/ 5-way Preload Adjustment
Rear: Swing Arm, 7.9 in. w/ Rebound, and 5-way Preload Adjustment
Brakes: Front: Dual Hydraulic Disc
Rear: Hydraulic Disc
Tires: Front: AT22 x 7-10
Rear: AT22 x 10-9
Length: 72.4 in.
Width: 42.5 in.
Height: 42.5 in.
Wheelbase: 47.2 in.
Seat Height: 30.1 in.
Ground Clearance: 4.9 in.
Dry Weight: 397 lbs.
Fuel Capacity: 2.4 gal.


I think you need to get your facts right before you start flamin son plus a warrior would kill a lakota stock for stock mod for mod. and I dont think that .8 in. of ground clearance is going to make that much of a difference when going though mud

 

And you can beat stock and piped warriors because of all the stuff done to your quad. if someone had a warrior that had the same mods as your lakota it would waste it

 

ac is right bout err thing and i'm pretty sure my quad could take a lokota.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

 

Now lets think here for a sec.
Lakota 290cc
Warrior 348cc
You guys are saying that stock for stock or mod for mod the warrior will win. Well with the same riders it better win every time. But once you get the lakotas ccs up so the race is fare then the lakota will pull away but the top end on the warrior will eventually get it(sixth gear sure is nice).
I was never to happy with my stock lakotas performance(as you can see). Even my 230 would beat it big time in a race. So that goes to show that the smaller engine can win if it is halling less weight. And yes you can get the lakotas weight down to 398 or even less. So with the same ccs as the warrior the lakota will run with it and even pass it.

 

Both are good bikes, slightly different layout, as others have said, try to ride both. Warriors dependability is rock solid.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...zr9er/War3.jpg

 

AC i did some checking and you are right about the weight, i thought that the warrior weighed more because of some very old posts on the fourms about a warrior vs lakota that a read a long while back and some specs for the lakota state that it weighs only 429 and it seems there are alot of descrepincies about the lakotas weight and weight can be shed from the lakota very easily because their are alot of stuped things that weigh alot that can be removed/replaced like newduck said but this might be the same with the warrior too......both atv's arnt exactly light either compared to many other sport quads so i apoligize for bashing your statement but if both atvs were stroked and bored out the maximum reliable size would be around 400ccs for both posibally 420cc with the warrior so if they were both completely modded and stroked and bored out mostlikely both atvswould be just about even and posibally the warrior would pull away a bit in 6th like newduck said and is the warriors ground clearance measured under the skid like the lakotas? I would still preder the lakota when mudding because of the bigger tires, the decent ammount of bottom end power because its a utility based engine and especially the semi auto tranny becasue it wont stall and the manuel tranny can cause quite a bit of problems when it stalls on a real steap hill so especially for someone whoes not great with a clutch the lakota migt be a better choice for that kinda thing. basically each quad has its ups and downs and i dont hate warriros, infact i almost sold my lakota and bought one when i started doing alot of track riding and racing thru flat trails because i like the 6 speed and cluth but i decided to keep the lakota and mod it because i like to see the reaction on peoples faces when i beat them because most people underestiamte it because of its smaller size. but as far as mojavemadman you still have said nothing tyo back yourself up and your postes still make no sense and assuming you have a stock mojave i highly doubt you can beat my lakota and im shure other not as cocky mojave owners will agree. Anyways.....walker did you make a choice yet?

 

PEr the Warrior of Lakota. The warrior is lighter and has a longer wheelbas than the Lakota. It also has a manual clutch as opposed to the Lakota's auto. I have a Lakota and like it alot. This is tough comming from a kwackernut, but if I didn't have my Mojave to get crazy on and have only the Lakota I'd be yearning for something to rip on. Depending on your ability, height weight and all, between the 2; stock for stock, the Warrior wins..........