So I might be selling my '01 Polaris Xplorer 400. I didn't plan on it but I was offered a good amount so I if he comes back with the cash it's gone. My question is what's a good bike to replace it with? Today I looked at a '06 Suzuki King Quad 700 that looked good. Came with a new cycle country composite plow. The price is right at $4600 but the bike wouldn't stay running if he disconnected the jumpbox (jump starter thing you normally see used on car lots to jump cars). I've never seen this before. He said it just needed a new battery (first thought was why not put one in there???) and it'll run just fine. Its got about 800 miles and 220 hours on it. Everything else looked good with exception of one bracket that holds the radiator was bent a little. Everything else looked good and it doesn't appear to be rolled.

Are these Kingquads riddled with electrical issues? Is he correct that the bike doesn't have enough power to run if the battery is dead? I've always seen EFI stuff run fine once started. I'm very good electrically so it doesn't really worry me too much but want to know what I am getting into.

Do you guys recomend something else??? I'd love to get a bike with efi and power steering because it will mainly be used for plowing but doubt I can find something around $4500 or less.

 

King Quads a good to great bikes and yes you will need a good battery to run the computer that runs the EFI system. One way of controlling the battery while the bike is not in use is to get a battery tender that keeps the battery fresh ready to go. I have had two bikes with EFI and with a battery tender on them I have never replaced a battery in 4 years.

 

OK. My only concern though is that there's something else wrong with the charging system. Never seen one that wouldn't stay running like this.

 

I'm moving this to the proper section. Where you posted it is for new members to introduce themselves.

 

Sorry. Wasn't sure where to post this since it wasn't brand specific.