i think it is about the standards things are made to, it has withstood the test of time, korean or not. i tried the new ones and there not the same.

 

Kawsaki and Suzuki both subed out their 50 80 , My choice is check out Eton it may suprise you to know that Eton was #2 in youth quad sales for 2003 , yes they outsell honda yamaha , suzuki , kawasaki , etc ,they have the latest tech on safety, 2005 [ the Viper 70 was rated quad to beat in this class Aug 2004 issue ATV action mag] these have hydraulic rear disc on 50 70 90 , new electonic governing with adjustable cdi much better than throttle restrictor , red flashing led safety light and every other safety feature available . With it said they have the others beat on safety devices the handling and power is awesome .

 

I have been looking for three ATVs. A 50cc for my little girl, a 70-100cc for my boy and a 250cc for me. I have been on most of the website but I still am not sure on what is the better way to go. I do not want to buy used but at the same time the brand names are alot more then I want to spend. I build cars so checking bolts and changing oil is not a problem. What brand have had the best luck with other then the big boys.

Thanks again

Later.......Nick

 

This was an old post I know but after reviewing the forums I just thought I would like to say wow, look at all the new threads that people are posting thier problems with these chinnese minis. Looks like saving 1000 bucks isn't worth it afterall, unless you like to work on stuff for the heck of it. I still would rather buy a used Quad rather than one of those chinnese minis(note to e-ton polaris and dinli owners I am not bashing your quads just all of those kazuma yamatto whatever flybynight here today gone tomorrow makes)

 

Eton, Kasea and Dinli ar high quality mini's.

For a cheaper clone I'd look at GPX, Qian Jiang or Sundiro. GPX has the best features, just hasn't been out very long.

 

I like the idea of all the comp. out there, but I wonder whats going to happen to a lot of these small companies when two strokes are no more. Not many of them have what I would consider to be a reliable 4 stroke.

 

I think Kymco and DRR do. Just not as much bang for the buck.

Be interesting, but keep in mind a lot of their sales are accross seas. They may pull anchor but I'd expect the introduction of new machines.

 

I am curious to see what suzuki/kawasaki will do with the lt 80. Id like to see a 90cc 4spd autoclutch with double a arms and real suspension. They could model it after the z 400.

 

i will say that the 2006 models will all be 4stroke with double a-arm frt. suspension my sales rep did say with the new emmision law by 2006 this will tell us if any of the other brands will stick around for the future of there youth line. The cost of the 4 stroke is going to add about 200.00 more per unit.

 

I agree with Quadduck considering all the complaints we are seeing recently about these machines. I don't know if the issues are quality issues, or just plain hard to get parts/servicing etc... which is to be expected, when little if any after the sale support is available. Still I do feel that the situation seems to be improving as time goes on.... at least from a parts and dealer support standpoint. But they have a LOOOONG way to go.

I wonder if the issues that are coming up are for machines manufactured a couple years ago, and if the new models seem to be moving in the right direction quality control wise? Any one have any data to support either claim?

One other thing I notice is that with all the knock off ATV sales websites we see these days, very few say anything about service, or parts availability... there are some that do, but many do not.... Just a question worth asking.