hi amjust turned 16 and i bying a new bike and i cant deside between the bikes
Honda trx 400 ex
Polaris Outlaw 450 mxr
can-am DS 450
Yamaha YFZ 450 their all about the same price so and i need something for jumping the pit with the guys, going to the camp in feild and camping with the family in the wods near a pit.

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2003 Polaris sportman 700
2004 honda crf 230
2002 Polaris Scrambler 400

 

I think the Outlaw will smoke almost any other quad, plus it's American made. If it breaks you don't have to wait for a slow boat from Japan for a replacement.

 

The Polaris is basically the same bike as the KTM sport quad. The engine is pretty much ready to race right out of the box. I believe the engine is made in Europe at the KTM factory and the frame in the U.S at Polaris. There are a few minor differences between the two bikes. The KTM did win a magazine 'shootout' between a few of the bikes that you listed. I think the Polaris was right behind.

Another thought, the bigger Polaris 525 has independent rear suspension, which helps with clearance and gives a smoother ride.

I either own or have owned, Honda, Yamaha and Polaris quads and have had good luck with all three brands. All those bikes should bring years of fun.

 

Sound to me like you are looking for a allaround bike and the only on on your list that fits that bill woud be the 400ex. Its a great allaround bike much more so than any 450. All 450 wer designed for one thing and that is raceing if you want a bike to lug get a 400 class bike or in my opinion the best allarount bike made a Raptor 700r! If you get A Honda 400ex that is 05 and newer it will have reverse!

 

Utility quads are the best for camping, etc., but not the best for jumping, although many of us do it. There really isn't a single quad that does everything, so you have to decide what you're going to use it for MOST OF THE TIME. You can put a rack on a sport quad to hold a couple of things and that's probably all you need. I think they make racks for all of them. You already said you need a new sport bike so I guess you decided that part.

When I go quad camping with my friends we have stuff piled on the front and back and one guy even pulls a trailer with the big coolers in it. Even when we just ride for the day we have a bunch of small coolers and sometimes gas cans too. My best friend always has to haul extra stuff on his quad, because the rest of his family won't put racks on theirs. If somebody hauled my stuff around all day I could get a sport quad too. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]