what about the 600? its not that much more for the 600 then a 500, so it would make sense to get the 600, wouldnt it? i hear it has more low end torque(which u can never have to much of) and its a little heavier, which should improve the ride slightly. when i got to test drive the 2004 600, it was awesome. any thoughts on the 600?Text

 

kutter,

already covered, please re'-read post.. thanks..

 

Kutter, I would be leary of a used bike, it`s allready two years old, know telling now bad the previous owner beat on it, or why it was returned to the dealer.For the money I myself would go with the new 500 without a second thought Also, would 700 have any warranty on it ?

 

"Stupidity is not a crime - your free to go"

Thats great Northstar2. How true it is.

 

I wouldn't but an '02 700 AT ALL. I enjoy the extra torque & power of the 700 & have hardly ridden my 500 since the 700 has been totally reliable & awesome to ride...

 

Buy the 600....(I have a 500....its great...if i bought another one it would be a 600......good luck

 

Buy a 500 i dragged a 1998 xplorer 500 with my 700 side by side all the way. the 700 might have te power advantage but the wieght ruins it.

 

Yella250 is right, I picked up a 700 when they first came out. Thought I was getting a fast bike, but just about every 500HO I`ve come up against can beat me off the line and up to about 45 mph. The 700 advantage is very slight at top speed, but hardley worth the extra money. A bit of a slug in my opinion!!!

 

My personal experience.....
My bud, that i bought my 01 500 HO from, bought the sp700 as soon as available. His wife rode a 500 HO (the one i now own)
side by side drags on a frozen lake = the 500 HO kickin *** every time. It wasn't his fat-*** vs the skinny wife, either,... when they traded machines, the 500 still beat the 700.
He was (rightly) pissed right off. After 3 trips to the shop it came back being able to pass the 500 after about 1300 ft. (and just barely) He's had some bad luck with his too,.. as per previous posts, snapped axles after adding a highlifter kit/ wheel&tire combo. The other thing I dont like about the 600 & 700 is the lack of a recoil starter backup. When the battery & starter let loose last year it took 5 of us to push it up the ramp onto the truck to go to the dealer

Dont get me wrong,... the 700 is an awesome machine. it just looks friggin amazing. I'm just glad I dont have the probs my bud has had.

 

points well taken anchorman,
but I've never bought a utility quad for top speed.. if that
was important to me, I'd have bought a sport atv...