In the market for a new atv....i've owned several manual shifts (auto clutch) and had no problems at all....but it seems that most bigger bore quads these days are all autos. I ride a lot...i mean a LOT, mostly mountain trails and mud bogs. I've heard of horror stories about guys breaking belts 5 miles back in the wilderness ( not to mention getting stuck)....are these stories true? are the auto tranny quads worth it? or am I gonna be buying replacement belts all the time while my buddies ride on? Just want to know everybodies thoughts on this

thanks

 

get a rubicon or forman 450
i wouldnt get an es model. i dont trust them even though i have one lol

 

I've had four different belt drive quads in the last four years. I have never experience belt slippage, smoking belts, or belt breakage.


If people are out there tpasting their belts, it's because they are trying to drag/pull stuff that they have no business dragging/pulling.