Is any body having any problems with the 2002 Eiger LT_F400F??
I did have an 2001 LT_F300F and lets just say: I had more then my fair share
of problems and only had 236 miles on it! I traded it in on the Eiger
LT_F400F. I haven't received it yet because they need to ship it in to me. I
live in Alaska and it is an 8 hour boat ride to get it here.
As we only have 50 miles of road and 100's of miles of trails. I don't want
an ATV for speed but for the low end power. I do a lot of hunting for Bear
and Moose here. I bought the 300 for the super low range it had. It was
nice, I will give it that; but that is all! The last thing the dealer tells
me after the papers are signed is that the Eiger has a recall on the clutch
system. This does not make me happy at all to hear this now after I have
spent over $10,000 in 2 atvs! I will get my machine on 3/15/02 and will
trade it in too if I have too. Appreciate any help someone might have on
this.
Thank You, Huntnfishak

 

You can rest easier. The recall on the Eiger clutch was only on some of the first models made. All those since then have had the fix before leaving the factory. There has been another recall invloving the battery hold down on both the Eiger and the Vinson. Not a serious issue, they just change the metal bracket that goes over the battery (the same bracket that holds down the seat). In this too, most, if not all, are changed before you take delivery.

I have heard of a few complaints of difficulity shifting from reverse back to Hi. This is a typical Suzuki trait and seems to get smoother with break-in. I had a random rattling noise from the auto-clutch on mine. It turned out that a lockwasher on the auto-clutch shaft was installed backwards and allowing the nut to loosen. This too was not a serious problem and was easily fixed.

That, is the sum total af any bad stuff that I've heard about the Eiger 4x4 manual. Now, the good stuff;

I too, had a King Quad before the Eiger. There is no comparison. True, the Eiger has no dif. lock but as I found out this weekend, the front dif. puts power to the wheel on the ground. I ran mine through some serious mud and muck - dove in mud puddles that had the front rack completely under and it came up clawing for more. Also hit some real steep uphills - with rock and roots. Stuff like that would tend to make the King Quad bounce the front end and lead to ruining a good pair of underware. (Once you have a 600 pound + King Quad flop over on top of you, you tend to remember it). The extra suspension on the Eiger made for an easy ride up the slopes. That, plus having enough ready power to back off the throttle before bouncing on a rock or root and then being able to power back up instantlly was really nice.

The Eiger likes to rev fast, is great to power slide through turns and can pull a reasonable hill in 4th gear. Stearing is very light and easy. First gear is low enough for any trail ride. The only time I've used low range is when I was pulling stuff around my yard. On top of all that, it's a gas miser. So far, my milage works out to a safe range of 110-120 miles on a 4 gallon tank. Oh yeah - despite running 46 miles through lots of mud and water I came home dry.

I think you'll love the Eiger. I know there is always a chance to get a lemon but so far, for a first year model, the Eiger has done quite well. Good luck with it Friday.

Jaybee