I am considering buying the Eiger and would like some feedback from current owners.
Thanks

 

Hey Grif,

I haven't ridden a auto, but my 5spd is great. Pretty much the same bike except for the tranny. Very peppy for a 400. Got over 300mi on it now and not a problem. For the money you can't go wrong.

 

eigers are awesome machines and the price is good too. i settled on an ozark because it fits in the back of my little truck. eiger had a win in 4 wheel atv action magazine recently. suzukis line up is great this year

 

I have the auto and I like it allot. I also have a Kodiak and I prefer the Eiger... to me thats saying something becuase the Kodiak is such a great machine. Plenty of power (but not like a grizzly or prairie 650 obviously), very stable, and has excellent grip on hills and mud.

Its got its quirks like stiff shifter, some engine / tranny noises that seem odd.. especially when using the rear brake to slow down faster than the engine brake, and the suspension is not adjustable. I jump mine pretty regularly and I haven't hit bottom (I weigh 210) so I don't care about the adjustability (it rides great by the way). The rivets on the body work suck too but I think most do.

I don't think you can go wrong with the eiger for the price.

 

My buddy has the Eiger and i've ridden it quite a few times....i have no idea what it's reliability will be like, but the performance of the machine is awesome...if the reliability is there it will undoubtedly be a great bike!

 

I really like my Eiger 5sp 4x4 so far. Had a prob at first, some gunk in the bowl of the carb and was stalling, but they fixed that and good so far. Had a little race w/ my Kodiak the other day, it got the jump and the Eiger started to catch up and was going to pass but had to let off due to a gate in the road. I know the Kodiak has better top end then the Eig 5 sp but the fact that a 5 sp can out run my kodiak mid range is saying something for a 5 sp. I know a guy with an Eiger auto and has had some backfiring and starting probs, but his was one on the first sold and was jetted wrong. All in all a great value for the money. However, a stick just jammed a hole in my eigers floor board, they are thinner than my Kodiak's.


02 Eiger 5sp 4x4

 

Don't know what happened there....sorry.

 

Hey Grif
I have a new Eiger auto (about 400 miles now) and it is the smoothest atv I ever rode on trails and rough stuff. It is always in the right gear and ready to pull like a train, although the engine braking is a little aggressive in slow speed trail work and gets a bit lurchy (using low range helps this a lot). The sticky gear shift seems to be getting freer or I am getting to know the tricks to shift it better. All in all it is a great machine and I am very pleased with it.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

 

I didn't like the plastic fasteners at first either. Now that I have gotten the hang of them, they are great. The side covers and floor boards can be off in less than 5 min. with one screwdriver. The skid pan is kindof weak, but I have plans for that. I already redone the front bumper and made my own skid plate. Got rid of all the plastic. I also cut the fenders up to 1/2" below the bend and trimed the floor boards to match. It looks alot more sporty. If anyone would like to check it out e-mail me and I will send you some pics.

As far as the rear break chatter, it is normal for quads with engine breaking. The Eiger make a little noise, but you should get flying on a 660 Grizzly and jab on the brakes. It sound and feels like the rear end is going to fall out.

I was leary of buying another Suzuki after my LTF250 4x4(little green turd), but the Eiger is first class.

 

Jham... I would have your eiger looked at. Both My wifes and my fathers 5sd manual will out accel and have a higher top speed than the Kodiak. I guess thats why she sold the kodi. To further back this up, our best friend has a kodi and repeated drag results show the eiger on top. As a matter of fact my wife drag raced a 2001 grizz 600 and beat him at top end. So either we have two SUPER eigers or you have one SUPER kodi [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img] Top speed on both eigers is 56mph. Kodi was around 52 - 53.