HA HA We all know you want to sell the honda so you can get a cat,then you don't have to spend your hard earned $ for mods.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

 

After reading the ATV article I came to this, one Honda Foreman and the rider was in too high a gear with stock tires?
This was all dealers and a few locals. I guess the local Honda Dealer wasn't there.

I have read every dirt rag out there and from what I read, Polaris and AC both have long term weak points. Poor engine braking, high normal maintanence and.....belts.
Buy what you want but, check out the real details.

A large Polaris will beat a Honda, flat out in a race. These ATV's are for utility, not racing. Again, I will say my Honda Foreman will do 50 mph on the open road, do I do it all the time? No, I ride trails with friends and use it as a tractor on my small horse farm.

 

Mitch,

I've rode the 700, and it's quite nice, but I've seen too many polaris's have too many problems. I wanted the Arctic Cat 500I, but who knows when it'll actually come out, and I wanted a new quad this fall, I checked out Yamaha's 660 Grizzly and fell in love with it, although I don't believe you can get them with a manuel tranny. My two cents.

SilverBear

 

SilverBear; The Grizzly 660 was my original choice and probably still is. I'd have to put a couple inches of lift and some 28" tires on it though! You have my exact choice too, the Silver is just AWESOME!

How does the Grizzly 660 compare to the Polaris 700 and the new Kawasaki Prairie (Power, Performance, etc, etc...........)? Are the Polaris' junk?

Thanks,
Mitch

 

Mitch,
My brother in law is a Polaris Fan, and he ownes 3, including the new 700 Twin. I haven't seen the 700 in the shop yet, but his other two always seem to have something quit working, break, or prematurely wear out. Everyone can get a lemon bike now and then, but two in a row, I didn't want to stick my $8,000.00 on the 700 seeing these things. A comparison between the 660 & 700 from my point of view (we have traded bikes to see how each others machines compared). 700 has a tiny bit more top end than the 660, the grizz is snappier, will spank the 700 in a low end race, and be a hands width (6&quot behind the 700 in a high end race. I liked the way the 660 handles on the trail better, and it is lighter than the 700. I don't want to put the 700 down, but let me put it this way. When my brother in law and I trade our machines.....I'm the one who wants to trade back. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

Good Luck!

SilverBear

 

What about the Prairie? I've heard some pretty good things about them. I realize none of them will run with a Raptor but it would be fun to go muddin on a 4X4.

 

Actually, Mitch, I've never rode a Prairie, so I can't really comment on Kawasaki's twin, I can tell you that I've never heard or read a single complaint on that quad, which means you probally ought to give it a good look, and ride, along with the Polaris & Grizz. If you do get a chance to ride the Prairie, let me know what you think in comparison to the other two. I'm curious.

SilverBear

 

Sure thing!

Thanks for the info,
Mitch

 

mitch

I just wanted to see where abouts in seabrook your at?
Used to live there myself many moons ago.
Also Clear Lake

 

Bigger is not always better, Kodiak. When it all comes down to it, it depends what your gonna do with your utility. I do most of my riding on the trails, trying to keep up with a Banshee, Blaster, and a CR250. On only a few occations have I have not been able to keep up, and that was more to my riding ability than the quad. One area that my Kodiak has never failed me, or my riding friends, is when they break down the "Tow Truck" always comes thru.

Good luck in your search.