they didnt have a banshee [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/img]

 

you will have to ask yourself what you want most. ill try to make a guide:

Raptor: stay away from those bad 01' gear trannys! 2nd gear will go sooner or later, because it has happened to many. the raptor is harder to jump because of its tall center of gravity, but will climb like an ape, with lots of power to spare, always. some axles have broken, some swingarms have broken, of course, its from over-jumping. if your going to be heavily jumping the raptor, it is not for you, unless you are going to buy aftermarket shocks. the raptor has very many aftermarket parts available. it is a wheelie, fast-paced trail machine.

banshee: the powerband is what makes this a scary screamer, so beginers should stay away. it is reliable, if you treat her well, changing the sprockets, oil, chain, adjusting the chain should be done every 2 rides or 1 week.

blaster: stay away!

warrior: stay away!

400ex/z400: people have complained about their Z's axles ect, it is a little faster than the 400ex, but a 400ex still has PROVEN reliability, but sometimes hard jumping will let the sub-frame go. these are trail machines with lots of racing potential.

yfz450: if your not going to be racing, dont get this machine.

ds650: fast, but wide!!!

kfx700: if you like auto tranny, get this.

250R: can be trail riden, raced, the perfect all-around machine, next to the raptor and 400ex. maintance on a 250R will be less than a banshee, but more than a 400ex. its hard to find one that isnt ragged on.

i suggest the raptor.

the banshee wont get far in the snow! it has so much power, it will just spin. the best thing you can do is get some studded maxxis-4 snow tires and pray.

 

I would go with the yfz450 because they said its not that its not capable of not taking anything but a track it can take everything else just fine but it stands out very well in the tracks. but they say it also rides everything else flawlessly... but its ur call man.

 

Now lets all stop. he is a 1st time rider!!!! if we tell him to get a race bike one of two things will happen. he will be out riding and he will get hurt bc the bike will jump out from under him and loop out or punch a tree. or he will feel fine but will never become a good rider bc he never had to work a bike to the top, pick the right lines, or be smoth in a turn. We all know what these bikes do well but lets not hurt the guy!!! I would say to get a Z400 or 400ex. They are tame to let you learn to ride 1st and then he could add mods or step up to the yfz or rap. b]he needs to walk before he can run!!![/b]

 

i understand that its a big jump right to the best bike. butttt about you saying me being a good ridding and all. Im not trying to go pro, im not even trying to be amature. i just want it for fun.

 

Go with the Raptor..if my wife who never rode a quad in life rides like a pro with only 2 months experience can do it, I'm pretty sure you can. Like everyone else said, lots of power, fast, and great for any kind of riding....

 

hey man by the looks of it ur a begginer ride if u dont kno much about them but i just bought a warrior and its damn fast and i drag race alot with my friends ive only been beaten by a z400 but the warrior is deffinatly more than enough quad for a novice rider i think the yfz may be a little too much quad or more than u need plus the warrior is great for snow its got alot of power for doing anything good luck with w/e u decide to do in the end

 

I sugest a 660 raptor, if you like a good thrill, but thats only when you want to go fast. If you want a trail blazin machine that can also go through snow and all that jazz. I would maybe sugest a polaris or A raptor would be nice[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

 

Seems like you are a beginner/novice on a quad, and like the others said, you will never learn to ride a bike to its fullest potential if you start out on one of the best. I'd suggest something 400 or under until you are feeling ultra-confident on that. A Warrior, Blaster, 300 or 400EX, Suziki Z400 (or the Kawi or Artic Cat copies) - those would be good bikes for you. I'm considering a Raptor now, but I've been riding my Wolverine for 3 years now. I'll be the first to admit that I probably shouldn't be buying a Raptor. I need something in the same range as you do, but at least I have a few years riding experience. I'm just going from one type of bike to another, not really learning everything from the beginning, and that is why I might go straight to the Raptor. I still might stay with something like the Z400 just because I know I can't maximize it's potential so why go bigger or more powerful? Just my advice.... bigger isn't always better, and I would think it is harder to learn on a bigger, stronger bike.

 

im gonna go yfz on saturday i think. they have a blue and white one with my name on it.