has anyone had any major problems with their warrior?

 

I don't have a 97 warrior, I have an 02 and mine runs good. Do you have a problem with yours, if so, ask away!

 

i was gonna buy one off ebay for 2100, but i just wanted to see if i should be aware of anything

 

I'd never buy a quad without seeing it up close first, starting it up, and riding it. There's so much that could be wrong with one that you can't see in a picture. Generally warriors are very reliable, but the reliability of anything depends on how well it was taken care of, and how it was rode. I bought a 2001 that was already beat up, and it turned into a money pit to fix all the problems from it being neglected. $2100 seems too high for a 1997 too, and a lot can happen to a quad in 10 years so you need to be extra cautious with an older quad.

 

First off ill say i was hard on mine and am a big guy...The front shocks are total junk and just break outta nowhere. The frame is crap and broke two places under the seat, and on the frame beside the swingarm behind the pegs. This was prob due to me jumping but still it was only 5-7 feet of air and i was only around 200 pounds at the time. The stock lights are also pretty much junk and just rattle loose because of the stupid plastic connections that hold them together. It wouldnt have been to bad if the frame didnt break...i replaced with works shocks for the stock fronts and it was good after that till the frame broke and that was just crap. If you are just going to do minor ripping around and trail riding it would be a good machine but if you start really riding the machine to its full potential...stuff is going to break..... fast.

 

2100 seems a bit high. I just bought a like new 98 for less. I think the quad is great and from what I read its very reliable excpet when pushed to its limits repeatedly.
Like previous posts, its best to see it, hear it and ride it before buying.

 

bought my warrior a couple days ago for 1800 its a 98 but its prolly not a bad deal i woulddef look at it though.

 

i got a 2000 runs great paid 2200 for mine, had to replace starter but that happens! reverse took alittle getting used to but starting to get her figured out, my vote go for it. kris

 

same here, got a 2000 for $2200. Had to rebuild the starter, but got some good extras with it.

slowneasy, did you buy your Warrior like that, or u do it yourself?

 

I bought my 98 for $800 - had to replace tires and brakes- I have put about 125 hours on it in the last year and going to rebuild the top end over the next couple of weeks due to it has started to smoke a little.

My 87 was only $150- actually $300 for 2 87 warriors but one was more of a complete parts bike. Not sure how it is going to run yet as I am still putting the finishing touches on it. The motor in it, I was told, had been rebuilt and had super low hours on it. The owner actually decided to redo it and stripped it down, powder coated the frame, and then got ran out of time to finish putting it back together. I just have to finish it up.