My first : 1985 Yamaha 200 3 wheeler (Brand new)
1985 Honda 200X ATC
1982 Honda 250R ATC
1986 Honda 250R ATC
1987 Yamaha Banshee baught in 1992(in a basket for $500,$3,800 dollars later it was a 107 mph Quad)
1987 Kawasaki Tecate 4 < wish I still owned
Was out of wheeling for a while >
1997 Yamaha Banshee (Brand new) >
2001 Yamaha Raptor (Brand new) >
2001 Yamaha Wolverine (Brand new) > Still own
2001 DRR 90 (Brand new) >
2001 DRR 50 (Brand new >
1999 Yamaha Banshee >

 

Started in the sport about 5 years ago when I was talking with one of my wife's co-workers at a Christmas Dinner. We were talking about a trip I had made to Pismo Beach the last President's day weekend and rented a couple quads and had a great time. He told me he had a couple quads that he purchased from the winery (he and my wife work at.) I guess they buy 20 new quads each year and use them for two years before selling them (at any given time they have 40 quads on the ranch.) So, I asked how much they were and sight unseen I said, can I get my name on the list for two of them. Apparently, they are only looking to get what the dealer would give them for trade-in value.

So, I started out with two (2) Polaris Trail Boss 250 2-strokes. Bought these used from the winery my wife works at for $1200 each. Sold one for $2000 and bought two more for $1250 each. Bought the DS last year then sold two more of the Trail Boss 250's. Bought my wife a used 1999 Warrior last year with Paddle tires for $3500 then Bought my daughter an LT-80 for Christmas and sold the last 250 shortly after that. All the 250's sold for $1950-$2200 so I didnt have much cash out of pocket as I upgraded quads.

This year the winery turns over the Trail Boss 325 4-strokes so, I will probably pick up a couple of them and then sell them for a quick profit again.

I am looking to get my wife a new quad, thinking Raptor, Z-400, Predator, DS400 (or 450, whatever they come out with.)

I would also like to upgrade to the lighter DS650 if it keeps the same frame dimenisons this next year.

This inexpensive winter sport has got very expensive, not to mention the Weekend Warrior and the Excursion to pull it (Ouch). That is o.k. though since the Wife wanted the trailer. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

 

I have owned more than my share, that's for sure.

I have owned probally just over 30 ATVs since I started out in the three wheeler days. i sat down a while back and tried listing them all but gave up and took to the Seagram's 7 Crown instead.

Currently I am left with near nothing. I have sold every ATV I had since December, but still have the Cannibal left that I race with.

It's not mine indefinatly, but i do have the option to buy it after the race season..OR just take another new model for the next year. Right now, i'm still deciding. The Cannondale is a blast and is nothing like anything else out there. It's not the best at everything, but for racing purposes only, I haven't found a better ride yet that suited my riding style....plenty of power and suspension to make up for my constant mistakes..LOL

 

::counts::

:: counts on all fingers ::

:: pulls off shoes ::

:: counts with toes ::

:: does quick math in head ::

:: carry the 2 ::

All in total?

One. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]
Hopefully that will change relatively soon, though...

 

Started out on motorcycles..with a rm 50 then a kx 60 then a 01 rm 80 then a 1984 trx 200 and now my blaster..My blaster hauls much more butt where i ride than my old 80!!

 

i need to learn where you trade your quads in? in march 01 bought a new warrior,july bought the 01 raptor,and dec.24 bought the 02 lt50 for the 3 year old. i want to trade the warrior in on a 03 black raptor . later charles

 

I was more of a bike person, but the ones I remember:
78' DS 185 or something or other
84' RM 80
80's YZ 250 (can't remember year)
87' KX 250
88' CR 500
88' CR 250
88' TRX 250R Honda
87' Suzuki LT 250r
93' CR 250
99' YZ 250
01' Raptor - still have
Very near future - Cannondale (next week hopefully)

Left the dirt for awhile and went to the street:

Honda CBR 600 (Hurricane)
94' Honda CBR900
96' Kawasaki ZX9R (Ninja)
97' Suzuki GSXR 750

 

My first quad was a 92 Suzuki Lt80. Still have that one, but it's currently not running. After that I got a Timberwolf 4x4, sold that and got a Yamaha Blaster. After that, I got a Honda 250R, which I sold to get a new engine for my truck. Now, hopefully, I'm going to get a new Wolverine.

 

Past
86 LT250
89 LT500
took a 7 year break...what was I thinking!
99 300EX
99 400EX

Present
00 DS650
01 Scrambler 500 4X4
02 Baja

Future
Whatever is fast
New lighter DS?

Jeff

 

ive owned a few over the years that ive been a kid and teenager.

4 110cc honda 3-wheeleres,
1 200 tri-moto yamahas,
1 80cc yamaha moto4,
1 200cc moto4 yamaha,
2 220cc bayous,
1 350cc big bear 4x4,
1 honda 300cc 4x4,
1 honda recon,
1 yamaha warrior(heavily modded wish i still had),
1 yamaha blaster modded