Best Quad?

[fishngamereaper]

No cf Moto fans yet...was hoping at least one guy owned one for some feedback...some pretty good deals on all the major brands now so I guess a guy just needs to roll the dice.

[KFhunter]

No cf Moto fans yet...was hoping at least one guy owned one for some feedback...some pretty good deals on all the major brands now so I guess a guy just needs to roll the dice.

China vs Japanese/Canada/USA = no contest


run.

[JoeE]

I’ve got an 07 Yamaha 450 grizzly that I’ve had since new. I’ve used it hard and have no complaints. It’s also been pulling double duty as a light snow plow on my uncles property near Colville every winter too.

[Buckhunter24]

Cf moto looks like Hisun, which I have ridden and suggest not buying. Everything about it felt cheap, and resale will suck compared to the other brands

[Mudman]

All I know is the $800 saved will soon be spent on repairs needed...  Maybe a Honda or Kawa 2wheel 250-300 class would work for your needs?  Recon?  420 Rancher is a great quad too!  450 Sportsman best bang for buck.

[fishngamereaper]

Not to concerned about a few hundred bucks...just trying not to dip to far into my hunting funds.. Alaska is calling...

The sportsman, outlander and rancher have been top on my list just need to shop around a little. 

[Buzz2401]

Between my hunting partners and I we own 6 hondas and only bought 2 of them new.  I will never buy another new one. They are tanks.  We beat the crap out of them and they just keep going.  Out of roughly 12,000 miles and almost as many hours combined only issue we have had was one small brain type thing went out.  It was a pretty cheap fix. I will agree with others that Hondas aren't as plush or powerful as others but Ill take reliability and longevity of either of those other qualitys. 

[KFhunter]

If everyone's on a honda then its good 

Seriously



I had some friends with 200cc Yamaha blasters and we all had a hoot!..........until someone showed up on a banshee.

Its the same principle in the 4x4 quad, if your buddies are on 1000cc rockets and you're on a 450cc you'll be wanting more quad. 

Since you don't have any riding partners you'll be fine on a midrange quad and once you get good at it you'll be able to go in places they can't with the bigger machines.

I went riding with about 20 quads in an early spring ride and I smoked them all, I was on a 660 grizzly. 
They had coolers of beer, big boxes on their racks, tons of junk in the trunk and I didn't have anything. 

first decent patch of snow I kept going like nothing floating on top, they all buried and high centered.  No one could follow me.

[Bango skank]

I bought a new arctic cat 450 in 2012.  ive put over 5k miles on it, beat the hell out of it, hauled a bunch of heavy crap with it, plow with it, its still going strong even with all the abuse ive dished out.  very comfortable ride too. 

[Caseknife]

One thing to keep in mind is the drive system.  Yamaha is bullet proof in that the belt stays engaged, with a wet clutch similar to a chainsaw creating the connection for power transfer.  We don't sell many Yamaha belts at all, some guys have 10-12K miles on machines and haven't changed belts.  Polaris is another story, some can smoke a belt in 200 miles.  All you have to do to keep a Yamaha happy is clean oil and clean filter.

[Mudman]

It is dependant on the use you intend.  If you plan to work the heck out of it, Slow ride basic trails etc go Honda 420Rancher.  If mixed use, plush trail riding, comfort, price and not going to abuse it Sportsman 450 is a value.  All Yamahas are tough and good in most ways but pricey.  I have a 450 sportsman for the wife and I enjoy riding it so far.  CF 400 for $4300 is cheap ya, but there is a reason for that imop.  You should ride some of these first to get your opinion and comfort level.  They are more diferent then they look.  If ya have cash seriously look at used.  Some out there are adult cared with little use and warranty isn't concern as they are short term and ya can always buy one for used bike I think.  Have rode 420 Rancher and it is a great bike.  Low hp slow, torque with elec shift gears.  Rides decent, little small.  Not great in tough 4x4 stuff at all.  Reliable, good bike.  Grizzly is a beast, almost bought one but decided on Sportsman sp850.  Comfort and $ and power for me.  One thing awesome on Polaris is the storage and plush ride. I really wanted plush ride as tired of bouncing around.  Yama is expensive but ya get what ya pay for too, great quads 450 included.

[Bofire]

depends on what you want. I have found the Honda around 400 Recon/Rancher/foreman to be incredibly durable and trouble free for years and years, they go plenty fast enough for me. I do not like the big quads the 750-800 etc. They are too big for what I do.
Carl

[KFhunter]

I like my grizz, I use it like a cutting horse on cattle, they can't get away from me 

I should video that someday 

[Magnum_Willys]

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