Re: ATV shopping
[Re: AJE]
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10/23/20 04:56 PM
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I bought a 375 Arctic Cat 4wd in 2002. I had to have it for a bear hunting trip up in Canada. Since then I have plowed my snow each winter. Pulled trees off that fell. My grand kids ran it ragged most summers. It start good most of the time. A little cold blooded in the winter, even being in the pole barn. I have 25 acres here and its fun time for the whole gang when family visits. I won't buy another till this one dies. 18 years and still strong.
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Re: ATV shopping
[Re: AJE]
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10/23/20 11:32 PM
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I wonder how the Textron takeover of Arctic Cat has effected the quality of Cat ATVs
I think Kymco was (maybe still is) involved with the manufacturer of Cat's Alterra 300 model. I don't want to consider a product that might be a dud. It's probably a fine machine, with a rider just having to decide if a 300 meets their needs & budget. Is it a cadillac, no, but if it's pretty good then that might be good enough for moderate use on a limited budget.
Used Honda's are hard to find around here.
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Re: ATV shopping
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10/24/20 12:02 PM
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I have 2 arctic cat 4x4's that have done well so far. 2001 250 that is my trapping rig bought it used from a dealer about 10 years ago. The only big thing that I have done in the last few years was shock mounts and new cv boots. My other is a 2006 400 that I bought from a farmer friend. They bought it new used it a couple of years then purchased a side by side and never used the AC again. They had shoved it in the back of a lean too and had all sort of crap piled on it. I offer 500 bucks as is. I had it running the next day I did put in a carbkit later on the rubber on the needle had dryed out. And other 4wheeler is a 1985 honda 2 wheel drive 4 traxs another bullet proof machine other than it helpless in the snow. Now having said all that My brother in law bought his mom, my mom in law a Kawasaki Mule 610 4x4 and she doesn't like it. So I if have been using it this summer and fall absolutely love it. Not a very fast machine or quick to wind up.Tops out around 25mph which is fine for what I do. J
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Re: ATV shopping
[Re: AJE]
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10/25/20 01:05 AM
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Here's an interesting 1: I know almost nothing about CFMOTO. I consider them somewhat generic/off-brand, but maybe I'm wrong. They might be ok. The price sure is nice for this 400 if one wants to go the 4WD route, but geez this thing is heavy for a 400...much heavier than anything else in its class. I don't like the made in China part though. https://cfmotousa.com/atvs/cforce-400Hunter 1- good info. Longevity is a big thing I'm looking for in an atv.
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Re: ATV shopping
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10/25/20 03:24 AM
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I've been kicking around buying one to replace the old garden tractor that I use in the woods to pull trailer for wood. Seems to me there are few with low miles and approx 20 years old but they aren't cheap.
There is a 2000 Honda 4x4 foreman 450 with 800 miles for $3500 on my local craigslist. A couple of older low miles ones in the same approx price range.
How many miles is alot for a ATV?
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Re: ATV shopping
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10/27/20 09:59 PM
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I have a 06 Honda Foreman 500, with 15000 miles on it and had very few issue with it. Hard to beat a Honda in my opinion, Ive had others that worked fine also but the Honda seems more reliable to me.
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Re: ATV shopping
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10/27/20 10:02 PM
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I to say yamaha or honda, That said I ended up with a dealer demo suzuki king quad 450 4x4 back in 2007. Gets rode hard and put up wet , I don't put many miles on it any more just trapping and back up wheels. Got a side by side yamaha wolverine and like it. Go ride them all if you have time, $$ money also plays a part , rebates special's or good ol' cash in hand Has got me some pretty good deals.
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Re: ATV shopping
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10/27/20 11:22 PM
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I would think again about a side by side. They are much more useful than an atv. Some places even allow them on the streets in town. Haul your gear in the back and pull a trailer to haul that buck out of the woods. just Ideally both, but wheeler first. Depends on the ground. Sometimes the sxs doesnt fit or it's too heavy for conditions. Same with big bore atvs. Under 500cc can be manhandled easy enough. Others, you need a winch, come-along, farm-jack, shovel, or all above. Its all good when youre on the surface, not so much when you break through.
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Re: ATV shopping
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10/28/20 10:50 PM
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I would think again about a side by side. They are much more useful than an atv. Some places even allow them on the streets in town. Haul your gear in the back and pull a trailer to haul that buck out of the woods. just UTV's are becoming more popular than atv's around here, but for me they are too bulky and out of my price range.
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Re: ATV shopping
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10/30/20 01:00 AM
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1 thing I haven't seen any report of is fuel efficiency. I'm on a tight budget. I can only surmise the bigger the atv the more fuel it will use, but I'm not sure how that works. My guess is the 300 2x4s are quite fuel efficient. The ~400 4x4s probably as well
My experience is mostly with snowmobiles, not atv's.
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Re: ATV shopping
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10/30/20 07:31 AM
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I would say 2wd Hondas do pretty decent fuel economy wise. That's another reason to buy 2 wd. You don't have to buy a Honda. But I do like 2 wd because they turn on a dime. Big thing is run tires with aggressive tread in the rear.
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