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Re: ATVs honest question??? [Re: 330-Trapper] #7819199
03/12/23 04:42 PM
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My wife works at a shop that sells them. 4 of my buddies have them (various models) with out any problems. The US parts warehouse is in Plymouth mn. I would buy one if it has the options I am in the market for at the time. They have a large market share in other parts of the world. Do your research and get the one that fits your needs best.

Re: ATVs honest question??? [Re: 330-Trapper] #7819207
03/12/23 04:56 PM
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Japan makes the best atvs in the world and China makes the worst. You decide.

Re: ATVs honest question??? [Re: bblwi] #7819214
03/12/23 05:09 PM
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West coast Wisconsin
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Those that buy them. wink

Re: ATVs honest question??? [Re: 330-Trapper] #7819226
03/12/23 05:35 PM
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Dad bought my son both 110 cc Chinese 4 wheelers. They were about 1000 each at the time. They were broke and at the shop or waiting for me to have time to get parts and fix them. One had everything replaced including the motor. I spent more time and money keeping them going I should have paid the difference and got them Hondas. Now my boys are riding a 1992 Honda 300. Got it for 800. Much better built machinery.

Re: ATVs honest question??? [Re: 330-Trapper] #7819228
03/12/23 05:44 PM
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I remember setting in a pre construction conference with the Corps of Engineers and the mechanical contractor having his submittals for valves rejected because of the Buy American act. That was before Joe Biden and the rest of the Democrat politicians deleted the act!


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Re: ATVs honest question??? [Re: 330-Trapper] #7819237
03/12/23 06:00 PM
03/12/23 06:00 PM
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Flint, Michigan
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Honda 4 wheelers run forever with almost nothing breaking as long as you change the oil when you’re supposed to and do minimal maintenance. Tough as nails. Yamahas are not as reliable in my experience. I’d never buy a china knockoff. Forget them.


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Re: ATVs honest question??? [Re: 330-Trapper] #7819239
03/12/23 06:02 PM
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They are all good unless you ride them. You think you are going to get 18,000 or more miles and never worked on?


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Re: ATVs honest question??? [Re: 330-Trapper] #7819251
03/12/23 06:21 PM
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Please save your money and buy a honda, kawasaki, suzuki before some china made one. I have never met a single person yet that thought the cheaper china made atv/utv was better than a Honda after owning it 10 years.
I have had good results with Honda, Suzuki, and Kawasaki and not good results with a little youth china atv. WE have 2 Hondas over 20 years old, suzuki 17 years old and a kawasaki mule about 18 years old. They all just keep running with minimal maintenance. THe little china atv lasted about 3-4 years before it wasnt worth fixing and a pain in the hind end.

For me and my family - I will buy Japanese made atv/utvs. - they simply work and last. Kubotas are nice also in the utvs

Re: ATVs honest question??? [Re: 330-Trapper] #7819264
03/12/23 06:32 PM
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I replaced a set of wheel bearings in a Yamaha ATV about three years ago with Chinese aftermarket bearings, they rusted out in three years. Maybe these Chinese ATV's are okay, but Chinese aftermarket parts are junk imo.


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Re: ATVs honest question??? [Re: 330-Trapper] #7819273
03/12/23 06:50 PM
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A friend I hunt with has one. Great machine, seems to be well built. She has had it a little over 2 years and no issues. I have ridden it and really like the steering, power and general setup of the machine. Eric

Re: ATVs honest question??? [Re: 330-Trapper] #7819293
03/12/23 07:10 PM
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Just looked them last weekend at a sport show. They look decent but ask the dealer for information on them and they didn't have any. Told me to go on the website to get it. Lost interest right there. Probably more in the dealer than the machine. Been driving Polaris for 20 plus years, but they are getting spendy.

Re: ATVs honest question??? [Re: yukon254] #7819322
03/12/23 07:48 PM
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Originally Posted by yukon254
In my world ATVs see as much use as most peoples cars. In the reliability department nothing beats a Honda. Yamaha is a close second. If you like working on stuff or walking, get a Polaris.

A year or so back Yamaha brought back the 450 Kodiak. I know guys that have more than 30,000 hard miles on them and zero issues.



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Re: ATVs honest question??? [Re: 330-Trapper] #7819346
03/12/23 08:17 PM
03/12/23 08:17 PM
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Honda has a huge manufacturing facility in Timmonsville,SC that has been in operation since the late 1990s with an annual capacity of 100K ATVs and 100K UTVs. I have no idea where the parts are made but the SC plant is where they are put together. Their website says that they have produced over 3 million products there since 1998.


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Re: ATVs honest question??? [Re: 330-Trapper] #7819365
03/12/23 08:42 PM
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I looked at CFMoto before buying a Can Am (850 Outlander).

I needed to buy a two- seaters for trail riding. Price was right but not as solid as the other ones and some issues getting parts so I ended up passing on CF Moto. We had a dealer here, and is no longer selling them.

In my opinion, if you are looking at something that will keep a good a value like many have stated here Japanese made or Can Am.

I know there are a lot of Polaris fans out there but the people I spoke with including a farmer had nothing good to say about them. However, I still see a fair amount of Polaris side dy side and ATVs on our trail system.

I have an old 1987 Kawaski Bayou I use to haul deer out of the bush and to trap and the thing won`t die.

If I didn`t need a two up, I would have purchased a Kawasaki. My cousins are ridding Kawa and they have a lot of good things to say about them. Yamaha and Honda ATVs are also very solid, no doubt.

Re: ATVs honest question??? [Re: bblwi] #7820384
03/14/23 11:57 AM
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Originally Posted by bblwi
Sure they are made in China but they are brought here by American investors and sold by American dealers and salespersons, so who are the real enemies?

Bryce


the real enemies are the people who buy them.
If there is no market for them they won't get imported in the first place.

The American consumer is quick to sell out his fellow countrymen to save a couple of bucks.
And make no mistake China is hostile to the USA.

Re: ATVs honest question??? [Re: 330-Trapper] #7820396
03/14/23 12:14 PM
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I bought a new polaris this year, and love it, like all the polaris sportsman machines I've owned.



A guy who works for me bought a cf moto at the same time.

It's been back to the dealer several times now for warranty stuff.

Re: ATVs honest question??? [Re: 330-Trapper] #7820412
03/14/23 12:39 PM
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Never owned a Honda but the Big Red trike still commands a 800 -1,000 dollar price unless its in a box and they sell fast i'm thinken people that use them a lot are tired of computers sensors limp modes and other crap Myself I have a 92 Yamaha that made it thru 3 kids took care of some rattling valves maybe 10-12 years ago going good and a Suzuki thats newer, 2,000 something I'd like to think the alloys and design are better in name brands but parts and service are priority Heck bought a fuel pump for my 1974 evinrude snowmoblle reason being the same one went into there outboard motors can't beat that


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Re: ATVs honest question??? [Re: Dirty D] #7820445
03/14/23 01:56 PM
03/14/23 01:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Dirty D
Originally Posted by bblwi
Sure they are made in China but they are brought here by American investors and sold by American dealers and salespersons, so who are the real enemies?

Bryce


the real enemies are the people who buy them.
If there is no market for them they won't get imported in the first place.

The American consumer is quick to sell out his fellow countrymen to save a couple of bucks.
And make no mistake China is hostile to the USA.

10 to 1
You buy Chinese stuff all the time and don't know it.


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Re: ATVs honest question??? [Re: 330-Trapper] #7820510
03/14/23 03:25 PM
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Originally Posted by 330-Trapper

10 to 1
You buy Chinese stuff all the time and don't know it.

some truth to that.
But to not avoid it when you can is nothing but a self-indulgent hooray for me and screw every one and everything else attitude.

Re: ATVs honest question??? [Re: TreedaBlackdog] #7820511
03/14/23 03:25 PM
03/14/23 03:25 PM
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Originally Posted by TreedaBlackdog
Please save your money and buy a honda, kawasaki, suzuki before some china made one. I have never met a single person yet that thought the cheaper china made atv/utv was better than a Honda after owning it 10 years.
I have had good results with Honda, Suzuki, and Kawasaki and not good results with a little youth china atv. WE have 2 Hondas over 20 years old, suzuki 17 years old and a kawasaki mule about 18 years old. They all just keep running with minimal maintenance. THe little china atv lasted about 3-4 years before it wasnt worth fixing and a pain in the hind end.

For me and my family - I will buy Japanese made atv/utvs. - they simply work and last. Kubotas are nice also in the utvs

I have a 2004 Honda Foreman 450. Only thing I had to do outside of regular maintenance is replace the muffler. I'm amazed at the power that thing has for a 450.


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