I' m like bogobble with the bad back. I use to hate 4 wheelers but to get back in the woods and get a deer out, I have to use one now. I have a 96 honda 300 fourtrax, 4 wheel drive. I also put on a lift kit so I could cross the railroad tracks behind my house. I like the honda for dependability and replacement parts are very cheap. My friend has a yamaha 400 bear and it' s a good vehicle but it' s not built as well as the honda. The yamaha does have more clearance and their a little cheaper than the honda' s. If you buy a new one, I' d say yamaha is the better buy. If your buying a used one, I' d consider that honda parts are alot cheaper than the yamaha.