i have had my yamaha 350 big bear ince 1999.it still runs like a new one.you will find that there are few differences and most will do the job.a quick way to see how each holds up is to go by a local independent repair shop. i did this for a few years before getting mine.the number one atv in for constant repairs was a polaris. he rated the honda as number one with the yamaha second.the cable tc show did a test on atv' s a month or so ago.polaris did not even make the ratiung list. the number one rated atv was bombadier