This has been some interesting reading..
I woulda reccommended mine but they quit making em 5 years ago....lol. I got a 95 Bayou 400 that is still kicking like it was the day I rode it out of the dealer. Replaced the battery once and cleaned the carb a couple of times. Other than that..10 years of trouble free riding. Nothing goes in the motor but MOBIL 1 and Redline in the diff's.
It would be hard to pick one over the other now but I do prefer full-time 4wd and wouldnt buy anything with a belt for a tranny. Give me gears...old school I guess. But I like simplicity. I think most every manufacturer (except Polaris) still makes something that fits my wants...I just aint ready to start looking yet
Im with Soark on the towing thing...I have never seen anything towed except Polarises...and not just a few either...with that being said i would have to give them a big NO THANKS!!