Wanting To Purchase A 2010 ATV
 

Looking at 2010 ATVs, will be used for hunting, snowplowing and taking my kids for rides. I had years ago a 1996 Polaris 450 Magnum brought it brand new, but sold it just didn't have time to ride.

Now I'm looking at a few 2010 ATVs in 500/800 cc range: CamAm (super expensive) Polaris ( I hear not as good as they where) and the Susuki Brute Force 750, my friend who is up on ATVs told me the Susuki Brute Force 750 is the bike to go with.

What do you ride or thinking of buying?

Kawasaki brute force do you mean? or is their motor built by suzuki?

the kawasaki and the can am are v-twins, the polaris I think makes a inline 2 cylinder.

I certainly like the idea of 2 cylinders instead of 1 big one.

I think a smaller can am puts out more power than a bigger other guy version...so perhaps.

I'd certainly want fuel injection...

hard to say...i think I'd be looking at the can am, kawasaki, suzuki...

I'm sorry the Brute Force is Kawasaki....sorry my Japaness isn't so good, LOL

Honda Foreman with power steering. Ihave an '08 and it is a Hoss!

IMO Polaris is better than ever. That is based on the 2005 Sportsman 700EFI I ride and guys I ride with. I plow plenty of snow with it, trail ride, drag trees, etc.

I have ridden most of the machines with power steering. I DO NOT like how they make the steering twitchy/touchy. The only way I would consider PS is if I was going to be doing mostly slow riding in real tight trails.

The Suzuki King Quad is a power house for sure. That and the Kawasaki are the drag racers for sure but I don't think you are looking for that.

I think that the Polaris all wheel drive system is unbeatable. There are no levers or BS to mess with or fumble while you are in doo-doo or trying to get over something. Either thumb it on or stay in 2WD.

As far as reliability you can't go too wrong with any of the big players. Suzuki, Yamaha, Kawasaki, Honda or Polaris. I have no real opinions on the Can Ams and wouldn't be caught dead on an Artic Cat.

But I have to uge you to seriously consider looking at the masses of used ATVs out there. TONS AND TONS of stuff barely used. Their loss can be your gain. Basically all the warranties are only 12 months so personally I don't find that much to consider. Yamaha's is only 6 months but the last 2005 Yamaha I had I never had a single issue with it and that is pretty common.

One more consideration is the snowplowing. I have the Polaris Glacier system w/ 60" blade. I've never seen a stronger, more well thought out and engineered mounting system and the blade goes on/off w/ no tools. On most others you have to lay down and put pins thru the frame underneath to attach/detach the plow and the pins fall out ALOT like on the Warn system my Yamaha had. Wound up using SS shoulder bolts and nylon insert lock nuts which made you lay down there even for fumbling with wrenches.

I had a 1997 Polaris Sportsman 500 I bought new.There was always something wrong with it. Then try calling Polaris's customer Service.You get better answers talking to the wall.All the woman knew to tell me was take it to your dealer.In 2006 I bought a brand New Honda TRX 680 and the wife a 06 350 Rancher ES. No problem with either. Once my 680 when I was hunting the front brakes got jammed pack with Red Alabama mud.Once that was taking care it's been fine.

I'm not bashing Polaris I used to praise them until my dealing with their customer service and allot of things that went wrong with it. I sold it in 2006 and it had less then 300 hrs on it.The first year in was in the shop as much as it was out.

Check out this video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtEW9...eature=related

I don't know of any ATVs other than Polaris that put power to the front wheel that can make use of traction the most. The others just send power to the front and whatever spins the easiest spins first. Of course on some models you can pull push another button, switch another switch, pull another lever to get some kind of "locker effect on the front.

With Polaris you just thumb the switch. 2WD or AWD.

And Polaris' low gear can't be described. It has to be experienced. The Polaris auto descent control is sweet in either high or low. It will actually bring you to a stop if you wish on downhills without touchng a brake.

Here's some more good info and an explaination of ADC.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3yfPVT5nSI

My 2005 does not have the 4X4 & 4X4ADC positions - just 4X4.

The tire situation is more important than this guy explains. Obviously all of the manufacturers design their suspensions with the machine's unsprung weight being an important factor.

So when the cheap factory tires need replacing and you move up to a tire with more plies and some stiffness you add weight to the suspension it doesn't have figured in the design.

This isn't local to you BHCop, but this is a really good deal. This is NEW.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2008-...item2a053f6449

And of course the deals are out there regardless of the make.

10-4, good buddy!

Same here, good buddy!

According to the oilfield seismic outfits around here, Honda is #1 in the take a beating dept, but , the new engines are not as good as the old ones.
They say Yamaha has the best engines, but, the suspension has more moving parts, needs more work than Honda.
These guys won't buy anything else. They have too many wingnuts on their crews.
I can say for myself, ride a Honda over a 6" log on the road and a few rocky roads, the ride a Yammy over the same stuff, you will likely buy the yammy.
Independant susp is way easier on the constitution.

Suzuki King Quad 750....absolutely powerful and reliable...love it.

Check out this web site for reviews on the new ATV's. The closer to 5 the better the review. Check out the main brands only since some of the lesser known bikes don't have enough reviews to compare.
http://www.powersportsnetwork.com/en...eview_list.asp then hit atv in the drop down box.

I have a 2006 Suzuki 450 King Quad and it has a strong engine, electronic fuel injection, independent rear suspension and a locking differencial. Great bike and it works out on the ice and in the woods flawlessly. It has good clearance for deep snow or mud travel and lots of great features.

As Champ points out his 450 is plenty adequate for the jobs he has. And that is the case for many. A nice mid-size quad is plenty. (listen to me with a 700 - LOL) But for what it's worth it is true.

And that is exactly what I told a guy here in town. He had been out to the ATV park last year with some other guys and had been riding whatever he could borrow. So he wanted his own machine. I told him go mid size cause he's not too big or heavy at all. Told him go with a brand name and look at the used stuff all over out there and save alot of money especially becuase he'll probobly move up in a year, maybe two.

So what does he do? He buys a brand new KYMCO! A 375 for $6000 w/tax. I didn't say anything. I asked him if he looked on ebay and he says he did but he didn't want to waste time and gas driving around going thru them and this Kymco has a whole year warranty. Said it looked nicer and alot more shiny than the Suzuki and Hondas he looked at.

I guess he didn't realize that he could have bought something like a new Grizzly, Rancher or Prairie for the same money and had a machine with alot of years of track record under it's belt.

Oh well. Live and learn. We'll see how that thing fairs on the trails.

I've owned honda, polaris, yamaha, suzuki and canam.. All but the polaris I'd recommend. I like the honda manual shift/sra for working, however for trail riding they can't match an auto/irs machine IMHO. Most people are looking for a dual purpose machine work and play, as such a mid class engine,IRS, auto trans with low range and good tires machine will suffice. Some models offer the option of locking the front diff for both tires to be turning, a nice feature for mudding, etc. My last yammie's had it and I used it a fair bit while hauling in camp or game out of tough terrain. Something you may consider in your research.

If your looking for a big bore, I don't think you can beat the canam. While the grizzly, king quads, etc are nice the canam is a beast!