Buying a new quad! need help desciding.

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Im currently in the market for a new quad. Any recomendations? This weekend I was looking at a Can Am Outlander 800 Max XT and the Yamaha Grizzly 700, any feed back on these bikes? Mostly will be used for trail riding and hunting. Thanks.
 
I don't know about the can am but Yamaha quads eat bearings and brakes, have a look at the Hondas. I have a rubicon with 18 000 kilometers on it, replaced the carrier bearing on the rear axle and the transmission at 17000 kilometers, everything else is the just the way it came out of the crate. When it was in for the tranny I bought a Suzuki 750, 6 000 kilometers on it now and have only had to change the oil every 100 hours
 
yodave said:
I don't know about the can am but Yamaha quads eat bearings and brakes, have a look at the Hondas. I have a rubicon with 18 000 kilometers on it, replaced the carrier bearing on the rear axle and the transmission at 17000 kilometers, everything else is the just the way it came out of the crate. When it was in for the tranny I bought a Suzuki 750, 6 000 kilometers on it now and have only had to change the oil every 100 hours
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ive had awsome luck with my 660 grizzly riding style and oversize tires eat bearings and breaks on all of them
 
If you plan on riding alone, make sure its not too heavy that you can tip it back on its wheels by yourself. Just saying....
 
i have a polaris sportsman 500.. I would like to upgrade to the 570 efi for a bit more power but its smooth and reliable and cheap.. For long lasting the honda is the way to go..
 
Dads got 5000-6000 km on his grizzly 700 and hasn't had any trouble except the water pump leaked. Can am probably has more hp but they are quite a bit more money too.
 
Stick with a smaller cc like a 500 or less. Way better on fuel and normally a much lighter machine. Ive pulled out big moose out of thick brush with my Polaris Sportsman 400 and winch. Ive never had any issues with my quad. It always just works. The other guys I go with all have bigger cc quads and are always going to refuel or having to fix something thats broken.
 
yodave said:
I don't know about the can am but Yamaha quads eat bearings and brakes, have a look at the Hondas. I have a rubicon with 18 000 kilometers on it, replaced the carrier bearing on the rear axle and the transmission at 17000 kilometers, everything else is the just the way it came out of the crate. When it was in for the tranny I bought a Suzuki 750, 6 000 kilometers on it now and have only had to change the oil every 100 hours
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18,000 k's on a quad? Holy chit, what do you do with it, run it to work?

I'm still stuck on Yamaha.
And still running a 1996 Bear.
 
I just did the top end on a honda 450 that was run out of oil.. $250 for a piston and gaskets. Had 17000km on it.. The farmer also has a honda with 32000km on it just not sure what size. He ads oil to that one instead of changing it.
 
My vote is for the Honda Rincon 680. Very comfortable and reliable quad with plenty of power. Great bike for trails and hunting. However, the choice depends mainly on the type of riding you're planning to do because all the major brand ATV-s are excellent quality.
 
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I have a polaris rzr 800-s , a polaris hawkeye 300 4x4 and a can am outlander 1000. The can am machines have the looks and great engines, lots of power but seem to break down a lot. . My buddies with can am 800's are forever fixing. Even a buddy with a 400 has had a ton of problems. But we use these for hard riding and mud. Lots and lots of mud. Both the polaris machines have been trouble free ( my can am has been issue free as well, but it's new and hardly broke in yet ). For a mostly utility quad, I think I'd go with a Honda.. They seem to last forever. If you want big power and do mudding and stuff, then a big bore american that you don't mind doing the fixing that comes with the type of riding.
 
I have been driving Hondas for years and there called four wheelers in the East.Honda never came out with the newer gadgets the other companies came out with.But I can tell you a Honda three & four wheelers has never left me broken down up in the woods.I will not say anything about Belt driven four wheelers.Good luck with your choice.
 
I thnk belt drive is 1940 sled technoligy, can am is apparantly the biggest badest quad out there but Hondas run and run. 680 rincon or 500 rubicon are great choices but I'm a Honda guy
 
Honda! We have had really good luck with them and they are extremely well built. Also not having the extra weight will come in handy if you are alone. Good on gas, simple and cheap to maintain. I just helped the neighbor change a seeping base gasket on his foreman 450 and the rings were still in spec. It has 27000 km on it. I retired my 350 rancher with 15000 hard miles on it for a more cushy 420 with power steering. I've heard of some Rubicons getting up to 50000 km although I've never actually seen it.
 
Most of the companies are making good bikes. If you want a dead reliable, last forever type of bike, Honda is probably the way to go. If you want comfort, technology and lots of options, Honda is probably not the way to go. Where I ride, the trails are just as much rock as they are mud and non IRS bikes have a horrible time, not to mention kick the sh*t out of their riders. You couldn't pay me to own a straight axeled atv,

I bought a 2013 Polaris Sportsman 400 HO and its been great, super comfortable, lots of power for what I want and its still a, simple easy to fix, time tested design.

Everyone keeps beating the Honda drum, because thats whats been around the longest. But other brands have gained significant market share, through innovation and going after specific market segments. Hondas are wonderful farm/work machines, but if you only get out a few times a year, other brands will offer you more comfort and enjoyment during a days ride. Also, maintain anything the way its supposed to be maintained and it should last a very long time. Seems like most atv owners kick the sh*t out of their bikes and don't bother doing the little things to keep em running right.

Patrick
 
I owned a Yamaha Grizzly 700 with power steering for a number of years and had zero problems. Took it trail riding and bear hunting. Only machine I would buy would be a Yamaha or Honda if I ever buy another. If you look after your machine and dont abuse it it will treat you well. 90% of guys out there dont maintain their equipment and it breaks.
 
Honda this and Honda that, trust me I used to be a die hard Honda guy so I am the one that is going to have to say it..... If your going to ride hard and in lots of mud STAY AWAY FROM HONDA they just can't take the abuse when you try to do the things with them the other big quads like Canams Brute Forces, and Grizzly's can do, (especially the Canams.)

Now if your and old man who rides with other old men to old man places the Honda will be just fine.
 
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