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[wades]

hi im looking at buying a quad for when we go away. ive ridden bikes since i was 3 and im looking for something with the max price of $4500 what would be the best bike for me in that price range. cheers wade.

[Earthmover]

I haven't seen what you wrote yet but It's got to be a Honda or save some money and get a CF Moto




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[thebigdog]

Earthmover wrote:

I haven't seen what you wrought (wrote) yet but It's got to be a Honda or save some money and get a CF Moto

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[JONO]

Earthmover wrote:

It's got to be a Honda

There are plenty more manufacturers out there that are equally as good earthmover.
What sort of riding do you plan on doing? Trail? Motocross? Dunes?
What type of quad did you want eg. sport, race, 4x4 etc.

[t&l performance]

if its a farm bike bike buy a honda like earthmovers

[yogie]

check out the suziki's 400's or 450, these are a good trail bike, the honda's are good too.
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[Earthmover]

yogie wrote:

check out the suziki's 400's or 450, these are a good trail bike, the honda's are good too.

Yep Suzuki go for ever to
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[Earthmover]

700quad wrote:

if its a farm bike bike buy a honda like earthmovers

Ay the Rincon hooks along good you don't have the mono tone roar you get with a CVT bike. the Honda has ESP/manual change. I only use it on the tight stuff or down Big hills just to hold it in gear "not often" Auto All the way
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[rick p]

if it aint a yamaha it isnt worth getn.just my opinion
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[Overlord]

Mate the best advice I can give ya is to buy Jap, stay away from Can-Am and stay right away from Polaris.


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[Dino]

wades wrote:

hi im looking at buying a quad for when we go away. ive ridden bikes since i was 3 and im looking for something with the max price of $4500 what would be the best bike for me in that price range. cheers wade.

$4500 puts you firmly in second hand land....4wd quads will get you further and 2wd quads will probably do it quicker. Get something with reverse at least. Anything upwards of 350cc is a start....The buy and sell sections has some good stuff. Good luck with it Wade.
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[wades]

thanks for everyones help and opinions. at the moment im starting to look at the yamahas if i find the right bike im willing to spend a bit more. just another quick question what is the big difference between the raptor and the blaster. cheers wade.

[Dazz]

rick p wrote:

if it aint a yamaha it isnt worth getn.just my opinion

wat he said..............

depends on if you mean 350 660 or 700 raptor .... look for a 2003+ 660 thats in your price bracket .....

[yogie]

Overlord wrote:

Mate the best advice I can give ya is to buy Jap, stay away from Can-Am and stay right away from Polaris. Regards Overlord

Why ?
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With a few bells and whistles
and the twin yoshi's
American Star A-arms, tie rods
elka stickers
Shorty Shifter
I have a Waco
rossco gave me a flexx sticker
honda thumb
Great at climbing trees
durablue stickers

[fossil800R]

wades wrote:

thanks for everyones help and opinions. at the moment im starting to look at the yamahas if i find the right bike im willing to spend a bit more. just another quick question what is the big difference between the raptor and the blaster. cheers wade.

The Raptor has a four stroke engine and the Blaster a two stroke. The Raptor 350 (350cc) is a larger bike overall and is geared toward trail riding. The motor is pretty much bullet proof and comes with a reverse gear, electric start etc. The Blaster (200cc)is more of a race type bike, kick start, and is the lighter of the two. The Raptor comes in sizes from 90cc all the way to 700cc. $4500 would get you late models of both of these bikes in reasonably good condition. I just sold the wife's '08 Raptor 350 with a heap of extras on it for $5000 last week.
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[thebigdog]

The 2 most popular sports quads for recreational riding are the Suzuki LT400 and the Yamaha Raptor 700
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[1sick6]

Go the Yamaha, just make sure it's a BANSHEE
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[dangerman4]

Lol Paul,

you gonna part with one out of your collection?

[Red Wookie]

1sick6 = Banshee's, maybe not 2 stroking for much longer???