ATV Braggin'

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Which ATV Manufacturer ??

Poll ended at Tue Jan 06, 2004 12:36 pm

Honda
68
65%
Polaris
12
12%
Suzuki
2
2%
Yahama
16
15%
Artic Cat
4
4%
Kawasaki
2
2%
 
Total votes: 104
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Postby esteslanehunting » Thu Dec 18, 2003 10:46 am

I'm going w/ my Polaris 700. Had a 500 before that w/ no problems.
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Postby Super Black Eagle » Thu Dec 18, 2003 12:17 pm

Watch out boys, those pola-junks, and yama-scooters are catching up to the honda.

at last count, those two combined had a little over 1/4 of the vote; while honda is carrying almost 70 percent!!!

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Postby Unkljohn » Thu Dec 18, 2003 12:39 pm

Honda Rubicon. Only had it a year but I really like it. Before that I had a 1990 model 300. It never failed me. Before that I had a 185S three wheelerand it was almost indestructible. So I got another Honda. Someone would have to be a heck of a salesman to get me on any other kind.
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Postby duck_nutt » Fri Dec 19, 2003 4:51 pm

well, since i haven't owned a honda since i had a 125 three wheeler when i was 14, I can't say which is better from personal experience, BUT, i have a Yamaha Grizzly 600 right now and the only complaint I can muster up is it's size...but it still turns on a dime, so size doesn't matter (lol ever heard that before?)..Most duck hunters don't need a 4 wheeler that'll do 60 mph, but this one will...push button 4x4, and automatic..I didn't think I'd like automatic either, but now I love it..It's hard to ride father in laws hionda 300 now...shifting and such...lol..I have to choke it when it's cold and hasn't been cranked in a few days, but it's always started and run like a champ...oh, another thing I could say is it's a little light in the rear end......hit the throttle and the back wheels spin easily on a gravel road.......maybe it's just too powerful!!

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Postby Unlucky Ducky » Fri Dec 19, 2003 6:14 pm

I'm with Unkljohn....I got me a Honda Rubicon. My dad had one and I used it on occasion and it never failed me, so I bought one 6 months ago. HOnda is the only wat to go.
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Postby mallardchaser » Sat Dec 20, 2003 9:06 pm

Started with an '81 200 3 wheeler, then a '97 300 4 wheeler, now an '02 rancher 350...All honda's and all great machines. I have buddies with polaris, yamaha, and have seen others. I think for reliability honda is the way to go. All the bikes are pretty good these day's. I've seen a suzuki go through way more mud than mine will go thru, but don't know about the longevity (sp). You don't see too many old yamaha 3 wheelers in the back of many pick ups; you see a ton of old hondas. It's kinda like Honda/yamaha, ford/chevy, benelli/beretta etc, it's personal preference. ..

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Postby HARLEY » Sun Dec 21, 2003 10:18 am

Got to be a Polaris! (knocking on wood) I have had one for three years now without a problem. True 4 wheel drive makes a tremendous diff. as well. 500 H.O. and 27" Titans make it just about unstoppable!!!!
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Postby Seymore » Sun Dec 21, 2003 12:15 pm

I bought a new Honda Recon ES last Christmas. I couldn't afford one of the big boys.

I haven't had a lick of trouble out of it and have had it buried in mud up to the crank case. It just keeps going and I have never been stuck.
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Postby Gman » Mon Dec 22, 2003 12:19 am

8) Honda - Best on Earth - Manual shift - will go through anything just about - I have a 2000 model Foreman 400 - need more ground clearance, but I haven't been stuck yet!
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The Grizzly

Postby TheGeneral » Mon Dec 22, 2003 9:21 am

You may can get by on your Honda, but who wants to just get by. This is my 3rd season on a Griz 660, push button 4wd (slip and full lock), auto trans, and some 27" 589's. I cannot imagine that it gets any better than that on another bike. Got to agree on the Benelli. Would not leave home without it. I'm with you Duck Nutt, probably too much power!
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Postby Chuckle12 » Mon Dec 22, 2003 1:22 pm

Polaris Sportsman 500... THE WAY OUT :shock: . Had the bike 3 1/2 yrs, only been stuck once (high centered) and never let me down in the duck hole *knocking on wood*. Parked it in water up to the bottom of the tank and left to hunt all day many a time, with no problems. 27" Gators and a basket rack are the only mods I got. I've pulled out my buddy's 450ES w/ 27" 589s 3 times this year already. I say we set up a MSDUCKS RICE FIELD MUD DRAGS :shock: , Honda vs Polaris, and settle this dispute once and for all. :D
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Postby TODO » Mon Dec 22, 2003 3:59 pm

JROC-

I dont know about vancouver, but i do know about boll weevil eradication. Riding every week from april to november for two years adds up to a lot of riding.
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Postby GordonGekko » Tue Dec 23, 2003 8:48 am

There are two types of four wheeler owners: those that own Honda's and those that wanna prove their bikes are as good as a Honda :wink: They're all pretty good bikes, I just don't like a belt drive tranny.

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Postby torch » Tue Dec 23, 2003 2:27 pm

yamaha Rhino with 31" vancleats and a 10" suspension lift will go through anything. Just in case I got a 50 shot of NOS. Willl run 74 with rev limiter unplugged and I guess around 85 with the NOS.
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Postby RDB » Tue Dec 23, 2003 5:47 pm

Honda 450ES and Benelli.....What a combination. Hard to beat anywhere.

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