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Re: Another **** ADS about a UTV thread
Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2017 12:25 pm
by REBEL DUCK
Talked me into the defender I'll try they Kawasaki next I recon
Re: Another **** ADS about a UTV thread
Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2017 2:12 pm
by Smoke68
REBEL DUCK wrote:Talked me into the defender I'll try they Kawasaki next I recon
On the Kawasaki forums, they had a thread about a guy considering a Honda Pioneer. Several of them said they'd stay away from a Pioneer because of a common maintenance issue (forget what it was) and there was pretty much a general consensus that the Defender would be their go-to if not the Mule.
Re: Another **** ADS about a UTV thread
Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2017 4:07 pm
by missed mallards
Smoke68 wrote:REBEL DUCK wrote:Talked me into the defender I'll try they Kawasaki next I recon
On the Kawasaki forums, they had a thread about a guy considering a Honda Pioneer. Several of them said they'd stay away from a Pioneer because of a common maintenance issue (forget what it was) and there was pretty much a general consensus that the Defender would be their go-to if not the Mule.
How do they do in mud? Wondering if it would perform well in the delta mud hauling decoys!
Re: Another **** ADS about a UTV thread
Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2017 10:53 pm
by Smoke68
missed mallards wrote:Smoke68 wrote:REBEL DUCK wrote:Talked me into the defender I'll try they Kawasaki next I recon
On the Kawasaki forums, they had a thread about a guy considering a Honda Pioneer. Several of them said they'd stay away from a Pioneer because of a common maintenance issue (forget what it was) and there was pretty much a general consensus that the Defender would be their go-to if not the Mule.
How do they do in mud? Wondering if it would perform well in the delta mud hauling decoys!
I'll let you know when I find out. Not typically what I use it for.
I do know that a lot of people, as soon as they buy them, install a 2" lift, reverse the A-arms in the rear because the wheels are set pretty far forward, and install 28 or 30 inch tires. Lift, wheel well clearance, and the proper tread are going to be big factors in the gumbo.
Re: Another **** ADS about a UTV thread
Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2017 7:47 pm
by JLT
I've never lifted anything in my life, but I put a 4" on my mule and added 28" tires. If I had it to do over I'd do the 2" lift and down a size in tires. I also did wheel spacers to set the tires back out. It still rides super smooth and goes good, but I haven't put it in any bad delta stuff. It's not gonna be powerful enough to clean out the tires like the bigger engine bikes I don't think, but for what I do it is superior to the Polaris.
Re: Another **** ADS about a UTV thread
Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2017 8:39 pm
by DanP
FYI we just bought a 2016 Honda 1000 from Greenville Motor sports for $10,900 (no pwr steering). They had two left at the closeout price. If you want a lift and big tires and all that crap it probably isn't the machine for you. If you want a machine that will do everything you need to do in the Delta then this is where I put my money. The only problem we've had is with the shift linkage needing adjustment. Go through the break in period and take it in to get all linkage adjusted. If you do your own maintenance read the manual good before oil change.