Picking a 4 wheeler

[Tedl10]

It's all a matter of personal opinion. Everyone looks for what they think is the "perfect bike" when none are simply "perfect". Each bike has their own pros and cons. Find a bike that best fits YOUR needs. Ex: If you're needing a bike for transporting feed, fence, etc. around the farm then don't let lack of ground clearance or other irrelevant imposing implications hinder you're buy. Focus on power for hauling impliments of sorts.

Everyone is different; exactly why they make so many different models.

Good luck to you Jeff

[QUACKERS]

Jeff I have owned several Honda 300's and yes they were great bikes, ever since letting those go I have owned the Honda Rancher and currently have a 2006 350 and an 04-400 auto with selectable 2-4wd and auto/electric shift and love everything about them almost (lacks Independent suspension). I would recommend a rancher to anyone but if you are looking for a little more power and a smoother ride the Rubicon is the bike of your dreams.(lol) I have heard alot of good things about the Rincon but it does not have the bottom end that the Rubicon does even that it packs more CC's. As mentioned in other post the honda-matic is unbelievable its shift smoother than most vehicles and most importantly does not rely on a BELT. the ONLY down fall i can think of with Honda is a lifelong issue with there brakes?

[Jeff]

Well thanks to all the responses here, I believe I am leaning twoards a used bike. Honda 300 series or something of that size range. I think I can get what I need for 2K or so, which works well for my current budget. Now I just gotta find the right bike. It is amazing to me that there aren't better used ATV sites on the net. Everyting I have found is DOMINATED by dealers posting their new stuff. I find this to be not worth a darn. If anyone knows of a good used ATV site lemme know. Also if you have a bike in the range I am looking for lemme know.

[TODO]

If your gonna go used id get a honda foreman 400 or 450. I have a 2002 400 with about 900 hours and 8,000 miles, and have never touched it other than change the oil. Burch on here has a 450 honda with somewhere like 12,000 miles. Ive even completely sank mine, and had it running about five minutes later. There about as bulletproof as u can get. . . on another note, i have seen a polaris smoke a belt. They are a mickey mouse bike in durability compared to the honda, imo.

[Jeff]

Todo,
In what little I have seen of Polaris, they are out of the running for me. I had two freinds that had one and they were nothing but trouble. Of course I am sure there are plenty of people on here that love their Polaris.

[H20fowlkiller]

It's all a matter of personal opinion. Everyone looks for what they think is the "perfect bike" when none are simply "perfect". Each bike has their own pros and cons. Find a bike that best fits YOUR needs. Ex: If you're needing a bike for transporting feed, fence, etc. around the farm then don't let lack of ground clearance or other irrelevant imposing implications hinder you're buy. Focus on power for hauling impliments of sorts.

Everyone is different; exactly why they make so many different models.

Good luck to you Jeff

the only reason i mentioned ground clearance is due to the fact that he is using it to pull trailers around and if you have a trailer that is loaded down u dont want every bump on the road to bottom you out

[Tedl10]

It's all a matter of personal opinion. Everyone looks for what they think is the "perfect bike" when none are simply "perfect". Each bike has their own pros and cons. Find a bike that best fits YOUR needs. Ex: If you're needing a bike for transporting feed, fence, etc. around the farm then don't let lack of ground clearance or other irrelevant imposing implications hinder you're buy. Focus on power for hauling impliments of sorts.

Everyone is different; exactly why they make so many different models.

Good luck to you Jeff

the only reason i mentioned ground clearance is due to the fact that he is using it to pull trailers around and if you have a trailer that is loaded down u dont want every bump on the road to bottom you out

I got ya. I wasn't pointing fingers at you're post, just using an example that came to mind quickly.