greenthumb
Active VIP Member
Looking at buying a unit.
Not really much of an atv'er, but since most of my friends own one and I can't seem to convince them to get into bikes, I was thinking I would join the party. It will be mostly casual riding on fsr's and trails. Although I love turbo sleds, I don't foresee my riding style on atvs being overly 'spirtited'. We have some 90's era Formans and Pioneer 1000's at work that I'm quite familiar with. I like not having the cvt, and have been impressed with their durability, so I've been looking at Hondas. Don't want a fixer upper. $5k seems to be the bare minimum to get something in ok shape. I'm finding deals for $8-10k'ish on Rubicons, which are significantly newer and better? Appears the newer I go, the better the value in the used market. The newer liquid cooled and efi models seem to be just as reliable as the old stuff, and you get a few more hp. I think I'd prefer the foot shift, but don't mind the idea of the dct.
I know Hondas are the slugs of the market, but are they really that bad? I hear they ride like ch!t too, but the IRS of the Rubi's are a significant improvement. I know the Can-ams are the top performers, but I don't think I like the sport enough to drop $20k. I won't be buying a Polaris. I don't hear good things about Cats. I hear Grizzlies are on par with Honda for reliability and their cvt is top notch.
Any suggestions?
Not really much of an atv'er, but since most of my friends own one and I can't seem to convince them to get into bikes, I was thinking I would join the party. It will be mostly casual riding on fsr's and trails. Although I love turbo sleds, I don't foresee my riding style on atvs being overly 'spirtited'. We have some 90's era Formans and Pioneer 1000's at work that I'm quite familiar with. I like not having the cvt, and have been impressed with their durability, so I've been looking at Hondas. Don't want a fixer upper. $5k seems to be the bare minimum to get something in ok shape. I'm finding deals for $8-10k'ish on Rubicons, which are significantly newer and better? Appears the newer I go, the better the value in the used market. The newer liquid cooled and efi models seem to be just as reliable as the old stuff, and you get a few more hp. I think I'd prefer the foot shift, but don't mind the idea of the dct.
I know Hondas are the slugs of the market, but are they really that bad? I hear they ride like ch!t too, but the IRS of the Rubi's are a significant improvement. I know the Can-ams are the top performers, but I don't think I like the sport enough to drop $20k. I won't be buying a Polaris. I don't hear good things about Cats. I hear Grizzlies are on par with Honda for reliability and their cvt is top notch.
Any suggestions?
