Which will be better for longer reliability...

[dodgeguy]

In no particular order...

Yamaha griz 550-750

Artctic cat 550-700

Suzuki king 550-700

Can am L 500

Polaris 570

Dont care which has the most power, I DO care about value, and LONG TERM reliability!!

 

[Stompin Tom]

In no particular order...

Yamaha griz 550-750

Artctic cat 550-700

Suzuki king 550-700

Can am L 500

Polaris 570

Dont care which has the most power, I DO care about value, and LONG TERM reliability!!

I will throw my hat into the ring with the Can Am. I have gotten 8 years out of my 650XT with virtually no problems. Never had to use the warranty and the only money I have spent on it were on servicing and new toys. Just got it back from the shop for spring service and all it needed was fluids, no parts required. 5300 km's right now and soon to be for sale.

 

[whoDEANie]

In no particular order...

Yamaha griz 550-750

Artctic cat 550-700

Suzuki king 550-700

Can am L 500

Polaris 570

Dont care which has the most power, I DO care about value, and LONG TERM reliability!!

The grizz will probably be your most reliable machine and they're probably one of the easiest to work on too. It's pretty hard to blow up the motor, they have awesome clutches, and the diffs are pretty solid. I do have one complaint with them... While the way the plastics fit makes them easy to remove for regular maintenance and repairs, they don't fit so well after a hard roll over. There is one thing to be careful of and that is the shift fork on the front diff - you MUST engage your diff lock when stationary. If you use your throttle to help it engage, you will likely bend the shift fork which is riveted to the diff housing and not sold seperately.

 

[TylerG]

The grizz will probably be your most reliable machine and they're probably one of the easiest to work on too. It's pretty hard to blow up the motor, they have awesome clutches, and the diffs are pretty solid. I do have one complaint with them... While the way the plastics fit makes them easy to remove for regular maintenance and repairs, they don't fit so well after a hard roll over. There is one thing to be careful of and that is the shift fork on the front diff - you MUST engage your diff lock when stationary. If you use your throttle to help it engage, you will likely bend the shift fork which is riveted to the diff housing and not sold seperately.

good info thanks Dean, looking at possibly snagging up a Grizzly

 

[medler]

In no particular order...

Yamaha griz 550-750

Artctic cat 550-700

Suzuki king 550-700

Can am L 500

Polaris 570

Dont care which has the most power, I DO care about value, and LONG TERM reliability!!

I vote for the grizzly 700. My 07 has just over 4000 Km and one reverse sensor and a pinion oil seal is all I have done to it for repairs. It's not the most powerful for sure but reliable is at the top imo

 

[Bnorth]

Knock the Cat and Polaris off the list. All the rest should good reliable machines.

 

[pfi572]

I have had Arctic Cat 500,
Honda's
Yamaha 660's ."two of them"
Can Am 800's . "Three of them"
Wouldn't own a Polaris quad.
Myself I like the Can Am Max the best out of all I have owned due to ride , power .
If your budget allows ? Get power steering.
Yamaha , Can Am , Suzuki or Kawasaki all great . IMO

 

[Absledder]

I know a few people with grizzleys and haven't heard of many issues. I know most quad rallies I've been to are 90% can ams so that might say something. But it might also just be a small town Sask thing where there aren't many dealers around.


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[tater]

Yamaha all the way. Very reliable and durable. Resale is as good or better than any.

 

[ABOMB177]

Honda because its not on the list haha

 

[arctic cat m8]

Yamaha for reliable all the way , and I can say I own my first canam and can see why so many have them , it's not because dealerships or a small town thing , there ride is unbelievable , soak up the bumps well , it's just like riding a sled in powder , and power is unreal , handling is good and if you ride them right and maintain them they can be reliable , I've owned yamaha , arctic cat , Kawasaki , and can say there ride and handling don't event compare to canam , it's really unbelievable , haven't owned my canam long it's a 2012 got only 1200 miles on it so far and no issues ,


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[rzrgade]

I would step up to an 850 sportsman ...... For an all around package , really tough to beat....imo
and yes I have owned canams ,kawis,yammies ,AC s etc....

 

[tex78]

For a all around tough, easy to work on and cheap to fix

King quad 750 is my vote


New or used??? How much money to spend??

 

[gdhillon]

For a all around tough, easy to work on and cheap to fix

King quad 750 is my vote


New or used??? How much money to spend??

Side ? for ya tex, would you chip it or just run it stock? According to the guy from atvtv on youtube it'll perform like a vtwin when its chipped...any truth to that?

 

[rzrgade]

Side ? for ya tex, would you chip it or just run it stock? According to the guy from atvtv on youtube it'll perform like a vtwin when its chipped...any truth to that?

None what so ever.....the guy on atvutubebsalottv just wants to lighten your wallet...

 

[doorfx]

The vdi copperhead and m109 r injector really help that motor. You won't catch a twin but it helps. Airdam can machine the primary sheaves and do the fixed plate mod.

 

[tex78]

Side ? for ya tex, would you chip it or just run it stock? According to the guy from atvtv on youtube it'll perform like a vtwin when its chipped...any truth to that?

Ya any mod helps, but a one lung is a one lung

I know dodgeguy , know what and how he rides

Not sure if he is looking new or used, and prices

 

[dodgeguy]

Honda because its not on the list haha

I left Honda off because I decided it was time to step up to a CVT...LOL I love my old gear on gear transmission but got to ride a CVt last summer and it was nice not worrying about shifting....hahahah....gettin lazy in my old age!!

 

[dodgeguy]

For a all around tough, easy to work on and cheap to fix

King quad 750 is my vote


New or used??? How much money to spend??

Gonna go NEW!!

 

[whoDEANie]

I would step up to an 850 sportsman ...... For an all around package , really tough to beat....imo
and yes I have owned canams ,kawis,yammies ,AC s etc....

Lo, I knew that was coming. Longevity and reliability are Dodgeguy's primary concerns. The 850's are probably the best bang for the buck definitely not a machine I'd plan to keep for 10 or 15 years.