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<blockquote data-quote="mrbb" data-source="post: 820058" data-attributes="member: 11837"><p>Well I have been riding off road, in dirt bikes, atv's and 4x4's for over 35 yrs</p><p>best advi=e is, to seriously think about what you want to do with the atv</p><p>a 500 is a much more common sized atv, and thus the much more models and makes to pick from than a 300, and they will also be on the full size platform, thus fit you better</p><p>an auto matic/semi auto trans, on all models BUT a Honda, are belt driven</p><p>Belts wear out and will need to be replaced at a point in time or two over the life of the atv, and how hard its driven</p><p>But there very simply to operate, and thus why so popular</p><p>That being said, I own Honda Atv"s, and have for 15 plus yrs</p><p>we have Atv's of most makers in my hunting camp, all doing same like chores and riding, and all the honda's have out lasted the rest, had the fewest problems too!</p><p>so I am partial to Honda, there newer modela are more trail friendly, but stillfeel they are more of a work Atv, than a sportier trail machine, on most models</p><p>there foreman line is, if you ask me, the work horse of Atv</p><p>and what I own</p><p>if you shop about, a new 500 can be had for about 5 grand, so they are priced right</p><p>BUT they are geared low, so if sporty is your plans style of riding, I think there is better models for that</p><p>Just remember, that the Bigger cc models are NOT meant to be ridden slow, if you ask me, they are all ondersized on cooling, and need air moving at a decent spped to help in cooling, or bigger radiators!</p><p>so a 500 cc is about right for most situations, the 700-1000 cc's, get heavier, and the HP to weight ratio doesn't improve all that much, if you do the math in my eyes to justify the price </p><p>but consider what how you plan to ried and what you want to do with the atv, before you buy, all the brand names make good atv's, and all have pro's and cons pending how /what you want the atv to do</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mrbb, post: 820058, member: 11837"] Well I have been riding off road, in dirt bikes, atv's and 4x4's for over 35 yrs best advi=e is, to seriously think about what you want to do with the atv a 500 is a much more common sized atv, and thus the much more models and makes to pick from than a 300, and they will also be on the full size platform, thus fit you better an auto matic/semi auto trans, on all models BUT a Honda, are belt driven Belts wear out and will need to be replaced at a point in time or two over the life of the atv, and how hard its driven But there very simply to operate, and thus why so popular That being said, I own Honda Atv"s, and have for 15 plus yrs we have Atv's of most makers in my hunting camp, all doing same like chores and riding, and all the honda's have out lasted the rest, had the fewest problems too! so I am partial to Honda, there newer modela are more trail friendly, but stillfeel they are more of a work Atv, than a sportier trail machine, on most models there foreman line is, if you ask me, the work horse of Atv and what I own if you shop about, a new 500 can be had for about 5 grand, so they are priced right BUT they are geared low, so if sporty is your plans style of riding, I think there is better models for that Just remember, that the Bigger cc models are NOT meant to be ridden slow, if you ask me, they are all ondersized on cooling, and need air moving at a decent spped to help in cooling, or bigger radiators! so a 500 cc is about right for most situations, the 700-1000 cc's, get heavier, and the HP to weight ratio doesn't improve all that much, if you do the math in my eyes to justify the price but consider what how you plan to ried and what you want to do with the atv, before you buy, all the brand names make good atv's, and all have pro's and cons pending how /what you want the atv to do [/QUOTE]
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