which atv to buy

[farmboy800]

hello, Im new to this forum, Im looking for ATV that has 4x4 and less problem. size motor 400 and up, price range least 4 grand.

so far I have narrowed down to polaris sportsman that I like but does other have belt less drive train? what else Im missing..

which atv is best?

[marioweldinginc]

I think the Honda Rincon has a torque converter type transmission.

[jerod400ex]

i wouldnt take the sportsman because my friend has 2 of them and they are pieces of junk tht just wont stay runnin...... but thts only my knowledge of them........ i think tht mario is right though i do believe

[marioweldinginc]

i dont know much about 4x4s but arent 99.9999% cvts?

[farmboy800]

ok how about honda rancher? foreman? My uncle has a rancher and I rode on it, I like the way it ride smooth on rough ground than my old honda 300

[GREENIE]

ya i heard a lot of bad things about the sportsmans. i d go with a grizzly or a honda rincon.

[marioweldinginc]

ok how about honda rancher? foreman? My uncle has a rancher and I rode on it, I like the way it ride smooth on rough ground than my old honda 300

Those might have the belt tranny not sure though. Why are you steering away from the cvts?

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[farmboy800]

Those might have the belt tranny not sure though. Why are you steering away from the cvts?

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what is cvts?

[marioweldinginc]

Continuosly variable transmission... They are belt drive trannys

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[farmboy800]

ok got it. thanks.

[marioweldinginc]

Can it be a belt tranny or you def dont want it

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[farmboy800]

dont matter to me. as long as I wont able to heavy tow or tow that much so it should be fine. Just for some trail fun, alittle mudding, and easy ride.

[marioweldinginc]

Id say a Kawasaki Brute then next would be a Yamaha Grizzly. I dont know much about the Honda utility quads

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[farmboy800]

02 yamah grizzly

seem good to me, will find out about hour or miles on it and size of motor.

[marioweldinginc]

there ya go. just double check the towing capacity before you plunk down that coin.

[farmboy800]

ok its 660, 830 hours roughly, 5000 miles.

Im not sure if its a good motor with 5000 miles in it. I guess I have to do some reseach for the motor that broke down at what miles.

[oxidized_black]

it's alot of miles but not alot of hours. whoever had it got on it and drove it, didn't let it idle all day. just over 6 miles an hour. that's a good machine, lots of parts available and getting inexpensive ...

if it runs good, the only thing i can think of down the road is rings and valves for fixing ....

[farmboy800]

I have a 1993 honda fourtrax 300, it has 1,225 roughly hours in it with ZERO rebuilt. two years ago, put a new brake shoes and clean the carb, thats it. been using diesel engine oil for the 4 wheeler.

[jerod400ex]

ok how about honda rancher? foreman? My uncle has a rancher and I rode on it, I like the way it ride smooth on rough ground than my old honda 300

the honda rancher is an awsome 4x4 my friend has one and its a hoss..... and as mario thought no they dont have a belt tranny.... atleast my friends doesnt:no:

[rappy97]

What the heck is a belt tranny? CVT?

[jerod400ex]

belt tranny is stupid thts wat it is.... atleast i think its a dumb idea

[rappy97]

Yet you didn't explain what it is.

[jerod400ex]

Yet you didn't explain what it is.

nope sur didnt...... but i would think tht it would slip alot and ur transmission wouldnt be tht good.... i dont realy know wat the purpose of its is though honestly:skeptic:

[rappy97]

Don't say it's a stupid concept if you don't know what it is. If it is what I'm thinking (CVT) then it's a fantastic design.

[jerod400ex]

Don't say it's a stupid concept if you don't know what it is. If it is what I'm thinking (CVT) then it's a fantastic design.

haha i didnt say anything about CVT just about the belt transsmision.....read my reply and u would see tht

[jerod400ex]

ohh and lets hear it wat do u "THINK" it is

[rappy97]

You said the belt tranny is a stupid idea, yet you don't know what it is, neither do I. I'm assuming Mario was talking about a CVT when he said belt transmission. A CVT has a primary and secondary clutch. The primary spins all the time, and with greater force (higher RPMs) it squeezes together and catches on the clutch belt and spins the secondary.

[marioweldinginc]

Thats what I was thinking he was talking about when he refered to a belt tranny = CVT.

Honda has a torque converter type tranny

Most 4x4s have a CVT

Most 4x2s have a clutch

Thats the only transmissions I know of

Edited May 29, 2012 by marioweldinginc

[GREENIE]

You said the belt tranny is a stupid idea, yet you don't know what it is, neither do I. I'm assuming Mario was talking about a CVT when he said belt transmission. A CVT has a primary and secondary clutch. The primary spins all the time, and with greater force (higher RPMs) it squeezes together and catches on the clutch belt and spins the secondary.

LOL if you knew so much about it then why did you ask what it was ?

[marioweldinginc]

Cat fight!! raaaaaaaawwrrr

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