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Looking for some input on a 4x4 Quad. I like the Polaris 600 twin, the Suzuki Vinson 500, and the Kawasaki Prairie twin 700. Not sure about the Grizz. If you had a choice witch 1 and why....                  Thanks, Matt

polaris 600, it's a monster! damn near unstopable! true 4x4, one of the highest ground clearances, smoooth riding, but it's a heavy mofo, but i think thats a good thing.

i may be partial to em because I have one :)

All depends on how much money i suppose. i love my rancher 4x4 even tho its all time 4x4 there is the hi-lo kit which can change that. i love my bike

We have a 2003 Rancher ES 4x4 and its a great bike but its a little under powered 4 me. Dont get me wrong it runs about 51 mph and you can still push it out your self when its stuck but im ready for a larger 4x4.

If u were to buy a kawasaki like the praire 700 go for the new brute force 750 its nice from what i have seen already

the kawi's are monsters, especially the brute force. the front end's come up a lot easier than I would like tho.

Check out the arctic cat 650 or the kawasaki brute force. The arctic cat has the highest ground clearance and longest wheel travel. Check out the specs.

Check out the test in this months Dirt Wheels magazine, the Suzuki King Quad 700 came out on top of the Brute and the Polaris by a wide margin according to them. These magizines test mostly in California mountains. Our riding in Florida is very different so I always take what they say with a grain of salt.

you should look into the Suzuki Kingquad, its SUCH  nice bike.  but out of the ones on the list.
The Vinson.

Dirt wheels did do a test on these bike but it boils down to what kind of riding you want to do and how mch Tim allen GRUNT you want in your step. My choice would be the Brute Force, will a nice set of Wheels and tires there is some mud pit begging to be tormented.

I have been looking to the new bikes too  the Vinson and King quad are all plastis in the front (no metal bumpers) , I know what I go through I wood have that all torn up in no time.
If I were in the market I would stay with the bikes with track record Honda,Yamaha. Polaris.(The big 3) My choice I would stay with the Grizzly,(I have over 3500 miles) or look into the Polaris 700

Grizz

i just pick up a bf and it out of control it not the best trail bike at top speed it wonders  i think i should of got a grizzly

look at the arctic 500 manual highest ground cleareance in its class full independent susp. hi low locker i own three 4x4s check profile honda for dependibity. good luck, not a belt drive fan ,manual trans hard to break

I realy dont like the belt drives eather.  I was thinking real hard about the Vinson man trans.  I saw a Black one today wile riding out at Badluck and it was bad azz lookin. Also saw a Grizz and it was like a chery color red. Now that was a nice looking quad also.

i would get the grizzly.  
1. it has the most ground clearence
2.it is the quickest of the group
3.it has lowrange 4wd
4.it has the most aftermarket accesorys available for it


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I have a Suzuki Vinson LE 04'. My first 4x4. I love it. Has high and low range, auto, selectable 2 or 4 wheel drive. Does around 60 mph. Fairly easy to handle @ 600 #'s. I'm 140#'s.

Kawasaki  - I've had a Prairie 360 for a year now and its been great. I would get a new Prairie or the new Brute.

I have an '03 Vinson w/ over 1200 miles and no problems, handles well in the trails and does good in the mud also and has plenty of power. Check out the King Quad, it's awesome.

Hey ive got a Forem 450 4x4 I have not had any problems with it, the reason hondas bikes run so well is that they are not belt driven. If you plan to go in any water, belt drives might give you a problem later on. The 450 in my opion is better than the 660 Rincon because the gears are lower. Actually Honda just came out w/a 500 which is suppose to have great low in gear ratio. If you dont have that low in gearing it could be some trouble turning the more agressive tires

Maybe I've been lucky but I've NEVER had my belt slip and I've had it coming over the head lights. I looked at a bunch of different bikes and the Kawasaki's seemed to have the least trouble. One thing, when you get older and more lazy you can't been that Automatic. I had a Foreman before the 360 and was great but it lacked a lot of the features like the locker, disc brakes, 2wd/4wd.

Thats not even a fair fight. And I agree with almost everything that everyone typed...almost...  of these 3, just like every shootout its been in...the prairie is the boss... there are a couple new big guns out there... king quad looks nice and the reviews are great accross the board. Brute is a new bike, I almost bought one...but like cars, never buy the first run of a make. both kawi and zuki will definatly improve these models after the first year. anyone thats rode with me can tell ya, i have no mercy on my machine... and I've had to do alot of repairs.... i've been told by more than one member on here that I shoulda bought a Honda cause they are the toughest. I woulda, but they're to slowa$$ed!!!


here ya go..what are you into...
4x4's
Kawasaki...POWER
HONDA....Tough
Suzuki....Pretty
Yamaha...Pride
Bombardier(however you spell it)...Never seen a "guy" ride one
Artic Cat...No clue why we all don't own one of these beasts!
John Deer...LOL

:)

I appreciate all the reply's to the post. I can say that Im not a big fan of the belt drive (but) I have rode a Prairie, and a Polaris witch both have belts. The Kawi was damn fast but was to soft in the front. The Polaris has a realy comfortible seat but has cheep controlls and gauges. All along I have been a Honda rider but I have been looking around at the competition. As of now I keep looking at the Vinson. My brother-in-law has a 2004 that I rode and it was all around a very nice quad.

Suzuki Vinson 500
1. Pretty
2. Great power (thing has to go at least 60mph)
3. I like the manual trany
4. Stright axel (not too concerned with the ground clearance and it dosnt roll in the corners)

If you are looking for bang for the buck, and money is an issue, take a look at the Eiger. If money isn't an issue then the King Quad.

I'm a fan of the Arctic Cat 500 manual . It is a very well built bike , I had one up to 32  mph in some big whoops on the powerline at big scrub . It impressed me .

i have the arctic cat '05 650 v2 and it is as well built as any machine on the market. i would put it up against any 4x4 on the market! especally the popo 700. and to prove how confident cat is they include a two year warranty and a winch for $69. do you see anyone else with that deal...................crickets..............................hell no

My Buddy meathead 1 has one and  it's been in the shop more than on the trails.

I hate to say it but I would probably pick a 500 over the 650 and I have ridden them both . I just think it is an awesome package unless you have to have one of the Bigguns .

i just traded in an '05 500 4x4 auto on my 650 it did not have the amount of torque i wanted

Im not saying that the belt drive bikes are horrible, but once you get them wet they will never be the same. I would like to actually own one of the belt drive bikes because of the power some of them produce. The only reason I have not bought the Rincon is because the gear displacement is not what it should be.

If you take a Formen 450 and you put a big bore kit in it, it will be equivlent to the new Stock Foremen. A good friend of mine has 450 w/the big bore and he can turn 28 Outlaw like its nothing.

Im talking alot about Honda because I use mine and i put it to the test. But there are plenty of great bikes out there with plenty of power I just dont like the belts on them

i personally would consider one with a manual transmissin but an automatic clutch. i dont mind shifting and like the response of a manual transmission. does the vinson have an automatic clutch?

jeff

Yes the Vinson has auto clutch, I have the manual tranny and also like the throttle response compared to the auto belt drive.I've riddin both and there is a differance

So the vision is not a belt driven bike,

The Vinson comes both ways Belt or Manual trans with auto clutch     * The Vinson Limited Edition is  black w/ belt drive*

Well after lots of thaught and stairing at the websites doing lots of research. This is what it came down to. I cant see spending 7 to 8k on a new monster Quad. So I looked into used and low and behold I found this in the local paper.

2004 Honda Foreman Rubicon GPS, Winch, front a arm guards, gun rack, low hrs.     Check it out in the Pics

Thanks to everyone for the help but I went with the Bullet proof Honda.

Honda is the best way to go.

I believe that you will be very happy. That is a fairly new quad. Congrats !!

bump for scooter... 8)

Thanks Bro

1fast250r, That was the bike I was gonna tell you to get, but I thought you wanted to buy a newer model.  I have a Rubi 04 and the bike is a beast ( meaning GREAT ) I put it through hell and back and it still runs like the day I first got it.  Trust me, you've made a good choice.  Show us some pics !

if you need one that will stay out of the shop then get a grizzly 660  [smiley=BigSmile.gif]