4x4 or Quad

[EzZ]

i am 16 and my budy and i want to know what we should get? we are looking at a raptor 660 or a Brut force and we are having trouble deciding which one to get?
we do alot of fire lane ridding and alot of woods and mud. so what do you guys think?

[Ken Robey]

being that you are only 16, I don't suggest getting the brute force or the raptor. A 400 or 450 would suit your needs just fine. If it is a 4 x 4 you want, that brute force is big and heavy and will crush you like a grape if it ever gets away from you. I would look at something a little more tame if it were me. How about a vinson or eiger, or a rubicon. Good luck

[MarylandATVcom]

But then again Ken he could be a 6'5" 240lb 16 year old?? :macho

How long have you been riding and what kind of experience do you have EzZ? Also what kind of riding do you wanna do? IMO- If I was 16? I would go with The Honda EX400! Its a GREAT all around quad and can be picked up cheap. Mater a fact You could probity even buy two used ones for what one New Brute would cost? The EX is a good starter But hard to out grow! The quad and can hang with just about anything in the woods, There are tons of aftermarket parts for it, And IMO is a Better choice over a Raptor.
If you really want a 4x4 the Rancher or Rubicon make great starters, But if you have experience riding you cant go wrong with a 650-700 Prairie if you really want a Utility quad? But I think someone 16 years old on a limited budget? would have BIG FUN on the EX400. ;) ~coop

[EzZ]

well i have more experience riding utilities becuz i have been riding them since i was like 4-5 and i have driven my budies 300ex wich we do alot of mudding and a lot of trial riding with and such but i can hadle a utility real well. my buddy and i do a lot of mud running and a lot of woods running and even some fire lanes but he rides a 300ex and i ride his 300 kawi 4x4 andwe ride with a 400ex and a nother 300ex soon to be a 400ex and sorry but i did not mean to say a brute force that was totaly my bad i ment to say a 700 prarrie wich we have both drive too becuz his dad has one. i mean we want 4x4s but dont have the money to get them and we dont want to lose the speed.

[chevy19]

You wont lose speed with the 4x4 i have an 03 prairie and it will smoke blasters and 300ex like nothin i never raced a 400 ex. the prairie 650 has insane ammounts of power and you could go through anything.

[EzZ]

with that said i would also like to hear what you think about a z400? becuz if everyone was saying no to the raptor that was another chose for us.

[bonified5]

You should probly be fine with a foreman s/es

[EzZ]

thanks i will look in to that. :)

[mikeB]

If i were you guys i would go with a 400cc - 450cc.. 660 is more for speed and not really meant for trails.. If i was in that sutuation i would concider buying a 400 or 450.. they are more trail worthy and i think that a 450 would be just as good as any other quad.

[quadryder]

Originally posted by Ken Robey
being that you are only 16, I don't suggest getting the brute force or the raptor. A 400 or 450 would suit your needs just fine. If it is a 4 x 4 you want, that brute force is big and heavy and will crush you like a grape if it ever gets away from you. I would look at something a little more tame if it were me. How about a vinson or eiger, or a rubicon. Good luck

age has very little to do with it. its all exp. when i was 15, i had a 660 rappy and it bored me. i sold it, and got my banshee. now im selling it, and im still only 17. ive been riding since i was 4, and can out ride a good bit of grown ups (not bragging, just speaking on what grown-ups say and the results at tracks). oh and im only 130 lbs, so im not exactly a fat kid:)

[MudMonsterGrizz]

The thing with that age is not the "experience" it's the abundance of this little thing we call "testosterone" that can make you do stupid things sometimes. :D

if i was you i would get a 4x4 for where your ridin

[400exc]

you will be satified with the 400 or 450, the rappy's can flip easily because of sitting too tall (to me), but if you want a 4x4, get the rubicon, P700, or the rincon, those are all great choices

[250rider1]

get a grizzly or a rubicon or rincon if you are in a lot of mud. all of those are good 4x4 quads. but if u do a lot of fast trail riding then get a 400ex or a modded 300ex.