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Thread: thinking about a ds650....?

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    Lightbulb thinking about a ds650....?

    ive been thinking about getting a DS650

    i need the suspension travel...

    i need the size...

    i dont need all that power but i could get used to it...hehe

    but i live in mass and ride pretty much all trails...i can live without reverse but how are they on the trail. most of the trails i ride are wide enough for it so what do you guys think???

    if you have any pics please post them!!!
    please check that out to...pm me if your intrested!!!!!! thanks!!

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    ???? ???
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    Get a Z400 you will be happier.
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    go with the ds you won't find a smoother riding quad!
    the power also comes on smooth.
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    i dont like those at all i think they way to heavy and look very tall
    where in mass u live

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    Soo big!! and heavy. I think thre are better choices for a trail quad. 450ex, Z400, better yet a YFZ. If you are a bigger guy get a predator. The ds is great in wide open spaces but to big for trail riding. DS = dunes, wide open spaces
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    a kid in town here use to have one...said it was absolutily amazing every where he rode it except trails....said it was way to big and heavy....

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    One of my friends we all ride with has one. They have amazing power, and they are the most comfortable quad I have ever sat on, but it isn't worth a crap in the trails.
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    I own a Predator so I'll tell you what I know. It's the perfect XC quad. It beat out VForce, DS650, and Raptor in a shootout.

    It has more suspension travel than any other machine and basically comes with the best stock suspension and best stock tires.

    I like to ride MX style and do a lot of technical riding and jumping, so the Predator isn't entirely for me, but whenever I ride XC it's just perfect.

    The only thing that gets me sometimes that you need to be careful of is the *** end is really squirrly, but also attributes to the best handling and tightest turning radius. One could only dream of a 350lb Predator.

    I'll be picking up a TRX450 or YFZ450 soon at this rate just because of my riding style. I'm 6"0 and 190lbs. Predator has a good size and feels good.
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    I.m 5'6" and 170lb I never thought the ds was too big or heavy ecept when stuck! my old raptor was harder to ride then my ds.

    I have never had a problem on the trails, most people can't even keep up with me when I turn on the juice
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