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« on: February 15, 2010, 09:24:48 pm » |
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I have always owned Polaris but have a chance to possibly get a 2006 bombardier outlander 400 ho w/ winch and 4 x 4,I have rode hondas as well and they are tough as heck.Has anyone had any good or bad experiences to share w/ me on the bombardier??
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« Reply #2 on: February 17, 2010, 06:44:24 pm » |
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They are good bikes and are built in Canada.
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« Reply #3 on: February 18, 2010, 03:38:04 am » |
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I had one...I liked it, but it was expensive to maintain. I own a Can Am now. The most powerful, best handling, and toughest ATV I've ever owned. Buy a Can Am. If you can't...buy a Bombie...
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« Reply #4 on: February 18, 2010, 10:56:14 am » |
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Can Am and Bombardier are the same thing. I dont own one ( and never will ) but i know a few people that do, and all of them have had problems. They are kind of like Dodges, great when they are brand new, but dont hold up very long.  I have a 2008 yamaha grizzly 700 FI w/ powersteering. I bought it brand new, and the only problem i have had is a seam on the radiator busted, but warranty covered it. It has about 1000 miles on it, and still runs great. I used to have a Grizzly 660, and they are nice too, but the way they redesigned the newer models blows out the 660. JMO  |
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UNDERDOG
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« Reply #5 on: February 18, 2010, 02:58:30 pm » |
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Thanks for the info y'all.....I am still undecided on it,I talked to two different atv mechanics and they told me the rotax (sp) motor was very durable but they did cost a bit to maintain.
The one I am looking at is a 2006 outlander max 400 w/the two seats.
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« Reply #6 on: February 18, 2010, 04:10:42 pm » |
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honda 420 4x4
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run'em fast run'em hard
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« Reply #7 on: February 18, 2010, 04:34:35 pm » |
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honda 420 4x4
Yea, if only I was rich insted of good looking |
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« Reply #8 on: February 18, 2010, 05:00:40 pm » |
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we got ours real cheap
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« Reply #9 on: February 18, 2010, 05:01:10 pm » |
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Bryant, If I was in the market for a solid, dependable four wheeler today I would search high and low for a early to mid 90's Honda 300 4x4. You can still find them in good condition, and you just about cannot tear them up. Something like this.  I see the 420 Rancher has been mentioned, it has great acceleration, but it has a soft rear suspension. I say if you are going to drop the coin on a Rancher 420, spend a couple bucks more and upgrade to a Foreman. They are built to work, and can easily handle a dog rack on the rear. |
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« Reply #10 on: February 18, 2010, 11:01:59 pm » |
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I have a foreman 500. My last was a foreman 450. Both great bikes but I like a foot shift bike and I am sure you can find a decent 450 for almost nothing. Only thing I would say the foreman has against it is ground clearance  . You can get lift kits to solve that pretty easy but you might not have the rough sabine river bottoms like i ride.  |
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« Reply #11 on: February 19, 2010, 07:50:13 am » |
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« Reply #12 on: March 08, 2010, 10:37:57 am » |
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We have had a Foreman 500 4x4, and it was a great bike. We now own a Kawasaki BruteForce 750 V-twin 4x4. We bought it new in 05, it is has been a really nice bike. The Brute it super durable, we have 29.5 tires and a lift on it. This past weekend we had 10 dogs in the hog trailer, about a 200 pound hog, and 5 people on it, and it had no problem going through the marsh at all. The grizzly and the brutes are really nice bikes.
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« Reply #13 on: March 10, 2010, 08:07:49 pm » |
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rancher 420 !
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« Reply #15 on: March 10, 2010, 08:18:58 pm » |
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I have seen lots of bikes on the ranch where i work on the gulf coast and the rancher 420 is the best i have seen in a while. I think Chris posted the TRX 300 ,that was the best ever. But like everything else good they stopped making them.
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« Reply #16 on: March 10, 2010, 08:22:15 pm » |
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And yes , the foreman can handle more weight but i think the ranher is a better bike. But for about a 100 dollars or so you can buy high capacity springs from highlifter or a few other companies and makes a big difference.
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« Reply #17 on: March 15, 2010, 03:19:45 pm » |
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Chris or anyone else that may know.
How does the 98 model honda fourtrax compare to the early to mid 90s model? Found a good deal on a 98 and just wanna know if they are similar to the earlier models.
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« Reply #18 on: March 15, 2010, 08:13:24 pm » |
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I have always had hondas but last year i went out on a limb and bought the can am 800 outlander and now i wish i would have just stuck with the hondas mine stays in the the shop as much as it does in the woods
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« Reply #19 on: March 15, 2010, 09:54:45 pm » |
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Grunter what size ?
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