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Shaners Senior Enthusiast

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Nice machines!!! :lol:

 

I'm borrowing my buddies Polaris 500 (Scrambler?) 4x4 and going to ride in a Poker run this weekend... I love riding 4-wheelers, but I just don't have enough time to ride that I could justify the expense of a bike and trailer... :lol:

MCourson Senior Enthusiast

MCourson

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Polaris 500 (Scrambler?) 4x4

Sportsman :lol: My cousins have 3 of them. 2 are Sportsman HOs

HillHound Senior Enthusiast

HillHound

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Nice! :lol:

 

Is the Honda a 300 or 400? I can't tell from the picture. Nice choice with the Sportrax especially. After 10 yrs of owning or riding about every brand I really think Honda makes the most durable/dependable ATV on the market. You can't wear them out.

 

Now you need a trailer! :lol: Might as well get one big enough to haul a few extra machines in case a few pals wanna go ride!

 

BTW-you rarely see broken legs with atv wrecks. Usually you get a few cracked ribs, concussion and a shattered pelvis. But hardley ever broken legs. Just thougt I'd let you know.... :lol::lol:

Wingnut Senior Enthusiast

Wingnut

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It's a 300, they wouldn't come down in price on the 400, and I only bought it for friends to ride. I don't want to wrench on the one that I don't even ride, so I wanted to go with a more bulletproof sport for the "extra".....Hence buying the Honda.

 

I will probably wait until spring to buy a trailer, but yeah...I'll be getting one.

 

Leg breaks are pretty common on quads if the rider doesn't wear boots or use nerfs. :lol: I got them to throw in the nerfs and a helmet for each quad, and I already have the boots for me, so I should be safe there...As far as my hips go....I aint that old!!! :lol: I have done the rib thing a couple of times, and fractured my skull in two places once as well. But that's a different story, not related to riding ATVs.

ugeesta Enthusiast

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Now you need a trailer! :lol:

This is the trailer I got. It is made by a guy out of Loveland CO specifically for ATV's. The ramps are built into the rails. one in back and one on the right side (behind the ATV).

 

Mine is a 2 machine trailer though he does make one for 3 machines (adds another side loading in back).

 

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1BADHD Enthusiast

1BADHD

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I love the Hondas. The d**n things are bullet proof. i had a Z-400 and it just didnt have enough giddy up and go. Handles great though. Now I have a DS650 Baja. This is one wicked machine. Almost to much for me. But its great fun on teh weekends.

 

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kaspar139 Enthusiast

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You guys all make me sick :lol: My wife won't let me get one! I am trying to find a good used one, or something... I want it for hunting, pleasure riding while camping, etc... still no dice. Regardless, you all have very nice toys, NOW SHARE!!! :-D

Z71GUY Enthusiast

Z71GUY

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Now you need a trailer!  :lol:

This is the trailer I got. It is made by a guy out of Loveland CO specifically for ATV's. The ramps are built into the rails. one in back and one on the right side (behind the ATV).

 

Mine is a 2 machine trailer though he does make one for 3 machines (adds another side loading in back).

 

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I'm shocked they would not budge on the 400EX price being the TRX450R is coming out. I have a 400EX myself with a good bit of mods.... extremely reliable and hauls the mail pretty good. :lol:

 

One thing to keep an eye out for is that the front part of the Z400 frames are known to be a tad weaker than other sport quads. In the future I would recommend getting the frame gueseted (reinforce welds and angles).

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