[SamUK]

If you could buy a new ATV which would it be and why?

I'm currently looking at TRX500's for more power and the rear end.

 

[SamUK]

Wow, quite a mixed response..

The only reason I'm looking at hondas is the parts availability in the UK, there are Yamaha and can-am dealers but second hand parts are few and far between.
I'd love a can-am similar to yours though Mac I must admit!

Am I right in saying can-ams can be troublesome?
Also, what mods are easily achievable with a trx500? I'd want bigger tyres for a start, probably 27's, would a stock 500 spin that size tyre?

There's a lot to take into consideration before dedicating to a purchase as ATV's here aren't cheap when buying new or nearly new.

 

[SamUK]

Wow, quite a mixed response..

The only reason I'm looking at hondas is the parts availability in the UK, there are Yamaha and can-am dealers but second hand parts are few and far between.
I'd love a can-am similar to yours though Mac I must admit!

Am I right in saying can-ams can be troublesome?
Also, what mods are easily achievable with a trx500? I'd want bigger tyres for a start, probably 27's, would a stock 500 spin that size tyre?

There's a lot to take into consideration before dedicating to a purchase as ATV's here aren't cheap when buying new or nearly new.

They can be, depends on how they are used.

500 Foreman/Rubicon will fit and spin 27's no problem, even a lighter 28 should be OK. Lots of mods for the 500's out there. As long as you don't intend on going into the motor.


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Okay, so power wise it is what it is and that's it basically? How about a Gear reduction, is that possible for the 500's?
Starting to realise if you want power it's a Can-Am or a Yam, if you want a long lived ATV it's Honda!

Re Raptor 700, a friend of mine had one road legal, I had a go on several occasions, it was a suicide ride on the road, in fact, that fast that it wouldn't corner! Then trying to stop the damn thing is another story!
Great fun though.

 

[SamUK]

1000cc CanAm here is £15,000 with mud tyres similar to yours Mac.. No way in hell im spending that for a toy, the Mrs would leave me! Ha!
Can pick used 500's & 700's up for around £5000.

Question is, is the cam am 500 or 700 going to be better at the off-road park than the Honda 500? Apart from tickling around the farm that's where mine get most of it's use.

 

[SamUK]

The CanAms do look stunning, there's no denying that, if I could afford one I'd probably buy one. I'm still steering towards Honda with Yamaha my second choice. I have seen a few Suzuki king quads about but there's not many reviews on them, only the dealer who says it's their biggest selling ATV.

 

[SamUK]

Going to have to be a TRX500 I'm thinking, I'm not really swayed by anything else so far although I do like the blue Yamahas, shame they don't do blue fenders on the 500.

 

[SamUK]

Hmm, maybe a little more cumbersome, I can't imagine it being so on the scale of a canam etc, the 500 still seems quite a small ATV for what it is.

 

[SamUK]

Haha! You'll be taking the easy route that's why :laugh: :laugh:

 

[SamUK]

....to me taking a atv out and not getting it dirty is like taking out your boat and not getting it wet ....

I thought the little dry box on the back was to carry polish and dusters !! :biggrin:

I am surprised actually.. When there parked next to each other it's noticeable Isn't it, I'd only looked at them on online adverts etc.
As my 300 is actually taller and wider than my bosses 420 I assumed that the 500 wouldn't be that much bigger.

 

[SamUK]

Just dug this thread back up... Since this thread I've done nothing but look at ATV's and trying to decide which I will buy next. I really do like the 500's but.... The price tag, £6000 new and a good, tidy second hand example would fetch around £4000 regardless of age and mileage. Hondas hold their value here in the UK.

So, a second thought, due to the price tag was a trx450. Can I ask for opinions? Are these a good ATV or are they full of hidden issues waiting to pop up on an unsuspecting buyer like myself?!
These seem to fetch £1800 to £3000, there aren't many around, assuming that's a good thing due to people keeping them. There are more 400's, any views on those as well?

Thanks all.

 

[SamUK]

Haha.. You guys sure do work those Hondas hard up there!! My only uses are around the stud farm and at the off-road parks, I'd just like a real nice tidy example of a machine to use at the stud so I have a machine for both uses. My 300 won't be ideal for work use really once my GR is fitted along with 28's and larger offset wheels.
I had thought that the 450's were the better ATV over the 400, I see quite a few 400's on eBay but rarely do I see 450's.

 

[SamUK]

Hehe i see what you mean about the 300 allright.... :grin what kinda gear reduction are you going for? haha its funny that its the complete opposite up here! never really see many 400s about, but 450s on the other hand... 420s aswell seem to be getting reaally popular up here, but the 450s are a farmers/crofters favourite up here

Haha, yeah she's quite well modded now.. 54% GR is what I'm going for, I've got some 28's for it that we're free so that's a start, I may jump up to 30's during this winter though. 420's are quite popular here too, even my boss has one lol.