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Old 08-18-2007, 02:12 PM
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Hey guys. It is time for a new ATV. My dad has a Polaris 2005 Sportsman 500 that I have been riding. He wants me to pick out a ATV to get so I am not beating his up up

So I am looking for something that I can wheelie and be able to drop it on its rear end without breaking something. I want acceleration and it will need to be able to do a little mudding. We live on a gravel road so I will be personally cleaning/replacing filters. I would like to stick with Polaris but I am open to anything. I am buying used and my price tag is about $3000. I test drove the Polaris Outlaw and loved it! But I would rather have some feedback first. Remember, the ONLY stunting will be wheelies. Thanks guys.:YEAH
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Re: Which to get?

Get a used Raptor 660.
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I am pretty unfamiliar with makes. Who makes Raptor?
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Re: Which to get?

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I am pretty unfamiliar with makes. Who makes Raptor?
yamaha,get the outlaw 500,my friend got the troy lee editon and that thing rips! Come up in 3rd no problem has plenty of tourqe!
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asses.... look for a used 300 or 400 ex..... honda makes it
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Yea I like my dads 500 because it is just reliable.

The Honda's I have driven and they seem to lag power.....
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i ride a 93 300ex all the time and it has more than enough power
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I rode a 250ex. Even the early models WITHOUT the clutch could be pulled up with some effort... The new ones have a sportclutch or something like that.
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suzuki z400
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Yea I like my dads 500 because it is just reliable.

The Honda's I have driven and they seem to lag power.....
hondas will outlast any polaris!
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I ride a 2000 400ex and it gets up in 1st for the slow stuff but has plenty of power in 3rd or 4th for power wheelies. its reliable and not 1 thing has boken (accept for the exhaust studs but that was me) this cost me $2000
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Hmmm thanks guys. I am still looking!
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