i dont have much to add, all the bases have been covered. i personally drive a 07 yamaha grizzly 700 w/ eps w/ up graded rims and 27" swamp lite tires no clutch or engine work done. and i love it to death. i still have a honda four trax i think its a 1999???? still going but hardly used now since the grizz came home. had a older kodiak that i bought used years ago and it finally gave up the ghost an i scraped it.
i agree w/ the winch part if your buying new the dealers usually have a winch deal at the time of purchase installed by them (the right way lmao) todays bikes will go thru amazing crap but if you get it stuck chances are your REALLY stuck and dead in the water without a good winch!!
i would try get a bike w/ fuel injection especially if your planning on winter use .also once youve rode a bike with the power steering you'll wish yours had it......especially after the 80th km on a ride.
many dealers have tester bikes, i would make a few calls to all the different brand dealers and take some test drives and see which you like best.your comfort and likes are the one that really matters here.
preventitive maintance is paramount no matter which brand you pick checking your fluids (oil,diff oils) espescially if you ride a lot of water and extreme cold temps
on picking the best brand , that is a loaded question with everyone saying theres is the best one lol. i would check the magazine racks for atv mags they will give various class comparisons giving pros and cons. to help make your choice. one other thing you can do is pick up a few tri ads or auto traders for bikes and pay attention to the late models and brands that are up for resale or more importantly pay attention to which brands and late models that are not up for resale !!! ive never sold or wanted to sell a piece of mechinery or equipment that was working well for me only the pieces of crap that were a pain in the arse to use or keep running!! lol
good luck in your quest, the hunt is 1/2 the fun.
i get all my exercise..pushing my luck!!...Alex Van.
i agree w/ the winch part if your buying new the dealers usually have a winch deal at the time of purchase installed by them (the right way lmao) todays bikes will go thru amazing crap but if you get it stuck chances are your REALLY stuck and dead in the water without a good winch!!
i would try get a bike w/ fuel injection especially if your planning on winter use .also once youve rode a bike with the power steering you'll wish yours had it......especially after the 80th km on a ride.
many dealers have tester bikes, i would make a few calls to all the different brand dealers and take some test drives and see which you like best.your comfort and likes are the one that really matters here.
preventitive maintance is paramount no matter which brand you pick checking your fluids (oil,diff oils) espescially if you ride a lot of water and extreme cold temps
on picking the best brand , that is a loaded question with everyone saying theres is the best one lol. i would check the magazine racks for atv mags they will give various class comparisons giving pros and cons. to help make your choice. one other thing you can do is pick up a few tri ads or auto traders for bikes and pay attention to the late models and brands that are up for resale or more importantly pay attention to which brands and late models that are not up for resale !!! ive never sold or wanted to sell a piece of mechinery or equipment that was working well for me only the pieces of crap that were a pain in the arse to use or keep running!! lol
good luck in your quest, the hunt is 1/2 the fun.
i get all my exercise..pushing my luck!!...Alex Van.