i'm an atv freak...show me yours please

[speedyquad]

i have a confession...my wife is jealous of my atvs. she says i pay more attention to them than her...she may not be wrong...
who else rides? let's see some pics...

the 300ex...after i gave it to my wife ...she chose the colors and graphics...been gone since 2005

mine(400ex) and the wife's(300ex)...

the 400ex(my first one)...this is the one i wish i had kept above any other...even after i gave it to my wife

good(400ex) vs evil(450r)...i hated the 450r for many reasons...but i loved it at the same time...

the 450r

it was about this point that my wife decided she didn't want to ride anymore and we sold the 400ex. i knew at the time i should have sold the 450r, but hoped not having the ex as a back up would make me like the 450r more. a year later i traded the 450r for a 400ex and a wad of cash. i kept some of the aftermarket goodies from the "r"...this is what i got in trade...i'm happy again, but still miss that original 400ex...

 

[oli700]

I sold all mine. Wife lost her job and I sold them to pay off my truck and a couple other bills. I grew up on dirt bikes, used to race hair and hound.
Got into quads after my last bad wreck on bikes, I tore both MCLs and broke my foot. After that I just couldn’t beat myself up like that so I got a sportsman 600 twin. Liked it and it was great for hunting and work….but not me.
I ended up with a 700R, then I put in a 14:1 piston, rocket factory cam, ron wood full pipe,power commander, dyno tuned, GYTR intake the works. Loved it. But it’s gone and truth be told I don’t really miss it after 30 years of riding, I’m over it lol

 

[911JB]

I am more of a utility ATV/MPV person myself.

My 660 Yamaha Rhino.

My 600 Yamaha Grizzly

This pic was taken while being used hunting. The cart behind it is a big game cart. It attaches using the treestand haulers mounted to the rear of the Griz. I've used it this way for years, over some pretty ruff ground, up hills , down hills, through rivers, about anywhere you can think of.

The Griz again, with my grandsons 50cc honda knockoff on the rear rack.

JB

 

[speedyquad]

atv porn....lol nice machines guys

i've thought about going utility...but i like to run a clutch all the time...mine has sat for about 2 years...just haven't had the time to ride...and it seems that when we plan to ride, my job says "hope, you have to be here when everyone else has fun" of course everyone else is busy when i am not...so i have thought about getting out completely and selling it...everyone talks me out of it by saying it doesn't cost me anything to sit there and wait to be used...so...

actually the 700 raptor was what i had planned on replacing the 450r with, but the deal with the 400ex was too easy and good to pass up. and i knew i would be happy with the ex so i jumped on that.

 

[oli700]

ex is hard to beat. My son was a master of the ex as you can see from some of the pics

 

[makenzie71]

I enjoy Chinese buggies. I can't help it...for some reason I love cheap stuff. This is my last one.

What I started with...

A 150cc GY6 powered SunL "thing".

When it left it was this...

70hp 500cc Honda v-twin that would run 60+. Here's a (crappy) video...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQRj-VtKGh8

My camera man also had a hard time sitting still lol

 

[oli700]

as long as your having fun , no one can fault ya for what you ride.


That being said on a quiet night , deep in the Cascade Mountains.......you can hear the Hondas rust.....that’s right you been served, bring it

 

[makenzie71]

I got my Honda motor for my buggy because the bike it was in rusted off of it.

 

[ran700]

here's mine, '04 suz. twinpeaks 700, had since new but don't get out much and she only has 1200m. on her. I mainly use it to grade my property and other chores, these days.


and here's the wife's

 

[MikeD]

Here's mine. I would like to pick up a 4x4 someday but I am not into big heavy quads. I'm more into utility than sport, even my sport quad has seen more time hauling bait to my blinds and gear out on the ice than it has trail riding.

Honda Recon ES 250.

Honda TRX250X

 

[Ricks930SPX]

Great thread, although I am surprised that there are not more ATV/UTV owners here.

Here's ours, 2003 Honda 350 Rancher 4x4. Mainly used for beers runs and having fun in the mud.

 

[MikeD]

My Recon at work ice fishing this past weekend.

 

[speedyquad]

i love the recon...i never had one myself, but spent some time one one and it's sporty brother, the 250ex...very capable little ride...it will get the job done anyday...

 

[MikeD]

I'm actually very impressed with the power of that little quad. I do not think I would buy the electrinic shift if I did it again though, it's been a little flaky, esp in the cold.

 

[rjpoog1989]

My Recon at work ice fishing this past weekend.

I've always wanted to go ice fishing, looks like a good time!

 

[speedyquad]

i've heard the esp can be a little tempermental at times...i used to ride regularly with a guy that had an electric shift rancher. it never seemed to mess up on him. i did get to move it once when he got stuck going up a steep hill. that was a trip to say the least. i had to back it back down. i wasn't too crazy about the push button shifting, of course i am partial to a full manual.

 

[Ricks930SPX]

Actually having owned both manual and ES models, I prefer the ES now a days. We haved owned the pictured 2003 350 ES 4x4 for a couple of years now. Shifting has never been an issue. It was pretty abused when the wifey and I picked it up. She smoked, no brakes, bald tires, stored outside but it had a newer battery .

 

[DHonovich]

I am itching to pick up a banshee...any banshee owners out there?