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pacificobob
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get hondas. the need for parts will be very infrequent.
it only hurts once to buy the good stuff.
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Don Pisto
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get ready to see people lose their minds ....I'd take a long look at some of the
Chinese brands! first of all they're a fraction of the cost, they're knock off's of the Japanese brands and many parts are interchangeable. the
fact is there's a ton of crap that comes from China, and some quality chit also. fact is KTM is now producing the Duke, some Adventure models,
actually all the L8 engines and you can bet there's a side by side on the horizon not to mention maybe bringing back their excellent quad that was
just too damn expensive, all from China. heck you're not gonna race these things, take a look!
there's only two things in life but I forget what they are........
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John Harper
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Quote: Originally posted by Don Pisto  | | get ready to see people lose their minds....I'd take a long look at some of the
Chinese brands! first of all they're a fraction of the cost, they're knock off's of the Japanese brands and many parts are interchangeable. the
fact is there's a ton of crap that comes from China, and some quality chit also. fact is KTM is now producing the Duke, some Adventure models,
actually all the L8 engines and you can bet there's a side by side on the horizon not to mention maybe bringing back their excellent quad that was
just too damn expensive, all from China. heck you're not gonna race these things, take a look! |
On another forum a member recently bought a Chinese knockoff Mikuni HSR42 carb for a Sportster. It was actually better finished than the real
Mikuni, at about 1/3 the price. He has not had a chance to try it out (at the dragstrip!) but the quality looked good from what he posted. I'll be
interested in seeing how it performs compared to the Mikuni. We shall see.
John
[Edited on 4-21-2021 by John Harper]
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AKgringo
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I have a Chinese knock off of a Honda single cylinder on my log splitter. The throttle control is crap, and if you fail to turn the fuel supply off,
gasoline will dilute the engine oil!
Don't get me started on the power tools from China that Harbor Freight sells!
If you are not living on the edge, you are taking up too much space!
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advrider
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I worked in a bike shop in my younger years, think three wheelers and early quads. The ranchers would bring Hondas in, in such poor shape I would have
bet they would never run again. Air filter, carb rebuilds and we wouldn't see them for another 3-4 years. They would run them until the air filter
were solid mud, we would find mud in the intake manifold.
I'm a KTM guy for two wheels but if I had a quad it would be a Honda.
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JZ
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Take Mexico and parts availability out of the equation.
No way Honda competes with Polaris ATVs. I haven't looked much lately, but Polaris crushed them for awesomeness of machines in the 00's into the
mid-10's.
Now the Polaris RZR is the top dog as the world has realized SxS's are a whole lot better than ATVs.
[Edited on 4-22-2021 by JZ]
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bajatrailrider
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Haha jz polaris top dog . Only on broken belts and parts no way reliable like Yamaha and Honda . Every sxs ride either the polaris or can am break
take your pick . Just the facts
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mtgoat666
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| Quote: Originally posted by Don Pisto | | get ready to see people lose their minds....I'd take a long look at some of the
Chinese brands! first of all they're a fraction of the cost, they're knock off's of the Japanese brands and many parts are interchangeable. the
fact is there's a ton of crap that comes from China, and some quality chit also. |
Buy cheap, buy twice!
Chinese!
Woke!
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will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man.”
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Bajabus
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Machines are like tools, buy the best you can, buy it once and keep the garbage out of our country. There are a lot of reasons to not buy Chinese,
it's not just about quality.
Japan is a strategic partner worth supporting.
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del mar
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damn all he wants is 3 ATV's.......
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Good point. haha
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Bajabus
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That was funny!
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JZ
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| Quote: Originally posted by bajatrailrider | | Haha jz polaris top dog . Only on broken belts and parts no way reliable like Yamaha and Honda . Every sxs ride either the polaris or can am break
take your pick . Just the facts |
Ok my friend. I went and bought a RZR today.
Gonna come down and race you. I'll bring an extra belt.
[Edited on 4-22-2021 by JZ]
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Bajabus
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| Quote: Originally posted by JZ | | Quote: Originally posted by bajatrailrider | | Haha jz polaris top dog . Only on broken belts and parts no way reliable like Yamaha and Honda . Every sxs ride either the polaris or can am break
take your pick . Just the facts |
Ok my friend. I went and bought a RZR today.
Gonna come down and race you.
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How much did it cost you out the door?
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bajatrailrider
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Jz by the time you replace the belt I will be long gone . Polaris has had more
recalls then any sxs make made .
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advrider
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I have a Polaris RZR 1000 and love it but my next will be the speed UTV by Roby Gordon, when they come out. Game changer for sure. I usually change my
belts around 1k miles only because I don't like fixing crap on a ride. If you use low range when needed your belt will last.
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bajatrailrider
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I got my Yxz 1000r 2019 model bought in same year. 30 miles on it . 16900.00
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Bajabus
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Wait, so these side by sides use belts the way traditional engines use them to run alternators and other accessories, or they use belts for drive
train engagement? Forgive me, i am a good mechanic but really know nothing about ATVs or side by sides.
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Bajabus
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That seems expensive. Two Honda foremans are less and it seems more fun to zoom around on your own rather than be a terrified passenger sitting next
to me.
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bajatrailrider
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Sxs are super expensive the difference over a atv . There is none I have them all whole life on motos 4 wheel dirt anything. Did off road tours 30
years. For what you want atvs are perfect. Taking family on outings the most reliable I have ever seen but can't remember the model. Is Honda it maybe
ex300 the engine is sideways. Another great one ex400 it's the one that uses xr400 dirt bike engine. Stay away from The water cooled ones that use.
Dirt bike engines 250x and 450x. Moving up to a sxs is a world better . To just put around get the atv . have fun be safe.
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