I have around $1,500 to get a four wheeler help me out!

[moneymitch]

Yeah, my parents said I can get a four wheeler.. I get $1,500 around there

I was hoping to not get some off-brand china bull raptor wannabe

So help me out?

200-350 cc would be nice

I am 16, 5 foot 10
130 pounds
I have enough exp. to know what im doing on a atv.

[stoopidbot]

Look for a used 300ex

[BassMaster]

Agreed. My uncle has a 300ex, and that thing is bullet proof, its been sunk, flipped, rolled, wrecked, sunk, flown, and it keeps on ticking.

Yes it was flown around 100-150ft from a concrete piling.

[Cdalecannibal440]

yea I'd also say look for a used 300ex, I had one for the longest time and its a very fun atv, I beat the ... outta it and it never stopped. also those Chinese ATVs from what I heard are very unreliable and they cut a lot of corners to keep price down.

[stoopidbot]

STAY AWAY FROM CHINESE QUADS.

[Roody]

Definitely a 300EX, maybe even an older 400EX if you can find one. Can't go wrong with a Honda.

And I agree with stoopidbot! DO NOT buy a Chinese quad!

[Raptor700RSE]

The chinese bikes are scary. I saw one that had a frame that looked about as strong as my tie rods. Should be illegal. I agree with the 300ex and 400ex. They are cheap and tuff and better yet 4 strokes. If you like 2 strokes blasters go cheap too.

[stoopidbot]

Blaster is also a great machine, 4 strokes are a much more "rider friendly" than the 2 strokes. They are easier to cruise around at a slow pace and climbing hills and stuff. The 2 stroke you have to keep your RPMs up to keep the machine in it's power ban.

[quadmistr_2010]

Blaster is also a great machine, 4 strokes are a much more "rider friendly" than the 2 strokes. They are easier to cruise around at a slow pace and climbing hills and stuff. The 2 stroke you have to keep your RPMs up to keep the machine in it's power ban.

what is the power ban exactly, i've definitely felt them but im just wondering what goes on in the engine when you hit it

[kfx450r]

Dont get a 300ex, ignore all the other posts (no offense) but there flat out slow as balls. Get an older 400ex, around 00-01 you can get for 1500 and put a small ammount of work into it and it'll be just fine. 300exs are so boring in power.

[stoopidbot]

Blaster is also a great machine, 4 strokes are a much more "rider friendly" than the 2 strokes. They are easier to cruise around at a slow pace and climbing hills and stuff. The 2 stroke you have to keep your RPMs up to keep the machine in it's power ban.

what is the power ban exactly, i've definitely felt them but im just wondering what goes on in the engine when you hit it

I don't know exactly what goes on but it is when you better hang on. It's not as noticable on a 4 stroke. But on my old 500 if I hit the ban and wasn't ready for it, the bike would stand up in 4th. 5th if I pulled up.

[quadmistr_2010]

ya i've ridden a banshee that was pretty quick, lol, it'd be interesting to know how it all works..

[Raptor700RSE]

he power band is the RPM range that you make most your power. 2 strokes typically have a really short upper RPM powerband so when u hit it U FEEL IT. 4 strokes make good power through most of the RPMs typically so the term powerband doesn't really get talked about with 4 strokes.

[stoopidbot]

I know what it is, but what causes the 2 stroke to get that sudden burst? I know it is because you have the RPM in the right range but what exactly goes on that makes it launch?

[boonis]

all right have you ever looked at a dyno sheet there is a a curv thing where the power is at the peak we say thats its power band

http://www.hpd-inc.com/images/400%20Dyno%20Chart.jpg