A few more ATV Questions

[fishy steve]

I realize mileage isn't the everything. But even with great care engines do wear out. I was just wondering what the limits seem to be. The Quad 400 I see for sale the fella told me it has 15000 km's and that did seem a tad high he was asking 1400. Most the older machines I have seen have an average of 5000 or less (assuming the mileage is accurate).

how much were th other machines with 5000K on them? personally i shy away from a bike with that many kms on it... but for $1400 id say its still a good deal, if it looks well maintained... with any bike check to make sure the 4X4 works...

[greatwhite]

Most people seem to be asking a starting price for the Honda's and Yamaha's years 1988 - 1996 around 2000.00. with between 2000 - 5000 km's. Currently there is a Quad 400 for 1500.00 but it has 16000 km. I havent seen it, he say's it run's nice and no smoke. But 16000 just seems a bit high in mileage. From my research bikes when properly maintain might last upwards of 20 -25 K, So the Quad is more then half way through.

Bike age itself doesn't bother me. Ball joints, tie rods I can replace that stuff. Don't really want to do an engine job.

how much were th other machines with 5000K on them? personally i shy away from a bike with that many kms on it... but for $1400 id say its still a good deal, if it looks well maintained... with any bike check to make sure the 4X4 works...

[greatwhite]

This is the Quad but it has 16000

http://www.kijiji.ca/v-atv/ottawa/91...4x4/1046063459

[fishy steve]

This is the Quad but it has 16000

http://www.kijiji.ca/v-atv/ottawa/91...4x4/1046063459

buy it buy it now! those are the toughest bikes you can get, the superlow and diff lock feature make it a true workhorse, same bike as my old one, only its the 300 i had the 250... to be honest, if you dont buy it, i will be offering him as grand and will be down your way this weekend lol i see alot of them on kijiji for like $3000

[greatwhite]

So you wouldn't be concerned with 16 thousand km's on it? OK I will set up to go check it on Thursday night after work. It's also a 1991.

buy it buy it now! those are the toughest bikes you can get, the superlow and diff lock feature make it a true workhorse, same bike as my old one, only its the 300 i had the 250... to be honest, if you dont buy it, i will be offering him as grand and will be down your way this weekend lol i see alot of them on kijiji for like $3000

[impact]

This is the Quad but it has 16000

http://www.kijiji.ca/v-atv/ottawa/91...4x4/1046063459

I had the same bike but it was a 1993. It was bullet proof. No problem pulling a moose out of the bush with it. The torque is unbelievable. Very comfortable independent suspension as well.

Only negative is that due to gearing you are constantly shifting so not a good trail riding machine trying to keep up with your buddies. They will leave you in the dust. Great as a work horse and around the farm.

[fishy steve]

So you wouldn't be concerned with 16 thousand km's on it? OK I will set up to go check it on Thursday night after work. It's also a 1991.

well i sold mine with 10000 miles on it, which should work out to around 16000 kms... only reason i sold it is it basically sat there for 2 years doing nothing after i bought my newer bike, i had planned to keep as just a workhorse, but the new suzi stepped up to the plate just fine, it needed a bit of work that i wasnt going to sink the money into... (bearings/ujoints/battery, carb cleaning) so i sold it for $1500 actually lol and it wasnt in as good of a shape as that one looks to be... she lived a hard life, but always asked for more...

[fishy steve]

only real issue with them that i know of, and just about everybody that owned one has said it, is the brakes dont last... luckily you can stop her pretty fast by downshifting... just keep distance between other bikes haha

[SongDog]

I bought my 1998 King quad 300 in 2006 for $3300. It only had 600km on it....


Any king quad 300 less than $2000 and less than 10k km is a decent deal.



I know my bike the netrual light switch is screwed, Green light wont come on when in Neutral. Suppostly very common on these bikes, But it is a PITA to change, its right above the motor underneith all the junk below the seat.

Great work/hunting bikes though, I woudln't want to do any long distance tours though, Not the greatest suspension for that, And you would get left behind all the new bikes.

[rf2]

That bike has some good features for a workhorse. The tires look pretty worn (new ITP mudlites have very deep treads), but still usable. I would be concerned with the high mileage and would expect to have to do some fairly signiifcant work on it, which will end up adding to the total cost of the bike. But overall, it seems like a decent deal - really, you can't expect to find a good quality ATV for less than that.

EDIT: It also doesn't have a winch, which I consider indispensable if you will be riding alone, so you should factor in spending at least a couple hundred for a winch, the mounting plate and roller fairlead.

So you wouldn't be concerned with 16 thousand km's on it? OK I will set up to go check it on Thursday night after work. It's also a 1991.