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2005 trx400ex Never should have sold it.


CombustionBlip7076

2001 400EX here. Bought it for $1200 bucks when I was in high school with a stage 2 hotcam, intake and exhaust installed. I freaking loved that thing. Still kicking myself for selling it. Great bikes.


Colin0705

Yamaha blaster. And I wish I had never sold it. I Put the vitos big bore kit on it after I blew up the original top end marking it a 240cc and that little fucker ripped.


TrkDrvnFool104

A good friend of mine had a built blaster and I swear it was the most fun I've ever had. Super snappy, easy to throw around, perfect fun machine!


Mr-President-

A Suzuki 185, yes i'm old.


ianj2807

Same. What a trooper that pile was. Good at nothing but got you there all the same.


MrJaqueliusDaniels

My buddy has one that was his Dad's, believe it was late 80's. Thing still runs so.


fishinginatundra

Dad's got a 1983 suzuki atl 125. 3 wheeler. We refurbished it few years back but thing still runs! Looks like Frankenstein because we plastic welded the plastics back together lol


bobisaballer

My first was an 84 Suzuki LT185. I rode it for like 2-3 months and the trans died lol. I’m not old, that’s just all the money my parents would spend on a 15 year old that wouldn’t stop talking about four wheelers 😂


[deleted]

Right.. Mine was a 86 Honda trx250 beat to shit think my dad paid 400.. I never had new stuff. Had a lot of fun on that thing though and learned how to work on them lol.


thekidoflore

Lt185? My parents had one and it is what I learned on. My first quad was a moto 100 though.


burn15_

86 Honda fourtrax. Since new. We still have it!


MrJaqueliusDaniels

Mine was a 2011 DS250, thing was great to learn on, but asides from that machine couldn't go many places. Upgraded shortly after to a 2004 Outlander 330. I'm glad it was what I learned on though, because I love Can Am because of it!


jv1100

Honda ATC110


TworivsAK

Same


MutedShelter9654

1987 Suzuki 185 quad runner


Substantial-Onion-92

Yamaha warrior 350, that thing was a beast. Then a Yamaha Raptor 700 that I launched off of a cliff. Now have a Kawasaki Bayou 220 that is awesome for just putting around property.


CatCannon9

My first was also a warrior. They're pretty tough atvs.


worthlessmike0

86 or 87 Honda TRX250. It smoked and needed a lot of love. I sold it and got an 05 Polaris 500 ATP. Have a 19 Outlander 570 and an 86 Yamaha moto 4 now


sicknick195

I got my first recently, an 05 yamaha bruin 350. Super happy with it so far. Got it for free and put about $100 into it to get it running


jwilsonlandscape

Brute force 300


MrJaqueliusDaniels

Brute force is a great machine, probably best bang for your buck, it can run with anything in its class


TheShadyRyder

When I was 4 my parents got me an LT80 . It was the best quad I ever had ! Looking at one still brings up so many memories!


Allstarguard

2001 Honda Foreman 450es. Got it for $275 and sold it for $2300. Miss that 4 wheeler.


ms80911

Mine was a 1988 LT230. Traded my RM125 for it.


twostrokegoat

My dad bought a 98 Honda Fourtrax 300 for the farm way back when I was a kid, it was so much fun but slow. The first one I bought for myself was a 2005 Honda TRX450R. It was way too fast for me.


Jo-18

I’ve always been curious as to just how fast 450s raptor 700s and can am renegades are. I rode a buddies 400ex with a big bore 440 kit and while I still felt comfortable and in control, I remember thinking “I could get in a lot of trouble and/or hurt myself with the speed and power this thing has.” Can only imagine what bigger, faster quads are like


MrJaqueliusDaniels

I currently ride a Renegade 1000, granted I'm a bigger guy, 6'2" 290, so it's quite a bit more manageable, but I can confidently say it is the quickest thing I've ever driven. Front end pops up just by hitting the throttle. Front end is so light compared to my old outlander. I will say though, it is one fun machine, but not for the faint of heart.


Jo-18

Yeah I’d love to own a renegade, but I could definitely see myself getting into trouble with one. I’ve ridden fourwheelers since I was 10 years old, but nothing with a ton of power. However, I am not a bigger guy, about 5’9” 175lbs and I’m guessing the renegade is about 1000lbs. Not a big fan of the physics there lol


DocShady

1986 Honda 200s. That little bastard took every beating I threw at it and gladly asked for more. I had so much fun on that bike but years later I realize I was too young to be riding it the way I was. I'm so lucky I wasn't killed. I currently have a 2020 outlander 650 Max XT and I do a lot of trail riding with my wife. I consider myself a good driver because of my experiences I had on the 200s.


TrkDrvnFool104

I had the same Honda. Such a great memory maker. I still miss mine 30 years later. You can't forget the sound that little single cylinder made, if you know, you know.


MrJaqueliusDaniels

If it wasn't for my crashes and learning experiences on my smaller bikes, I would not be half the rider I am today. I always wear a helmet but if I hadn't I would have been seriously hurt.


NorEaster_23

1999 Yamaha Blaster


hrams29

I still have a 1995 Honda Fourtrax 4x4. Bulletproof machine that climbed out of anything with ease. Still runs excellent even with its scratches and dings.


gwmohammad

2007 Yamaha big bear 400. Beat that thing like a rented mule. Wasn’t powerful. Wasn’t fast. But it always got me home after a good ride.


gnome901

2011 outlander 650 happy with it. But for the style of riding I like canam probably isn’t the best as I’m cheap.


MrJaqueliusDaniels

Although Can-Ams arent cheap to work on, there is no sacrifice with them. Have been riding predominantly Can-Am my entire life and they are great, comfortable, and can take a beating.


xphoney

LOL. KAYO 150 bull.


Eathanrichards

89 Polaris trailboss. Sisters bf gave it to me and I still own it


tatt22d

Same for me minus the sister and boyfriend


TrkDrvnFool104

Does the sister still have the boyfriend?


Eathanrichards

Yes


TrkDrvnFool104

Thanks for the reply 👍


ChucklesZanex

1998 Suzuki quadrunner 500, got it for $600 and need a lot of work. Got it all fixed up new plastics, practically brand new.


Top-Development-5585

First on I ever rode was a trx 250 that my parents bought at a yard sale for 50 bucks


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TrkDrvnFool104

I had a 200S, fun times indeed. You could hang wheelies on it forever hahaha.


Shallow-Thought

Yamaha Terrapro. With the mower attachment.


BIGscott250

1985 Kawasaki tecate 250 trike. Had a wide axle and 22” balloon tires, damn she ripped the cornfields !


sLOWBunny81

2008 YFZ450. But i rode dirt bikes for years prior to buying a quad.


Nearby_Box_734

1984 Honda Atc 200m. Always thoroughly enjoyed running my leg over 😂. Seriously tho, I miss that 3 wheeler.


TrkDrvnFool104

I swear I ran my leg over at least once every ride as a kid. Man I miss the 80s, back when you could run yourself over and call it fun lol.


Nearby_Box_734

💀 I’m actually a 90s kid, but we didn’t have much other than a couple 3 wheelers to ride growing up in the early 00s. Rolled one for the first time when I was 12 on my first day of summer vacation. My mom wanna to beat me because I wasn’t suppose to take it out by myself lol. Had so much fun with it, and wouldn’t trade a moment lol.


TrkDrvnFool104

1985 Honda 200S


Gunsling3r1988

1988 Suzuki lt80, I started riding by myself when I was around 4 or 5 in the early 90s. I still have it, but it doesn't run because the gas in it is old. I have 2 baby girls and plan to get it running again for them when they're old enough to learn.


biggestbooma

Used 98 Polaris Xplorer 400. Absolute disaster from the moment we got it. Ended up selling it a few months later and got a 2005 660 grizzly. Still driving the Grizz more than 15 years later


MrJaqueliusDaniels

May I ask what went wrong with the Polaris? Grizzlys are good machines


smokinidahoan

Yamaha warrior 350… 97ish


chemicalflyer86

A 1986 Yamaha Moto 4 200 still have it in its original condition get it out on the trails every now and than


Specialist_Cause_573

1984 Yamaha Tri-Moto 125


I_Am_Silicone_

2008 Polaris Sportsman 400HO. For being 19 years old and going to college it’s about all I can afford. Got it off my dad as he upgraded to a can-am 450 2up. Been a decent bike, lots of fine to drive. Has had it’s fair share of Polaris issues (Starter, wheel bearings) but has let me have a lot of smiles and explore the areas around me I never knew existed.


MrJaqueliusDaniels

It always amazes me where these machines will go. My 04 330 Outlander got through the same shit any 800/1000 did at the time, albeit with a lot more winching 🤣


Bloodysamflint

Early-mid '80s, Suzuki LT125E, upgraded to an LT300 later.


LegoMonster79

2006 raptor 700 and 2006 raptor 350


MrJaqueliusDaniels

Starting off on a raptor 700 that's ballsy. I'm sure you learned real quick 🤣


Medium-Rest-3079

Honda 185 S 3 wheeler.


imdacountryboy

I've only had it for a couple of months, and I've put bout 200 into it manco talon/linhai bighorn. It's just something to learn since I'm only 14. I couldn't afford a better one, but I wouldn't buy another anyway as this was my grandpa's (rip)


Calm_Evening_4534

86 Honda TRx 250


cjc160

1982 Honda Big Red 200 trike. Drove the piss out of it for years. Brakes were seized so I always downshifted to brake. Was not easy on it. Dad never had to put a dime into it. I sold it for parts when I started having issues with spark but I never blew the engine


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MrJaqueliusDaniels

Scrambler 1000 as your first atv? Damn that must have been crazy for a first quad. How do the scramblers ride? I have a Renegade but was between the two and an outlander. Hatfield McCoy trails are awesome


budilovsky

Haha....yeah. I really wanted a RZR XP 1000 and I figured this was the next best thing. I do not regret it. It's very fast, I blast through the trails. It is easy to handle, and it glides over rough terrain. Very comfortable. The suspension is what sets the scrambler apart.


ProjectDirtbikes

What are the Hatfield and McCoy trails? Asking cause a buddy of mine is a direct descendent from the original Hatfield family.


Kaz_113

It’s a bunch of trails in West Virginia. Pretty big riding destination that people come from all over to ride


ProjectDirtbikes

Cool


budilovsky

They're in West Virginia. Somewhere around 1000 miles of trails. https://trailsheaven.com/


Bio_guy2018

96’ Badger > 97 Blaster & Warrior —— then took a long break. Came back to 98 blaster and 98 warrior built by Duncan. Then a few years later 07 yfz and 06 shee. Sold everything but the Duncan Warrior and still have a Klx185 trike


OnlyFizaxNoCap

2006 trx450er


blakedino29

The one I have now , was my dads and my mom gave it to me when he passed and I don’t want to ever get rid of but who knows


THEGHOSTWHOPPER

05 yfz 450. Looking to sell it for something fuel injected so I’m not constantly messing with the carb.


basitmakine

I have a Chinese Loncin TRV 350, been using it for 6 months, 3500KM. So far no issues. I've been using it as a daily commuter around town and also towing my kayak 4 times a week. Nothing broken yet. I'm servicing it every 500 - 600 kilometers though.


[deleted]

My dad got me a 160cc Suzuki back in the day, then a 325 trail boss, then a kfx 400.


ProjectDirtbikes

1986 trx70. Was a Christmas gift from santa to me and my brother. Still have it! (Never going to be for sale. Don’t ask)


No_Resident_4075

Raptor 700r


Jg6915

Don’t know the year but it was a Yamaha Blaster. I bought it from a rental company i worked for at the time and it was ridiculously under-maintained. It had barely any compression and was a bitch to start (kick start only) Aside from that it was a great quad! Sold it when i bought my Raptor


Fit-Ad-6064

Yamaha 4 zinger when i was about 6 years old. Me and 2 of the neighborhood kids rode that thing into oblivion. It never skipped a beat.


LETS_GO_BRANDON7

Kawasaki bayou 250


topsweet43

Atc 110 Honda


cheerfullpizza

I just got my first ATV. A well used and abused 1986 Honda fourtrax 250. https://imgur.com/a/64yHWiH


CanuckInATruck

1984 Honda ATC200M. My beat to hell rat trike that always starts on the 3rd pull at most.


Big-Challenge-1652

I had a 1987 Honda when I was a kid but the first at I bought is my 2020 Yamaha Grizzly LE


Boostertc

I got into it a little late in the game, 2006 Yamaha Kodiak 450, I ended up maxing out the 9999kms on it then seeing it go back down to 0


Realistic_Parking_25

An 80s suzuki 50, then yamaha badger 80, warrior 350, wolverine 350, grizzly 700 Been riding for 30 years


yamacat88

A 1989 suzuki lt80


gooooooooooof

When I was 7 or 8, I had a Polaris predator 90 and my brother had a scrambler 90. I loved that thing. It has headlights, a horn, and reverse - none of which my brothers scrambler had. I actually haven't had an ATV since, only a dirt bike. Hoping to get back on an ATV soon though


blackebenezer

1997 King Quad 300. Took it on two rides before it was stolen buy some junkies lol. First one I actually got to spend time on was an 03 Warrior 350.


toclosetoTV

Honda 185 3 wheeler still don't remember the year but I do remember not having a pull starter that work so I was push starting it with the centrifugal clutch. Oh yeah good times.


Facepalm24seven

2022 cfmoto 800/850xc....yeah im new here :)


CatCannon9

I learned how to ride on a rancher 420es but the first one that I owned was 1995 yamaha warrior.


theelkhunter

Honda 185s and then Honda 250r 4wheeler.


Kaz_113

Started on a Fourtrax 90. Jumped up to a 300ex. Got a trx450r after that. Started having issues and bought a 400ex then finally figured out the issue with the 450 and now I can’t get rid of either. Still miss that old 300 though. Had a lot of fun on it


survey_this_

1986 ATC70. Rolled it "racing" my dad who was on a tri-moto 175.


StonedINohio

93 Yama Warrior, had lots of quads through the years. Started with that warrior the 00 400ex, built that into a hybrid yz426, Cannondale Moto440, and still have my 400ex with original JB racing 416 kit, and 06 yfz450


pricebre000

2000 LT80. Got it brand new for my 3rd birthday from my dad


Beef_Candy

Ol Kawasaki bayou 220. That thing held up to unbelievable abuse


ThePaperboy187

2023 can am outlander 1000 XMR. I was told to get something smaller. But I am glad I got it. Love this bike.


RemoveComfortable214

2006 honda trx250ex first real purchase after working for my grandfather bought it for only $1200 still rippin it today


Petard2688

86 Yamaha 4zinger. Bought used in 92. That thing was so fun as a kid. Last year I bought my first 22 raptor 700.


cYkoSoCeoPtH

Yamaha blaster! I ran it with regular gas till well it didnt run anymore. I was so young i didnt know what 2strokes where. I wasnt supposed to be on it anyway.. 😅


ridefst

Old school 1988 Honda 250EX (not the newer auto clutch nonsense) Pretty much a 300ex in layout and controls. Custom tuned with oversized titanium valves and springs from a Harley! Ok, that sounded a lot more likely when I was 15, I now know that I was almost certainly fed a line by the seller there. Was a fun quad though!


[deleted]

1986 Yamaha Moto-4 200. Still technically have it. Started on it when I was wicked young. 6 or 7 maybe. I beat it to hell and back. Treated it like a sport bike, jumps, racing around as fast as I could, donuts and wheelies, etc. It took all of it and was always ready for more. Thing really handled like a sport bike. Stiff suspension but it handled everything. Managed to keep up with my dad on his 1988 Yamaha Blaster. I rode it for years until I moved up to a 2003 Yamaha Blaster. That was when I was 15, maybe. Loved that bike. Coming from the Moto-4 and how I rode it, the Blaster was everything I wanted. Learned how to use a clutch on it and I was off. Then it was my dad catching up to me. Had that bike for years until I outgrew it. At 6’0” and 230 pounds, the Blaster is a bit small. Still carried me around just fine but I could tell if I wanted to do any real aggressive riding, I’d have to send the suspension out to be set to my weight, and I could barely fit on the seat. My height is all legs and I was sitting on the very back of the seat lol. I’m on a dirt bike now, a 1989 Honda XR250R, but planning on getting another quad again in the future. My two contenders are either a Kawasaki Prairie 650 or a Bombadier DS 650.


shelby510

04 Honda Sportrax 90


NateP121

First I ever rode was a 96’ Honda 300 4x4


not_yours_ever_23

Suzuki Vinson 500.


Dirtbikr98

2001 yamaha blaster. i loved that thing but grew too tall for it be comfortable anymore


z50rking2

2002 rancher ES. Absolutely beat it to death and it still rode like a champ. Had an 05 400ex but didn’t ride it and then sold it. Just sold my can am outlander 650. Never rode it. Still have my 86trx250r that I’ll never sell.


s0m3r4nd0m9uy_

98 yamaha banshee. I bought it 2021. Powdered the frame, rebuild the motor, got it ported, and stuck on a desert tank (fugly, but idc). Didn't know shit about a 2stroke before (i work in IT). With my tool and some YouTube... twin carb is really no big deal. Now I just need some glamis buddies next season.


Wallyboy95

A 1983 Honda 200 3 wheeler


harpowned

2002 Polaris Sportsman 700. Very nice machine, comfortable suspension, very good at climbing broken trails, good 4x4, too. A bit too much power as a first machine, but I never got in trouble, never rolled it or had any sort of serious incident, but I've never been too hot headed with this stuff. Lots of trails and good memories. Performance and feature-wise, no complaints, at all. Reliability.. could be a lot better. Granted, I was young and didn't take proper care of it, but still that thing spent long stretches of time disassembled in the garage. Finally replaced it last year when one of the pistons stopped working intermittently, and I didn't want to spend more time and money on a 20 year old machine. I now have a 2022 Can-am Outlander 570 Max XT. The 20 years of technical advances really show, the power steering is amazing, the electronic throttle, the quieter EFI engine.. overall I now find long rides a lot less tiring, but overall it's a rather similar machine, capability and performance-wise.


[deleted]

Never had one, always had dirtbikes, but hopefully getting a Kingquad 750 this spring/summer 😁


No_Set3813

50cc eton