Newbie needs quad help!

[yammynutz]

Hello to all. I am a Yamaha sled owner and have been a member of T.Y. for a few years now. I am looking for a "2" person quad and need help. I have never owned a quad before and and am totally blind in purchasing one. Yamaha has my loyalty but i don't think they make a two up quad. Laws of Ontario Canada requires a quad to be designed for two riders. Can't put a second seat on a single seat quad. Any direction to help me would be greatly appreciated.

 

[deeppowder]

Would you consider a side by side? Yamaha makes the Rhino and it has a good reputation. I was skeptical about them at first, but some of my friends have them now and they go anywhere a quad will and are a bit more stable too.

 

[yammynutz]

That was the first thing i looked at when i went into the dealer. It would be perfect for my needs. Sadly our trail system will not allow Rhino style machines to be run on them. It has to be a quad. So if i want to ride the trail system, i have to stick to the rules. Stupid rule i know. So now i am back to looking at getting a certified two up style quad.

 

[horkn]

well, if no side by side is allowed on trials, then your choices are basically polaris with their X2 sportsman series, or the Bombardier/ can am outlander max, or whatever they are called.

I personally would go with the polaris sportsman.

I have a 04 1 up sportsman 500HO and it has been very good to us, requiring only oil changes since we bought it in the summer of 03.

 

[deeppowder]

Arctic Cat makes their TBX with a two up seat. I have had two of their machines and had good luck with both. I think everybody makes a decent machine, probably better to go with the dealer in your area with the best rep for customer service.

 

[horkn]

I personally would not ever get anything arctic cat. But I have not had good luck with any cat product, and nobody I have known has either despite most of my riding buddies having cats. So I might be a bit biased, but at least I have a reason.