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Quad question

  • 11-07-2017 1:35pm
    #1
    monseiur
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,372 ✭✭✭


    Hi all,
    Just looking for advise / second opinion on an Arctic Cat 700 Diesel quad.
    Hope to look at a 5 year old one at week end, it's a one owner who's retiring.
    Having never owned a quad I must admit I know very little about them especially the Arctic Cat, the Hondas, Suzukis etc seem to be the most popular with farmers. Should I run a mile ! ??
    Thanks M.


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  • #2
    annubis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 436 ✭✭annubis


    monseiur wrote: »
    Hi all,
    Just looking for advise / second opinion on an Arctic Cat 700 Diesel quad.
    Hope to look at a 5 year old one at week end, it's a one owner who's retiring.
    Having never owned a quad I must admit I know very little about them especially the Arctic Cat, the Hondas, Suzukis etc seem to be the most popular with farmers. Should I run a mile ! ??
    Thanks M.
    dont know that particular model now but would be cautious of a diesel quad, they werent supposed to be great now, also 700 is very big quad, id stick to honda/yamaha, you wont have to go far to find someone to do service/repairs etc on either


  • #3
    mycro2013
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 350 ✭✭mycro2013


    annubis wrote: »
    dont know that particular model now but would be cautious of a diesel quad, they werent supposed to be great now, also 700 is very big quad, id stick to honda/yamaha, you wont have to go far to find someone to do service/repairs etc on either[/quote.

    It would want to be priced very right as those diesel quads can be notoriously hard starters. A simple 400 Cc petrol quad is hard to bate. Ask your insurance for a quote as they are pricey to insure.


  • #4
    Cattlepen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 786 ✭✭✭Cattlepen


    Three words to say to you, Honda Honda Honda


  • #5
    Farmer_3650
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 575 ✭✭✭Farmer_3650


    Cattlepen wrote: »
    Three words to say to you, Honda Honda Honda

    +1
    I have no experience with any other quad than a Honda. We have not had any problems with our Quad. Only thing I didn't like about it originally was the manual gear change. I found it awkward at first but I'm well used to it by now. They also come on Electric gear change but I've no experience with that either.


  • #6
    Nekarsulm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,264 ✭✭✭✭Nekarsulm


    First quad I had was a little Suzuki. Never give a moments trouble, eventually the frame give up the ghost due to rust.
    Bought a 300cc Honda then. It's been fairly well behaved, but you need to buy as good a one as you possibly can, cause a neglected one will cost lots to put and keep right.


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  • #7
    jfh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭jfh


    they rave about Can-am over in the BFF, i was looking at one myself but was a good bit dearer than the Honda


  • #8
    monseiur
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,372 ✭✭✭monseiur


    Thanks guys, greatly appreciated - have decided to steer clear of the Arctic Cat and look for a Honda or Yamaha
    M.


  • #9
    Never wrestle with pigs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,447 ✭✭✭Never wrestle with pigs


    jfh wrote: »
    they rave about Can-am over in the BFF, i was looking at one myself but was a good bit dearer than the Honda

    Old boss had a 850cc can-am, your pants full of sh1t would still be in the yard when you would be a mile down the road, ha sum pig but it could go wrong very quick!


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