Yamaha 700 or Honda 500

[Finn farmer]

You must have better roads than us.

Narrowest main roads are 10m wide on smooth tarmac, even field roads are atleast 6m wide. No sand/gravel main roads.

 

[cowmop]

It's here at last!
First quad for us, Mrs H very anti-quad but then loved it.
Free training booked for Aug for both of us.
Can't wait to get it working.

 

[hagar]

It's here at last!
First quad for us, Mrs H very anti-quad but then loved it.
Free training booked for Aug for both of us.
Can't wait to get it working.

Very nice, only thing I'll say is tell your wife to be cautious wearing shorts on it.
I've got the Grizzly and lefthand plastic can get bloody hot for a bare leg, I can feel it through a boilersuit but I tend to stand a lot when on it.

 

[cowmop]

Very nice, only thing I'll say is tell your wife to be cautious wearing shorts on it.
I've got the Grizzly and lefthand plastic can get bloody hot for a bare leg, I can feel it through a boilersuit but I tend to stand a lot when on it.

Yes this gets very hot.
Won't be keeping me butties in that little box Infront of the seat, it's like an oven.

 

[Off Road Segway]

Tbf my parts are a bit special. Customer managed to drive the quad into a large forest ditch. Handlebars bent, steering axle bent, track rod bent, lower link arm bent, front bumper bent etc.

Maybe i should test out the Segway.

Interesting read, I sell Segways these are remarkable machine's. Not seeing the site, but I would say our Segs would have drove up and out of that.

 

[Off Road Segway]

I have just posted on the main forum, I maybe able to help here as we import these products direct from the factories.

 

[johnflimston]

Anyone got any experience of Kymco, local dealer started selling them, £1000's cheaper than Honda, Yam etc and all extras and 2 yr guarantee.

 

[Nithsdale]

Anyone got any experience of Kymco, local dealer started selling them, £1000's cheaper than Honda, Yam etc and all extras and 2 yr guarantee.

They're crap.

The smaller Arctic Cats and the last Kawasaki 300 were just rebadged Kymcos

 

[Off Road Segway]

It's here at last!
First quad for us, Mrs H very anti-quad but then loved it.
Free training booked for Aug for both of us.
Can't wait to get it working.

That is a nice machine coming from a confirmed "quad head" May I ask what make it is?

 

[Finn farmer]

Interesting read, I sell Segways these are remarkable machine's. Not seeing the site, but I would say our Segs would have drove up and out of that.

Don’t think any make would’ve driven out of that, much less unharmed. The driver snapped his right arm, yes, the bone literally snapped.

 

[Off Road Segway]

Don’t think any make would’ve driven out of that, much less unharmed. The driver snapped his right arm, yes, the bone literally snapped.

Ouch, not good

 

[Off Road Segway]

Anyone got any experience of Kymco, local dealer started selling them, £1000's cheaper than Honda, Yam etc and all extras and 2 yr guarantee.

May I ask what spec you are looking for? I sell e-ATVs big brands do not always offer the best machine

 

[oilcan]

My neighbour has been round all the makes and models except Honda because he's fallen out with the dealer. He had two good yamahas,a 450 then a 550 and then a crap 550 followed by a shocking 700 that was running so hot the plastic was melting. Dealer claimed they ran like that for emissions reasons and wouldn't look at it. Then it seized,so they replaced just the top end ( you'd think new engine ) under warranty. Nothing but trouble since so he swallowed his pride and bought a Honda 520 manual before lambing. Early days but he says it's definitely the best quad he's ever had and using 2/3 the fuel

Bought a 520 manual because it was in stock a couple of years ago,done 1300 hours and it is very capable with a twin axle trailer.No problems but it does use more fuel than our two 420s.Driven sensibly Honda's are noticeably better on fuel than anything else.

 

[Pistonbroke]

Bought a 520 manual because it was in stock a couple of years ago,done 1300 hours and it is very capable with a twin axle trailer.No problems but it does use more fuel than our two 420s.Driven sensibly Honda's are noticeably better on fuel than anything else.

We had a 300 when they came out in 1988 and have only had Honda since. Part of our place is silly steep and I do notice the 420 has a narrower track than than the 500 we had before so will lift a wheel in places. Could fit spacers but they put more load in the wheel bearings. 520 next time I think