what atv

Okay, I'll ask it.........ATV?

Are these like All Terrian Vehicles, like 4 Wheel Motorbikes?

If so, I so much want one, like NOW!

Trouble is, where can ya use em?

Come on........... the suspense is killing me!

Did I get it right?

My mates got a couple of Polarises 650s I think. had a ball last weekend hooning around his property on them.

I take it you mean ATP 500,as they dont make a 400(only 330 or 500).The 500 is an awsome motor,infact its the pick of the Polaris range.You also get three modes with your rear diff at the flick of a switch.Good ground clearance,easy steer,dont like the cacky green colour much though.Good Luck

Okay........seems I got it right!

I recall reading that there was only ONE public place in Australia for these, a beach or something in NSW. Is this correct?

I would love to have one, but it seems a long way to go to use it regularly.

I would be awesome to do the Simpson on one of these!

Hi legerlos, We use Yamaha 450's Kodiaks at work. Can't recommend them highly enough. We run them in salt marsh, beach and mangrove environments. Good traction, easy to ride, reliable and plenty of power for what we do. Well worth a look.

Hi as a farmer we use quads all the time (got the first one in 1984) and get a new one every 3 or 4 years usually. In that time usually do about 12 to 15000km. Currently we are running a sportsman polaris 400. This is my second one and am wrapped in them. It was purchased late last year for 11250. If you purchase any quad make sure it has at least 4ply tyes on it. 3 star tyres or 2ply are rubbish. Mine will do 45 miles an hour and we get 45 miles to 10 litres of fuel usually. Here in OZ farmers are the biggest users as most people who trail ride use bikes but in the US most trail ride on Quads. There are some great web sites like ATV connection which you could look at. I use them to find out how to do basic repairs.
Best of luck
Scott

legerlos, depends if you want them to last I guess. We have just gone back to Honda after some other expensive trials. Not the cost of the bike but the continuing repairs.............

We have a Polaris 500 Sportsman at work and the independant suspension is great and also the foot pegs have a full shields underfoot joing the front mud guards to the rear - very helpful to prevent sticks ramming up thru your shins. Have had a few mechanical issues with it in particular jamming in reverse gear - I had to ride back 2km to the vehicles down a sandy river - damn saw neck. Apart from that have been happy with it - independant suspension makes em handle so well. Also our one is auto and it works a treat up and down hill - much better than the old Yamaha Big Bear we have.
Stockton beach (Newcastle, NSW) I believe you can ride them there, but I believe the majority of motorbike clubs and bike parks don't cater for them - very limited in where you can take them.

Some how a hole had been burnt in the top of the LHS cover where all the belts, bushes etc are stowed - result grit got inside wore out some bushes and also the torque converter was was not letting go - I mean she would not stay still it kept going foward - and as a result there was too much wind up in the gearbox so changing gear was difficult - forcing the box to shift into forward bent a one of the links I believe. You get these things happening when it is a shared piece of machinery and no one takes responsibility to maintain them.