Glad I found this place! I’ve decided to treat myself to an ATV. I’ve ridden dirt bikes and sport quads for a while, and currently have a dirtbike. They are fun, but I’m not good at riding them. I’m 32 and I am more worried now about injuries and being out of work, etc. I don’t care about going fast, I just like getting out and riding trails and playing in the mud a little bit. I do not like CVT transmissions and these days that really limits the options out there. I was thinking of buying used to save some cash, but you have to spend quite a bit of money to get a nice used machine so I’m gonna buy new. I’ve never had a brand new ATV/dirtbike ever.

My must have items are 4wd, and manual foot shift. From what I can tell the only options I have are a Rancher, Foreman, or a Suzuki King Quad 400. I’m sure the Suzuki is a good quad, but I’m more of a Honda guy and I’d rather own something that has more of a following and aftermarket support. How much different do the Foreman and Rancher feel when riding? I will be using this machine for pleasure 99% of the time. The only thing that really stands out to me is that the Foreman has the front diff lock which is nice, but I’m not sure it’s worth the jump in price.

Does anybody regret getting a Rancher instead of a Foreman, specifically the new body styles? Since it will be new I want to make the right choice and keep it for a long time.

Edit- One more thing. I’ve also never had an EFI machine. Are the fuel injection systems pretty reliable on these? I prefer to do my own maintenance and work and I am curious if these things are serviceable by a shadetree mechanic.

Thanks, I’m sure this gets asked a lot but I tried to search and couldn’t find anything real specific.

Joey