![]() If the dirt road is long enough, both the Suzuki and Honda will eventually pass the Bombardier, because of their taller gearing. The Suzuki also overtook the Honda to come in second in our drag races. The Honda started off best, but then the auto-trans Rally would take and hold the lead. At 176cc it’s the smallest engine of the three, but the high-tech, four-valve Rotax mill and auto CVT tranny won out over the 5-speed, 229cc Recon and 5-speed, 246cc Ozark. The Bombardier came away the clear winner in our drags. Raw power! Well, not quite, but these machines aren’t dogs, either. Now that you’ve met the machines for this month’s contest, let’s get to the results. So we grouped them together for a shootout next month. However, we feel the Beartracker (Yam), Bayou (Kaw), and Arctic Cat 250 are more utility-oriented than sport. These companies do have similar machines. ![]() You may have noticed the lack of entries from Yamaha, Kawasaki and Arctic Cat. This Canadian machine has a 176cc liquid-cooled, four-valve four-stroke. Finally, Bombardier shipped down a Rally. ![]() The Honda Recon checks in with a 229cc, two-valve air-cooled four-stroke mill, while Suzuki sent us an Ozark, also an air-cooled, two-valve four-stroke that displaces 246cc. All of the manufacturers offer machines that cater to this segment of the market, and that’s what we will focus on for this shootout.įor this article, we went with three econo two-wheel drive machines from Honda, Bombardier and Suzuki. Many people don’t feel comfortable on a rip-snortin’ monster quad, be it a two-stroke racer or a huge 4×4 machine. ![]() We enjoy these ATVs because they provide basic, low-cost access to off-road travel. ![]() With all of the attention lately on the newest, trickest, and fastest sport quads that are arriving in 2003, sometimes it’s easy to forget about the other side of the quad world. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |