Looking for a ATC for the wife

[jbrewton]

Kinda up in the air of a model and maker.
Found a bunch of Honda's from 3 to 7 bills.
Found a Yamaha 225 DX but it seems high at 9 bills but has shaft and nice blue.

Anyone got some advice for a newbie on the models, makes and $'s?????

[oscarmayer]

what kind of riding? sproty or just putting around? 250sx may be a good one as it has full suspensiona nd reverse.

[tapper190]

I second that, sx all the way!
Tapper

[jbrewton]

what kind of riding? sproty or just putting around? 250sx may be a good one as it has full suspensiona nd reverse.

Mostly back hills but some neighborhood and snow would be cool.
Wife can get wild.

[dcreel]

Does she want a manual clutch (foot shift, hand clutch) or an automatic clutch (foot shift, no hand clutch)? My vote for either of these would be 200x (manual) or 250sx (auto)

[jbrewton]

I second that, sx all the way!
Tapper

So the 225SX is a Honda right???
Sorry, don't know all the models!

So what years would work out best for the value or prices????

[jbrewton]

Mostly back hills but some neighborhood and snow would be cool.
Wife can get wild.

What about the Yamaha 225 DR?????

[ailll1]

So the 225SX is a Honda right???
Sorry, don't know all the models!

So what years would work out best for the value or prices????

No, 225cc engine are Yamaha. The SX they are talking about is an Honda ATC250SX made from 85' to 87'. 86' and 87' models have better sealed rear differential and don't have cold starts issues like the 85' but they are a little bit harder to find.

[jbrewton]

No, 225cc engine are Yamaha. The SX they are talking about is an Honda ATC250SX made from 85' to 87'. 86' and 87' models have better sealed rear differential and don't have cold starts issues like the 85' but they are a little bit harder to find.

Do any of the Honda's have shaft????
or all chain?????

[ailll1]

250cc Big reds and SX are shaft driven. Some older 200cc Big reds are also but I'm not too sure about these (depends of the model I think).

[jbrewton]

Reason to choose shaft over chain????
Bottom line??? Honda better or Yamaha good also????

[ailll1]

Shaft is better for hauling stuff. IMO chains require more maintenance. With a differential, you just have to check your oil level and change it once in a while. Quite simple. A chain will stretch over time and wear out, so you will need to know how to replace sprockets and how to adjust the chain.

I'll let somelse chime in for the yamaha vs honda...(I've never owned any yamahas and I don't want to start arguing about that :P)

[AutoXer]

chain transfers power better but needs adjustment .. shaft is all sealed and has reverse ... Yamaha's can be good but there seems to be more honda's out there for parts

[bcredneck]

i vote the 250sx easy to ride but still a half @$$ race trike

[jbrewton]

Does she want a manual clutch (foot shift, hand clutch) or an automatic clutch (foot shift, no hand clutch)? My vote for either of these would be 200x (manual) or 250sx (auto)

Is the 200x shaft drive also???
Have reverse????

Does X denote sport or what???