Bombardier

[hunterkiller]

So I'm looking at a new quad this year, any thoughts on Bombardier?? I've been a Honda believer for years so...

[swampdonkey]

:lol: :lol: :shock: :lol: the way I have been looking at these ATV,s, considering the last one I had was a Honda 200 trike, is that Kawaski Brute Force might be the answer

Later swampdonkey

[cdn-redneck]

I have talked to a couple bombardier owners and they love their quads. One was a quest model and the guy couldn't say enough good about it. The other is a farmer who has two Traxters and they just keep on running for him. I myself have my eyes on a Suzuki Vinson. :smile:

[Don2005]

:smile: I own a kawasaki 650 kvf 2002 and had no troubles but getting dirty and having to much fun. On the subject of bomb quads they have bullet proof motors but so so frames (there good for work example farm work) I'd wait a year or maybe two cause I heard that they will pull out a 700 in an independent suspension version than you'll get that great motor and the fine ride. Still can't wait for moose season!!!!!!!! :twisted:

[calgarychef1]

My wife's company rented us boys quads and we went to the mountains, ya tough break huh? Well I was baby sitting their outta town folks so it wasn't a complete holiday for me. I got a bombardier, I usually borrow the brother in laws polaris just so you know what I'm comparing to. Well the bomb had a great ride and very stable, but it was wider which makes it harder to keep in the ruts, it was much heavier (I think) and it used a TON of fuel. I was frankly amazed how much it used I'd say it's range is easily 30-40 percent lower than the polaris. We go waaay back when we go moose hunting so it would make a big difference, if you dont go too far it might not bother you. I didn't get it in any muskeg so I can't comment on that. It's too bad though cause we normally spend about 14 hours fighting through the 'skeg to get to our spot and if the bomb was better that way I might be tempted otherwise not.

the chef

[Rodquadnbow]

I love my new Outlander 400 XT HO, it has tons of power (raced my buddies polaris 500 HO and kicked his butt), love the independent suspension!! I think independent rear suspension is a must on a quad, and after I put the full body armour on it, it will be bullet proof. Not to mention that if you are buying new, it comes with a 3 year warranty. The new skid plates will protect the frame as I have researched the Ricochett plates and have seen the proof in the pudding. I think it's lilke buying a vehicle...some like chevy, some fords etc. The price was right for mine, so it was a good fit as well as I know someone that has had one for 3 years now and he abuses the thing and so far the only draw back is the fuel mileage, but it seems that the gas tank is smaller then most bikes as the tank is in the back. I can get 30 miles to half a tank. Just research before you purchase...there are pro's and con's to all bikes. They one thing that I really liked about Can-am is that in the rear suspension there is only 8 moving parts, the polaris has something like 18 moving parts or so, just things to consider. Anything that gets you to where you want to go and back is all good!! Cheers.

[Paul Gagnon]

I have an '07 Outlander 500 XT and I love it. It's powerful, smooth and easy to ride. It starts every time even in -25 weather and the exhaust note is dead sexy. :thumbsup:

The only complaint that I have is that the shocks do not have enough compression damping for high speed riding (61 mph verified by GPS) across the California desert. :wink:

[scooter]

I have an '07 Outlander 500 XT and I love it. It's powerful, smooth and easy to ride. It starts every time even in -25 weather and the exhaust note is dead sexy. :thumbsup:

The only complaint that I have is that the shocks do not have enough compression damping for high speed riding (61 mph verified by GPS) across the California desert. :wink:
Paul! How the heck are you?

[Paul Gagnon]

Paul! How the heck are you?

Hey Scott, it's about time I joined isn't it?

[scooter]

Hey Scott, it's about time I joined isn't it?
It sure is!! How have you been keepin'?

[Mike W]

I have a '07 Outlander 650 XT and absolutely love it!!!

I had a 94 Kawasaki Bayou 400 prior so it's really hard to compare the two however I have borrowed a Big Bear and Kodiak before.

I would say there are three front runners in the 650- 700 cc range Kawasaki Brute Force (great quad and inexpensive), Yamaha Grizzly (Power steering) and Can-Am Outlander.

I can't say I have heard anything bad about either of these quads however there are obvious advantages with both the Yamaha and Can-Am I would say Can-Am runs the famous Rotax engine considered to be the most reliable HO engine ever made and a visco lock differential, Can-Am also sits on a 3 year warranty. Yamaha sits on their power steering as a major feature (considered by some the best and considered by others un-necessary) and a manual locking differential, (if at all I believe Yamaha offers 1 year warranty could be wrong).

If Can-Am wasn’t available I would go with the Yamaha as a very close second.

Hope this helps.

Cheers,
Mike

[Bearcat]

Well I was a dyed in the wool suzuki rider,(when I had a quad I had the 300 King Quad), A few years ago when Bombardier was first getting into the ATV business I was involved in a job that required us to haul wet concrete 2 miles from the roadside into a work site. There was no real trail into the site and lots of mud and water. We were using 4 Quads, 2 were Yamaha 400 Kodiaks, 1 was a Honda Foreman 400 and the last was a Bombardier 400 (I don't think that they had a model name on the Bombardier's yet) The Yamahas were geared quite nicely and pulled the trailer with 1 yard of wet concrete as long as you could keep 1 tire on semi-slolid ground. The Honda would go like a scared rabbit on the road but in my opinion was geared to high to perform well in the mud without having the engine screaming but the Bombardier would haul 1.5 yards of concrete through the mud without hardly spinning a wheel and the engine never had to be pushed to hard. So In my opinion if you are looking for something to work for you the Bombardier will not disappoint. If you do a lot of trail riding and like to lead the pack the Honda is the bike you want. The best all around performer is the Yamaha, nice ride, easy on fuel and lots of pull, however, If you are serious about "4-wheelin" I'll see you at the Suzuki dealer.

Just my 2 cents

[obwon]

I have a 2008 Bombarier, (BRP), Outlander XT 500, & I love it.
Great ride, smooth ride, stable.
This weekend, May2 2009, We were out bear baiting & we ran into about 8-10 inches of snow up a fairly steep hill on one of the cut blocks.
The guy I was with couldn't make it thorugh with his yamaha, trying 3 times. I had a passenger & flew through it, bairly slowing down. The Yamaha made it after I made the trail..