what 4 seat utv would you buy?

I would suggest a Kawasaki Teryx, I have a 2 seater LE model that I love. Couldn't do the 4 seater because I wanted the bigger dump bed for the farm. It comes with a 3 year warranty and all of our Kawasaki products have held up very well. Wish mine was newer I have a 14, the newer models come with easier seat adjustment. My husband who didn't really want one took it to the Hatfield McCoy trails instead of his 4 wheeler, he was amazed at what it can do. We have a size difference which is why I would like the newer seats.

Oreion has very deep pockets..........I live about 6 miles from factory. There is now a another product on the market just like it. Durxx is now here from same manufacturer in China. Chery is used in the John Deere Gator, JD buys over 20K of these engines a year.
Oreion now makes a 1100 cc 4 cyl model that has a lift from factory.

I have mine licensed as street legal, you need to look at the all steel body an comport level of this buggy.

Parts are very easy to source and a lot of aftermarket products.

Bedlam wrote:
I guess it depends what type of riding you do. I have smaller displacement models with a dual range CVT like what you find in a SxS, but they are only a locked 2wd. Until Polaris brought out their RZR, there were no sport SxS models. Ridge Runner out of ID used to actually buy 4wd Polaris quads to build their sport SxS. Polaris even recently bought HammerHead (which is also a mini buggy manufacturer). Typically you can buy two 2wd 2-seat buggies for the price of one 4wd 2-seat SxS, so there is value if the vehicle fits your needs.

As far as the buggies being slow, I personally know owners of two 2-cylinder 650cc machines that will leave behind any 800 and about half the 900cc RZR's in the desert and neither of the owners have more money in theirs than a stock RZR 800. That little SOHC NA twin is no longer imported into the US, but there are three and four cylinder DOHC FI engines that do even better and are even built up enough to take boost reliably over long periods of use.

The worst part of the mini buggies is finding service if you cannot/will not work on them yourself. There are some good dealers with service in the SW and SE US, but the volume of sales does not support a large network. Parts may not be sitting at a local dealer, but there two large distributors in the US and three in Europe that ship as fast as how much you want pay for their delivery.

Since I do not know the OP's level of mechanical skill, I did not suggest mini buggies. VW and Subaru based buggies typically have the knowledge base spread around, so service and parts are easier to find.

If anyone wants to discuss these vehicles through private messaging or in new thread, I will share what I picked up the last 12 years and can point you to more resources.





If mine are too tame, this is my friend with a turbo 1100 and a FI 800: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRsMOaRSeJfrME2VNTxgVNg

2nd that! (The worst part of the mini buggies is finding service if you cannot/will not work on them yourself. There are some good dealers with service in the SW and SE US, but the volume of sales does not support a large network. Parts may not be sitting at a local dealer, but there two large distributors in the US and three in Europe that ship as fast as how much you want pay for their delivery)

Orien has been around for while now. They are also popular in Europe, so parts are not too hard to find. They use the same transmission and engine as the Joyner, so that is another source. The Chery 800 and 1100 engines are also used in the Renli and Ground Pounder 4wd buggies.

loboclone wrote:
Check out the Oreion reeper 4 I own a side by side and love it...
http://oreionmotors.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/rp4-9-photo2.jpg

Link
http://oreionmotors.com/reeper

http://oreionmotors.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/rp4-9-photo2.jpg


Nice ride but well the company be around in the future?

I had a Superkart for a very short period of time getting parts sucked the company is gone!

Check out the Oreion reeper 4 I own a side by side and love it...
http://oreionmotors.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/rp4-9-photo2.jpg

Can-Am Commander 1000 that's the one in woods,mud,dirt fire roads and so on! It's a versatile machine great for four adults or kids as well.

I guess it depends what type of riding you do. I have smaller displacement models with a dual range CVT like what you find in a SxS, but they are only a locked 2wd. Until Polaris brought out their RZR, there were no sport SxS models. Ridge Runner out of ID used to actually buy 4wd Polaris quads to build their sport SxS. Polaris even recently bought HammerHead (which is also a mini buggy manufacturer). Typically you can buy two 2wd 2-seat buggies for the price of one 4wd 2-seat SxS, so there is value if the vehicle fits your needs.

As far as the buggies being slow, I personally know owners of two 2-cylinder 650cc machines that will leave behind any 800 and about half the 900cc RZR's in the desert and neither of the owners have more money in theirs than a stock RZR 800. That little SOHC NA twin is no longer imported into the US, but there are three and four cylinder DOHC FI engines that do even better and are even built up enough to take boost reliably over long periods of use.

The worst part of the mini buggies is finding service if you cannot/will not work on them yourself. There are some good dealers with service in the SW and SE US, but the volume of sales does not support a large network. Parts may not be sitting at a local dealer, but there two large distributors in the US and three in Europe that ship as fast as how much you want pay for their delivery.

Since I do not know the OP's level of mechanical skill, I did not suggest mini buggies. VW and Subaru based buggies typically have the knowledge base spread around, so service and parts are easier to find.

If anyone wants to discuss these vehicles through private messaging or in new thread, I will share what I picked up the last 12 years and can point you to more resources.





If mine are too tame, this is my friend with a turbo 1100 and a FI 800: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRsMOaRSeJfrME2VNTxgVNg

Had a buddy who made the mistake of buying a Joyner buggy a few years back. Underpowered, heavy, overgeared, and stiff suspension. Can't hold a candle to todays SxS's

That's another reason I got the Samurai, it's legal to drive it on the street.