Hisun/Massimo/Bennche UTV

[Torvy]

So doing research on UTV options. Discovered this brand and was interested. I prefer to not buy from China, but the prices for what you get seem to be worth a look. The biggest difference between them and the others in my spreadsheet...JD, Polaris, Artic Cat, Kubota, CanAm, Honda, Yamaha, Kawasaki...most things I want added are standard on these. Roof, windshield, winch... Massimo and Bennche are assembled here in North Texas. Other than the whole Chinese problem, what is wrong with these?

 

[LouNY]

I've had my Bennche/Massimo for around 3 years now, I've only got 8-900 miles on it.
It's the Bennchee Warrior 800.

 

[kenmac]

So doing research on UTV options. Discovered this brand and was interested. I prefer to not buy from China, but the prices for what you get seem to be worth a look. The biggest difference between them and the others in my spreadsheet...JD, Polaris, Artic Cat, Kubota, CanAm, Honda, Yamaha, Kawasaki...most things I want added are standard on these. Roof, windshield, winch... Massimo and Bennche are assembled here in North Texas. Other than the whole Chinese problem, what is wrong with these?

Don't know where you are buying from...I believe I have seen this brand at TSC. I asked who performed warranty work on these and the TSC guy says I would have to take it 35 miles away.

I asked if they had any problems with the people that perform warranty work. He said they have a unit there now that has been there about 4 months due to not being able to get parts.
I passed !

 

[Torvy]

Don't know where you are buying from...I believe I have seen this brand at TSC. I asked who performed warranty work on these and the TSC guy says I would have to take it 35 miles away.

I asked if they had any problems with the people that perform warranty work. He said they have a unit there now that has been there about 4 months due to not being able to get parts.
I passed !

Thanks. I try to take current parts issues with a grain of salt...everyone is having problems. I am ok with a dealer with service within an hour or so. I have a few options. Right now, my search is very broad.

 

[nybirdman]

My local Yamaha dealer carried the "Massimo" branded side by side;he no longer does;too many problems and lack of parts support.
Buy from the major manufactories and save a lot of head-aches.I have owned Honda,Kawasaki,Suzuki and Yamaha(4) and no problems with any of them.
You get what you pay for.

 

[RandyT]

Just keep in mind that the Chinese product companies when they discontinue a product have a bad habit of also deleting the parts diagrams, and pretend that the product never existed.

 

[Snobdds]

It's too expensive to be cheap...

I can't support the Chinese copying US engineering and then making it cheap enough to hit a price point only. They make them to be consumable, not repairable.

 

[herm0016]

I've had my Bennche/Massimo for around 3 years now, I've only got 8-900 miles on it.
It's the Bennchee Warrior 800.

that thing looks great!

looks like they have very solid reviews.

 

[LouNY]

If you don't like chinese engineering don't look to close at the engine in that Kawasaki mule pro or the John Deere gater
cause that little 3 cylinder is a Cheery from China.
I'm not a fan of them by any means and I was glad to see Cat and Cummins both leave there.

 

[deezler]

Glad to see cat and cummins leave.... china...? Cummins has at least a half dozen joint ventures in china still, my company supplies steel pistons to most of them.

 

[Poncho]

To me... the Massimo looks like a knock off of the Yamaha Rhino... and I would suspect parts might be interchangeable

 

[IrishLoader]

To me... the Massimo looks like a knock off of the Yamaha Rhino... and I would suspect parts might be interchangeable

For a good reason, Hi-Sun/Massimo bought the rights from Yamaha years ago for the Rhino. I had a SuperMach 700U for a bit when I first bought my patch of heaven. IMO not the most robust of machines. While not a speedster (35-40 mph) it more than did what I needed it to. Parts are a PITA to get in the best of times and before the Couf and supply chain issues a slow boat was just that. Now, I couldn't imagine what the wait times are. I still have 4 NIB axels that I bought in the hopes of replacing them all around. Still have the axels in the barn somewhere, the 700U ended up in a better place I think?

 

[coobie]

I've had my Bennche/Massimo for around 3 years now, I've only got 8-900 miles on it.
It's the Bennchee Warrior 800.
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Lou,I like your machine..

 

[Joel/ak]

Our hisun lasted 8 years. Definitely got out money worth out of it. Now the rear end locks up when it gets hot and the last time my wife drove it, front brakes locked up.

Bought a Kawasaki mule.