anyone like atvs?

Anonymous Poster · Jul 15, 2002

I'm assuming that IllMarty means Illinois Marty, and not upset stomach Marty. If you get down to southern Illinois stop in. We are in Herrin Ill.

IllMarty · Jul 15, 2002

Yamaben,
Yes Illinois not Ill.Nice looking ride.Thanks for the info. How much is that Bad Boy?
I am 5 hours north of you near Joliet. I have worked in your area many,many times. Marion, DuQuion, Dowell, Elkville, Christopher, Mulkeytown, Ina, Sesser, Ziegler, Murphysboro. These are all towns my company has painted water towers in. I love that BBQ joint on 51 on the south side of Du Quion. Looks like a steam engine I believe. Larry's maybe? There was one in Christopher too about 15 years back. Small world.

Worst part of atving is no where to ride near me. Do they let you ride in the national forest still? I know they were trying to get rid of atvs there.

Marty

Hoosier_Daddy · Jul 15, 2002

We have a Polaris Sportsman 500. Stepson calls it a utility vehicle... I have pulled him many times from spots he got his Honda 400ex and his gal's 300ex (I think) stuck.

I have climmed hills he can't. I have come up behind him on a hill because he was half way up and stopped, hanging onto the brake and awaiting someone to ease him back down.

I have scratches, he has nasty scars. I am 53... He is 25.

He has a rider suit complete with high boots.. Looks like Spiderman. I have Levi's and work boots.

He likes to jump. I like to make the jumps with my Kubota.

Wish they had these when I was 25..... Tom

roysallis · Jul 16, 2002

A few days ago I saw a Yamaha ATV in a sporting goods store that was similiar to a Kawasaki Mule. It was set up for hunting and had a rear facing back seat instead of a bed. I gave up on getting someone there to give me some info on it so I went to the Yamaha web site but could not find anything about it. I would be interested in one with a bed instead of a back seat. Do you have any info on it?

Anonymous Poster · Jul 16, 2002

The Raptor 80 sells for $2499. No ATVs allowed in the Shawnee any more. Our regions best riding is in St. Joe state park (MO), or Turkey Bay at the Land Between the Lakes (KY).

Anonymous Poster · Jul 16, 2002

I would like to see a picture of what you are describing. Yamaha doesn't offer anything like the Mule. I wish they would, but it seems that Kawasaki has that market for now. Yamaha made a pretty cool ATV in 1988 called a Terrapro. I would gladly snap one up if anyone ever wanted to trade one in. It didn't have a bed on it, but it had a rear P.T.O. and came with a 60 inch mower attachment. It is really only good for finish mowing, but makes a very nimble mower with the benifits of an ATV.

Anonymous Poster · Jul 16, 2002

Yamaben, have you ridden at Land Between the Lakes? It sounds interesting but a 4 hour drive is kind of far if its not worth it. There is still a little area of national park land near London KY open.

IllMarty · Jul 16, 2002

Yamaben,
Is St. Joe park down around the Bonne Terre/Farmington area? I saw a bunch of atvers down there once and never got to ask them where they were riding. Marty

jdrotert · Jul 16, 2002

Hey Yamaben,
You've hit on my one major love- dirt bikes!! I started out on a Honda XR250R, then on to a CR500R (big jump!!) and now currently own an XR650R. As you can see, I love Honda big bores. My wife wanted a sport 4-wheeler (as opposed to a bike) so she can putt around with the kids (2 and 5), so we went lookin'. Honda's 400EX did not have reverse, so she ended up with a Yamaha 660R Raptor! I'm in the St. Louis area and we ride at St. Joe quite often. Went to KY Lake this summer with the boat and checked out Turkey Bay at LBL. It looks cool! I will ride there before it snows this year!! Maybe we can get together at St. Joe or Turkey Bay sometime. LMK.

looch · Jul 17, 2002

Hey, John. I got an XR100 when I was 11. Road it in to the ground and then got an XR250R in 1994. I bought it brand new, but it was the '93 model. Now I have BMW F650ST. It's a single cylinder, Rotax engine. Gotta love those thumpers.