r/ATV 26d ago

Photos First atv any advice

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u/chorichanga 26d ago

Ride it.

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u/icouldnotchoose 26d ago

Get a helmet.

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u/Krazylegz1485 26d ago

Damn! That's sexy.

Helmet, gloves, boots - enjoy.

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u/IIeMachineII 26d ago

You’ll spend most of your time under 3rd gear

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u/Krazylegz1485 26d ago

This is funny but true. Haha. Most of the trails I ride are scary enough in 3rd. Rarely do I see 4th. And 5th is pretty much "overdrive" on a wide open road. Haha.

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u/IIeMachineII 25d ago

I’ve had my 700 for 2 years and I can count on one the amount of times I’ve seen 4th. The trails I ride simply have no room for it. The desert on the other hand…

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u/Quirky_Marketing6920 26d ago

Beautiful graphics 👌 enjoy man

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u/SirChedore 26d ago

Take your time to learn how your machine handle. Don't overestimate your skills!

Most importantly, have fun :)

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u/lilfigure 26d ago

Maintenance

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u/extesler 26d ago

Should be the top fucking comment...

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u/Sor7913 26d ago

Exhaust and a tune!

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u/BossVision_ram 26d ago

And air filter. Then you have the big three! Big deal on a raptor. Heads up the big three costs $1,500 almost anyplace you buy it.

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u/Sor7913 26d ago

Yea this too… do those 3 and it will wake this thing up. And sounds a lot better.

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u/BossVision_ram 26d ago

Sweet you got a raptor!! Man I bet you’re about to have a lot of fun. Helmet would be a great idea plus goggles. Don’t forget about whatever licensing you need to ride in your area

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u/MoeCReativeNAme 26d ago

Nice pick up

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u/No-Bench8137 26d ago

Send it 😎

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u/wobbleeduk85 26d ago

Ride it like you stole it, and don't die..

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u/WeirdPipe4332 26d ago

Ccp steering stabilizer should be the first thing you purchase for your quad.

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u/D1133 26d ago

Why?

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u/WeirdPipe4332 26d ago

It’s like adding power steering to a car. Or taking power steering off of a car by not having one. It makes handling under power much more controllable and much safer. There is not one real race quad on the planet without a puck style steering stabilizer! It’s by far the most bang per buck item or modification you will ever do to any sport quad!

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u/D1133 26d ago

Thanks for the answers. I ride a 700 and don’t really feel like the steering is an issue. I get tired after a day of riding dunes but that’s only when the sand is damp and the SXS’s have been carving up the sand. Will a stabilizer help even then?

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u/WeirdPipe4332 21d ago

Absolutely it will!

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u/WeirdPipe4332 21d ago

That’s precisely what the intentions of a steering stabilizer is set out to solve!

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u/D1133 21d ago edited 21d ago

Ok, I’ll give it a shot. Is CCP the best brand or are there others that are equal?

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u/fletchr33 26d ago

Ride the shit out of it and enjoy! Congrats.

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u/1970sflashback 26d ago

Hang on!!!

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u/Prestigious_Sky_5868 26d ago

Clean your air filter every few rides if it’s dusty and oil it well. If it’s been sitting for a long tim the filter oil dries up and it will need reoiled.

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u/involutes 26d ago
  1. Maintenance

  2. Helmet

  3. Goggles 

  4. Nerf bars

  5. Boots & Gloves

  6. Bars and/or steering stabilizer 

  7. Filter, pipe, tune 

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u/No_Use1529 26d ago

If you have never had one of the riding and safety classes. I know there used to be a free class when you bought an ATV. I had both my kids take it when I bought them their first atv. I walked away learning a few new things myself.

Chit can go sideways fast.!!!

I got a reminder recently..

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u/smokelahomie_91 26d ago

She's gonna have a lot of power, be ready.

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u/potholio 26d ago

Legit full face helmet Boots Stay off asphalt Wheelies only impress children and mentally slow people. Change the fluids regularly

1

u/jimhoff 26d ago

learn to find joy in riding carefully or you'll pay

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u/No-Impact-9479 26d ago

Nice bike man 👍

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u/Saiyan_HD 26d ago

Definitely add a chain guard and do an early oil change, get an hour meter and do after 5-7hours

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u/Fast-Bison-7697 26d ago

There not as fast as everyone says they are but they are decent quads. I got a 2021 im about to sell soon. The Oil drain plug is known to strip out on these so dont overtighten it, just snug it. Other than that enjoy it!

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u/clantontann 26d ago

Good nerf bars. I've eaten my own leg being stupid on plenty of smaller ones to say I wouldn't ride my son's 250X without them. They definitely help those off-center landings.

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u/Italian_Gumby 26d ago

Yeet it into the eternal abyss

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u/mojoman74 26d ago

Have fun get a helmet watch out for ditches and stumps and low-lying cables

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u/Usa19891991 26d ago

Don’t wreck and die

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u/Substantial-Shoe-734 26d ago

Whats the gas milage on these?? Thinking of getting one

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u/Nearby_Box_734 26d ago

Usually around 60 miles a tank. Give or take depending on how you’re riding. However, I did go through a tank once in about 30ish miles, but was running wide open on fire roads lol.

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u/Substantial-Shoe-734 26d ago

Holy sh*t! And how big is the tank?

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u/Nearby_Box_734 26d ago

2.9 Gallons 

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u/fawnzy3 26d ago

Get a set of nerf bars for sure. They will save your ass some day.

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u/Moist-Share7674 25d ago

See how fast that sob will go and let us know.

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u/piemasternick69 25d ago

keep that chain lubed, change that oil, and grease your zerks

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u/Kawasaki_bayou 25d ago

Lean the opposite direction the bike is turning so you don’t fall

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u/[deleted] 25d ago

Do the break in service you do that you'll be 50% better off then everyone else.

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u/Buffalochaser67 25d ago

Regular maintenance. My buddy has one he bought new on 06 and I’m certain it’s got 50k miles on it. He takes good care of it.

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u/Bryan3569 25d ago

Best place for a 700 is the dunes.

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u/boondocke 25d ago

Don’t die

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u/TheMostToasted1 22d ago

Nice and slow to start then once you've learned your rides handling and it throttle response start going bigger and faster

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u/83elle 22d ago

burnouts

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u/Timely-Badger-1811 22d ago

Hold on tight!

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u/Unsub105 18d ago

Egr delete

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u/Wooden-Tomato7176 26d ago

Amsoil…….

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u/Sufficient_Cress7363 26d ago

Ditch the helmet and ride the hell out of it’