JD_27
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Dirt bike
What would you rather buy?
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jcl48
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It depends what ATV, I have had atvs around 15 years ago, here is my latest build with much effort and $ involved.
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Danactive
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^ now thats a bad as quad! staying on topic i would go this route...
buy wheels used: you can find a lot of good deals on wheels that are used but in great condition ($400-700 average prices on used wheels) OEM tires will be more than fine for a while... since you have a lot of parks around to go riding see if theres a place where you can rent or ride someones ATV/bike etc to get a feel for what kind you would be interested in getting. if its something you can see yourself getting a lot of enjoyment out of then move on to used atvs/bikes and so on and so on... unless you have the funds right off the bat which most of us military folks dont have an abundance of, its always better to do as much research as possible before making the purchase... im currently deployed and have been buying mods like crazy brand new (typically buy used or discounted) but im deployed and feel that i earned some nice things for my truck... as long as your happy at the end of the day and arent regretting your purchase more than enjoying it you'll be fine. hope this Dr. Phil moment helps youre decision, either way like a lot of the members already stated. you cant go wrong either way... just dont get a trike, those things will kill ya! lol
buy wheels used: you can find a lot of good deals on wheels that are used but in great condition ($400-700 average prices on used wheels) OEM tires will be more than fine for a while... since you have a lot of parks around to go riding see if theres a place where you can rent or ride someones ATV/bike etc to get a feel for what kind you would be interested in getting. if its something you can see yourself getting a lot of enjoyment out of then move on to used atvs/bikes and so on and so on... unless you have the funds right off the bat which most of us military folks dont have an abundance of, its always better to do as much research as possible before making the purchase... im currently deployed and have been buying mods like crazy brand new (typically buy used or discounted) but im deployed and feel that i earned some nice things for my truck... as long as your happy at the end of the day and arent regretting your purchase more than enjoying it you'll be fine. hope this Dr. Phil moment helps youre decision, either way like a lot of the members already stated. you cant go wrong either way... just dont get a trike, those things will kill ya! lol
jcl48
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Thanks Danactive and you are on point with the suggestions.
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Danactive
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thanks JCL, you'll have to shoot me a PM on that quad... i take it you race those bad boys?!
jcl48
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Yes I do race my built quads. Let me know what you want to know.
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khandis
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Gawddamnit I'm still undecided.
I really want to mod my truck as I plan on owning the sucker until it basically dies, but I still have a hard time with paying for mods that have a negative ROI... as far as atvs are concerned I think rental first to see how often I would go/enjoy it is the best option prior to buying a used one.... but I still want to mod my truck, bc I think I can make it look even more badass... gawd, I hate being indecisive.
Either way, I won't buy new tires until I run my stock BFGs out.. they have 22K miles on them currently... so if I were to mod the truck, I would look for used wheels, mid-perch, change headlights, perhaps light bar up front with 4x 8'' lights.. I don't really know.. I hate being indecisive.
For all you military folk out there that could offer advice, so that you know roughly what I'm dealing with financially...
I am a single CPT with over 7 years service, only debt I have is my truck payment ($389 mo).. and I live in an APT that cost me about $550 less than my BAH I earn.
I really want to mod my truck as I plan on owning the sucker until it basically dies, but I still have a hard time with paying for mods that have a negative ROI... as far as atvs are concerned I think rental first to see how often I would go/enjoy it is the best option prior to buying a used one.... but I still want to mod my truck, bc I think I can make it look even more badass... gawd, I hate being indecisive.
Either way, I won't buy new tires until I run my stock BFGs out.. they have 22K miles on them currently... so if I were to mod the truck, I would look for used wheels, mid-perch, change headlights, perhaps light bar up front with 4x 8'' lights.. I don't really know.. I hate being indecisive.
For all you military folk out there that could offer advice, so that you know roughly what I'm dealing with financially...
I am a single CPT with over 7 years service, only debt I have is my truck payment ($389 mo).. and I live in an APT that cost me about $550 less than my BAH I earn.
COBRA90GT
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Get on two wheels & have fun. 
Here's what my plan would be. Get wheels and mid perch, should be under a grand (depending on wheels) and will completely change the stance of your truck, making it look much more aggressive. Then rent some different atv/bike options. Once you decide on what you want, check for good used ones. People buy them new all the time, say they're going to use them, then almost never ride. You can pick up used ones with extremely low hours on them.
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