Christmas came early for MountaineerTom

[MountaineerTom]

Went down this morning and picked up my Suzuki Ozark 250.  Like I told my wife, "Holy frickin' cow, I forgot how fun 4 wheelin' was".  Me and J.T. took her out for a spin this evening and had a really good time.  There is a lot of areas to ride right here on base out near where that sand pit is that I posted pics of before.  Can't wait to get past the break-in period so I can really open her up.  Got to keep it under 1/2 throttle for the first 10 hours.  Here's a coulple pics, a few more can be seen here.  My Ozark  

 

[RyanbabZ71]

NICE !!!

 

was it brand new?  Just curious as to what you paid (if you dont mind sharing)

 

Thanks!  

[MountaineerTom]

Yep, it was brand new, still in the crate.  They had to put it together this morning and I picked her up this afternoon.  The MSRP is $3499, but the local dealer sells them for $3199.  I had to get a couple helmets, goggles, etc. also.  Plus a trailer.

[RyanbabZ71]

cool man

 

Merry Xmas  

[Zane]

Gotta love ATVs. We got two here ourselves.

Actually, both are Joshes. An Arcticat 300 4X4 and a 300EX sport quad.  Both are alot of fun.

[HillHound]

Cool! :thumb:   Be safe and have fun!

 

BTW Tom-is that a flying WV I see on your t-shirt?  If you still keep up with Mounty F-ball-we're on a roll up here in Mo'town and I love it!    Looks like we may be going bowling this December since we smacked down BC today!

[MountaineerTom]

BTW Tom-is that a flying WV I see on your t-shirt?  If you still keep up with Mounty F-ball-we're on a roll up here in Mo'town and I love it!    Looks like we may be going bowling this December since we smacked down BC today!

It sure is.  :thumb:   I got to see some of the game today, along with a few others this year.  Even though it was a loss against Miami a couple weeks ago, it was still a good game.  I hope they can kick VT while they are down.    (even though I do like VT after WV).  I try to keep up with them as much as possible down here in SC, they usually have 3-4 games a year on TV down here.  

 

How 'bout them 'eers?!  

[Larry]

Cool!  :thumb:

 

I would love to have an ATV.  Sorta been thinking about a Polaris Sportsman 600 but the $6500 price tag just seems to much for a toy.  You got yours for a great price.  Maybe, I should start looking at the Suzukies.

 

Congrats on you new toy

[HillHound]

Cool!  :thumb:

 

I would love to have an ATV.  Sorta been thinking about a Polaris Sportsman 600 but the $6500 price tag just seems to much for a toy.  You got yours for a great price.  Maybe, I should start looking at the Suzukies.

 

Congrats on you new toy

Heck an ATV with engine displacement of 350cc or more is not really a toy.  More like equipment.  Mine is a 400 and I use it for work more than for fun.  Use it for hauling firewood, moving trailers around and transportation if I just need to run a quick errand.  Also is invaluable for hunting season.  Some days I see more atvs on the roads around here than I do cars!  Used to plow snow with an old one I had but now I use the tractor for that.

 

Don't get me wrong.  It can become a toy real fast when you want it to! :thumb:  Tom deosn't seem to be doing much work in that photo, for example!  Here's me doing some work on my atv:

[MountaineerTom]

Tom deosn't seem to be doing much work in that photo, for example!

  Yeah, mines strickly for playing.  I wanted one with racks so I could carry a few items like a cooler, tent, etc.

 

Suzuki has the Vinson, which is around the $7000 range, I think.  The also have one called an Eiger, which looked pretty nice for around $4200, I think.  It is physicaly bigger than the Ozark, so if your a tall person, it might be a better choice.  I think the Eiger has a 400.  I didn't want to spend a ton of money, plus I didn't really want something that was huge.  My son can grow into this one as he gets older.  :thumb:

 

We might go out again tomorrow and me and a buddy are definately going out Monday since we're off for Veteran's day.  

[bscottb]

Awesome Christmas present Tom. I hope to get one some time next year. Keep us updated on yours, I might get one if you are please with it long term.

[Zane]

Tom, here is a picture of our two..

 

As you can see Josh likes to ride them pretty hard      

[MountaineerTom]

Cool.  :thumb:

[sincityZ71]

That is so much more fun when the atv is at an angle like that, but also about 7-8 feet off the ground too   I wish I had pics of the atv riding me and my cousin did in the Utah mountains...just happy I didn't fall off, crash into a big tree, etc.  It is amazing how high you can get those things when you hit the top of a hill at good speed with a steep drop on the other side... :thumb:

[Elwood]

Alright.  Tom got such a cool early Christmas present I can take all the stuff I got him back and get my money back, or keep it for myself, he'll never know the difference.  

 

I can't wait unitl he brings it up here to WV for me to try out.