hi every one im thinking about buying a buggy i live in eastern ky and i see a lot of 1600cc buggys are those motors powerful enough to get me up those big hills i know i need a 3 rib 5 or 6 rib trans so if u all dont care just let me know what u all think thanks

Are you wanting a single seater or two seater? The bigger and heavier the buggy the bigger the motor to climb the serious stuff. A 1600 is stock and not real strong for anything other than just trail riding and running it through a 3rib trans is a must IMO if your buggy weighs much. Now I've seen them bumped up to just a 1641 with a cam and good heads and ran through a 3rib and do great. Can climb decent climbs and trail ride just about everywhere you want. Really a 1641 3rib combo is a great starting point I think causes it teaches you how to drive and it's really reliable and then when you do move up to the bigger and badder motors you will have the experience to know how to climb the really big stuff and not have a greater chance of getting hurt. There is so many variables involved in what your wanting to do with it that it really comes down to what and where your wanting to ride. I wouldn't personally buy a buggy with a stock motor without adding the cost of a complete rebuild to at least a 1641 with some goodies. It's usually cheaper to buy an already built one than buy and then rebuild. Look for a buggy with at least a 3rib disc brakes and really good tires. Of course a good motor but with out these you will be buying and adding to it. Chad

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i would suggest going no lower than 1835 motor

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I would agree, an 1835 with a 3 rib running 30 inch V Treads is a bullet proof combination.

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k this is some useful info this would be my first buggy i want a two seater that way i can ridemy wife i want to hill climb but nothing real serious i have only rode on one in my life and never drove one before i want to trade my kfx700 to one its brand new or trade to one and i want to make sure i like it and when i get use to it i want to climb bigger stuff so you all think a 1600 is just way to small to do what i want and is the 1600 just not powerful enough ? sorry for all the questions but i come from racing bikes and know nothing much about a buggy again thanks

For climbing anything challenging its to small go 1835 and up and being your first buggy get one thays in good shape and reliable I have seen to many new guys trying to get into it and buy a project buggy or junk and end up hateing it amd selling they are alot of work and money so be prepared to turn wrenches even on the nicest of buggies but they are the funest thing in the woods and the best group of people you will meet no one will leave you broken down or stranded

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WELL thank u all so much for the quick response and i want something i will like and i dont care to turn wrechs so i will look for something bigger then a 1600cc thanks every one

What are you looking to spend on one I serch craigslist all the time and if I see any good ones around your pricerange I will post it in this topic

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When I first got into Buggys I ran a 1600 with a progressive carb and a 3 rib .
I'm not ashamed of it cause the gas pedal is we're the power comes from first ! Lol
The buggy would do great for the little package it had . My avatar on the right was a pic of the buggy with that combo . Don't get me wrong bigger is better but starting out on a budget ya can't go wrong with a 1600 dp and a three rib .
Oh and I measure my end play on it with a tape measure at almost 3/4 inch and the last ride on that engine I kept a gallon of oil with me and it was gone in a day and a half .

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well i will have 4000 or if i can trade my 2009 kfx700 to one i will go that route

with that price range you can get a nice one with a bigger motor are you willing to travel any distance like alabama tenn ohio

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i would to tn but not Alabama or Ohio

these were some i kinda liked and all with good parts

http://clarksville.craigslist.org/cto/3807844034.html

http://eastky.craigslist.org/mcy/3878108623.html

http://huntington.craigslist.org/mcy/3810083293.html

http://huntington.craigslist.org/cto/3788548711.html

http://lexington.craigslist.org/mcy/3870885790.html

http://lexington.craigslist.org/rvs/3870855556.html

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yea i have looked at a couple of theses some is out of my price range but i like a couple of them thanks for the help

yea i have looked at a couple of theses some is out of my price range but i like a couple of them thanks for the help