Today we are going to find out what the cheapest quads with the price about 1000 dollars are
capable of!
Take your seats guys, its time to go!
Hi guys as usually its me just a voice over, you are watching review machines and we are
moving in search of dirt now!
There is still some snow on the ground, but I know several swamps not so far from here
and there we will go offroading.
And today the main task is to find out the limits of the cheapest quads with the price
slightly more than 1000 dollars!
According to their specs I can’t say that these quads are just kid stuff, but if they
are really capable ob offroading?
Well, we’ll find out soon!
Today we’ve got two Chinese quads, which are called Yacota – one of the most popular
atvs among the cheap quads.
By the way they may be known under different names but in fact all of them are absolutely
the same machines.
And before we go offroading lets have a closer look at our quads to learn more about the
construction.
So we have two models.
Yacota Sela 200 and Yacota Cabo 200.
First of all few words about the prices.
Sela costs 1200 dollars, CABO 2000 dollars.
Actually these models are ones of the cheapest quads in the world.
If you can find some cheaper quads, most likely they will be a real trash or just for children.
As to our quads at the first glance I can notice that Cabo is more qualitative and serious
vehicle, but if it is worth to pay for it 800 dollars more I don’t know.
Both quads are rear wheel drive with the same engine capacity.
Its 176 cc and 17 hp power.
Its one cylinder four stroke engine with air cooling.
The transmission contains a variator and a chain rear drive.
There is front two levers suspension with two shocks.
The rear suspension has one shock.
Cabo is equipped with disk brakes and Sela has drum brakes.
The whole construction is almost the same but there are many details that are quite
different.
Cabo seems to be more durable it has more qualitative frame.
Besides it has the display unlike Sela and slightly bigger wheels.
Both quads are rather light, it easy to move them manually by strength of one man.
Cabo weights 190 kilos and Sela even slightly less.
Both vehicles are equipped with electric starter, lets try to get it started!
As I said the engines are the same, but it is interesting that they sound in the different
way.
As to me Cabo sounds a bit more pleasant for ears.
But Sela surprises us in other way.
It comes complete with a real remote controller.
There is a searching mode to find a quad in the forest for example.
And this is a very useful function – a remote starting.
It works within the distance 100 meters.
Well I think the theory is exhausted lets move to the practice!
But firstly lets make some tuning to improve all the specs of our quads.
And we are moving on to our hidden swamps.
Meantime I would like to mention that despite the quads are cheap and light, it is quite
possible to carry two passangers.
The engines are powerful enough but of course it is slightly tight for two people especially
on Sela.
Nevertheless our quads with heavy load climb this ascent without any difficulties.
Now we are moving on a good road and it’s a perfect opportunity to check the maximum
speed.
Only Cabo atv has the speedometer so we’ll use this quad for this test.
And the maximum speed we could reach is 66 km/h.
And Sela can show us approximately the same speed, but it accelerates a little bit faster.
Meantime we are leaving the good road and find ourselves in a real so long-expected
dirt!
It is high time to find out the limits of our quads on offroading!
First of all I noticed the difference in the suspension between the vehicles.
Sela is significantly harder, besides it has a high gravity center and it is easy to roll
over it.
Cabo’s suspension is much more comfortable, and it sticks closer to the ground, so it
is better in handling.
Then I should mention quite poor plastic body cover of Sela, it takes just few moments to
get entirely covered with mud.
Then there are some annoying vibrations that absolutely are not felt on Cabo.
But what about the offroading capabilities?
Firstly we should remember that it’s a rear drive, and we don’t expect much of these
quads.
But it is almost possible to pass the hardest swampy traps and use smart driving instead
cutting your way right through the obstacles.
In this way you will be able to keep up even with 4x4 vehicles on offroading.
Besides there is a huge advantage of these little quads.
It is weight.
They are much lighter than 4x4 quads so it is no problem to get out of the trap on your
own.
Also I should say that we do not have here a rear differential that is also undoubtedly
good for offroading.
So we can make a conclusion that these quads are quite capable on offroading…to some
extent of course.
But to make out tests more exciting we want to go harder.
Lets try to get over some more interesting obstacles.
Well of course it is almost impossible to overcome such places without getting stuck,
so be ready to get wet in a cold water and help your quad manually.
Either you should be quite an experienced rider such as in this case.
Meantime I am myself cutting my way through the gloomy swamp trying to make the best of
this little machine.
Frankly speaking I liked this very quad.
Undoubtedly it is worth its money.
Decent built quality, pretty design, good suspension.
Yes it costs 800 more that Sela, but to my mind you’d better pay a bit more and get
this very quad, than the cheapest Sela.
And I think it was a decent opening of the dirt season, please post you comments guys
what you think of these quads?
Are they really capable or just a trash to your mind?
Maybe you already have been owning such an atv, it would be so interesting to get your
feedback!
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Take better care of yourself in this uneasy time and stay healthy, my friends.
Good bye!