Depends what you want out of the machine. If your an experienced rider I would say you will be bored quickly. If just cruise around than fine. Like my wife would have no issues but myself I would be bored with it.
I would say not to get a honda trx250 ex because i have one and it blows up about every month i say you should go with a canam ds 250 the canam ds 250 are pretty mean bikes
These are both good machines. Honda will last you forever if you just change the fluids and take care of it once a year. If you get the Honda he could learn to use a manual. Can’t go wrong with the can am though
@@montanaciskowski9488 It blows up every month?? LOL you have no idea what you're talking about. Those 250ex/x's are some of the most reliable machines out there.
I think the Honda is a little faster and probably a little more fun but if you're a beginner and don't want to shift and want the ease of an automatic transmission then the Can-Am is better they're both very well-built.
A bigger front sprocket is going to take away from low end power and give you more top end speed If that's how you drive that's fine but these ATVs need more bottom end power for hill climbing and breaking the tires loose or bigger sprocket is going to have the negative effect on that. i put a smaller front sprocket made a huge difference.
So im 13 and me and my 10 year old brother want this beast. Do you think it would be reliable for a rebuild with the exhaust. I head out to my friends property and ride a ton. Were looking for a 250. Any thoughts?
It's a pretty reliable machine. It's not really powerful so your 10-year-old brother could handle it fine. It is a tall bike though so if he's short he may have a hard time handling the size.
That's good information, it seems to be hit and miss for some reason because not everybody has the spacers in there mine did not as well as numerous others. Some do some don't but i notice most people that had it were 2018s.
@@OdysseyOffroad yea I just unscrewed the top of my carb and it was just a red plastic ring and I just cut it out with pliers. It increased the speed and acceleration a lot
@@OddLG yeah that was the first thing I checked for when I brought mine home and it wasn't there in mine. It's strange that some have them and some don't.
I know it’s quite a bit smaller but they look fairly big and the foot pegs look like they are the same on the CanAm DS90X, you could also give Apex ATV a call as they make and sell high performance smaller race quads, they might be able to sell you some nerf bars that fit.
Depends tbh. If she's the type of person that's going to get used to something and then want more than she probably won't enjoy it in the long run. But if she wants to just go out on a casual ride and she's not worried about power or speed then it's a good machine.
Considering there are only 2 250cc sport quads left this and the Honda. I would say yes especially if you plan on keeping it. I wouldn't say its a bike for an adult with an appetite for speed though.
You shouldve gotten the Polaris Pheonix 200, its almost 1 thousand cheaper and you get a good upgrade, you get bigger tires, shaft driven instead of a chain, bigger fuel tank, better shocks, better ground clearance, and a very beefy frame for like $700 cheaper. and the top speed is 40 too
@@weserviceyou What? ive never heard of that on those. some of them have a defect where the carb setting it too rich or too lean that may be the problem. you can get the problem fixed in 15 seconds.
They dont last make sure to always clean the front sprocket if mud clogs it or if it freezes the front sprocket guard will brake right off
I have the same one I removed the 3 screws at the end of the exhaust and removed the plate felt like it added some more power... definitely louder
U think this a good quad for adults? I wanna get two so I can ride with my girl or a friend
Depends what you want out of the machine. If your an experienced rider I would say you will be bored quickly. If just cruise around than fine. Like my wife would have no issues but myself I would be bored with it.
@@OdysseyOffroad cruise who get one to cruise so you saying it's that slow?
@@d-nice2866 if you looking for a trail machine to cruise its fine. If you want an exhilarating experience this is not the machine.
Didint have the spacer on the carb ether but cant Wait to ses the difference with the front Sprocket
What year is yours?
Yea im going to put it on this weekend. Ill update.
@@OdysseyOffroad did you change the front Sprocket ?
Yes I actually just did last week I have a video coming out very soon on that.
@@OdysseyOffroad wath is that on the rear bumper looks like a miniature entena
@@kevinetalexismorneault3700 its a whip flag quick connect.
Honestly this quad is so much fun it’s not the fastest but for a 250 it stands good very reliable there just all around fun bike
It's definitely not fast lol. It is a reliable fun machine though.
I’m looking to buy one of these for my son .How would you say these compared to the Honda 250 TRX is and are they reliable built well?
Honda you shift. This is a cvt transmission. So .. totally different. The honda is faster stock imo. This machine is extremely built however.
I would say not to get a honda trx250 ex because i have one and it blows up about every month i say you should go with a canam ds 250 the canam ds 250 are pretty mean bikes
These are both good machines. Honda will last you forever if you just change the fluids and take care of it once a year. If you get the Honda he could learn to use a manual. Can’t go wrong with the can am though
@@montanaciskowski9488 It blows up every month?? LOL you have no idea what you're talking about. Those 250ex/x's are some of the most reliable machines out there.
Can you make a video that shows how to change all fluids on a can am ds 250
I have the same one my also didn’t have the red spacer in the throttle
Yea idky some do some dont.
I'm planing to buy one for my son has it came out good
What do u think is better Honda trx 250 x or can am ds 250
I think the Honda is a little faster and probably a little more fun but if you're a beginner and don't want to shift and want the ease of an automatic transmission then the Can-Am is better they're both very well-built.
@@OdysseyOffroad thanks!
Hey man do you have any idea what type of oil it uses ?
5w50 per manual. i use amsoil 5w50 for atv/utv
Put a bigger front sprocket it goes faster
A bigger front sprocket is going to take away from low end power and give you more top end speed If that's how you drive that's fine but these ATVs need more bottom end power for hill climbing and breaking the tires loose or bigger sprocket is going to have the negative effect on that. i put a smaller front sprocket made a huge difference.
I need to remove mine 2018
Would like the see the result
Just uploaded a new video on it check it out!
is it big enough for a 5'8 person?
Yes its a full size atv.
So im 13 and me and my 10 year old brother want this beast. Do you think it would be reliable for a rebuild with the exhaust. I head out to my friends property and ride a ton. Were looking for a 250. Any thoughts?
It's a pretty reliable machine. It's not really powerful so your 10-year-old brother could handle it fine. It is a tall bike though so if he's short he may have a hard time handling the size.
@@OdysseyOffroad Does the quad come assembled off the website? If not does it come assembled at the can am shop near me,
@@drewrburkholder You cannot order an ATV off of a website. You buy it from a canam dealership. They assemble it.
They only put the carb spacer on the 2018 ds250s.
Nah I have the same one as this one and I took the carb spacer out lol
That's good information, it seems to be hit and miss for some reason because not everybody has the spacers in there mine did not as well as numerous others. Some do some don't but i notice most people that had it were 2018s.
@@OdysseyOffroad yea I just unscrewed the top of my carb and it was just a red plastic ring and I just cut it out with pliers. It increased the speed and acceleration a lot
@@OdysseyOffroad and mines a 2021 not the 2018 model
@@OddLG yeah that was the first thing I checked for when I brought mine home and it wasn't there in mine. It's strange that some have them and some don't.
I know it’s quite a bit smaller but they look fairly big and the foot pegs look like they are the same on the CanAm DS90X, you could also give Apex ATV a call as they make and sell high performance smaller race quads, they might be able to sell you some nerf bars that fit.
Thanks for the tip!
Is it clutch? Because I see another brake handle
No you can operate the front and rear brakes independently they're both brake levers
Awesome vid nice bike
U think my wife would enjoy this? She’s never ridden before
Depends tbh. If she's the type of person that's going to get used to something and then want more than she probably won't enjoy it in the long run. But if she wants to just go out on a casual ride and she's not worried about power or speed then it's a good machine.
Awesome. Thanks for the reply
is the bike worth the price?
Considering there are only 2 250cc sport quads left this and the Honda. I would say yes especially if you plan on keeping it. I wouldn't say its a bike for an adult with an appetite for speed though.
Looks like an old school Honda.
Torque?
You shouldve gotten the Polaris Pheonix 200, its almost 1 thousand cheaper and you get a good upgrade, you get bigger tires, shaft driven instead of a chain, bigger fuel tank, better shocks, better ground clearance, and a very beefy frame for like $700 cheaper. and the top speed is 40 too
Don't get the Polaris Phoenix 200. It has major starting problems.
@@weserviceyou What? ive never heard of that on those. some of them have a defect where the carb setting it too rich or too lean that may be the problem. you can get the problem fixed in 15 seconds.
@@weserviceyou polaris sucks
Yeah, but don't forget it's carburetor and this 250 is fuel-injected
@@moshy_pro_560 the ds 250 is not fuel injected. It is carbureted.
Is it fast
I wouldn't call any 250cc machine fast.
@@OdysseyOffroad I wouldn’t say that my 1991 Polaris trail boss 250 goes about 50 to 55 last time I did a top speed test.
But that was in 91 they didn’t put all that crap they put on them now.
40 damn that's slow I got my 150 coolster to do more than that.
Yup its brutal. Needless to say it's sold lol