New to off-roading in a Side by Side? Looking for off road adventure? Own a Segway Villain or thinking about buying one? I share my buying experience, reviews of accessories, where to ride, tips about the Villain, how to videos, & lots more... Learn with me as I begin my adventures in a Villain!
Great info in this vid.... Just as bad as a visit to a car stealership... Best wishes on the warranty package... I bought an extended warranty for my Honda.. I got a flat tire and they gave me a huge hassle on a simple repair within 2 weeks of initial purchase... I exercised the FL statute to cancel the total extended warranty plus tire/wheel package and got a full refund of the warranty package within 60 days of issuance... The dealer was pissed cause I wouldn't back down.. He lost 1000's in warranty commission because they gave me a hard time on a simple flat tire repair...
#1... Tell the sales guy if he makes you wait for more than 15 minutes alone, you're walking out... They leave you alone for more than 15 min.. Walk out
I live in Las Cruises. We have a small shop. Mom and pop kind of place. They started selling these things, and I never heard of them . They look legit. And these guys are motivated to sell them . My problem is that they are made in China. But mine is made in Mexico . Pick your poison.
Call these dealerships out. Save people time. I give a dealership one chance to make a deal. There are plenty of people to sell you what you're looking for. Plus, for your the customer. You have the $. Also , Segway wants you to have a good exspance. They are the new kid on the block. They don't need bad press.
Looks like you are having fun , I just bought two side by sides for my wife and myself so we don't have to ride alone . I doubt I will ever ride desert again couldn't get far enough from California but will be riding Wind rock and the trails of West Virginia have fun stay safe god bless . I did subscribe to your channel .
brother when your going down those steep inclines give it just enough throttle to engage the clutch and you will get a little engine breaking help .that's a nice looking rig you got there i almost went with a villain but ended up in a 2023 Cfmoto zforce 950 ho sport i have some left side issues from a stroke and found the cfmoto a little easier to get in and out of we are really enjoying it so far yall have fun and enjoy.
We need to go back again now that Robin is getting better with the camera so we can show you even better views. Maybe in the fall. It's too hot in July.
looks like a pretty easy trail to go on. Nice outing. This group has outings. I went to this one a couple times. They have a website kind of expensive as it's a weekend fun run but there's lots of side-by-side's. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-X7SN8D9pm1E.htmlsi=z48BZZQK6-S-vDeI
I took off the windshield on my RZR because the heat was unbearable, I just put on a pair of goggles. i'm thinking of getting a half windshield for the RZR to see how I like that.
pretty good video, you did very good for your very first off-road ride in your new villain. I don't blame your wife for being apprehensive. It is kind of scary sometimes. I live in Glendale and go riding around Sedona. Right now it's too hot to go out. Those Kawasaki KRX's are actually 68 inch wide side-by-side's. I am pretty impressed with your Segway. I sat in one at the Ride Now in Peoria last year thought it was pretty cool.
The Villain is a great machine for the price. Robin has come a long way in trusting it and stopped screaming in concern for her safety. Now it's just screams of fun and excitement. We live in Apache Junction, and it's too hot for local rides. A shop in Payson (Go AZ Motorcycles) put on a fun event yesterday. The temperature was ok and we met a lot of fun people. It was good to be out again.
Went to the closest RideNow Powersports where the advertised price was $13,999 for a 2023 64". Sales Manager comes out with an OTD of $21,500. I laughed in his face and said "I guess you have to try" 🤣 So he goes back and comes out again and says $18,500 OTD. I Shook my head and left. Called another RideNow 200 miles away and told him I'll bring a Bank Check for $15,500 and you make the paperwork back into that. So I got one for $15,500 OTD but on the paperwork the price before taxes, freight, assembly and fees was $11,234.
Have rode all those trails for years, some getting more eroded with time but still fun. To hot for me to be riding right now. Sycamore has become very trashy because some people don’t give a crap and leave their trash everywhere in stead of packing it out. If you want a new place to check out, try up the Florence Kelvin highway on the other side of Florence. Lots of trails, mines, and the Gila River.
Thanks for the trail suggestion. You're right about the heat. Sat, 6/22/24, we're going to an event in Payson. It's going to be 90+ but we need a ride.
I got a 2023 Villain WX10 72" for $14,000 from a lady who won it at a casino drawing, had no interest in owning a side-by-side, and simply wanted to cash out. So far, I love this machine. Glad I didn't have to deal with the usual "car" dealership kind of BS.
• The map: Here's the link to our round trip ride to our latest adventure at Sycamore Creek, in case you want to try this ride yourself - 40+ miles. The ride starts at the Bush OHV staging area (HWY 87 & Bush HWY). Topo Maps, Trail Maps, and Satellite Imagery (gaiagps.com) www.gaiagps.com/map/?loc=11.4/-111.5935/33.6890&pubLink=YsmBv0pKBSCbivRDy56968FZ&trackId=1bb1826c-76c5-4fc5-81af-325d55620e03 • We broke the 25 hours & 200 miles break-in period today so it's off to the shop for it's first service. Soon it will be ready for the next adventure.
Not sure if it's still there but it's been one online for Ridenow Chandler for 13k. I've been thinking about it but i don't want all the BS they throw at you. I'll most likely buy a used Polaris or CanAm. Also on a sidenote, I'm assuming these are similar to buying a regular vehicle so it's probably a way to get the same extended service contract for much cheaper from an outside source.
A lot of the trails are steep, narrow, rocky, etc. Most of the time we are not going very fast so low 4 wheel does the trick. The engine is not quiet that's for sure, but others are louder.
Doing good so far man. Appreciate the info. Looking to get 2 of these one for me and one for the wife so any money saving tips are greatly appreciated lol. I subscribed also and wish you the best of luck. Now to go watch the rest of your videos! Lol
Got mine in Ride Now in Vegas. Yeah. My out the door was somewhere around 22K + the service thing you got too. Shipping wasnt as much, but they added this 500 dollar battery-for-life thing and like you, they'd rather take the 500 off the price of the car than lose that. And the assembly was cheaper (but I could assemble this thing myself in a day... sheesh!) Its like an ebay seller charging 50 for shipping and 3 for the item to duck the ebay percentage. So it wasn't as cheap as you. I wish I had been able to buy from someone... anyone else. You dont make friends with your customers this way and I hear its the same if not worse with new car dealers. May they all go bankrupt. Especially Ride Now because they let Polaris force them to get rid of the entire Segway lineup except the Villain. I mean, even scooters. Polaris is scared of Segway apparently, and they used their muscle. At least in the end it was a cheap car and if I ever buy a more expensive car I'll have been educated by the bad experience. My advice to Segway is ... Dump the shady big $ dealers and stick with smaller shops and make the experience easy and not a 100% guarantee of buyers remorse EVEN IF YOU LOVE THE CAR.
Buying is a painful experience in the showroom. I recommend making the deal with their web specialist. Get the total out the door commitment and stick with it when you arrive. You'll be a much happier customer.
Nice turn signals/ flashers.. I bet a really nice guy helped you install them... Only took a half hour, just like the one guy's video said it would (I told you he lied)
The map: Here's the link to our round trip ride to Montana Mountain - "Toothpaste mine", in case you want to try this ride yourself - 36+ miles. The ride starts at the East Happy Camp Road staging area (HWY 60 to E. Arboretum Way exit - start on FDR 8/East Happy Camp Road). www.gaiagps.com/map/?loc=14.5/-111.1862/33.2836&pubLink=ZZ6w62muWfiWJgSdaOGdNL8f&trackId=d3ce28a5-fc88-420b-96ad-fc89f83c9663
Here's the link to our round trip ride to Bartlett Lake, AZ, in case you want to try this ride yourself - 20+ miles. The ride starts at the Log Corral Canyon staging area (HWY 87 - mile marker 212). Take SRV road 3465 to the lake. www.gaiagps.com/map/?loc=10.3/-111.4574/33.6616&pubLink=ZZ6w62muWfiWJgSdaOGdNL8f&trackId=d3ce28a5-fc88-420b-96ad-fc89f83c9663
