Hisun 500 sector

[borahawk]

Thoughts on the Hisun 500 Sector? Can't afford a name brand and I have heard some good things about the Hisun. Thoughts?

[Flanman55]

I purchased a farm used 2007 Hisun 700 back in January 2019. early thoughts were not that great of the machine but after using it for 5 months on a pipeline project, I changed my mind. I did do some minor maintaining early on. Oil changes of the diffs and engine and a new battery, spark plug etc. Like I said, ran it for a full 5 months and it never let me down. So after the 5 months of being a work horse, I had the ball joints replaced with Yamaha Rhino ones. Plus the secondary and primary clutches. Added a voltage gauge and usb charger, added an actual temp gauge ( Cheap not working unless moving). 

All in all, I haven't used it for work or play in a year since all the clutch work but after sitting all winter, it started right up and ran awesome for year old gas. I paid $2600 for it and used it for work which pays me to use it. Best investment to date. I would buy another hisun if I can get it at a good price an day of the week. If i need parts I head to the Yamaha shop and get parts.

[borahawk]

Thx pal.... you seem to get a lot of bang for the buck. YOu go to a polaris dealer and they always say stay away from them or cfmotos.... but in doing research, people have been pretty satisfied with the hisun.

[PierceIt]

I have a 2017 cub cadet challenger 750 eps (which is a hisun with some nice trimmings and a cub cadet logo on it)

it was a great work horse on our ranch until it just wasn’t. First two years were great and then this last year it’s been in the shop more than home and cost me a fortune to fix.  It’s needed a new inner and outter clutch,  a new cvt belt, and now a new timing chain, camshaft and sprockets. The hisun engines are made with a very cheap metal on all the inside parts and the thing just wears out way too fast for a new machine with only 180 hours on it and 500 miles - and I’ve never missed an oil change or maintenance job yet still the thing has failed.  Lots of forums talk about this.  I’ll never buy another one. Make sure to run full synthetic oil in it to help protect the cheap metal parts in the engine and transmission. or better yet - just don’t get one. Trust me on this...

next time I’ll be Saving up a little longer and buying a Ranger
 

 

[borahawk]

thanks newbie.. appreciate the honest response

 

[Flanman55]

Oh that is not good.  Mine had 2600 km on it when I bought it and now over 3400 km and no problems with the engine itself.

[campyman]

IF my Cub Cadet was made by Hisun I can tell you I have had to use mine to tow my wife's Polaris Ranger xp back from the woods on at least 3 occasions in the last 5 years..   Mine has been bullet proof with teenagers thrashing the hell out of it.

[campyman]

EDIT:  Nevermind mine was made by MTD.