The engine is a 95% clone of YAMAHA Rhino but built with lesser quality parts and assembly..I Have replaced broken defective parts with YAMAHA Parts on my 500 Hisun engine. It has become acceptable SXS now. Mine broke on its first day in its first mile. Neither Hisun or Massimo would back warranty. 6 trips to shop all paid out of pocket..I discourage anyone from buying anything made by Hisun.☠
So folks, I changed the oil on my 2022 AXIS 500 this Spring but forgot to take this conversation one step further. The belly pan on my machine is metal and welded to the frame. Taking it off is not an option but on this model the oil drain hole is large enough to allow changing the oil a breeze. Yes if oil got on this belly pan some brake clean and a rag would take care of the problem. This is my last comments on the matter.
I really believe that the design of the Hisun 500/700 is very good but the people building them are very bad. They apparently know nothing (or just don't care) about quality control and customer support. If a good company were to buy them out and fire everyone that ever had anything to do with building them and replace with good engineers, QC, customer support people, they could corner the market. As it is now don't buy one unless you are fully ready to maintain it on your own because you will have problems.
haha.. I hear ya. Fortunately for me , my wife worked with me in Construction so shes knowledgable about tools and equipment quality . but she will still spend a small fortune on SHOES!! I try to warn everyone i see looking at these Chinese UTVs at Tractor supply and Home depot and Lowes.. I just wish someone had told me that day in 2018.... DONT BUY IT! YOU WILL REGRET IT! BUY A HONDA OR KAWASAKI !
I bought a MSU 500 Massimo /HISUN product from Tractor Supply. in 2018 .. In the shop 6 times in first year for overheating, cracked head, head gaskets , waterpump, etc...... ZERO WARRANTY REIMBURSEMENT from company... It broke on its first use on its first day!! RUN, dont walk away from any HISUN UTV.. They are junk .. You have been warned.
Hisun makes them for Lowe's.... read through the Hisun and Massimo forum. Honestly i don't think their products, nor there after sale services are very good. I doubt Lowe's would be any help if you needed a warranty claim, or tech help.
I'd go with the Honda just for the fact of the unmatched reliable reputation they've built.