[javadog]

My personal opinion, I’d skip the Chinese stuff because I hate China and the quality just isn’t there on their manufactured products. Did I mention I hate China?

I’d buy a Honda. I bought a 2 wheel drive Honda ATV years ago and put a zillion miles on it running geophysical exploration gear through endless miles of pastures and woods. Five days a week, all day long. A little routine maintenance, not much, nothing ever broke. After retiring from that life, it got to be used as a play toy for years. I rode it hard and every brother-in-law and nephew in my extended family had a go at it, including the crazy ones.

If you want to run it in snow, I suggest four-wheel-drive, as the 2WD versions don’t do great in snow and ice.

They are not hard to throw a leg over, you’ll be fine after your hip surgery. You’d be surprised how quickly you can jump on one and be underway.