A friend and me bought two BF-750i's on Monday evening. Mine was introduced to the shop on Tuesday after about 2-Hours riding time with a bad Main Jet. My friends was in the shop on Wednesday with a broken belt. Picked mine up Wednesday...now its back in the shop with very weird electrical problems and backfiring. The lights blink on/off, all the warning lights are doing there own thing.....all this with the key in my hand. I've never even gotten this thing in water over the floorboards. I cleaned the mud from under the fenders with my low-pressure water hose and i think the mud got into the electrical box through some gaps between the electrical box and under the fenders. The dealership told me that the problem was my fault for getting mud on the 4-wheeler. Luckily, they said Kawasaki will fix the problem with warranty even though it was caused from abuse. The electrical problems did not happen until after 2-3 hours of riding in fields the next day...i hardly think the water caused the problem,,,,but who knows.. We are kinda thinking we made the wrong decision. Is this 4-wheeler a Piece of Sh*t ????

Just thought i'd vent...since i won't get mine out of the shop until next Wednesday. 06 BF-750i 6 hours riding time. woohoo!!!

 

That really sucks man. I have been really lucky with both of my newer purchases, no real problems. It sounds like unbelievably bad luck that the both of you got bum rides. Sounds a little fishy even. How well do you know your dealer? Does he have a reputable history? The line about you shouldn't have gotten them muddy is bull and I would definately be taking issue with the dealer over that fact alone. It is one of the best utility quads made and should be able to take a little mud. With that poor dealer support, I would start looking into your states lemon laws if these issues persist. Start looking at your state's attorney general's website. Educate yourself a little bit and let the dealer know your putting your plan together. I am not saying that you need to be making your master plan to sue, but you may start educating yourself on your options. You may try taking it to another dealer as well. Thanks for sharing your story. Really, I don't mean to be an alarmist, but the sooner you take action the better. I am hopeful for you that everything will turn out okay.

 

I dont know what to think. I have a new Arctic Cat 650V2, with a kawi V-Twin, and have had zero problems with 750 miles of hard riding. I would be tempted to say you got a lemon, or the dealer is selling crap.

 

That's sweet. You got mud on it? The hell? What are you suppose to do with it? Keep it in a hermetically sealed climate controlled building and don a tyvek suit and go in there and ride it around there in circles?

Those dealers are some slippery sh*ts when it comes to taking care of you after they get your money.

 

Ok now I can understand a bad jet, I can understand the belt sensor going but what the heck is up with a broken belt? The electrial problem could have been introduced to the bike if you installed a fan override button.
I'm not one to normally judge people here but I have to ask is this guy/girl for real? Like this is wierd but the good news is it's all small stuff and once they correct these issues they shouldn't come back. I would not let these problems turn you away from the BF750's. The 750 is a great machine, I prefer the 700 thou. I would be questioning the dealer PDI abilitiy. the mud comment is uncalled for I would as to see evidence of exactly where the mud was and how much was there... I hate lame excuses.

 

were you guys using LOW gear like you should. That could have "broke" the belt if you wernt using it at the right times like you should.

 

Yes, this guy is for real. I actually held out on the dealer. I canceled the check. I have since reissued once the manager assured me that they would fix everything at no cost. and YES, the mud comment was made by him. My buddy has actually ridden his bike pretty dang hard. They made the comment when he picked his up on Saturday that his should be OK if he does not sink it like I did mine.......I have not done 1/16 of the riding he has done...much less sink the bike. also, he even sprayed his bike with a pressure washer. ANYWAY, how are you supposed to keep mud/water from getting under the seat and ruining the electronics ? Also, I don't think my buddy is using LOW GEAR like he should.....probably was the problem with his belt being shredded. They told him Saturday that you cannot PULL anybody or your belt will break. Up to what speed are you supposed to use LOW GEAR ?

Sorry for the stupid questions. I'm 34, and this is my first 4-wheel drive bike. Just trying to see if I need to put street tires on this thing. (used to race/build 250R's)

 

hate to say this, but I have 20 hrs hard use on mine and no probs whatsoever, none, and it has been muddy. I'd get a different dealer if thats the case

 

Dude your dealer is on crack! I take my seat off and spray the heck out of my electronics. They are very well sealed. The Quad is engineered to be very deep in mud or water with out electrical problems. Thats why all of the vent hoses and breather lines attach at the air box way on top of the engine.

I have done a little work on mine with a Dynojet kit and a Copperhead module. I have replaced the tie rods and tie rod ends with stonger parts from Diamond G Racing. I replaced the stock rims and tires with ITP C-Series wheels and Maxis Bighorn radial tires.

And I have rode the heck out of this quad. Hill climbs and jumping at Coral Pink and Glamis dunes, thousands of miles of trail rides, water, mud, and a little snow.

 

Thats good to know. I'm still waiting for them to fix this thing. I was wondering how you clean the electronics under the seat if you can't even spray them with a water hose. Had me wondering about whether I made the right decision for a quad. I'll just keep bringing it in untill they get it working right then, maybe i'll get to ride it more than 2-hours before shop time. I'll probably make the drive to another dealer since the Manager got an attitude. Waiting.......and reading. Ya like those Maxxis BigHorns ?