i bought a honda foreman 500 a few months ago and i love it but i want more speed and power. i looked at the bf 750 and i really liked it and i like the suzuki kingquad 700 and ive heard good things about the kingquad but i dont know much about kawasaki. could you help me out please?

Thanks

 

It depends on what type of riding you do. They both have their strengths and weeknesses.

If you play in alot of mud, crawl around, or like drag racing type stuff the BF750 is you ticket to victory. If you like high speed trail riding you may want to look more towards the KQ. Especially if you change elevations alot the EFI would be a definate advantage. The BF750 tends to feel very top heavy wich makes for poor handling. You really have to work with the bike to keep it on the trail or spent some $$$ on Elkas.

I would suggest looking into the BF650i as a replacement for the BF750. It is on the same level or class type of riding as the KQ700. The BF650i has a lower center of gravity wich makes for better handling for faster trail riding. Its handling has been compared to that of the Honda Rincon and as a bonus the power of the BF750. Don't be fooled by the 650 vs 700 on the names. The BF650i's power is at worse equal to the KQ700's and is debatably as much as the BF750. That makes for a great buy and winning combination that is guaranteed to put a smile on you face after every ride. Great handling and lots of power. If you look back in the threads there should be a video of the BF650i in action. Good Luck.

 

i agree. you should at least test ride a 650i. it is in the same class as the two you mentioned, and somewhere in between as far as all-around power and rideability go IMO.

monty

 

I have ridden both and I like the BF 750 and that is what I bought. If you want power, the 750 is the one to get.
Read the reviews,
750 "like being shot from a cannon"

650 " similar to it's big brother, the bf 750"

I believe the power of the 650 is great, and the handling may be different because it sits lower, but I'll take brute 750 power any day. My prairie seemed to handle funny at first also, until I added some 6 ply tires.

My buddy has the KQ, nice machine, especially for the tad lower price, but it's not a brute. Try one out and you'll see what I mean.

 

the 650 and 650i are two very different machines. 650i is right with 750 in power dept, with improved handling. the only HP numbers i can find put the 650i ahead of the p700 and 2.8 hp less than 750. (these may or may not be good numbers). i'll trade that 2.8hp for the handling improvement any day. others may not...

the front end of the 650i is different than the 750. that is the majority of the improvements come from.

monty

 

The only HP numbers I have seen are 45 for the Prairie 650, 38 for Polaris 500 and 400 Xplorer, and 62 for the Bomb 800.

 

Here are some numbers from Kawasaki......

Brute 750
The ATV industries most powerful, liquid-cooled, 749 cm3, SOHC, 4-valve V-twin engine churns out a substantial 50.9 PS @ 6,500 rpm.

Torque output 60.7 N m @ 5,000 rpm lets the KVF750A accelerate with ease.

Brute 650i
The ATV industries first V-twin receives its first substantial revisions in 2006 for the use in the Brute Force 650 4x4i. The new, liquid-cooled, 633 cm®, SOHC, 4-valve V-twin engine is more powerful than many competitors largest machines, churning out a substantial 46 PS @ 7,500 rpm.
Torque output 51.4 N m @ 5,500 rpm lets the KVF650F accelerate with ease.

Brute 650 SRA
Proven liquid-cooled, 633 cc,SOHC, 4-valve, V-twin engine from the award-winning KVF650 churns out a massive 42PS @ 6,500 rpm.

Oversquare bore and stroke of 80.0 x 63.0 mm contributes to a high torque output of over 38 ft-lb @ 4,000 rpm and a flat, user-friendly torque curve.

KVF700
The liquid-cooled, 697 cc,SOHC, 4-valve-per-cylinder, V-twin engine churns out a massive 46.6 PS @ 6,500 rpm. Torque is stump pulling at 6.13 kgf-m @ 5,000.
Oversquare bore and stroke of 82.0 mm x 66.0 mm contributes to the high torque output and the flat, user-friendly torque curve.


According to these numbers (not sure what ps means), there is a bigger difference between the 750 and 650i, than there is between the 650i and 650 SRA.

 

I rode with this guy a couple of weeks ago that had a brand new KQ. He paid 7000 for it with the winch and snow plow kit. I thought it was a pretty nice machine. He kept up with my Brute alright and had some real snort. I liked the looks of it quite a bit, especially the headlights and front area. I think for that 7K, he got a pretty good deal.

 

my numbers from questionable sources on various boards (Highlifter and ATVFrontier)

650 - 42
p700 - 46
650i - 47.3
750 - 50.1

i've seen the "ps" before and i dunno what it stands for either. must be horsepower numbers tho,

monty

 

Wouldn't you think those numbers would be a little higher if they were HP numbers. The Bomb 800 is supposed to be 62HP. I don't think there is that much difference between the 800 and the brute 750. I think the p700 and BF 750 numbers seem a little low for what they put out performance wise.