Hey guys, i'm pretty hot for a Vforce but wonder about that huge tranny vent. I'm guessing that the vent opening is the upper limit on water crossings. I'm not a mud bogger, but that seems pretty low. Has anybody taken there Vforce swimming yet? Thanks!

 

The tube that is bent around on the side of the frame is the exhaust. It has the weird bend in it to keep the water from splashing in. The top of the exhasut is actually up higher than the seat. The intake is way up underneathe the front plastic and is higher the the exhaust tube. The belt exhaust can be submerged as long as your on the throttle. The air flowing out wont let water in. If you were to sit and idle in water over the tube it would possibley get in there. I picked up my V force friday and had it in water up to the headlights with no problem but wouldnt recommend much deeper than that. ITs a great quad. Go pick it up. You wont be disappointed.

 

spped wise, was the v force everything you hoped it would be?

 

Speedwise i get 73mph out of her on the GPS. Accelleration great. I have owned 2 raptors in the past and they are farely similar to the 700. The 700 does edge out the stock raptor in a drag. It can go either way depending on the start. But i definatly say the handling of the 700 is superior to the raptor stock for stock. No tippyness. Better shocks. Another thing thats awsome is for trail riding i dont have to worry about eating up chains from the mud on the trails. The vitrually maintenance free rear shaft is great. I race in the 25-35 class in MX and i think it will do just fine there to even though it is bigger and heavier. Its a great bike. No complaints at all!

 

Thanks. I am on the fence about what quad to get next and the tax return is coming. Thanks for the input. I am pretty sure I am sold.

 

Thanks mTecate! I think you answered that question.
What about the shocks? How much do you weigh and will you be upgrading the boingers for MX? Are any aftermarket shocks available yet?
The dealer here is asking 6200 plus tax.

 

I am a fairly big guy. 6'2" 230. Not sure if the boingers realy need to be changed. Havent got alot of time on it yet but when i get some good track time on it i will post if they need to be upgraded. As soon as it dries out i can get some better idea on if the shocks need replacing for racing but from what i have felt so far i think they will do fine. Elka is the only one i know af at this time that has them available. I am sure everyone is hard at work trying to get them out. I'm not a big fan of elkas. Waiting for TCS or PEP to get theres ready before I upgrade. Cause if your going to spend the money might as well get the best.

 

mtecate4g, you bring about a good point that's getting missed in all the "speed" stuff. People bash the shaft drive but I'll tell you what, I am delighted not to have to mess with adjusting, lubing, worrying if my pant leg wil get caught, worrying about chain braking and going through a case, etc etc. Kaw did this for a reason, reliability and low maintenance. Does it hinder us from extending the swingarm, yes. Do we lose some power, yes. Do I care, no. I've owned alot of bikes in my years and the first thing I'd do at the riding area is pull the bike off and lube the chain. It's a joy to pull it off the trailer and go. Shock wise, so far I've done ALMOST every jump that I've done on my Cannondale and it's felt great; and I pride myself on jumping![img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-cool.gif[/img]