if Arctic Cat could take a Z400, change the plastic and seat (giving it a better look and ergonomics), why couldn't Suzuki do this with the Prairie? So it's basically the same machine underneath! They sure as heck could have made a couple changes to make them slightly different (plastic, racks, tires/rims, lights, EFI, manual transmission).

Just my .02 on what could be done. When they can make these changes, they will have a better machine in the end. If they are sharing the R & D expense in the end, these changes are minimal and I wouldn't have a problem if they resembled each other.

 

Arctic Cat's version of the Vtwin had to be really detuned since the stock Kawi form was breaking the tranny and various other parts...... this is what my Kawi dealer told me that also deals in arctic cat.

 

Hard to blame Suzuki for copying the Prairie....but clearly, this is what they've done. It sure does say an awful lot about the level of desperation and the lack of innovation at Suzuki. If not for the picture....this would file perfectly into the unbelievable folder. Yikes!

Moo,
WheelCow

 

yeah you cant say make your own because suzuki gave their z400 to kawi and kawi gave the 700 prairie also some dirt bikes










for sale2003 prairie 650 200 miles 6250

 

Suzuki isn't chainging anything on their 700 becuase it is being totally made at the Kawasaki plants, and then are just changing the color of the plastic, and the stickers a lil bit there for them, otherwise they would have to charge to much for all the extra work...

 

i dont see how all of you guys are seeing the picture. all that comes up for a picture for me is a little box w/ an X in the middle of it. bummer!!!! i want to see it too

 

Go to suzuki's atv page and it will show you the same pictures I had trouble loading them too. But the suzuki page opened them for me.

 

I guess this proves once and for all that Kawasaki DOMINATES the sport utility segment. Can't wait to see the new Rincon 700 V Twin and the Sportsman 700 V Twin! Hey, if ya cant beat 'em.... How 'bout a Scrambler 700 V Twin?

 

am i the only one who can't see the blue one???????

 

I think this kinda sucks, instead of suzuki, kawi, and to some degree artic cat all offering us their own big bore atv, and giving us consumers more options and choices to choose from they are all selling the same basic thing well, the artic cat is a tad bit different.

Just think if Yahama and Honda decided to do this, then us comsumers would have basically 3 choices.
instead of 6.

I will be interested in seeing the price of the new suzuki bike, will it more expensive?