I posted this on the Suzuki Twin Peaks thread but it belongs here too.
I just finished my move back to my house in the Wind river mountains of Wyoming and am now in a serious search for a machine. I had thought about something in the 400-500cc range but after reading about everyone's experience with a V twin, I'm leaning that way now. I rode a Kawi Prairie 700 at the dealers in Lander and loved the sound of the engine and the way it easily crawled over a divider curb about 10 inches high. Aside from a Vinson auto at another dealers, and an old Yamaha 300 2WD machine with a grass cutter, I really haven't been on another machine. So, the big question, what is the major differences between the Prairie 700 and the Twin Peaks? And, how good are these big machines in extremely rough terrain? Thanks in advance

 

The only difference is the name on the side and color. In fact, you will see Kawasaki written on the Suzuki. Both atv's have won wany 4x4 shootouts.

 

Thanks GE, I only hope I can get a dealer in this sparcely populated corner of the world to deal. The Kawi dealer in Lander quoted $6800, how's that sound?

 

well msrp is 7,099 so I would say it is a decent deal...but if I were you I would wait off a month or two and get the left over 2004's...the dealer will come down more if you do this I will gaurentee it!

 

Maybe you should wait till the new 750 comes out.

 

Thanks Mn but after having not lived here for 6 years I'm dyng to get out into the forest. How are these big machines on steep old logging roads the Forest Service has ditched and dumped dirt piles all over to keep people out?

 

Syrup, Who's coming out with a 750 and when?

 

Kawasaki is coming out with it. Brute Force 750 V-twin EFI IRS. Should be a great machine. And Suzi is coming out with single 700 EFI IRS should be a monster to. Both will be great trail machines.

 

1 leftover '03, here in Ca for$5400, the '04's going for 6200, I think.

 

there is also talk about polaris completly redisigning their atv's too....I would wait untill the 05's come out myself...