That is according to the article on the home page. They (kawasaki) must be smoking the same crack pipe that Honda smokes.

 

The dealership I go to was beating the 'chinese are buying up all our scrap metal' drum last week....also 30% increase in oil import over last year....that the cost of all vehicles are going up.

I don't doubt there is some truth to that, as our heavy industry has gone south (east). Coming from an oil field and basic steel mill heavy industry background.... a nation of Wendy's and Gap stores...ugh. Off topic I know, but it's sad to see it happen just during my lifetime.

I think my 650 will continue to be my pal for a while.

 

no theyre not smoking anything its just that it costs alot of money to make reliable bikes unlike your pos arctic cat. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img] j/j

 

Raw materials are definetely(spelling?) up in cost. The Prairie is made here in the US, right? If that's true, that's where some of the price comes in. Wait till next year, you can have that same '05 Brute for around $6000[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-cool.gif[/img]

 

Being in the steel industry, I can tell you that the price of metal has gone up significantly in the last few months. When we do a quote at work, the price is good for <u>one week only</u> as the market can rise dramatically in just a couple days. A sheet of flow forge usually sells for around $325 Canadian. The last time we got a price, it was about $600. I can see the price of everything jumping in the next while as all the suppliers are going to be upping there gas surtax. It sucks, but that's the way it is.

 

If it had EFI, and you ordered a camo one, I bet it would be over $8000. That's getting up in Rhino (Yamaha) territory. Now if Kawasaki had made their own version of the Rhino based on the Brute Force drivetrain, I wouldn't mind shelling out some major $'s for that.

 

7599 is msrp........do you ever pay msrp for anything????? they will sell rather quickley at frist to the first poor souls that just absolutly have to have it for 7599.........afte about 6 months the prices will come down to the 6400-6600 OTD......just wait till the initial rush is over to pick one up

 

At $7199 msrp you gotta admit that the Suzuki 700 is looking a little better right now....I'm no traitor but, the King is alot of bike for the money, probably wont be hardly as fast as the Brute but will be as fast or faster than the current P700 and ride like a Cadillac

 

I am thinking the same thing Stakk the King quad is a lot of machine for the money and looks great as well. I am not brand loyal, there are many different brand of quads in my garage. Just want the best all around machine for the dollar. Don at Diamond G has ridden the king quad and liked it a lot
Tonto

 

i might be able to get a BF for cost.i have to go up to the dealer this week and get the 411.