I agree with everyhting you say CAM650. I have test ridden a Rincon. Thats what I'm getting at, I would like to know if the IRS on the Brute is as sporty and stable as the Rincons because I believe the RIncon up until now is the best in the buisness as well.

Also don't let reports fool you the Rinny can accelerate to its just flater feeling than most others and a little slower to me. Of course in a drag it would be blown away by a p700 I've said that here before many times after testing a p700. I wished I could have tested the Brute yesterday but I could not.

If the IRS is as good as the Rincon's I would be in the market for one seriously. I have been waiting and studying for over a year now for a new quad and I ain't gonna throw that kind of dough down the drain by making a stupid purchase. I talked to my local dealer today and he has them comming this month.

 

Another quad to consider is the King Quad 700. I bet that thing will be awesome. You might wait to read some comparisons before you purchase your next one. I tried to wait but I just couldn't!! LOL

 

CAM650

I think you hit the nail on the head when you mentioned that you still see a need for the Prairie 700 in Kawasaki's lineup beside the Brute Force. This basically allows Kawasaki to cover pretty much all aspects of the big bore market and offer us a choice of either SRA or IRS.

If you want an IRS suspension, awesome mudding capabilities and ground clearance, you have the Brute Force. If you want a good working bike to pull, do plenty of trail ridding in all sort of terrains, and still be able to play around power slidding the rear, then you have the Prairie 700. The great thing about it all, is that it doesn't matter which one you choose, you are still getting an awesome V-Twin motor with gobs of power and torque.

I know something, it's a good time for someone to be in the market for a big bore quad right now, with the Brute Force, and also the King Quad coming out.

 

I'd like to revise my comments on the low end power of the BF. I guess the thing is breaking in and getting loose but the low end power is absolutely monsterous. I was riding effortless wheelies in 2wd high and not even pulling on the handlebars at all.

 

I'm sure its there and I'm just missing it in all the pics but is the place to install or put on a trailer hitch/ball on the BF. Is it already there or do you have to have it as an accessory.

CAM650, what are the other accessories offered for the BF, you said the storage container is there anything else??

Thanks

 

I think there is already a tab welded on for a ball. If you look real close in the first pic you can see it dead in the middle. I may be wrong but when I was watching the guys at the dealer put one together they were saying its cool that it already has it and I though to myself "for that much cash I hope it comes with someone to hook up the hitch to the trailor as well", lol.

 

Does the BF have the distinctive whine in the gears like the Prairie 650/700 ?

 

Yes there is a tab welded on for a ball. As far as accessories go, I'm not sure what else is offered at this point. They have NO accessories on their website yet. As far as the whine goes, yes it's still there.

I've been riding wheelies all night in my backyard (1 acre), this thing is a wheelie machine!

 

Oh, by the way, I just got in a heated discussion (what we Floridian's usually call an argument)with my wife, over whether or not we can afford to "trade up" from the P650 to the BF.

What do you suppose I could get for my P650 in a trade. It has all the things listed in my signature and only has 800 miles on it and 135hrs. If the BF is going for around 7200-7500 and I can get around 5500 or so for my P650 then I won't have to come up with much at all.

So what do ya'll think I can trade up for $$$wise.

Thanks guys!!

 

Well I got on Kelly Blue Book and saw what a '02 prairie goes for and it doesnt look good, here is the results. And I doubt any dealer will come down in the price right now on a BF, I know my dealer just chuckled when I asked what kind of deal he was going to make me, lol.
Prairie Value