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650 Prairie info and why no High Performance quad!

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Old Oct 26, 2000 | 05:23 PM
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I cut and paste this from another web site.

I am proud to announce a major manufacturer has taken the time to come out to see us, (South Jersey ATV Association inc.) Kawasaki took the time to send representatives all the way from California to New Jersey to discuss the possibilities of Kawasaki coming up with a support type program to assist clubs like ours in opening legal riding areas. It is great to see a major manufacturer getting involved, and what is really impressive is that they would take the time, energy, and expenses to come all the way out to New Jersey to meet a small group of ATV enthusiast like us, our group currently has 35 members and was just formed a little over a year ago. Kawasaki knew this and still they contacted us and asked to come visit with us and get our opinions on how they could help us. They also brought out their all new 650 prairie and gave us a sneak preview. We were the first to see it outside of the people at the Las Vegas dealers show. It was a very impressive machine. It had a lot of all new designs on it. The motor is all an all new design from the ground up with enormous torque, and they have come up with an ingenious wet braking system that is said to last at least 10 times longer than dry brakes these are just a couple of examples of the innovations on this new quad.
Many of us were a bit disappointed that they haven't came out with a new production race quad yet, similar to the one William Yokley is running in the Grand National Cross Country Series and Kawasaki sponsors. We learned that we (the sport ATV fans) are to blame. The surveys they have taken in the past show everyone wants a workhorse ATV therefore all us sport ATV fans are to blame for not taking a couple of minutes to fill out them surveys and let the manufacturers know what we want out of an ATV, speed great handling and agility.
Again I can't say enough about how great it was to have Kawasaki come out to see us, all of our club members were thrilled to see a major manufacturer interested in helping, and If your looking for the ultimate work ATV for your farm Kawasaki has it, its called the 650 Prairie.
 
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Old Oct 26, 2000 | 11:01 PM
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I would like to know about ATV clubs and how Kawasaki is helping with land accessibility. I would like to know how to approach large land owners.
Does your club have a WEBB site?
How did the 650 compare in size to a Polaris
SP500 or a Honda Rubicon? Does it look as if it can be flicked around the trails some what? Did they let any of you ride it?
I am very anxious to see one.

Cartersville, GA
 
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Old Nov 6, 2000 | 09:39 PM
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Can't they see how the 400ex is selling and the rush of eager Raptor buyers? Sales numbers are what really get the eyes open. I would think?
 
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Old Nov 7, 2000 | 07:30 PM
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Sports quads do sale but they are only 20-25% of the total market for quad sales.

Does anyone have a release date on the new Kawasaki? I have narrowed my ATV choice down to a Polaris HO or Kawasaki monster 650

 
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