no 28" s - the 750 is all stock - my 650 is brand new - had 1 hr. when we ran - i have been impressed with the 750 - just not for me - i like a lttle lower seat height -- just thought of 1 diff - when we raced - my tires were like brick hard - maybe made a diff i dont know - dont really matter to me i didnt buy to have the biggest or fastest - i had it narrowed to the 750i or the grizz-660-- the dealer in my town told me they couldnt get 650i yet- but were really happy to push the cat 650 - heavy pig!!- than i was talking to my bud's srvc manager -they are a ford dealer also - and he said they had 5 in stock - so i drove 2 hours to check it out and brought it home - it is a great bike for me - thats what counts - we are all different with sra's and 750 or 650 or how we use them -- this one fit ME RIGHT. -thats what counts-M-R

 

Power isn't everything. A lot of times cost and other factors are involved. When I bought my Prairie 650, the 700 model had just been released. Even the dealer said that the extra 50cc's did not justify the extra $1,000 on the sticker price. The smaller BF650i has it's own place. I would have trouble deciding which one to buy myself. Realisticly the only time that the power difference would have a real effect on performance is on the road. On the trail, it comes down to the rider and the handling of the quad. If the handling is better but it has less HP, it will still win. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/img]

 

Brute23, the thread was about the 650i......not the brute SRA. Though I like the look of the brute plastic better than the prarie.

 

Poindexter,
Just curious...are you sure you are talking about the 650i being only $5899 or are you talking about the 650SRA being that price?

650i vs. 750
Also, the dealer is dead wrong if he believes the 650i and the 750 are the same exact quad with the motor size and MSRP being the only 2 differences. Kaw. is marketing the 650i as having some (IMO) much needed improvements over the 750 including suspension/handling upgrades (better shock valving and castor angles on front end) and a lightened crank and transmission gears (for faster revving). The 650i also has higher compression ratio (9.9:1 instead of 8.8:1) and 1" lower seat height (35.7" vs 36.8"). Otherwise, the 650i is pretty much the same in every other respect as the 750. If the 650i improvements are a big hit, I would strongly suspect most or all of these improvements will find their way on the next year model 750 (if so, that may be the quad for me!).

Happy trails...[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

 

Castor Trail
750 5.5 degrees 28mm
650i 2.0 degrees 10mm

Here is the difference in caster and trail and I also believe they changed the seat on the 650 to a softer one.

 

Mikey,

Kawasaki City in Irving posts their prices online. Check it out at www.kawasakicityirving.com. Click on the pricing link. They are a no nonsense dealership. Great mechanic too.

 

Thanx for the info Poindexter! Always nice to see a fellow Texan posting on this forum.


Suzukiswede,
Good point about the softer seat on the 650i...that will be a nice upgrade as compared to the stiff seat on my 02 P650 for sure!

Happy trails...[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

 

what are you getting for gas mileage compared to the 750

 

Sorry, I was replying to the "Meet me in the woods"and comment. I could have swore it was worded differently when I read it the first time. Edited maybe?

 

Could be.