Kawasaki and Arctic Cat have different 4x4 and differential lock systems. Most people will agree AC has a better 4x4 system. But Kawi has the power with the V-Twin. AC was smart enough to put kawi's motor in their quad, mabey Kawi should use a 4x4 system like AC's

 

Yes, you can shift on the fly with the Kawi and the 10 MPH mark is just a safe mark. The manual says that you should stop, engage 4wd, and drive, but really, it doesn't engage until you are moving, so why can't you just engage it while it is moving? I have done some research from numerous kawi owners and trial and error on my own and found that there is no negative impact when doing a rolling engagement.

The most important thing is when you are moving you shouldn't engage 4wd while the rear wheels are spinning not just turning. What I mean by spinning is when the rear wheels are turning faster than the front wheels

 

THANKS but what you are saying is you can engage 4wd under 10mph rolling and moving

 

Yes, you can shift into 4wd while moving under 10MPH with no problems and the engagement is almost instantaneous. Just make sure your rear wheels aren't turning faster than your front wheels.

 

THANKS what do you mean by turning faster than the front wheels

 

I don't know if I know how to explain this to you to help you understand.

OK, let's say you are traveling 8MPH down the trail normally, all of your wheels are turning at the same speed. You see a compromising object in the middle of the trail ahead of you and you determine that you need 4wd. Since you're traveling under 10MPH and the rear wheels aren't turning faster than your front wheels you can engage 4wd while your are rolling without any problems.

Now, say for instance you are in 2wd and you are in a mud puddle and the water is getting deeper and you determine you can't make it through without 4wd, however you have the throttle gunned causing the back wheels to spin furiously under the water while your front wheels are not turning at all. In this instance you should not engage 4wd because you will have what is known as the exploding front differential syndrome when it tries to lock in.

 

THANKS now I decided to get a bf650i but I only seen green and I have'nt seen red.I am also going to preorder some tires.Is the bf650i a light steering atv. And what tires and color should you suggest also I have 4 questions about the 4wd

1) Is there a limit speed for the 4wd

2) When riding and you want to put it in 4wd under 10mph do you need to let off the throttle or keep it on the throttle but under 10mph

3) When in 4wd do you need to ride with the diff lock on all the time and is it light steering with diff and without diff

4) When putting back in 2wd do you still need to go under 10mph or stop

THANKS FOR YOUR TIME

 

I think this guy is fu***** with us MadLt. Or he needs to sit down with a dealer and go over this stuff

 

MadLT, were did you get the Power Cables, I cant find them for ATV's, or did you just get an automotive cable? Im very interested in buying them, or did they not make any difference?

 

Do you know how to change out the belt on a 2005 BF 750, the dealer is crazy.