I have a few Questions about the 650.
1. People are saying something about the Belt slipping. what is that about? I Thought it is shaft Driven.
2. and something about Squeaky noises when going Slow?
3. How do you like the 650?




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1. The Prairie is shaft drive, The belt drives the trans. I have had the 650 in pretty deep water and mud! and the belt has not slipped.
2. No squeaking here.
3. I love the Prairie, It loves the mud and water. It also very fast I had it up to 67.
You can see pics of the 650 Prairie and the 660 Grizzly, in the mud and water here.


650 Prairie & 660 Grizzly pics

 

I've been in some pretty deep mud/sand/water with no slipage problems and I've had none of the other symtoms you speak of.

 

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Slot, which of the 2 machines do you think is better in the mud and water? Which one is more stable on sidehills and in turns at high speed? Which front differential locking system is better and why? If you've ridden both, I'd be interested in your comments---unbiased of course! Thanks for the interesting pics!

 

106Mph,

ALL and to repeat again, ALL automatic quads are belt driven, excluding the Honda Rubicon. The belt is part of the tranny, just like a snowmobile. The shaft is the final drive, or the drive from the tranny to the wheels.

 

Traxter also has a auto that is not belt driven. No were near as smooth as Rubi though.

 

Slot, tsk tsk tsk, Riding wheelies without a helmet...

The Traxter is a ba$tardized auto-electric shift 5 speed gearbox. It's nothing like a CVT ( belt drive ) tranny.

 

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Yea I thought about putting that pic on the page. But I only go with out a helmet when just poking around the yard.LOL

650 pics

 

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the 650 is a very strong engine that sits on a **** poor quad. they do great in the mud and have more than enough power. youll enjoy one until you put it in the rocks or start climbing other obstacles.
swing arms just dont belong on utility quads, especially 4x4's. ive seen many people get hurt really bad because they tried to run a swing arm quad where the big rocks live. kawasaki almost built a really great quad, but even with all that power its worthless on extreme terrain.