My excitement is still there regarding my prairie 360.
It has about 1500-2k miles hard miles on it. Over the past summer it has completely drowned out once, been tipped over twice and I have flooded the trany to the point of slipping. Those problems are my fault. I also do my best to keep up on the maintenance. I change the oil every 200 to 300 miles, including the front and rear diffs I also change front diff oil if I go in the water. After I had it for about a month the front diff squealed in 4wheel and was low on fluid so I took it in. Since then it has always had a problem with leakage. Now there is more water in it then oil after every trip. I'm taking it to the shop for drive shaft seal replacement. The throttle spring stuck at around 500 miles so I had to do a trail repair, luckily it is simple to fix. The tires,…. Man, I have nothing good to say about the Dunlops. It now rides on 26" gators with ITP billets, what a difference. The glove box holds water better then it keeps it out. The two exhaust bolts also walked off on my last trip leaving me with a banging-dragging sound for about two miles. Oh yea the gas gauge broke and is stuck on F since day one. The motor itself is exactly what I thought it would be and runs like a champ. I have changed plugs twice, not cause it needed it but because I like the idea of riding on a fresh plug. The guards are great all around and I have never had a problem with foreign objects getting where they shouldn't be. It has a good amount of ground clearance and is a pretty good jumper. I like the diff lock and the way the 4 wheel engages. It will go anywhere you point the handlebars and believe me there are places they shouldn't be pointed sometimes. I've never had a major break down and the belt needs to be adjusted. My biggest non-kawi complaint is that there are no replacement parts, especially a K&N filter.
I have ridden about all the new models out there and all in all the Kawasaki is a great ATV and would recommend it to anyone looking for a midsize ATV with good speed and torque to handle most jobs.

P.S. It's always easier to pick on the bad qualities then highlight the good. Remember this for it applies to all aspects of life.

 

what in the heck do u do to it to knock the exhaust bolts out and break the fuel gauge? the glove box holds things fine, you must drive in water deeper than the box. dunlops rock, you can peel out (tractions sucks). I love my 650 though it only has 158 miles on it. I never get to ride it because their are no good places. its usually used to haul wood ( lots of woods) oh it can tow.