i got my eyes on a 04 kfx 700 they are asking 4300$ cdn $. my body owens one he looked at it he said it's in good shape. now is it a descent quad or are those quad plague with problems

 

This machine is really more of a hybrid. It really isn't a full on sport quad, (seeing it is shaft drive and is very heavy), but it is 2wd. I think of it as a sportied up 2wd utility....same idea as what Honda did with the 250EX (derived from the Recon).

Depends on your taste and riding style. If you are looking for a full on sport quad ride, avoid it like the plague. It's 150 pounds to heavy, way to big, and has a high center of gravity. They also freewheel when you let off the throtle, so they don't have engine braking.

A couple of my buddies have them, and they won't ride tight mountain trails with me...they just can't get the big beasts throught the trees and tight turns. They have lots of great stories of rolled quads though!

 

I like mine.I've had no problems with it except keeping the front end down.They do wheelie really easy.I think they're excellent trail machines.Their automatic with reverse,water cooled and plenty of power.Like reconranger said they're heavy so I would'nt want to race them on a track.That price seems a little high even if it is in good shape but if it makes you happy then go for it.good luck.

 

They are very dependable. The only problem is tie rods. They are known to be very weak. Although I have never bent mine.

They ride very nice in the trails. Always in the correct gear, no speed too slow.
IMHO anybody that can't ride a quad without engine braking needs to go to a riding class. My 700 has two little handles in front of the handle bars that slow me down just fine.

Just depends on what kind of riding you wan to do.

 

....and real sport quads have manual transmissions!

 

thanks a lot for the advice guys, i'll keep those points in mind. So qwoder you think that the price is a little bit high. The quad is at the yamaha dealer on consignment. so there's got to be a bottom price that he is willing to go.

 

I dont know where reconranger heard that sport quads only have manual transmissions.But anyways I guess everyone is entitled to their opinion.I would definitely offer them less money than what they are asking.That may be a good price in your area.I would think you should be able to get one for about $3500 in good shape.Thats just my opinion.

 

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: QWODERI dont know where reconranger heard that sport quads only have manual transmissions.</end quote></div> Couldn't maybe be from riding them all for the last 20 years.......

cattt-Dude....no way to mince words on this one.....the KFX is a huge slug! If you must have a 700, get the Raptor! Better yet, one of the ultralight 450's. Or, if you are mostly just a trail rider, then one of the 400's.

The guys I know who bought the KFX were relatively inexperienced. Several had never ridden a sport quad of any kind when they bought it. God only knows why they chose it? It was the only 700 available at the time, and I think they just liked that big number "700".

 

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>I dont know where reconranger heard that sport quads only have manual transmissions.</end quote></div>
Ha ha ha, like QWODER said, don't mind reconranger, I think he got sand thrown in his face with a Big Block 700 when he was riding his little 400. You just have to realize that some people have an agenda.

Slug? You want to race my 700 with your 400 reconranger? Go on Kowieriders and see what the 715's and 730's are doing to the 450's let alone the outdated 400 Honda air cooled engine.
VW, Porche and others have seen the light. No more air cooled in any automotive design. Power/ HP is just not there.

There is one thing about the 700's. They arn't a race motor unlike the 450's. This means there is a ton left in them. Pipe and spring them and they are very fast. Put some pistons and cams in them and they are super fast.

The bottom line is this. It just depends on what kind of riding you like to do. Would I MX a KFX 700? AAAAAA NO. Would I try a 50 footer on a KFX? AAAAAA NO. This is not what they were designed for. They have good points and bad points just like everything else.

About the price. That sounds high, but you said it was Can money. Might be about right in Can money. I have not checked the exchanged so I just don't know any more. Should be able to get a very nice 700 for about 35 to 4K in the US.

Good luck and let us know how you do.

 

I guess reconranger thinks he's the only one that has rode for 20 years.I've rode for 21 years and yes I've rode them all.cattt if you do get a 400,dont get the ex.Its air cooled and you will get spanked alot by them 700 "huge slugs".I'm sure reconranger knows all about that even if he will not admit it.