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Old Jul 28, 2002 | 01:48 AM
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.....I don't get it. Suzuki lets Kawasaki have the Z, and Suzuki gets some minibikes in exchange? There has got to be more to this than what they've let on. Suzuki already has their own 650 V-twin, which I really, really hope they put in a quad with IRS. The dealer show is sometime in September, I'm hoping for the big bore, a sport version of the Ozark and a good new mini quad. Now that's a line up to give Honda a run around the block. So what's Kawasaki done to deserve the Z? [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/img]
 
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Old Jul 28, 2002 | 01:24 PM
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I don't know but when their 400 quad comes out I am going to get it. It is going to be faster, lighter and out handle the Suzuki by far. Bye, bye Suzuki. The only problem is I will have to buy all new accessories for it.
 
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Old Jul 28, 2002 | 01:39 PM
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Suzuki is giving Arctic cat the z400 too. At least AC changed the plastic more than just the color like Kawi.
 
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Old Jul 28, 2002 | 02:02 PM
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Maybe I will get that one because it will be even faster that the Kawasaki. Wow, it keeps getting better.
 
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Old Jul 28, 2002 | 07:13 PM
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hows it gonna be faster
 
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Old Jul 28, 2002 | 09:29 PM
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they did this to gain the respect of kawasaki. Kinda like how a loser does favors for the "cool" kid to get him to like him. Everybody knows kawa is more quality than zuki. lol J/K
 
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Old Jul 28, 2002 | 11:44 PM
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ac is not getting the z. it has a differnt displacement that the z. the z is 398 and the ac is 386 i believe.
 
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Old Jul 29, 2002 | 12:04 AM
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I cannot find it now but I seen on this site that the AC has the exact specs as the z400. I will keep looking.
 
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Old Jul 29, 2002 | 12:07 AM
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Look at this heres the new AC(Suzuki z400 Copy)https://atvconnection.com/atvconnect.../Sport-400.cfm
 
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Old Jul 29, 2002 | 12:21 AM
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hmmm. i thought i seen it somewhere where it wasnt the same motor. but shows how much i heard about it. i think if suzuki keeps putting thier engine out for differnt companies, then they will end up losing buisness and the other companys will be making out good. just my opinion tho
 
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