The Kawi show is next week, much anticipation about a big bore sport quad based on the V-twin Prarie. Honda let the quad world down big time with nothing but an auto Rancher with GPS.
.....Suzuki says new models, maybe just two, but what? A big bore utility, maybe borrowed from Kawi, and a 250 sport based on the Ozark would be obvious, but, are there going to be any real surprises? Let's hope so!

 

I posted a thread last week, I guess you never read it. Suzuki is comming out with a big bore sport quad. Look for it in the spring![img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

 

i think itd be a good idea on their part to make a ozark type sport quad. Sine the ozark has the most power out of the mini ute quads it shouldt be to bad of a machine with some dicent suspension and a good frame. this would be a good marketing machine.

 

I think Suzuki will follow Honda's example with the Recon/250EX machines. Not that that is a bad thing for a LT-Z250, since the Ozark engine is based off the LT230-type machines. I just hope that they at least use a different chassis and suspension set-up. Manual with autoshift? Probably. Better performing than a 250EX? You know that's what Suzuki would be aiming for!

I would think that Suzuki is more likely to introduce a big-bore sport-ute than a big-bore sport quad. It would be nice to have an open class offering from Suzuki, but all the rumors of an 800cc air-cooled mill leave a little bit to be desired. This is the 21st century- sport riders don't want engines from the 70s anymore! The only engine that I can think of (off the top of my head) that Suzuki has in its stable that may work in a quad is the 650 V-twin out of the SV650 sport bike. A little heavy but really torquey. I dunno, I'm still leaning towards a ute quad here. Who knows? Maybe we'll see a redesigned LT80!!!

 

Well,,errrr,,ok,,ya have me over a barrel here!!! I have it from a very reliable source that the new Suzuki sport quad is going to be a LT-85!! It will have NOS and something else new to the mini's,,A SUSPENTION!!! Rumored to have a whopping 5" of travel front and rear this maxi-mini is sure to turn your eye as some 5 year old with no helmet streaks by you at 70 mph.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

 

I think you got your answer from ATV connection. Kawasaki KFX700 sport quad. HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!! Let's see. Suzuki Z700!!!! Too bad it is going to be an automatic and will probably be the weight of a mack truck. Oh well, I am happy with my Z400.