Tommyboy; Kawirob is tellin it like it is. Sounds like you're tryin to compare apples and bowling *****. First warning I give everyone that rides my bike is (Careful on the throttle til you get the hang of it!)[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

 

Thanx for the info guys.It looks like I'm starting to lean more towards the kawi! The only worrie I hsve is about the belt. Does any one know about how long it last? I had a dealer tell me that the life span it only about 1250 miles? if thats the case a forman mught gust be pulling me home.

 

Tomi,
Are you going to be riding 1250 miles in one trip or what?

The belt gives you all kinds of warning. I am at the 500 mile mark with no signs of belt squeak or trouble. Plus, the belt is about a 10 minute operation to change (check master nyroc's site).

choosing a foreman over a prairie because of the belt is like choosing a model t over a corvette because the corvette has an electric starter.

Ride one, you will understand.

Come, join the dark side...

 

How often do you have to tighten the belt? Also I was looking at the kawasaki web site and saw the prairie in atvantage camo, has any one seen them in that color at the dealer or even have one that color. do you think they will cost more$$?

 

Teh Kawi is a great bike, wish it came in a plain old auto clutch manual. I have a few freinds with belts, including a grizz, 1 Kawi 650 and a polaris 500, all of wich at some point I ended up towing out of a spot of home all together, hense my dislike for belts. If a cover seal fails or cover gets damaged in the woods, you may not get home under your own power, and the chances of this happening are far greater than the clutch dying on my Forman.

Like I said, other than the belt drives, I would probably get a 650 or a griz.