New 950cc Arctic Cat quad
- Thread starter KDX
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- The Conservative part of Ontario
No low range?
Have to wonder if it's got the weight to actually use that power.
Have to wonder if it's got the weight to actually use that power.
powder burner
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- Location
- Alberta, Canada
And for 5,000 more you can probably buy a Kubota tractor with a bucket and hydraulics. Maybe even a used one for the price of that Kawie.
To each their own... I am gonna stick with what I have.
To each their own... I am gonna stick with what I have.
Wrong Way
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Thats stupid.
I've had big quads....last three were a Griz 660, Brute Force 750, and an Outy 800....and the last two had more power than could be used/was safe. Nothing like climbing an incline and you bump the throttle a little too hard...uninentional wheelies, esp. on a technical trail are not fun. Sure, the bikes are fun at 100KM/H on the logging roads...but only until you look down and see your tires all tall and skinny. It's about then that you start to wonder A: What speed are these tires rated to? and B: I wonder what would happen with a 1-4 tire blowout at this speed?
People will buy them just to have the biggest bike, but it's really not needed.
After all the high power machines, I finally decided on one that does everything I could possibly want: A Kawi 360. The thing isn't fast, out it would out0-pull and out-mud my 750, gets awesome mileage, and is controllable in every situation.
I've had big quads....last three were a Griz 660, Brute Force 750, and an Outy 800....and the last two had more power than could be used/was safe. Nothing like climbing an incline and you bump the throttle a little too hard...uninentional wheelies, esp. on a technical trail are not fun. Sure, the bikes are fun at 100KM/H on the logging roads...but only until you look down and see your tires all tall and skinny. It's about then that you start to wonder A: What speed are these tires rated to? and B: I wonder what would happen with a 1-4 tire blowout at this speed?
People will buy them just to have the biggest bike, but it's really not needed.
After all the high power machines, I finally decided on one that does everything I could possibly want: A Kawi 360. The thing isn't fast, out it would out0-pull and out-mud my 750, gets awesome mileage, and is controllable in every situation.
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Hey, I just thought of something. Most of the comments sound exactly like Magnum bashing.
It's too big.
Nobody needs that.
All you need is a...............(whatever I got
)
What you really need is a .........(whatever I want)
It's too expensive.
It's too heavy.
I can't handle it (Therefore nobody can )
It's too inefficient.
It scares me.
My wife won't let me.
The owner must be over compensating for something.
It's too big.
Nobody needs that.
All you need is a...............(whatever I got
)What you really need is a .........(whatever I want)
It's too expensive.
It's too heavy.
I can't handle it (Therefore nobody can
)It's too inefficient.
It scares me.
My wife won't let me.
The owner must be over compensating for something.
I figure within a year, maybe two, you'll see the 1000cc barrier broken. I like big bores & currently own a Grizzly 660. Almost bought a Polaris 800 Stealth, but reassessed my riding habits and needs & ended up buying a Polaris Sportsman 500 H.O. X2 as a day to day work bike on the farm and for just tooling about on. Its still heavy, as just about all Polaris bikes are, but it gets great fuel mileage, has a gas tank that is as big or bigger than most big bore bikes, and has plenty of power to spare for my needs. I actually prefer it over the Grizzly when towing heavy loads on my trailer or woods cart.
It will be interesting to see if the drive train can handle all that. Big bikes are fine, don't get me wrong. We use them for almost anything on the farm, towing augers, small trailers, etc.etc., but my personal preference for hunting would be something a little lighter.
