Suzuki’s KingQuad 700 offers lightweight mechanical sophistication that allows it to outperform every other single cylinder ATV in its class.
Although Suzuki hasn’t broken new ground with unique, never-been-tried-before technology, the execution of this ATV is outstanding and it delivers a riding experience tough to match.
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The Yamaha Grizzly 660 is the veteran in the Big Bore category, but still commands a lot of respect.
It could benefit from more power and the smoothness of fuel injection, but after four years its chassis design is still incredibly sound.
Ride and high-speed handling are very good and the elusive “fun factor” dominates because of its light weight and impressive low speed handling.
Our pilots did feel that dashboard ergos are due for change as the digital gauge is positioned way too low for quick glances on the trail and the Grizzly’s once sleek and class-leading appearance looks comparatively smaller when sidled up to other models in this category. We’d like to see Yamaha beef up this animal to bring out its true colors.
The Grizz still holds a place in our test riders’ hearts and the “quality” factor of this big-inch single shines at every turn of the trail.
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Power corrupts the All-Terrain Vehicle Magazine crew and the Kawasaki Brute Force 750 delivers it by the truckload.
Just to show how the “Best Big Bore Sport Utility” category is evolving though, our panel of judges had a tough time placing this relatively new Kawasaki on the finalist list.
The consensus was it needs some updates like EFI, a better diff locker and suspension recalibration to compete with the top three in this class.
It speaks strongly for the ATV marketplace and the pressure consumers are placing on manufacturers to deliver new and better products.
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Our last poll came right from the pages of All-Terrain Vehicle Magazine’s Best In Class issue.
We asked you Which PURE SPORT ATV deserved to win Best in Class based on the candidates from that category. The results were as follows:
35.17% – Suzuki Z400 QuadSport (249 votes)
21.61% – Yamaha Raptor 700R (153 votes)
18.93% – Polaris Outlaw 500 (134 votes)
13.84% – Honda TRX 450R (98 votes)
10.45% – Yamaha YFZ-450 (74 votes)
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Press Release –
On December 9th, 2005 The Vancouver Canucks had their second overtime victory over The Ottawa Senators and Crank Motorsports made its presentation during the second intermission as Fin, the beloved Vancouver Canucks mascot slid onto the ice to give a lucky fan a free Unison 150cc Desert Cat.
The presentation lasted only a few moments, but was seen by thousands of spectators from all around. The exposure of the 150cc Desert Cat to the Vancouver Market went as well as it possibly could have, showing not only its cosmetic appeal, but also how easy the units are to operate.
The winners are avid ATV and powersport enthusiasts and Crank Motorsports wishes them good luck and happy riding!
Contact Crank Motorsports at (604) 779-9100 for more information about Unison’s ATV lineup.
Bombardier ATV has announced it will be building all its formerly domestic ATV models (Outlanders and DS series) in Mexico.
The parent company, BRP, as a result of the acquisition of Johnson and Evinrude outboard engines, owns a state-of-the-art production facility in Mexico.
Currently, BRP builds one Sea-Doo model and some Johnson and Evinrude components in the plant. This move is the first time Rotax engines will be built outside of Austria.
The announcement noted no jobs will be lost in Quebec or Austria as a result of the move.
Seems industry observers are agreeing increased demand for Big Bore engines in the Sport-Ute segment will require manufacturers not currently offering twin cylinder motors to do just that.
With the reality of a 1000cc ATV not as far fetched as it was two years ago, what is the ideal twin cylinder configuration? If twin cylinder engines needed to deliver the kind of power buyers are willing to pay for, it’s looking an awful lot like a Vee-Twin world out there.
Why is the Vee configuration so suitable for ATV power? The width necessary to accommodate CVT transmissions demands a skinny motor. The V-twin design keeps the engine as narrow as a single cylinder to squeeze the engine and a CVT between the rider’s legs.
Clearly Polaris has done an admirable job with its parallel twin but these ATVs can’t afford to get any wider. Packaging realities will likely increase the use of the venerable Vee-Twin design.
Is it time for another King Quad? We wouldn’t be too shocked to see another variant of the 700 King Quad come along next year with a bigger displacement mill.
In fact, since it’s questionable whether Suzuki will continue offering the Kawasaki-based Twin Peaks next year now that the product sharing agreement between the two Japanese companies is on hold, we think it might be time for a big Suzuki EFI twin.
Arctic Cat is set to spend $8 million (USD) on a new engine plant to be built in St. Cloud, Minnesota.
The new facility, destined to supplement production of engines already underway in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, will begin as a 56,000 square foot plant capable of expansion to 200,000 square feet as demand for domestic ATV engines increases.
Fifty new jobs will be created when the plant opens near the end of 2006 with the potential of 100 more once the site is fully operational.
An interesting aspect of the facility is the development of a 40 acre test track adjacent to the 15 acre plant.
Here’s a pic of the drain plug nightmare our crew encountered only a few miles into our Big Bore Shootout covered in the volume 7, Number 2 issue of All-Terrain Vehicle Magazine.
The mighty 800 Polaris twin encountered one nasty rock, knocking the engine oil drain plug loose and put its mill in serious peril thus preventing the Sportsman from competing.
We think a showdown between this issue’s Big Bore champ and the winner of the EFI Shootout from several issues back will settle any remaining questions.
Pick up your copy of All-Terrain Vehicle Magazine for the full story and find out the winner of our Big Bore Shootout. Available now!
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