Steering: 650i vs 750i

[idahotruckman]

I am trying to find out all I can about the brute force atv's. I read an old review in atvscene.com where they tested the 06 Brute Force 650i. The magazine stated that caster changes on the bottom and top A arms resulted in the 650i having much better and easier steering than the 750i. The article mentioned that an all day ride on the 750i was very tiring, as it was hard to steer.
Some of you have convinced me to consider the purchase of the 750i with efi instead of the 650i.
Do any of you with later model 750i's know if Kawasaki changed the caster on the 750i as well? Do the new ones have lighter steering? If so, I may spring for a 750 due to the availability of efi.
Sorry for so many questions lately, but I am leaning more and more towards making my next atv purchase a Brute Force and I want to learn as much as I can.
Thanks,
Idahotruckman

[NMKAWIERIDER]

Originally Posted by idahotruckman

I am trying to find out all I can about the brute force atv's. I read an old review in atvscene.com where they tested the 06 Brute Force 650i. The magazine stated that caster changes on the bottom and top A arms resulted in the 650i having much better and easier steering than the 750i. The article mentioned that an all day ride on the 750i was very tiring, as it was hard to steer.
Some of you have convinced me to consider the purchase of the 750i with efi instead of the 650i.
Do any of you with later model 750i's know if Kawasaki changed the caster on the 750i as well? Do the new ones have lighter steering? If so, I may spring for a 750 due to the availability of efi.
Sorry for so many questions lately, but I am leaning more and more towards making my next atv purchase a Brute Force and I want to learn as much as I can.
Thanks,
Idahotruckman

That I don't know other then some changes were made in the frontends of the 08 and up and some suspension changes for better riding and handling. My 06 was tiring after a long days ride but the stabilizer fixed that.

[Coolwizard]

I usually ride 40-50 mile trips. I have no complaints with steering/fatigue with my '08 750.

[ATVOttawa]

I have the 650i and I can say that I have no problem running 100kms a day. Provided I don't go insane running wheelies and racing my buddies, I am good to go for 24 more beer, lol.

[BrianMc]

well my buddys 08 750i steers easier than my 07 750i. I wasnt aware of caster changes with the brute force design...the king quads had these design changes tho

[VTprairie]

750i was updated part way through the 07 model year I updated my 05 with the arms and used the Rox setup and it was nite and day difference

[Thom]

well my 08 was in drastic need of a stabilizer cant speak for earlier modelsl but will say with the addition of a stabilizer the ride was awesome. before that the ride was a stuggle but i was running a wide mud tire in terms of 750 power.........well there is no better

[SWBF900]

Yes, the 750i did recieve the updated Chassis change on the front, my 07BF750 had it.