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Originally posted by AtvBob
Cons:
1. Stock belt with stock clutch not good- working it hard in reverse will definitely smoke the belt.
2. Stock tie rods are very weak.
3. Buss connectors causing electrical havoc- not sure if Kawi has cured this yet or not.
4. Piston rings don'tt take water as well as some other bikes- water in air box 1 time COULD damage them. Snorkels are a must.
5. After you snorkel it, you have to cap the snorkels while towing it or the oil will fill with gas.
6. Have to pull a lever to lock the front diff. Some don't mind but I don't like it.
Pros:
1. Very fast and powerful.
2. Alot of people own them- Lots of after market stuff available and lots of info available on these forums.
3. Lots of tire clearance- 29.5's fit very nice.
4. Not prone to breaking axles like alot of other bikes.
5. Radiator very accessible- easy to clean out the mud.
This should get you started and provoke some good discussion.[/b]
I disagree with some of this:
Stock belt and clutch are fine for the stock tires and even 1 or 2 inches over. No stock clutch is ok with 29.5 or 30 inch tires. I have 970 miles on the stock belt/clutch with no problems at all.
I have had zero problems with the stock tie rods.
Bus connectors were a problem. Now fixed.
To my knowledge, the only combustion engine designed for water injestion is a turbine. Not a quad motor. Suck water down a new truck intake and see what happens. Pretty much the same thing that happens to a quad.
I have no experience with snorkles so I can't comment on that.
Pulling a lever to lock the front diff does not bother me. Might bother others.