Looking past the hood I could now get a gander
at the more of the details and it was quickly
pointed out that this model would feature a
much larger radiator fan and hoses to keep things
cool. There wasn’t much of a sales pitch
in force as those regulated to help us pick
apart the machine just pointed out the highlights
and left a lot of the techno mumbo to the spec
sheets.
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2010 Kawasaki
Teryx now has an upgraded tilt bed frame
is more rigid to help prevent warping
of the cargo box
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A tilt bed with 500 pound capacity, Limited slip
and Variable slip controlled four wheel drive,
a 1300 pound towing capacity are just a few of
the highlights from the sales flyer, however the
real world doesn’t want paper and print….it
was time to ride it!
Up to this point I had been behind the camera
and taking notes, but now I wanted some time
behind the wheel. Most of my experience with
this type of vehicle is from an every day farm
and hunting type use so the things that mattered
most to me would be high on my list to check
out.
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2010 Kawasaki
Teryx 750 V-Twin Engine
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The digital FI V-Twin boasts 749cc’s and
when it rumbles to life you get a feeling this
sucker can easily get you to a tree stand and
back post haste. Easing into the throttle offered
immediate positive response and we were rolling
in no time. There was no lag or hesitation from
the engine and acceleration was smooth and powerful.
Engine braking was almost perfect as I headed
down a steep incline. I kept reaching for the
brake but never needed it as I hit the bottom
and was back on the throttle. For the average
operator, this is a great thing to have and
when you are doing work with them its even better.
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The
Kawasaki Teryx peformed extremely well
blasting through the water found on the
trails without missing a beat |
From a dead stop the engine pulled hard all the
way until the point you were forced to back out
due to terrain or lack there of. Smooth power
delivery but not soft power, it hits from the
basement and rolls out. The transition of power
did not offer any lag as the FI did its part at
keeping things managed for a very controllable
application of grunt so I would suffice to say
that they have the transmission dialed in.
We found plenty of water to play in and the
unit never missed a beat, so until you find
something deep, I would say you’re pretty
well protected from drowning out the machine
and even when soaking wet after repeated runs,
no slippage of any kind was felt.
