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2012 Kawasaki
Teryx4 750 EPS 4x4 UTV
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2012 KAWASAKI TERYX4
750 4x4 EPS UTV / RUV
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Liquid cooling – assisted by a large-volume
radiator and large-diameter fan – keeps
temperatures down and reliability up with help
from an array of superb engineering: optimized
piston-wall thickness; special surface treatments
to piston pins, small and big end bearing surfaces;
idealized crank journal bearing sizes; robust
transmission design; and much more.
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| To
put the V-twin engine power to the ground
Kawasaki used a CVT transmission with
a centrifugal clutch assembly |
Electronic fuel injection – featuring
new fine-atomizing 12-hole injectors –
offers easy starts and perfect throttle response
at sea level and at the higher elevations you’ll
want to discover again and again. The FI system
offers automatic mixture compensation, automatic
idle adjustment and easy, choke-free starting
via a sophisticated array of sensors for inlet
air pressure, throttle position, crankshaft
position, rpm and coolant temperature.
Routing all that impressive and usable power
to the wheels – and ground – is
the latest in modern drivetrain technology:
a continuously variable transmission (CVT),
a category-first centrifugal clutch assembly
and an electrically selectable 4WD system featuring
instant-switch access to 2WD, 4WD and 4WD+Front
Differential Lock system. The CVT is well known
for its quick response and direct engine “feel”
in sportier riding situations, where engine
power is used to control the chassis while turning
and in rough conditions. The key to the Teryx4’s
dual-mode personality is its category-first
centrifugal clutch, which offers an extra degree
of precision slow-speed power manipulation and
smoothness, which is ideal for tricky terrain
(rock crawls, etc.) or slow-speed work where
precise throttle manipulation is key. The oil-bathed
clutch design also contributes to improved CVT
belt life by lessening shock and belt deflection.
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| Switching
from 2WD to 4WD is easy as just turning
a switch on the dash |
The electronic 4WD system allows drivers to
easily change between three different drive
modes for most situations they find themselves
in: 2WD (light steering) for maximum sporty
performance, 4WD for enhanced traction while
keeping steering relatively light, and 4WD+Differential
Lock for maximum traction situations. A dash-mounted
switch makes switching between these modes easy,
and changes occur instantaneously so the driver
remains in complete control at all times. So
whether it’s climbing a slippery and rocky
uphill trail, negotiating a wet stream bed,
hauling lumber for fixing fences on the farm,
or hauling butt down a wide-open two-track,
the Teryx4’s got the traction and drivetrain
mode to handle it.
It also offers the easiest, lowest-effort and
most precise steering characteristics in all
of four-wheeling thanks to Kawasaki’s
Electric Power Steering (EPS) system. EPS offers
additional damping on straights, especially
on rougher surfaces, and there’s also
less steering kickback and bump-steer in tougher
going. Low-speed handling and steering ease
are improved, too, which makes tricky situations
and low-speed work much easier to deal with.
The key to the Teryx4’s light-steering
nirvana comes from the same basic system used
on Kawasaki’s award-winning Mule –
a Showa-built system that eschews a traditional
power-steering pump so there’s no drain
on engine power. Also, the system only works
when the engine is running, so there’s
no battery drain. Input from vehicle speed and
torque sensors determine the amount of steering
assistance – more during slow-speed use,
and less as speeds increase, just like a good
sports car.
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| The
Electronic Power Steering makes the Teryx4
Handle much better in rough conditions
& takes less effort to control |
The
Teryx4 uses an independent rear suspension
with with fully adjustable, gas charged,
reservoir shocks |
