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2012 Kawasaki
Teryx4 750 EPS Camo 4x4 UTV
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2012 KAWASAKI TERYX4
750 EPS CAMO 4x4 UTV / RUV
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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 |
It also offers the easiest, lowest-effort
and most precise steering characteristics in
all of 4-wheeling thanks to Kawasaki’s
Electric Power Steering (EPS) system. EPS offers
additional stability 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 EPS’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.
All this superb handling ability is aided by
a number of factors, including a wide-track/wide-body
chassis design that contributes to superb cornering
characteristics. A wide track resists the body
roll that accompanies cornering forces, and
helps the chassis cope with rough terrain at
speed. The Teryx4’s mid-ship engine placement
also helps by centralizing the vehicle’s
center of mass and minimizing the inertia that
accompanies direction changes
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| Up
front the Teryx4 uses gas-charged &
preload-adjustable shocks complemented
by an anti-roll bar with 7.8 in of travel |
Of course, sport-focused independent suspension
helps, and the Teryx4’s got plenty. Again,
engineers opted for a dual-mode design; that
is, the suspension works in a comfortable way
with four passengers aboard, but also performs
like a sporting RUV in a solo mode or with a
single passenger. It’s a difficult combination
to get right, but high-grade componentry helps
out. Up front are high-performance single-chamber
gas-charged and preload-adjustable shocks complemented
by an anti-roll bar, which allows an ideal front/rear
roll balance and added ride comfort. In back
are fully adjustable shocks with piggyback reservoirs,
which offer additional oil flow for cooler temperatures
and more stable damping performance.
With all this speed and handling potential,
excellent brakes are a must, and the Teryx4
delivers in a big way. High-performance hydraulic
discs up front using 200mm rotors gripped by
dual-piston calipers offer exceptional feel
and stopping power. The brakes are recessed
within the wheels, protecting them from dirt,
water and debris, while durable steel-braided
lines help keep lever feel crisp and progressive.
In back is Kawasaki’s unique sealed internal
wet brake, similar in design to the highly acclaimed
disc system used on our award-winning ATVs and
two-seater Teryx models. Internal components
are completely sealed from mud, water, dust
and debris, the result being ultra-reliable
braking performance in most conditions. The
combination of powerful discs up front and the
sealed system in back is ideal, and contributes
once again to the Teryx4’s wide-ranging
overall performance.
