On the other hand, it is mild down low and easily used for a ton of chore related activities, a big plus when you are doing work around other equipment or livestock. The throttle itself is effortless and selecting a gear is straight foreword and easy by making your selection on the right handed gear lever.
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The 2012 Kawasaki Brute Force 750 4x4i Utility ATV is very user friendly with easy to use gear select, 2WD to 4WD on the fly, parking brake that can be engaged with one hand, & a large digital display |
The 2012 Kawasaki Brute Force 750 4x4i Utility ATV features both high and low gears. We used the low gear while creeping along to check up on the many food plots on our land to not scare off any animals |
On our Kawasaki Brute Force 750 4x4i Utility ATV model, making the switch from high to low gear was effortless without binding that we have felt on other models. Low comes in real handy when you want to crawl over an obstacle or creep along checking out food plots. The available torque made crawling up steep hillsides a breeze when I was planting my fall food plots and saved me a ton of walking.
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A easy to use parking brake lever is located on the left side of the handle bars that can be operated with one hand |
The overall layout of controls is basic and the left handed brake/parking brake really comes in handy. Other models we have had here were not as user friendly or even adequate to use one handed to apply the parking brake.
It may seem like a small detail, but when you are on and off non stop doing work on uneven ground, the efficiency of the set up works extremely well and bears mentioning.
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A large digital display is in the center of the handlebars features a speedometer, fuel gauge, hour gauge, & odometer |
The digital dash gives you all of the information you would need and is easily seen even in bright light or in the dark during a late night ride. Good illumination comes from some very bright headlights and the rear brake light is bright enough for road use when we have to run from one field to another after dark.
Getting to use this model over a long period has allowed me to find a few areas that I wasn't to keen on, one being off cambers where I just couldn't get comfortable with its handling. I attribute this to not applying enough body english when needed during times when doing work versus a trail riding situation.
I have also had the opportunity to pre ride several GNCC courses with the Kawasaki Brute Force 750i and found it to handle fine as long as the speeds were kept in check. This could be a case of my riding ability however I have felt more confident on other models, your mileage may vary.
Decent braking all around, but this is the second area I feel needs some improvement. We have a few really rutted, slick and steep hills here that provide me the chance to really feel the differences between models and is what has led me to my conclusions. Again, out on the trail I found no real issues as long as I wasn't operating beyond what I felt the machine should have been able to handle.
