Just another N/A UTV? 2020 Kawasaki TERYX KRX 1000

Like I said before, the KRX 1000 was not a total secret and I knew it was coming. I’m satisfied of the initial look and the specs but I have a few beefs I want to mention:

69 inches wide? Seriously?

With all the regulations cracking down on UTVers that actually ride federated or private trails in Canada and the US, a 69-inch machine will be illegal to use in pretty much all trail systems. I CAN understand Kawasaki on wanting the ultimate dune machine from the get go but please, give us trail riders a 64-inch version like the RZR, YXZ and Talon.

Centrifugal wet clutch:

Again, I’m on the fence on this, usually a wet clutch is a power robber. With my guesstimate horsepower figure of 115/120 hp, it better be on par or better than its competition or people just won’t buy it.

Weight:

1900 pounds? What the… Seriously? Diet plan anyone? Even the porky Wildcat XX is lighter at 1816 pounds while the others all weigh in at the 1500-pound mark. No wonder it needs a wet clutch.

krx 1000 QUARTER VIEW

I’m still very into the KRX though. There’s always something we don’t like about this or that and if Kawasaki did their homework properly, I think we got a definite winner here.

I’m getting a long-term unit as soon as they land in my local dealer’s showroom and I’ll get you a full in-depth review as soon as I can!

Mark

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