750 king quad vs 800 can am/ brute force

[leanburn]

i'm about to buy a new quad and was going to get a 800 can am but before i do i would like to here from some kk owners. since i have rode several canams and brutes i know the power, ride and handling is great. how does the kk hold up in a flat race between another equal machine such as a brute force, can am or 700 grizzly? i'm talking stock to stock, i need to know what i would have to do to one of these to keep up.
i don't like the way the brute force handle, it feels like your riding on top of a spring swaying side to side/ back and forth, how the kk in comparison?
i normally don't ask these question cuase usually i have plenty of oportunity to ride a buddies but i don't know anyone who has one. any info would be appreiciated.

[imdoo'n]

the king quad is a very capable quad in the mud and skeg. on dirt roads etc you won't catch a canam or brute. they are twins and kings are single cyl. good tires will get you farther in the mud than power, most times. if your buddys all ride canams they will leave you behind on the fire roads but otherwise no problem.

[-Ed-]

I abuse the poop out of my 750 king, it hasn't let me down yet. I hate getting my butt whooped by the big twin cyl units, but I make it out of the bush on my own power. I installed a Velocity devices CDI unit and an SDI clutch kit to give me the power I wanted. I'll lift the front end in high range with no effort at all now.

[leanburn]

hey ed, how bad do you take a spankin from the twins with your cdi . i was thinking of maybe buying a king and doing some portwork, bigger injector and cdi but if i'm still going to be down on power i think i'll bite the bullit and go outlander or renegade.

[munhoez]

When ur comparing a KQ to a brute/outtie, its the same as comparing a 2.3 inline 4 ford to 5.0L MUSTANG. They will do all the things the outtie and brute will do, but with half the gas. Id go with the king. will not let u down.
Have a buddy with a kawi take out two f diffs, on two diffr kawis. Have another buddy thats blown a lot of can-am parts, he always sez "thank god for can-am 3 yr warr.

[tex78]

id go with the kawi..... i have one and the only prob ive had is tie rod ends and c/v boots... but it has 3000 hard km on it and they get hard and crack..... plus i have been useing all balls tierod ends and they keep streching the threads and comin loose... thinkin better get some kawi ones... they have the highest air intake there is for stock and very easy to snorkle.... plus the wet brake in the rear is the deal maker.... its just awsome.... ive never had front diffy problems with the execption of water int there but thats any quad that goes through waist deep water...

[steveo10]

you will probably get lots of diverse answers... lots of personal preference's on forums.

heres my take.

since your talking stock for stock the brute/can-am is way out of the kings league. but i was so surprised how the king responds to modz (clutch kit,vdi chip) it really woke it up espically with bigger tires.

the king was still behind although... i would have to go with the brute or can-am. but 70hp is pretty addicting.

[Slamnek]

Go with the brute. The older 750's had front end issues but from what i understand, its been fixed. I love my KVF 700, its got more low end grunt than the KQ 750,its slower in the top end but i can't complain with 95 km/h

[KawisakiRider]

Originally Posted by Slamnek

Go with the brute. The older 750's had front end issues but from what i understand, its been fixed. I love my KVF 700, its got more low end grunt than the KQ 750,its slower in the top end but i can't complain with 95 km/h

Exactly.... I have a KVF 700 and my buddie has a KQ 700 we both have all the same mod i.e. Dyantec CDI/Copperhead VDI, Clutch kits, 28" mud tires, but he has a 2" lift and I don't. In a drag we are neck and neck but he can't pick his front end up in hi gear and mine sounds about a thousand times better. IMO

Forgot to add full exhaust on both muzzy/HMF.

[atver]

I own 3 700 king quads and 1 Renegade X . They are all great but in a flat out race nothing is going to catch the 71hp. can am. I love my k/q's but as for power you can't touch the renegade.