News Briefs

Teryx Tire Mount – Kawasaki recently made available a spare tire mount for their 2008-2012 Kawasaki Teryx 750 4x4models.  The tubular steel mount bolts onto the back portion of the rollover cage.  Learn more:  UTVGuide.net

Whitewter River Green Parkway – Interested groups continue to push for the Whitewater River Greenway near Palm Springs which would feature space for LSVs.  There is hope that the $80 million project will attract $53 million in air quality funds distributed by the South Coast Air Quality Management District.  Learn more:  Mydesert.com

UTV Maintenance Best Practices – A brief article on some basic maintenance practices for UTVs.  Government-fleet.com

Kawasaki Recalls Teryx Vehicles Over Labels

Kawasaki in cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety Commission is recalling approximately 2,ooo Teryx side-by-side vehicles because they are “…incorrectly labeled as having a higher occupant capacity than is safe.”  The vehicles were sold between August 2011 and March 2012 and include the Teryx 750 FI 4×4, Teryx 750 FI 4×4 LE, Teryx 750 FI 750 4×4 LE SGE and Teryx 750 FI 4×4 Sport models.  Consumers will be mailed a replacement glove compartment with a correct label. They can install it themselves or a Kawasaki dealer will install it for free.  Learn more:  CPSC.gov

Kawasaki Teryx4 Developed in the US

Kawasaki Teryx4: First vehicle designed and developed primarily in Lincoln, NE

Kawasaki’s Teryx4 which hit dealer showrooms earlier this year was the first vehicle to be designed and developed primarily at the Lincoln, NE manufacturing facility.  The Lincoln R&D team developed the vehicle from the ground up concentrating on the vehicle’s frame and chassis while their counterparts in Japan worked on the engine and styling.  It was a two to three year process.  The Lincoln facility currently produces nearly the full range of Kawasaki’s consumer products with most of production destined for the US market.  Management reports that more full product re-designs are in the future for the Lincoln R&D team.  Learn more:  Journalstar.com

 

Kawasaki & John Deere Reach Production Milestones

A Teryx 750 FI 4x4 Sport is the 3,000,000th vehicle produced at Kawasaki's Lincoln, NE plant

The 3,000,000th vehicle recently rolled off the assembly line of Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing’s facility in Lincoln, NE.  In this case the vehicle was a Teryx 750 FI 4×4 Sport.  Over the 36 years of operation the plant has produced motorcycles, snowmobiles, jet skis, ATVs, UTVs industrial robots and rail cars.   Learn more:  Motorcycle-usa.com

Meanwhile John Deere’s Horicon, WI plant just produced the company’s 500,000th Gator utility vehicle.  The XUV825i, the fastest and most powerful Gator yet, rolled off the line seventeen years after the first Gator was produced in 1993.  Learn more:  ATVmagonline.com

New UTVs Hitting The Market

Kawasaki's new Teryx 750 FI 4x4 LE Camo

New Teryx™ 750 FI 4×4 LE – Kawasaki has introduced a a new Teryx™ 750 FI 4×4 LE. Key features include:

• Liquid-cooled, 749cc SOHC, four-valve-per-cylinder, fuel-injected, 90-degree V-twin engine
• Realtree APG HD camouflaged bodywork, wheels, front bumper, roof and dashboard
• Digital fuel injection
• Continuously Variable Transmission features high and low ranges, a reverse gear, very direct feel from the engine, and instantaneous acceleration
• Limited-slip front differential reduces steering effort under normal four-wheel drive operation, while Variable Front Differential Control permits rider to distribute torque equally to left and right front wheels for maximum traction via a hand lever located between the seats
• Selectable two- or four-wheel-drive operation, via dash-mounted switch
• Suspension designed for high-speed operation over varying terrain
• Large 7.4-gal. (28L) fuel tank

Learn more: News.utvguide.net

X4 off-road vehicle from Volteis Electric Car of France

New electric off-road utility vehicle from France – Volteis Electric Car of France recently launched their X4 electric off-road utility vehicle. Reminiscent of WWII Jeep designs, the X4 features twelve 48 volt, 24 amp-hour lead-acid gel batteries located beneath the front sea and has a top speed is 44 mph. The vehicle is available in a number of configurations including dual electric motors, long and short frames and other options. The frame is made of stainless steel and aluminum. Learn more: Greencar.com

Bobcat utility vehicle

Bobcat offers new UTV lineup – Bobcat recently unveiled their new lineup of four utility vehicles: 3200 (4×2), 3400 (4×4), 3400 XL (up to 6 riders; 4×4) and 3450 (4×4). Key features:

• Diesel engine is available in all but the 3200
• All models feature increased horsepower
• Top speed has increased to 30 mph.
• High (30 mph max) and low-speed gearing (15 mph max)
• Increased payload capacity (up to 33% more)
• Electronic fuel injected gas engines
• Four-wheel independent suspension (MacPherson struts, front; 5-way preload adjustable rear shocks with two optional mounting positions for load carrying)
• 3450 includes Bobcat’s exclusive RapidLink attachment mounting system
• All-new frame

The vehicles are a result of Bobcat’s strategic alliance with Polaris Industries to develop vehicles for the work segment . Learn more: ATVmagblog.com

Can-Am Commander in action

Can-Am enters UTV market with Commander 800 and 1000 models – Powersports manufacturer Can-Am has entered the UTV market with their Commander 800 and 1000 models which have 71 hp and 85 hp engines respectively. The vehicles features give them a mix of work qualities as well as those for aggressive trail riding. For a more complete review of the vehicle features and technologies Learn more: ATVmagonline.com

New Gator XUV 825i from John Deere

John Deere launches new lineup of crossover utility vehicles (XUVs) – The leading model of Deere’s new trio of XUVs is the XUV 825i which features a 50 hp engine and a top speed of 44 mph. The XUV lineup designed for both work applications and the needs of the “outdoor enthusiast”. Key features include:

• An 815cc, liquid cooled, inline 3-cylinder engine with 4 valves per cylinder, dual overhead cams and electronic fuel injection.
• Re-designed front and rear independent suspension system designed for less body roll and superior side-hill stability with either no-load or maximum cargo.
• 1500 lbs. of towing and 1400 lbs. of payload capacity.
• New hybrid metal and composite cargo box with 16.4 cu. ft. of capacity and an available factory installed spray-in bed liner with 20 integrated tie downs
• New braking system that improves stopping performance over previous models.

Learn more: News.utvguide.net

Kawasaki Adds Special Graphic Edition Packages for Teryx 750 FI 4×4

Kawasaki has added four special edition graphic packages for their 2010 Teryx 750 FI 4×4.

These unique new immersion graphics packages offer a unique diamond plate pattern that is chemically bonded to colored basecoat paint.  The finished product offers a durable, high-gloss, automotive quality surface that looks similar to anodized aluminum diamond plate, but is actually smooth to the touch and easy to clean.

The graphic packages are available in Diamond Blue, Diamond Red, Diamond Silver and Diamond Black and increases the color options for the Teryx recreation utility vehicle to ten in total.  Learn more:  UTVWeekly.com