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[muzzgit]

I currently have a TRX400, I'v been riding quads less than one year but it looks like I may be looking for more power already. I like the 400, it's light, I can throw it around and its fun to ride. I have a couple of mates with DS650's which I love riding but they are a tad heavy.

What's the Kwakka KFX 700 like? has anyone experience with both?
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Cheers,
MUZZ
06 YFM 700R mine
03 KFX 400 hers

[yogie]

the ds will leave the KFX for dead, end of story... BUT these are two compleatly different quads, the DS will suit a rider that wants to give s#it all day, great soft suspenion and power when you need it. The KFX, you point it in a direction, hit the gas and hold on, they dont compare at all, I think a closer comparioson would be the outlaw 500, 525 against the DS.

I love the KFX its a big bike that needs a lot of work on corners and on straights its hard to beat (in my crappy opinion ) its not to bad when they actully leave terra firma and yes I have... and I wouldnt ride anything else. the bad thing about them is they are bloody thirsty.

Oh the other reason you SHOULDNT BUY the kfx is all the tractor jokes. they ae so funny...

Oh I've ridden three DS by the way.
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2005 KFX700
With a few bells and whistles
and the twin yoshi's
American Star A-arms, tie rods
elka stickers
Shorty Shifter
I have a Waco
rossco gave me a flexx sticker
honda thumb
Great at climbing trees
durablue stickers

[SpecialEd_05]

The KFX700 is a heavy bike. Easy to ride though and they sound sweet with the twin Yoshi system. I think a better comparison to the DS650 and closer to what you have is the Raptor 700R...

My 2c.
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2005 Banshee Special Edition
-Toomey TR6 pipes
-V-Force3 Reeds
-2-Stage Uni Filter
-BKT X-driv Tyres
-Renthal Bars
-Amsoil Intercepter

[t&l performance]

yogie wrote:

the ds will leave the KFX for dead, end of story... BUT these are two compleatly different quads, the DS will suit a rider that wants to give s#it all day, great soft suspenion and power when you need it. The KFX, you point it in a direction, hit the gas and hold on, they dont compare at all, I think a closer comparioson would be the outlaw 500, 525 against the DS. I love the KFX its a big bike that needs a lot of work on corners and on straights its hard to beat (in my crappy opinion ) its not to bad when they actully leave terra firma and yes I have... and I wouldnt ride anything else. the bad thing about them is they are bloody thirsty. Oh the other reason you SHOULDNT BUY the kfx is all the tractor jokes. they ae so funny... u rekon the ds650 leaves the kfx700 for dead u musnt be able to ride new kfx is $9990 new ds is $13450 spend the extra coin on the kfx u save on the purchase price i had a ds there average sold it bought a kfx never lookd back i had a kfx got all the hipe and bought a ds wat a slap in the face sold it and got another kfx this was my mistake below and this below is how i fixed the mistake Oh I've ridden three DS by the way.

[yogie]

700quad wrote:

u rekon the ds650 leaves the kfx700 for dead u musnt be able to ride new kfx is $9990 new ds is $13450 spend the extra coin on the kfx u save on the purchase price i had a ds there average sold it bought a kfx never lookd back i had a kfx got all the hipe and bought a ds wat a slap in the face sold it and got another kfx this was my mistake below and this below is how i fixed the mistake

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I've been riding the KFX for 3 years now, and you bet they fly but its a 240kg bike, its a lot of weight to drag around but these are the best hill climbers than any other bike on the, market though. And I thought about comparing the 700 raptor but I feel they are another compleatly different bike agin to the DS, mind you I've only ridden one though. And your right about the KFX's, its a shame so many of the guys I know all have this stigma about KFX's and wont give them the time of day.
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2005 KFX700
With a few bells and whistles
and the twin yoshi's
American Star A-arms, tie rods
elka stickers
Shorty Shifter
I have a Waco
rossco gave me a flexx sticker
honda thumb
Great at climbing trees
durablue stickers

[t&l performance]

ds650 is almost on par with weight as a kfx700 and a stock ds is to tall and too tippy then a stock kfx is gutless till u add a bit to me the difference is kfx700 in the dunes is orsm and some bush ridn my missus has a pink kfx800 that woops all the 450s and rappys now my mates wont ride with us nomore because of a chick on a pink auto hoses them

[Overlord]

I gota agree with 700Quad my girl rides a KFX and she loves it she weighs 58 kilos and throws it around like theres no tomorrow and wheelstands it all over the place. I vote this quad best value for money, best fun factor +10 and reliability is second to none. With some small modifications it is even better ie pipes, air cleaner and wheelspacers for the rear totaly transform the quad.


Regards Bad Banshee

[yogie]

Bad Banshee wrote:

I gota agree with 700Quad my girl rides a KFX and she loves it she weighs 58 kilos and throws it around like theres no tomorrow and wheelstands it all over the place. I vote this quad best value for money, best fun factor +10 and reliability is second to none. With some small modifications it is even better ie pipes, air cleaner and wheelspacers for the rear totaly transform the quad. Regards Bad Banshee

does her quad have the standard tie rods on it ??? I put the thicker tie rods on and guy I knew had a stock KFX and said my sterring was way to heavy compared to his. And fun factor your spot on, my missus wants one. Just wish... (listen up here Kawasaki real good now) it had fuel injection
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2005 KFX700
With a few bells and whistles
and the twin yoshi's
American Star A-arms, tie rods
elka stickers
Shorty Shifter
I have a Waco
rossco gave me a flexx sticker
honda thumb
Great at climbing trees
durablue stickers

[bullet]

IMO
The DS650 is probably the best long distance, dirt road hauling bike.
For big trail riding and long cruises.
They also have great gound clearance and High footpegs, which have many negatives, but are great for going through wash outs and creek crossings etc.
The 700 Kwaka is a very easy to ride, point and shoot fun bike.
Easy in tricky situations if you are someone who might stall in ugly sand spots, creeks or hill climbs etc.
The Kwaka probably feels a bit heavier and I find their steering a bit rough on the rider.
But they are fun and pull like the proverbial.
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[t&l performance]

yogie wrote:

Bad Banshee wrote: I gota agree with 700Quad my girl rides a KFX and she loves it she weighs 58 kilos and throws it around like theres no tomorrow and wheelstands it all over the place. I vote this quad best value for money, best fun factor +10 and reliability is second to none. With some small modifications it is even better ie pipes, air cleaner and wheelspacers for the rear totaly transform the quad. Regards Bad Banshee does her quad have the standard tie rods on it ??? I put the thicker tie rods on and guy I knew had a stock KFX and said my sterring was way to heavy compared to his. And fun factor your spot on, my missus wants one. Just wish... (listen up here Kawasaki real good now) it had fuel injection

thicker tie rods wont make the 700 harder to steer just stronger as the stockys are weak ass u wont get good steering on a 700 till u add plus arms with adjustable joints and injection on the 700 wont be around till 2011 if at all theres always chinese wispers about all the different bikes ive tryed converting injection from a late model brute but wat a head f#ck didnt even workout just delete the airbox run a set of upp 36mm intakes and 36mm carbs with a 660 rappy filter very noticable difference

[Overlord]

Hi Yogie yea my girls KFX has better tie rods on it there not any thicker just better steel (dont ask me what there made of the enginering joint made them up). For any female these are the best quad no gear shifting just point and shoot. I heard a rumour similar to 700Quads that at the end on 2010 increase in displacemet to 750 and injection and possible full adjustable suspension. We are holding off to see if they surface then we will do the upgrade. I have a fast Banshee and still enjoy giving the KFX a work over like I said best fun Quad bar none.

Regards Bad Banshee

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700quad wrote:

yogie wrote: Bad Banshee wrote: I gota agree with 700Quad my girl rides a KFX and she loves it she weighs 58 kilos and throws it around like theres no tomorrow and wheelstands it all over the place. I vote this quad best value for money, best fun factor +10 and reliability is second to none. With some small modifications it is even better ie pipes, air cleaner and wheelspacers for the rear totaly transform the quad. Regards Bad Banshee does her quad have the standard tie rods on it ??? I put the thicker tie rods on and guy I knew had a stock KFX and said my sterring was way to heavy compared to his. And fun factor your spot on, my missus wants one. Just wish... (listen up here Kawasaki real good now) it had fuel injection thicker tie rods wont make the 700 harder to steer just stronger as the stockys are weak ass u wont get good steering on a 700 till u add plus arms with adjustable joints and injection on the 700 wont be around till 2011 if at all theres always chinese wispers about all the different bikes ive tryed converting injection from a late model brute but wat a head f#ck didnt even workout just delete the airbox run a set of upp 36mm intakes and 36mm carbs with a 660 rappy filter very noticable difference

this setup here that i made works extremely well to maybe 4sale soon
2 into 1 manifold works best with my mikuni 38mm flatside deletes the air box and gets rid of the vacume slide stockys and replaces them with mechanical slide mikuni gives the bike a good bang

[pitbull]

Hey dude,
it all depends on what you are really after,
ive had and ridden a "profanity removed" load of bikes,
and my personal favourite is the DS650 which i own, and the Yfz450.

The KFX and DS are both excellent bikes,
but they are completely different.
It all depends on what u want from the bike.

My 2cents
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[Huskygoat]

I don't know if this correct but they don't bring parts into Australia anymore for the ds 650. well that what was going around last year.
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[muzzgit]

Thanks fella's, just the feedback I was hoping for. The problem I'm having is no-one I know likes the KFX (screw them anyway) but more importantly where do I get to test ride one?

The owner of the local Honda shop was trying to give me the big sales pitch on the new 700XX, and even after I explained I was only there to get an oil filter for my TRX400 he still kept on about it. He sure did go quiet when I asked when their next ride day was !!!

cough cough !
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Cheers,
MUZZ
06 YFM 700R mine
03 KFX 400 hers

[t&l performance]

wat state u in ive got 3 u can try 0nes mild ones pretty stout and ones dangerous

[muzzgit]

Huskygoat wrote:

I don't know if this correct but they don't bring parts into Australia anymore for the ds 650. well that what was going around last year.

Theres one in a quad shop not far from me that needs 3rd gear and selector. Guy said parts aren't a drama.

It's actually for sale but it's been raced (fink & gasdash [i think] ) so I'm a bit iffy about it. Money's tight at the mo.
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Cheers,
MUZZ
06 YFM 700R mine
03 KFX 400 hers

[muzzgit]

700quad wrote:

wat state u in ive got 3 u can try 0nes mild ones pretty stout and ones dangerous

Perth West Aus
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Cheers,
MUZZ
06 YFM 700R mine
03 KFX 400 hers

[t&l performance]

muzzgit wrote:

700quad wrote: wat state u in ive got 3 u can try 0nes mild ones pretty stout and ones dangerous Perth West Aus

to easy im in perth to southern suburbs maybe wen u sold ur 400 and ur ready for a test ride let me know if things work out ontime u maybe able to throw ur leg over the 700turbo

[muzzgit]

[/quote]to easy im in perth to southern suburbs maybe wen u sold ur 400 and ur ready for a test ride let me know if things work out ontime u maybe able to throw ur leg over the 700turbo [/quote]

Cheers, your offer is most appreciated. I'm not far from Cannington.

700turbo??? Holy crap!

Nah mate, I'd be pretty much after a stock donk, or close to it. I think I'd rather have mods to the suspension and a wider axle than anything else. I'm not what you would call a power junkie.


I'm actually gonna keep the 400, for the missus, and for me riding on tight bush tracks etc
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Cheers,
MUZZ
06 YFM 700R mine
03 KFX 400 hers

[pitbull]

Hey mate,
get the DS650,
and the parts are notin,
ill direct you where to get them from,
or just PM Toli ( YELLOWSUB),
he is the king of bombers,
and soon he should be king of all drag quads
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turbo and n.o.s kfx705 owned by camo in the u.s yhis is the man thats helpn on my kfx turbo

[feralkid]

700quad wrote:

turbo and n.o.s kfx705 owned by camo in the u.s yhis is the man thats helpn on my kfx turbo

Yogie, if you do this to your kfx i promise to never call it a tractor again and I'm sure no-one else will either.
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[pitbull]

Oh now that a very unique and special looking bike,
what horsepower is gettin from that big twin
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"Curiosity killed the cat". Ok my dog did but dont tell my neighbour.