ATV Riders Message Board Articles Reviews Videos Photo Gallery wallpaper Links ATV SxS News Interviews Racing News Models Donations Quad of the Month Contact Us

  ATV MODEL REVIEWS | ATV Product News
Arctic Cat | Can-Am | Honda | Kawasaki | KTM | Polaris | Suzuki | Yamaha | Other

2009 Kawasaki Teryx 750 FI 4x4 Sport RUV Test Ride Review
2009 Kawasaki Teryx 750 FI 4x4 Sport RUV Test Ride Review

2009 Kawasaki Teryx 750 FI Sport 4x4 RUV UTV Model
The Teryx 750 FI Sport features Cast Aluminum wheels, which are 2.2lbs lighter than steel each, and the sport model also has fully adjustable front & rear suspension with 7.5" of wheel travel
Kawasaki’s V-twin digital fuel injection engine provides plenty of smooth continuous power, with instant acceleration and plenty of torque, while the wide body frame construction and long travel independent suspension provides plenty of stability and easy handling. The Kawasaki Teryx also comes equipped with Maxxis tires and offers 11.7 inches of ground clearance.

While the standard Teryx 750 FI 4x4 models come well equipped, the Sport model has a couple of features that make it stand out from the crowd, such as the fully adjustable front and rear suspension (that would come in very handy on our test ride), cast aluminum wheels, and special colors and graphics.

We traveled to Boulders OHV Park to put the Kawasaki Teryx 750 FI 4x4 to the test. When we arrived, we were pleasantly surprised to find out that we would be testing out the Sport model, which is the only Teryx model equipped with adjustable shocks, and were excited to check out all the improvements to the ’09 line up first hand.
2009 Kawasaki Teryx 750 FI Sport 4x4 RUV UTV Model
2009 Kawasaki Teryx 750 FI 4x4 Sport Edition RUV Test Units

Kawasaki had an 18 mile loop section of trails picked out for us to test the 2009 Teryx 750 FI that featured plenty of varied terrain to check out the UTV’s capabilities. Our first time through the loop, we hit a sandy whoop section and we thought the factory suspension settings seemed to feel a little stiff, so we had the Kawasaki crew adjust them a little bit and it certainly made a difference, especially in the rougher stuff. We were able to fly through the whoops. “The shocks are really tunable. After we had them adjusted it made a huge difference,” said Kevin Johnston, who was along for the ride. The Teryx felt really stable in the corners with is wide frame, and there was minimum body roll.

2009 Kawasaki Teryx 750 FI Sport 4x4 RUV UTV Model
2009 Kawasaki Teryx 750 FI Sport 4x4 RUV UTV Model

The power on the Teryx was very good. “The power was right there when we needed it and the throttle response was right on with no delay. We were able to go over rocks and other obstacles with no problems and climb steep hills with ease,” said Johnston. The EFI delivered smooth consistent power and was very responsive when you hit the throttle. We did find however, that the Teryx is a lot more fun to drive in low gear on tighter trails and more technical terrain as there is a lot more torque than when in high gear, which we thought was fine for wide open high speed riding. In high gear, the top speed of the 2009 Teryx 750 FI 4x4 Sport was 47 MPH, which was a slight improvement over when we tested the ’08 model, which had a top speed of 46 MPH. In low gear the machine hits the rev limiter at 35, which is quite satisfactory for the conditions low gear would be used for. The braking on the Teryx 750 FI 4x4 Sport was excellent, just as it was in the ’08 models. This machine can stop on a dime if needed.

2009 Kawasaki Teryx 750 FI Sport 4x4 RUV UTV Model
2009 Kawasaki Teryx 750 FI Sport 4x4 RUV UTV Model
The 2008 Test Ride allowed us to really test out the rock crawling ability of the Teryx, but we were able to find a small rocky section at the Arizona location, which allowed us to test out the dff-lock and the ground clearance of the Teryx, and it once again performed great especially in low range

2009 Kawasaki Teryx 750 FI Sport 4x4 RUV UTV Model
2WD & 4WD switch is easy to access on the dash, but the vehicle must be going slower than 16Mph without any wheel spin to engage the 4WD on the fly
We tested out both the 2WD and 4WD as well and while the steering is good in either mode, it seems just a little bit more responsive when it is in 4WD. The differential lock came in handy for us out on the trails as well when we got stuck in a big rocky section. Much to our delight, the differential lock was very easy to engage and worked like a charm. We were able to crawl right out of the rocks without any problems.

When we tested the ’08 Teryx, we had noticed that there wasn’t much heat protection from the motor and that the passenger and driver’s seats got a little hot on longer rides. We were happy to see that Kawasaki has taken measures to help reduce the heat by adding rubber shrouds to help insulate the cockpit a little better. While this cut down the heat dramatically on the passenger side, we noticed that the driver’s seat still got a little warm, but not uncomfortably so like in the ’08 models.

::CONTINUED::
1 ::Page 2:: 3

Copyright 2002-2022, ATV Riders All Rights Reserved - ATV Riders Forum - Message Board - Archive