Kawasaki
Teryx 750 4x4 FI
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2009
Kawasaki Teryx 750 FI 4x4 |
Phoenix, Arizona - Even though
ATV sales have fallen off a bit due the recent
economic crunch, UTV sales are still going strong.
The popularity of these vehicles has spurred manufacturers
to produce UTV’s that are sportier and more
user friendly than their predecessors that were
used mainly as workhorses. Kawasaki recognized
the need for a sporty, yet practical, and easy
to use machine that could be enjoyed by just about
anyone, in any riding situation, and has hit the
nail on the head with 2009 Kawasaki Teryx 750
FI 4x4 and Teryx 750 FI 4x4 Sport UTV.
Kawasaki made several improvements to their
Teryx 750 UTV line this year. The best improvement
Kawasaki made to the Teryx is the addition of
digital fuel injection. The new FI system contains
a high-pressure fuel pump and a 32-bit CPU with
six sensors to help regulate fuel efficiency,
and the throttle body has been reduced to 34mm
to improve low and midrange throttle response.
New ignition maps have been added to improve
torque and new fuel maps have been added to
match the improved intake and exhaust systems.
The timing has been changed on the ’09
Teryx as well to give it a more stable idle.
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The
2009 Kawasaki Teryx now has a direct flow
fuel injection system, which incorporates
six sensors (coolant temp, intake air
pressure, throttle position, air intake
temp, vehicle speed, crankshaft angle)
to provide optimum fuel delivery for increased
power and fuel efficiency. Also, the airbox
volume has been increased for 2009, but
the fuel tank capacity has been decreased
from 7.9 gallons to 7.4 gallons with the
addition of a high pressure fuel pump
for the FI system |
The CVT system of the Teryx is impressive as
well. There are new ECU settings for the belt
warning systems when the vehicle is under excessive
load or the RPMs are too high. Another change
to the CVT system is the rerouting of the exhaust
duct. It has been raised to 7.7”, which
helps reduce water intake. Also, the CVT air
intake duct has also been increased from 53
to 65mm to help keep things cooler.
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All-new
Aluminum CVT cover acts as a heat sink
and the ducts sizes have increased and
have been re-routed for better CVT cooling
to help extend the belt life |
CV
Shaft’s diameters have been increased
and splined areas hardened along with
new plastic CV boots, and the torsion
bar diameter has been reduced for better
tracking over rough terrain |
Another notable improvement is the much needed
tilt cargo bed, which now comes standard on
all models. We were also very happy to see that
the airbox intake tube has been rerouted to
give better protection and the airbox volume
has been increased and redesigned as well, which
provides better performance and decreased cabin
noise. The front styling on all of the Teryx
models is excellent and the addition of a bar
type digital fuel gauge readout is a very handy
improvement as well. We were also pleased to
see that Kawasaki has added a new parking brake
indicator that lets the rider know if the parking
brake is still engaged before hitting the gas.
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All-New
digital display, which now features both
a fuel guage and a Parking brake warning
light to help prevent moving with the
brake engaged |
For
2009, the Teryx 500lb capacity cargo bed
now has a gas assist tilt, which was not
able on the standard units in 2008 |