Hey guys. I'm new to this board. I've been into offroading for years with full size rigs, utility quads, etc. I haven't had a side x side yet.
I was initially leaning towards a Viking due to having zero problems with my previous '09 Grizzly 700. I went to a local dealer last week and looked at several different models.
The Viking really vibrated a lot at idle which was a turn off---dash and steering wheel shook a lot, but it may get better when it's warmed up. The Vikings were inside the shop, so it wasn't running long. The Teryx 2 cylinder engine sounded a lot better than the Viking single.
A buddy of mine has a 2011 Teryx 750. He has about 2500 miles on it and has been very impressed with it. I've driven it a few times, and it still feels solid after all those miles--tight steering, nothing feels loose, etc.
I started researching 2014 Teryx's and on paper, it seems like you are getting a higher tech machine for less money than the Viking. There are currently two 2014 blue 2 seater Teryx's on ebay for a few bucks less than $10,000.
Was considering pulling the trigger on one of those. I'm in Ohio, and both are less than 300 miles away. The best my local dealer could do was $10,800.
The issue I have is all of the belt problems with the 2014 Kawasaki 800's. Just today I saw that there is going to be a recall issued. The price seems right, but something about buying a new machine and being concerned that it may break down at anytime just seems counter intuitive to me.
Opinions vary, but I'll throw mine out there. I think the Viking has a better looking nose. The Teryx seemed to have a nicer interior. I liked the large storage boxes in the rear of the T2. The Viking has more ground clearance with smaller tires, and they can fit larger tires with ease. The Kawasaki has a much better warranty, but I'd rather have something that does not need to be in the shop very often. I bought an extended warranty with my Grizzly back in 2009, and never had a single issue with it. The Kawasaki sounds better and has more power, although one of the salesman said that he was not impressed with the Kawi's performance. The dealer sells Yamaha, Kawi, Polaris, and Can Am. The salesman said that if you lined up a Viking and Teryx 800, the Viking would out accelerate it. On paper, the Kawi has about 10 more horsepower, so that is kinda questionable.
He tried pushing Polaris. I said that I did not trust their quality. He said that you see them broken down more because they sell 9 of those to every Yamaha or Kawi. I'm just not really interested in a Polaris. Can Am's look cool, and have great power, but I'm not a fan of the visco lock front. I like to be able to crawl over obstacles, not have to wait for wheel spin to get locking 4x4, etc.
Most of my riding would be fairly low speed technical trails.
Thoughts? Advice? Any info from someone who has driven/ridden in a 2014 Teryx and a Viking would be great.
Thanks,
Roy
I was initially leaning towards a Viking due to having zero problems with my previous '09 Grizzly 700. I went to a local dealer last week and looked at several different models.
The Viking really vibrated a lot at idle which was a turn off---dash and steering wheel shook a lot, but it may get better when it's warmed up. The Vikings were inside the shop, so it wasn't running long. The Teryx 2 cylinder engine sounded a lot better than the Viking single.
A buddy of mine has a 2011 Teryx 750. He has about 2500 miles on it and has been very impressed with it. I've driven it a few times, and it still feels solid after all those miles--tight steering, nothing feels loose, etc.
I started researching 2014 Teryx's and on paper, it seems like you are getting a higher tech machine for less money than the Viking. There are currently two 2014 blue 2 seater Teryx's on ebay for a few bucks less than $10,000.
Was considering pulling the trigger on one of those. I'm in Ohio, and both are less than 300 miles away. The best my local dealer could do was $10,800.
The issue I have is all of the belt problems with the 2014 Kawasaki 800's. Just today I saw that there is going to be a recall issued. The price seems right, but something about buying a new machine and being concerned that it may break down at anytime just seems counter intuitive to me.
Opinions vary, but I'll throw mine out there. I think the Viking has a better looking nose. The Teryx seemed to have a nicer interior. I liked the large storage boxes in the rear of the T2. The Viking has more ground clearance with smaller tires, and they can fit larger tires with ease. The Kawasaki has a much better warranty, but I'd rather have something that does not need to be in the shop very often. I bought an extended warranty with my Grizzly back in 2009, and never had a single issue with it. The Kawasaki sounds better and has more power, although one of the salesman said that he was not impressed with the Kawi's performance. The dealer sells Yamaha, Kawi, Polaris, and Can Am. The salesman said that if you lined up a Viking and Teryx 800, the Viking would out accelerate it. On paper, the Kawi has about 10 more horsepower, so that is kinda questionable.
He tried pushing Polaris. I said that I did not trust their quality. He said that you see them broken down more because they sell 9 of those to every Yamaha or Kawi. I'm just not really interested in a Polaris. Can Am's look cool, and have great power, but I'm not a fan of the visco lock front. I like to be able to crawl over obstacles, not have to wait for wheel spin to get locking 4x4, etc.
Most of my riding would be fairly low speed technical trails.
Thoughts? Advice? Any info from someone who has driven/ridden in a 2014 Teryx and a Viking would be great.
Thanks,
Roy