I bought my Kingquad Used with 35 hours on it.
In the year I owned it I put snorkels, rad relocate, clutch kit and 30" silverbacks off an XMR.
That quad was a beast, never broke anything other than a fuel pump which is a known issue with suzuki’s. Although the King doesnt have the power of a V-Twin to push the 30’s, it was still quite impressive with lighter weights in the clutch. I would bury that quad in the thickest nastiest mud and never bat an eye, It was light and the select able front locker was nice for slowly pulling itself out of holes.
So I got the can am bug after my buddy bought a brand new 650 xt in march. The another buddy was selling his 2013 XMR with 50 hrs on it. The thing is mint.. So I sell my KingQuad and buy the XMR.
I have had the XMR for one week today, I have been on two rides totalling about 150 kms.
What can a guy say about the power other than WOW what an intense ride, The power steering is alot more effective in the XMR and just the whole quad in general handles its size and weight very nicely.
But in the time I have had it already, I took it on its first ride, made it about 65 kms and bent a tie rod while in 4wd and it broke the front drive shaft as well. So I towed it home on a trailer.. not a good start
Then at home the Air suspension stops working. Not good at all..
then I get it all back together new tie rod, new axle shaft, got the air suspension back to level 3… Time to go for ride number two on Sunday.
Riding along having a great time made it an easy 60-70 kms out on the trail and I turn to go up a hill and bend another tie rod, now having the experience I had the tools to pull it and straighten it. While doing that I notice the air suspension is on full height even though being on level 3 on the gauge cluster. No suspension at all the bike is rock hard. By the time I got home the back suspension was up so high and hard my back was broken I had to stop every 20 kms and loosen the air line to the shock and let air pressure out then the rear axle shaft broke just as I was turning into my yard.
Then my headlight switch burnt out so now I have to fix that
Not a good start but I will see how it goes after I get some beefy tie rods, good set of axles and take out the air suspension completely.
Still love the bike but maybe my wife doesnt like it so much lol
Spent two days riding and have worked on it for 5….:th_smiliepissed:
