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dieselpowered · 05-16-2008, 03:40 PM

So what are your thoughts? Is Suzuki too late to the party to begin trying to get into the UTV market?

NEVERENOUGH · 05-16-2008, 04:18 PM

They can be late as long as they don't miss the boat like Honda did. I think that the consumer will be willing to buy but it is going to have to bad a nice machine. Look at their 450's and they are pretty nice. I venture to say when they do they will address the things Kawi didn't. I bet it will be fuel injected and have a gas gauge.

Turtle · 05-16-2008, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by NEVERENOUGH

They can be late as long as they don't miss the boat like Honda did. I think that the consumer will be willing to buy but it is going to have to bad a nice machine. Look at their 450's and they are pretty nice. I venture to say when they do they will address the things Kawi didn't. I bet it will be fuel injected and have a gas gauge.

My dealer, who sells a bunch of Suzuki bikes & ATVs said they weren't interested in the UTV market, but I didn't ask him who it was in their organization who said that. Anyone else hear anything about their plans?

dieselpowered · 05-16-2008, 09:50 PM

As a matter of fact they are possibly looking into the UTV market, however, all their engineers have been tied up with street bike designs. They are thinking if they can free up some engineers, then they can have them look into it. If anything, according to the article, it will be a sport UTV like the Rzr.

stiller motorsports · 05-21-2008, 11:25 PM

suzuki has had them for 3 years now. they had two proto types running threw the hills of maryland few years back. the problem there having is they don't have a assemby line that can handle them. they need to go down the car line. king quad line is to little and car line is to busy to do it. this is right from higher ups at american suzuki.

ca51flatty · 05-22-2008, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by dieselpowered

So what are your thoughts? Is Suzuki too late to the party to begin trying to get into the UTV market?

They are hurting as a company! Marketshare is in the tank, I don't expect them to come out with anything until the market turns around. Their new EFI has been a disaster.

Crowdog · 05-22-2008, 10:05 PM

Never too late if they come with a good product. The UTV market isn't going anywhere.

dieselpowered · 05-23-2008, 02:59 PM

That is a good point Crowdog...if they can hit the market strong and have a competitive machine, potential customers will recognize that.

mouser58 · 05-23-2008, 04:47 PM

Don't see them being able to compete with anything they make. I was a Die-hard Suzuki fan, but they fell behind and can't catch up. The KingQuad 700 motor is already underpowered in an ATV. In a UTE, it would be a total dog.

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05-16-2008, 09:50 PM	#4 (permalink)
dieselpowered www.TeryxHQ.com Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Peoria, AZ Posts: 1,991	As a matter of fact they are possibly looking into the UTV market, however, all their engineers have been tied up with street bike designs. They are thinking if they can free up some engineers, then they can have them look into it. If anything, according to the article, it will be a sport UTV like the Rzr. __________________ www.RhinoTalk.net www.TeryxHQ.com 2008 Kawasaki Teryx \| 840cc BBK w/ stage III cams \| FST long travel and HD steering \| Twisted Stitch seats \| MSHQ cage \| Muzzys dual exhaust \| Dynatek CDI \| aFe intake \| HiPer carbon fiber beadlocks \| Goodyear MT/Rs \| Crow restraints \| Livewire LED whip \| NightOwl HID conversion \| 40" Edge Series LED lightbar \| Fuego Dual HID Lights \| Dalton clutch kit \| Full audio \| Navigation \| Lightened and machined clutch \| Power Steering \| TrailTech Vapor Computer \| More to come...

05-21-2008, 11:25 PM	#5 (permalink)
stiller motorsports Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 4	suzuki has had them for 3 years now. they had two proto types running threw the hills of maryland few years back. the problem there having is they don't have a assemby line that can handle them. they need to go down the car line. king quad line is to little and car line is to busy to do it. this is right from higher ups at american suzuki. __________________ stiller motorsports kawie,can-am,ktm kittanning pa 724 545-1070

05-22-2008, 10:05 PM	#7 (permalink)
Crowdog TeryxHQ.com Site Sponsor Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Northern California Posts: 88	Never too late if they come with a good product. The UTV market isn't going anywhere. __________________ www.UTVGuide.net

05-23-2008, 02:59 PM	#8 (permalink)
dieselpowered www.TeryxHQ.com Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Peoria, AZ Posts: 1,991	That is a good point Crowdog...if they can hit the market strong and have a competitive machine, potential customers will recognize that. __________________ www.RhinoTalk.net www.TeryxHQ.com 2008 Kawasaki Teryx \| 840cc BBK w/ stage III cams \| FST long travel and HD steering \| Twisted Stitch seats \| MSHQ cage \| Muzzys dual exhaust \| Dynatek CDI \| aFe intake \| HiPer carbon fiber beadlocks \| Goodyear MT/Rs \| Crow restraints \| Livewire LED whip \| NightOwl HID conversion \| 40" Edge Series LED lightbar \| Fuego Dual HID Lights \| Dalton clutch kit \| Full audio \| Navigation \| Lightened and machined clutch \| Power Steering \| TrailTech Vapor Computer \| More to come...

05-23-2008, 04:47 PM	#9 (permalink)
mouser58 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New Martinsville, W.Va. Posts: 143	Don't see them being able to compete with anything they make. I was a Die-hard Suzuki fan, but they fell behind and can't catch up. The KingQuad 700 motor is already underpowered in an ATV. In a UTE, it would be a total dog.

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