How does it all work?
What better place than Moab, Utah for our first ride on the
Prairie 360. We were joined by local trail guide, Dale Parriott,
from Elite Tours.To get used to the new Prairie 360 we started with
some easy trails and headed up Kane Canyon. The 360 felt
comfortable right off the bat and we really like the shifter and
its location. With the shifter in high range we opened it up on the
dirt road to see what the 360 would do. The Prairie 360 is not
going to win any races, but then, if you are a mid-class ATV buyer
you are probably not looking to win races. You can purchase its big
brother, a Prairie 650 for that! We didn't have the optional
speedometer on our test quad but we estimate that we topped out at
about 50 MPH.
With MacPherson struts on the
front and a single preload adjustable shock in the rear, the
Prairie 360 handled wonderful on the dirt roads and did not tend to
wander at speed. With one stop to look at the "birthing rock," we
rode up the canyon, past the Kane Spring turnoff, and to the top of
Hurrah Pass. The selectable 2WD-4WD is must if you want to play
around and slide the 360 on the dirt roads. You are not able to
break the the rear end loose on full-time 4WD quads.
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Many petroglyphs can be found
in the Moab area; this is called the "birthing rock" |
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An unbelievable background for
a quad ride. |
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Stopping Power
The Prairie 360 has incredible stopping power,
with dual hydraulic discs in the front and rear sealed, oil bathed,
multi-disc system. On pavement, it stops so well you can even lift
the rear wheels off the ground (don't try this at home!). After
visiting Hurrah Pass, we travelled back down the canyon, then
headed up Kane Creek. With the Kawasaki braking system we had no
problems stopping the Prairie 360, even right after water
crossings.
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The Prairie 360 provided a very
plush ride on the trail |
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Water crossings were no
problem. We also really like the new Aztec Red color! |
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On the Trail
When
the trail got a little tighter and filled with turns, we found that
the Prairie 360 had plenty of power to get us down the trail. The
suspension soaked up the bumps very nicely and steering was not an
issue.
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