Power is provided to this monster by a degree, liquid-cooled, fuel-injected V-twin with a total of cc. Each cylinder head has a single overhead cam and four valves. Placement of the V-twin is parallel to the seat, which keeps the cockpit narrow and the engine compartment accessible. In fact, during our initial shootout between the Brute Force and the Yamaha Grizzly, it was quicker to access and remove both spark plugs on the Kawasaki as it is on the single-cylinder Yamaha.
Furthermore, in our drowned-out scenario, the CVT performed better, and the airbox was easier to dry out.
Fuel is delivered through a pair of 36mm electronically controlled throttle bodies. Capacity of the stock tank is a huge 5 gallons. With the improvements in fuel efficiency over the old carburetor setup, a light throttle thumb could get you up to miles on a full tank. Levels can be monitored on a digital dash display, which also includes the time, odometers, miles per hour and warning lights.
When Kawasaki did their revisions to this machine, they added a couple of convenient storage tricks. One was the addition of a box located in the center of the front rack. This area is perfect for a couple of water bottles, spare gloves or even a light jacket. Plus, both racks received additional corner cross-bracing and tie-down loops, which make securing odd-sized loads a breeze.
All of these improvements contributed to the styling changes that this modern Brute Force features. For , this model is available in green, red, black and camo colors.
