You boys rode the hell out of that machine. Y'all rode it like you stole it. Whoever that rider was...he sure can ride a big stock atv like a race machine. Great test!
rzl07375 yep they should have squeezed at least 5 more hp out of it. Would have made it more worth it to trade up. I love my 09 PS unit with VDI programmer. I'll stick with it for now (:
We alone with a couple other editors had a nice 15 minute conversation with the president of Suzuki explaining the demand for an LTR450 release and the need for a $5,800-$6,000 sport ATV that adults will want to own and ride. We gave him the financial breakdown between the income to vehicle cost for sport ATVs from 1985 until 2015 and how the cost of sport ATVs have increased disproportionately with the increase in income, leading us to the need for a $6,000 450. We suggested a Z450 with an updated swingarm as their potential budget model. The three of us on hand all pledged an enthusiastic response from our publications if Suzuki were to release a new sport machine. We pointed out the price war taking place in the entry level 4x4 ATV market, the personal water craft market, and the entry level street bike market, leaving a untapped demand for a price point sport ATV. He tells us that many things are being considered. We will continue to pressure them for a return to the sport market.
ATVonDemand Please do that ! LTR was the first 450 that I rode and felt imediatly in love ! Shame that in my corrent life state , I can't afford one , but I will work so in the future I can have one :) Continue the good job guys !
ATVonDemand. while I share your stance on that, seeing as it took this long to reintroduce a Kingquad with mild at best features, I cant see them coming back out with a 450.
First of all, thanks for the excellent video! I owned a 2005 King 700 from 2009-2016, bullet proof. Towed back once, the brain died around 2014/2015. What it lacked in horsepower or suspension it made up for with reliability and nimble handling that took you around obstacles rather than over. In 2014 I bought a Can Am 650. Snappy power right out if the gate, great suspension, no longer went around obstacles, I went over them at speed. Had to add lights to the Can am, which Suzuki avoids with the handlebar light. Can Am taillights get covered in mud, Suzuki avoids this by staying in the middle. Can Am is built in Mexico, Suzuki USA. I've been Can Am 850 shopping but will be looking for a Suzuki demo ride now.
Thanks for watching and for your Insight on how the king quad compares to the Can-Am 650. Take one for a ride and let us know what you think. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Glad to see the King is still going. I sold my 2008 750 model 2yrs. ago. It never once in 8yrs. broke down with doing many full on hard trail rides, and work duty. Nothing but regular maintenance ever needed. No it wasn't exciting really power wise, but had a decent top end if you wanted to do that. I traded in a 2005 Prairie 700 to get the IRS quad back then. Loved the Prairie too though. Yes, the good old Prairie had quite a bit more get up and go than the King 750 off the bottom through the mid range. Hated the front struts though..lol! I've only been in a SXS now for the last 2yrs. but getting the itch for another atv as I miss them...Still have an old YZ250 I rip on too...I'm 50 now, but still like to think I'm fast in the woods....:) I always wondered if the Suzuki car industry going out of business affected the ATV business? Just seemed that way back in 05 Suzuki was releasing top of the line machines, and now just keeps plugging along with minor refinements...Still great machines though...I'm thinking Brute 750 this time around....
Stu650Zuk thanks for sharing your experience with the KingQuad with us. Nothing beats the feedback of experienced owners who have maintained these machines for years. We're pretty sure that the Suzuki automobile bankruptcy did have a serious effect on the company. They've been slow to respond for the past 10 years. Hopefully this is the beginning of a new Awakening. 50, that's Young. Our friend and the test rider Allen Knowles is like 57 in ripped on our Scrambler 1000 project video pounding whoops in the desert. Stay in shape and keep ripping.
Thanks! Yeah I feel fine, 6'1" and 225lbs and active..Did have lower back surgery in 2004 though so I'm more careful on the hard hits while riding...work related accident, not riding..hahaha go figure?! Vision is the biggest hindrance to fast safe riding I have found more than anything. Reflexes are still there, but vision even with the right glasses isn't the same. One miscalculation on my YZ or my full modded Suzuki DR650 turned SM could turn ugly in a second....I will still race any young fella today doing trail rides...Boy do they get embarrassed when a middle aged guy whoops up on em in the Northeast woods on a utility quad vs. a kid on a sport quad. I grew up on two wheels though with tons of MX and enduro racing experience...great times over the years! Keep up the good work.
The problem with North Americans they think this is the whole world..... The Suzuki car industry may of pulled out of Canada and the States, but as far as I can tell they are still going strong in other parts of the world.
The Kawasaki brute force never changed since the beginning. Just body work and that was minor as well. I love the king quad and don’t mind if they ever change it. I love the look and reliability.
ehhhh not impressed. Nothing wrong with it, im sure its a great ATV. It just doesnt excite me. The Grizzly and Brute Force are the more exciting Japanese brand ATVs. But at least Suzuki is making a effort unlike Honda who seems to not give a damn what its fans want. The 680 Rincon is a joke compared to the King quad. The Rubicon 500 is a awesome looking ATV with a severely disappointing engine that belongs on a childs go cart. On second thought maybe the Suzuki is exciting...at least they are trying and making a effort to remain relevant. I still think the Grizzly and Brute Force dominate the Japan ATVs. The Grizzly being bulletproof, good looking, proven, with satisfying power. The Brute being the most powerful adrenaline rush of the Japanese ATVS. For the first time in my life I have to put Suzuki on top of Honda for at least getting in the game. After owning 2 junk Polaris in the early days....and a 570 I dont expect to hold up very well...I will NEVER buy another ATV thats not a Japanese brand. Its good to see them ( besides Honda) getting back in the game and offering more power and not sacrificing their notorious reliability and longevity.
Suzuki is like Honda, they only rely on die hard fans to buy a new machine. Both companies are out of the competition. Reliability can't be your only selling point in 2018.
ProbeGT2 I can somewhat agree with this statement. I wouldn't say they are "out" of the competition though....but I wouldn't really say they are in it at this point either. I think they have the possibility to be in the competition (Honda for sure). They do seem to go off reliability though. There is not much that really "wow's" anyone about a Kingquad.
Its a solid quad with no glaring weaknesses. But yes a powered up mill would have been definitely welcome. 60 hp + would have been a huge change for Zuk. Maybe next year(:
The only thing I see is no front bumper. When I kill a moose. I use my Honda like a bull dozer thru the bush. To retrieve the moose meat. I need a bumper on the machine
Why does Suzuki not release horsepower numbers? It's definitely a nicer looking machine but like all the Japanese ATV's out there, it badly needs a larger V-Twin engine like an 850, 950 or 1000 to compete against the high end of the utility/sport ATV's that Polaris and Can Am sell. Some nice fox shocks and 12" of ground clearance would be nice. If they put a bigger engine in it, coupled with Suzuki reliability, they would have a hit on their hands.
The new 2019 seems nice, but nothing special. While I dont think someone would go wrong if they are looking for a basic & reliable machine, I dont think there is really anything to make this stand out above the crowd..or maybe even with the crowd. Thoughts?
Midwest ATV we think it will prove to be a good reliable machine for the work and Recreation crowd. Obviously, it's not going to turn the heads of those who are simply interested in having a larger displacement and faster machine than their friend riding a big twin cylinder machine. We're confident that this is a very good machine however the company would benefit from a couple new offerings.
For trail exploring and technical riding and tight wood riding there is no better machine.Perfect difflock and clutching for the most difficult obstacles.No Can am or Polaris comes where the Kingquad and the Grizzly come.These machines are light and nimble.They are 50 to 100kg lighter.The KQ uses a lot less fuel so no need for extra fuel.The plastics don't break when hitting a tree.I can go on and on.But it is no racer on open tracks.It isn't slow eather.
I think it's too little to late. Suzuki can only coast on reliability so long and this seems as stale as the model it replaces. Racks need work, styling needs work and instrument cluster is crap. I rock solid reliable machine it might be but it's no Grizzly. Yamaha gives you all this and they can make it look great, has a better instrument cluster and more comfortable running boards. It was between the 2018 Kingquad 750 and 2018 Grizzly 700 when I went shopping and the Grizzly just offered more but I could of had the Suzuki for slightly less money. My buddy purchased the Kingquad and when I rode his I found it was terrible as compared to the Grizzly.
Same old ....I have owned a 2006 700 ..and a 2012 750 ..zero excitement..solid quad severely lacking horse power....wake up Suzzy make a 100 horse vtwin or continue dismal sales.
Just went to the local dealer to check one of these out. Very nice machines, but sadly my wife decided to sit a Polaris S4 1000 and fell in love with the seats. Not going to own a off road machine work more than my work commuter.
rzl07375 we were waiting for this one. We have some thoughts but hate to say anything definitive without riding both machines back-to-back. Both manufacturers have expressed seeing a shootout between the two machines. Maybe we need to round them both up and find out for sure.
Why are we still waiting? :-) Just went to a local Suzuki dealer and was very impressed with the Kingquad. The fit and finish was fantastic! It was also very ergonomic.
I've been a big Suzuki fan for years, but their ATVs are just minimally updated 15 year-old designs. 7" suspension travel? There are youth machines that have that. They might have the reliability under wraps, but the performance is laughable in a market putting out 90hp 4x4s with premium shocks and tires
Love the looks. Was not a fan of the last remodel. And I'm glad to see they brought the third headlight back. Still though, they need a twin. As does Yamaha and Honda. Its just asinine that in 2018, the only Japanese brand with a fun engine is Kawasaki.
I got a newer Brute and after shocks tires and clutching its an animal on the trail. The 0 to 50 mph acceleration is awesome for a 49 hp machine. I just wish Kawasaki gave a crap and updated the Brute so us owners dont have to spend money on shocks right away. Im hoping this updated Suzuki gets Kawasaki going to.
rzl07375 we have thought about reviewing the Brute Force 750 again. We were at the Press intro a few years back when they updated it. That ATV rips. It's not as powerful as the Kawasaki or Can-Am V twins but it's lighter. Its power to weight ratio seemed pretty impressive. We have talked to an aftermarket manufacturer about building plus 2 A-arms for it but aren't sure what the demand would be. A little wider with a little longer travel suspension and you have and even cooler machine.
ATVonDemand ....Thats exactly what I did to mine. I widened it with more offset wheels and better tires. Then I added Griffin Performance shocks that are plus 1 inch over stock. The difference was so dramatic I couldn't believe it.
Okay. Most of the way through editing one right now with one last 2019 to test. We are going to try to work on doing some more short form videos as well between tests.
Daniel Pork there's no doubt that it's a great engine. Too many people Overlook the single cylinders these days. They're great torque and easy to manage power delivery make machines like the king quad great for all day working and riding.
Nice machine. I have wonder why they specked such a cheap crappy tire. Why not the itp terra cross or maxis bighorn 2. Or something radial. Thats my only gripe. So now the question is new grizzly 700 or new kingquad 750? Hmmm hmmm
Ernie Desjardins can't answer the grizzly versus KingQuad question without a shootout. As far as the tire question goes, most manufacturers use lightweight tires on their ATVs because it allows them to accelerate faster, and they have less unsprung Mass which in Waze provides a better ride although we are well aware of the argument for the better ride quality of radial tires. Cost could also be somewhat of a factor. We believe it's primarily a weed issue. Tires and a clutch kit would probably be our first two modifications for a little more aggressive and capable KingQuad. Thanks for watching and commenting
how does this compare to a sportsman 570 power wise. they both are rated about the same power. i am sure the suzuki is a better quad. just curious on power.
We have quite a bit of time on both machines although this is based upon memory not direct comparison. The Polaris pulls very hard off the bottom and is probably most comparable to the Suzuki and its power output in the first third of the throttle, and it's pretty close. This is Uki may have some advantage in the mid-range and top-end but they're both CVT machines so this has a lot to do with clutching as well. If you check out her other videos, we recently did a shootout between the King Quad 500 in King Quad 750. Engine wise, we have a feeling that the Sportsman 570 is more potent than the King Quad 500. That would have the very least put the Sportsman 570 between the two machines and give you some idea of how close the engine performance of the 570 is to the king quad 750. When it comes to Performance for the dollar not many four-wheel drive ATVs can beat the Sportsman 570. Of course, we would say fit and finish is definitely better on the Suzuki and there are a lot of long-term owners out there that would say that the Suzuki is probably an overall more reliable machine.
@@ATVonDemand I love the power of my 570. I dislike all the sloppiness in the drivetrain. It works but just a lot of clunking going on. I dont feel the need of a 800 or bigger twin. 750 is of interest.
Sounds like the Kingquad has heavier clutch weights similar to how the Kodiak 700 has. From what I am reading changing those out makes a huge difference in response and acceleration.
We know a couple of people who raced the king quad 700 later 750 when it first came out. We were told that clutch upgrade makes a huge difference on the king quads performance. I think your comparison to the heavier clutch springs on the Kodiak 700 is probably pretty spot-on. The king quad 750 definitely seems up to operate lower in the RPMs. We have a test unit and are planning an upgrade project this spring.
@@ATVonDemand Thats good to hear....Im intetested in 750 project like you did to your Grizzly 700 a couple years ago that was a really cool build. People dont tealize what an affect clutching has. Look at EHS racing s videos on the Grizz and Kodiak 700s and what happens when you switch weights.
@@ATVonDemand so last week I was riding and got to thinking if I was being chased by a bear how would I manage if I was in some difficult terrain. It was rocky and slippery shale rocks. So I came to this area where my engine brake was engaged and pretended I was being chased by a bear so I gave it some throttle to see my way out of the situation I thought I was doing good until I looked at my speedometer it said 13 miles an hour. I would have been hamburger for a bear. I ride with bear spray but you just never know if that's all you need. Wouldn't hurt if I carried a sidearm. I had an encounter at our campsite where a bear came through just doing his thing. No issues didn't get no food cause everything was packed tight and put away and cleaned. But ever since then it's always been on my mind about coming in contact with a bear.
Manufactures must get a hell of a deal on Carlisle 489's there not that great of a tire but get general purpose machines where they need to go. Still a sucky stock tire though
same situation as truck dealerships. they aren't going to roll the cars out with pricier tires. hell, 4x4 trucks are being sold with crap street tires on them.
I know. why are they showing it being rode like a sport bike? let's see this thing doing real work, ploughing/wheeling in the snow, slogging through some big mud-holes, pulling a moose out of the bush, you know, what a 4x4 bike was built for.
25 years from now, with routine maintenance, the Suzuki will perform like it did when it left the dealer. Not sure I'd bet on the Can Am performing like that. To each their own.
Sarr Gorane oh yeah we do! Believe us. We will continue to hammer all the manufacturers for more sport offerings. Meanwhile, we have a 450R and 200 x projects in the works. Look for them later this summer. Subscribe and you won't miss them.
200x??? Are you talking about the trx250x cuz I would love to see that build very much.. And I mean very much since that's Honda only sport Quad they keep selling. Plus I have a '17 .lol
Nicholas Hill I mean 200x three-wheeler. We already did a TRX250X project no more than a year ago. We have some more content on the way for that machine as well.
Nicholas Hill here is the link to the project. th-cam.com/video/2GydPLaZxcU/w-d-xo.html Here is a link to our original test of the stock machine. th-cam.com/video/N36vSpaZin4/w-d-xo.html We hope you will subscribe for more.
721 pounds seems extremely light, Suzuki really is a conservative company so it takes a close look to appreciate their products at times but this seems like a great entry
Daniel Pork weight should be a big consideration for anyone thinking of buying an ATV. Well 30 lb may not make much of a difference 100 lb certainly does. The lighter of machine, the more control the rider's weight has over it. So many viewers beg for bigger machines, in multi cylinder engines without consideration for the weight penalty. These are not side by sides where you just set on your butt and push the gas pedal. We've seen so many 800 + pound machines that 721 lbs does seem kind of light. Thanks a lot for watching and commenting.
honda is the most reliable there is. at least they were, I don't have first-hand experience with anything real new. '86 big red still rolling strong. and my 300 quad is too. but bought a newer sportsman recently.
HorsePowA ! Right on. Based on your first post we thought you saw Clint horsepower numbers on the two machines that's all. Yes, perhaps a shootout is in order.
Those canned ham bikes are for sure not everything they are hyped up to be,I've owned them just ab all, can am Honda Suzuki which by the way was one of the toughest rides I ever had almost no problems with it and it seriously got ridden. Seems to me ppl are letting NAMES AND BRANDS CONTROL THE SHOW. I've ridden almost everything out and they all have their shit parts trust me so the best thing to do is buy what makes you feel happy, if anything goes wrong that's what warranties are for and so are parts ,shit I break stuff on porpoise sometimes just to have something to do. Hell customize your shit yourself it's way cheaper than buying a new XMR or HIGHLIFTER AND AT RHE END OF THE DAY YPU WILL LOVE YOUR BIKE WAY MORE.... BUT ANYWAY I RIDE POLARIS I HAVE A 600 SPORTSMAN AND A 850 XP LAST BUT NOT LEAST A 1000 GENERAL WHO MY GF AND I WRECKED A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AGO Caused. By a factory defect in the steering, it rolled cruising my gf hand between the road and the roll bar and she happened to b pregnant so it could have been bad for us if we had lost the baby. They sent a recall bulletin out for the exact same thing that broke with us, they just sent it 6 months to late for it to b able to save them from me.
DieselTime no, you didn't hear it right we said we hoped to return to the Joe Gibbs practice facility for a re- released LTR450. Sorry to report that there's no rumor of that happening although we will continue reminding the major manufacturers of the need for a new sport machine every time we see them until it happens.
You’re opinion what is the best 700 out there including the Honda or 750.I have a 2006 Suzuki King quad with 880 miles it like new thanks for the great review
Ryan Murphy all that ever happens when we pick a favorite machine is people get pissed off. In the future we may do a big bore single-cylinder shootout where we rate the machines on a category by category basis allowing viewers to pick the machine that they think is best for them. Really, when it comes to these type of vehicles it's hard to say what wins a shootout because what happens to be the best machine for one person may not be the best for everyone.
ATVonDemand I totally agree with what you’re saying I do appreciate you getting back to me on my question, hope to see a shoot out some day . Keep up the great work ride hard and safe.
Have you written the Suzuki? If so and you like the way that it rides but you want V-Twin power you might like I personally written these two machines but it was years apart. I was commenting recently to an associate that the Brute Force kind of reminds me of the king quad with more snappier power. Did you check on a Brute Force review? I think it was from like 2012.
@@ATVonDemand yeah I made sure to ride it. Great review for sure 👍, didn't think finding out which quad to buy would be so tough haha. Been thinking about the outlander 650-850 recently
Xxc 1000R to compete with who? The Big Bore twin cylinder machines? According to Yamaha, that is a very small class as sales numbers go. Still, we kind of agree with you we were thinking Suzuki was going to do an 850 or 1000 twin just to make a statement.
the operator in this video needs a sport model, not a 4x4. he's going balls-to-the-wall non-stop, jumping it, flying down the trails and leaning off the bike for the corners. that's not what these bikes are built for. but then, I know a guy who thinks 4-wheeling in his truck is going all-out down the forest roads. but the way they show this guy riding a 4x4 bike, no wonder there's so many deaths every year on them.
Sorry we never noticed this comment. After some thought, dirt bikes were never meant to be flipped but that hasn't stopped people from doing it. Have you taken this up with Travis Pastrana? There are a few classes in GNCC Racing for 4 x 4 ATVs. Those guys ride extremely hard. Some comments on this video are complaining that Suzuki does not build a faster 4 x 4 ATV in spite of how fast we show it going. We could definitely see mixing in a little more slow to Mid paste riding that could be a bit more relatable to the average Rider. That being said, we are professionals whose job it is to test the full performance capabilities of the machines we review. It's up to the individual to ride within their own abilities. Also, please comment on some of the other channels out there who constantly post videos of people riding without helmets.
I just bought a 2022.. 750 XPZ. Drove 77 miles on a gravel road. at 26miles. Flat tire!! By 70 miles. I had enough!! The Rear wheel Lifting. On a Corner at Speeds above 45mph. IS NOT A STABLE BIKE! With a 3inch Narrower Front wheel track vs the rear wheels. It's a lively ride!! You can not Drive this with one hand on a loose gravel road at speed. The power steering makes for a twitchy bike!! Did I say I had to Grip it so tight I almost lost feeling in my hands! It's not stable on off camber down hill corners. FOR $17 000 Here in Canada out of the dealer door. I expected MORE!!! I loved Suzuki in Past with my Vinson. There's no way I can carry a boat on a boat rack on this ATV. Add a Small Gas tank. Canadians need range!!! Like 5 plus gallons of gas. We need 200km range at least. I'm back to over loading the bike with carrying gas. ugg.. So ya I have 2022 750 XPZ for sale with 127miles. !!
I swear seeing someone on a Suzuki utility atv is like seeing a unicorn. I've never heard good about them , I feel like they'd have to drop the price pretty substantially to get people to buy them and bring their name back in the utility atv game
Sometimes our content is just too good for people. Sorry that you have been conditioned to watch crap. If you have any questions regarding this unit we would be happy to answer them. Suzuki didn't pay us a dime to review this machine.
In my opinion it's the best looking utility throw a 800cc vtwin in it everyone would buy it
I already hang with the bigger bore atvs with its stock setup on the 2019. And its reliable. 1700 miles with no issues.
I live not even 2 miles from JGR’s Track/house
Motley - MineZ & AMVs man, we would be begging them for a track pass.
I like how they changed the things that riders of the previous models didn't enjoy. I wish more companies would listen to the buyers. Nice machine.
Hondude -Team Mudhogs we definitely give them credit for the improvements.
You boys rode the hell out of that machine. Y'all rode it like you stole it. Whoever that rider was...he sure can ride a big stock atv like a race machine. Great test!
Should have at least bumped it up to a true 750cc at least.
Yep. I'd like to see how big they can effectively make the single.
Devlins10. Oh for sure. This isnt a bad quad but the power comparison in this test vs the old Kingquad was a head scratcher.
rzl07375 yep they should have squeezed at least 5 more hp out of it. Would have made it more worth it to trade up. I love my 09 PS unit with VDI programmer. I'll stick with it for now (:
@@Devlins10 any issues with that vdi? Have read a lot of horror stories.
rzl07375 the test just proves different clutches in the 2018 and 2019
LTR 450 is coming back ? 😍
We alone with a couple other editors had a nice 15 minute conversation with the president of Suzuki explaining the demand for an LTR450 release and the need for a $5,800-$6,000 sport ATV that adults will want to own and ride. We gave him the financial breakdown between the income to vehicle cost for sport ATVs from 1985 until 2015 and how the cost of sport ATVs have increased disproportionately with the increase in income, leading us to the need for a $6,000 450. We suggested a Z450 with an updated swingarm as their potential budget model. The three of us on hand all pledged an enthusiastic response from our publications if Suzuki were to release a new sport machine. We pointed out the price war taking place in the entry level 4x4 ATV market, the personal water craft market, and the entry level street bike market, leaving a untapped demand for a price point sport ATV. He tells us that many things are being considered. We will continue to pressure them for a return to the sport market.
ATVonDemand Please do that !
LTR was the first 450 that I rode and felt imediatly in love !
Shame that in my corrent life state , I can't afford one , but I will work so in the future I can have one :)
Continue the good job guys !
ATVonDemand. while I share your stance on that, seeing as it took this long to reintroduce a Kingquad with mild at best features, I cant see them coming back out with a 450.
If they made an ltz450 with reverse and sold it at near or less then the yamaha raptor700r I'd put money towards one.
Never understood some of the manufacturers logic when labeling for displacement. How is a 720 a 750? Just call it a 720, ah yes marketing strategy...
744cc is PLENTY big, these clowns buying 1000cc 4 wheelers...my old 250 tecate would SMOKE these modern girly machines
Now your talking! 250 quad racer. 250r, 350 banshee! Old school!!!
Cool story.
I love my 09 500 king PS. Machined the clutch. Made a great clutch system awesome.
I have a 2016 I wouldn’t get anything else. Been a good 4 wheeler
First of all, thanks for the excellent video! I owned a 2005 King 700 from 2009-2016, bullet proof. Towed back once, the brain died around 2014/2015. What it lacked in horsepower or suspension it made up for with reliability and nimble handling that took you around obstacles rather than over. In 2014 I bought a Can Am 650. Snappy power right out if the gate, great suspension, no longer went around obstacles, I went over them at speed. Had to add lights to the Can am, which Suzuki avoids with the handlebar light. Can Am taillights get covered in mud, Suzuki avoids this by staying in the middle. Can Am is built in Mexico, Suzuki USA. I've been Can Am 850 shopping but will be looking for a Suzuki demo ride now.
Thanks for watching and for your Insight on how the king quad compares to the Can-Am 650. Take one for a ride and let us know what you think. Thanks for watching and commenting.
What did you end up going with?
Glad to see the King is still going. I sold my 2008 750 model 2yrs. ago. It never once in 8yrs. broke down with doing many full on hard trail rides, and work duty. Nothing but regular maintenance ever needed. No it wasn't exciting really power wise, but had a decent top end if you wanted to do that. I traded in a 2005 Prairie 700 to get the IRS quad back then. Loved the Prairie too though. Yes, the good old Prairie had quite a bit more get up and go than the King 750 off the bottom through the mid range. Hated the front struts though..lol! I've only been in a SXS now for the last 2yrs. but getting the itch for another atv as I miss them...Still have an old YZ250 I rip on too...I'm 50 now, but still like to think I'm fast in the woods....:) I always wondered if the Suzuki car industry going out of business affected the ATV business? Just seemed that way back in 05 Suzuki was releasing top of the line machines, and now just keeps plugging along with minor refinements...Still great machines though...I'm thinking Brute 750 this time around....
Stu650Zuk thanks for sharing your experience with the KingQuad with us. Nothing beats the feedback of experienced owners who have maintained these machines for years. We're pretty sure that the Suzuki automobile bankruptcy did have a serious effect on the company. They've been slow to respond for the past 10 years. Hopefully this is the beginning of a new Awakening. 50, that's Young. Our friend and the test rider Allen Knowles is like 57 in ripped on our Scrambler 1000 project video pounding whoops in the desert. Stay in shape and keep ripping.
Thanks! Yeah I feel fine, 6'1" and 225lbs and active..Did have lower back surgery in 2004 though so I'm more careful on the hard hits while riding...work related accident, not riding..hahaha go figure?! Vision is the biggest hindrance to fast safe riding I have found more than anything. Reflexes are still there, but vision even with the right glasses isn't the same. One miscalculation on my YZ or my full modded Suzuki DR650 turned SM could turn ugly in a second....I will still race any young fella today doing trail rides...Boy do they get embarrassed when a middle aged guy whoops up on em in the Northeast woods on a utility quad vs. a kid on a sport quad. I grew up on two wheels though with tons of MX and enduro racing experience...great times over the years! Keep up the good work.
The problem with North Americans they think this is the whole world..... The Suzuki car industry may of pulled out of Canada and the States, but as far as I can tell they are still going strong in other parts of the world.
How did the cvt belt hold up . Thinking of buying 1 thanks
The Kawasaki brute force never changed since the beginning. Just body work and that was minor as well. I love the king quad and don’t mind if they ever change it. I love the look and reliability.
I like how you give technical info for those like me who build engines etc. you speak my language lol
They brought the 3rd headlight back! And still offer a 12 month warranty.
ehhhh not impressed. Nothing wrong with it, im sure its a great ATV. It just doesnt excite me. The Grizzly and Brute Force are the more exciting Japanese brand ATVs. But at least Suzuki is making a effort unlike Honda who seems to not give a damn what its fans want. The 680 Rincon is a joke compared to the King quad. The Rubicon 500 is a awesome looking ATV with a severely disappointing engine that belongs on a childs go cart. On second thought maybe the Suzuki is exciting...at least they are trying and making a effort to remain relevant. I still think the Grizzly and Brute Force dominate the Japan ATVs. The Grizzly being bulletproof, good looking, proven, with satisfying power. The Brute being the most powerful adrenaline rush of the Japanese ATVS. For the first time in my life I have to put Suzuki on top of Honda for at least getting in the game. After owning 2 junk Polaris in the early days....and a 570 I dont expect to hold up very well...I will NEVER buy another ATV thats not a Japanese brand. Its good to see them ( besides Honda) getting back in the game and offering more power and not sacrificing their notorious reliability and longevity.
Suzuki 722 King Quad
722...we will just round up to 750...🙄
Most manufacturers round up although this is more of a 725.
Jared where the hell have you been? This has been happening since the dawn of the ATV in the 1980's. Every brand does it.
Only Honda has the true cc they advertise with the rancher 420 with a 421cc engine
Suzuki is like Honda, they only rely on die hard fans to buy a new machine. Both companies are out of the competition. Reliability can't be your only selling point in 2018.
ProbeGT2 I can somewhat agree with this statement. I wouldn't say they are "out" of the competition though....but I wouldn't really say they are in it at this point either.
I think they have the possibility to be in the competition (Honda for sure). They do seem to go off reliability though. There is not much that really "wow's" anyone about a Kingquad.
Its a solid quad with no glaring weaknesses. But yes a powered up mill would have been definitely welcome. 60 hp + would have been a huge change for Zuk. Maybe next year(:
I think where Suzuki really surpasses Honda is price.
ProbeGT2 obviously you have shit for brains 🤣
ProbeGT2 which is too bad they are bullet proof machines
The only thing I see is no front bumper. When I kill a moose. I use my Honda like a bull dozer thru the bush. To retrieve the moose meat. I need a bumper on the machine
Why does Suzuki not release horsepower numbers? It's definitely a nicer looking machine but like all the Japanese ATV's out there, it badly needs a larger V-Twin engine like an 850, 950 or 1000 to compete against the high end of the utility/sport ATV's that Polaris and Can Am sell. Some nice fox shocks and 12" of ground clearance would be nice. If they put a bigger engine in it, coupled with Suzuki reliability, they would have a hit on their hands.
The new 2019 seems nice, but nothing special. While I dont think someone would go wrong if they are looking for a basic & reliable machine, I dont think there is really anything to make this stand out above the crowd..or maybe even with the crowd.
Thoughts?
Midwest ATV we think it will prove to be a good reliable machine for the work and Recreation crowd. Obviously, it's not going to turn the heads of those who are simply interested in having a larger displacement and faster machine than their friend riding a big twin cylinder machine. We're confident that this is a very good machine however the company would benefit from a couple new offerings.
For trail exploring and technical riding and tight wood riding there is no better machine.Perfect difflock and clutching for the most difficult obstacles.No Can am or Polaris comes where the Kingquad and the Grizzly come.These machines are light and nimble.They are 50 to 100kg lighter.The KQ uses a lot less fuel so no need for extra fuel.The plastics don't break when hitting a tree.I can go on and on.But it is no racer on open tracks.It isn't slow eather.
love my king
I think it's too little to late. Suzuki can only coast on reliability so long and this seems as stale as the model it replaces. Racks need work, styling needs work and instrument cluster is crap. I rock solid reliable machine it might be but it's no Grizzly. Yamaha gives you all this and they can make it look great, has a better instrument cluster and more comfortable running boards. It was between the 2018 Kingquad 750 and 2018 Grizzly 700 when I went shopping and the Grizzly just offered more but I could of had the Suzuki for slightly less money. My buddy purchased the Kingquad and when I rode his I found it was terrible as compared to the Grizzly.
Same old ....I have owned a 2006 700 ..and a 2012 750 ..zero excitement..solid quad severely lacking horse power....wake up Suzzy make a 100 horse vtwin or continue dismal sales.
Canucker the 99.2 hp. V strom twin would be the savior of this quad. Make it happen Suzuki
Just went to the local dealer to check one of these out. Very nice machines, but sadly my wife decided to sit a Polaris S4 1000 and fell in love with the seats. Not going to own a off road machine work more than my work commuter.
Why do ATV’s need to pass emissions or be compliant, they’re considered off road use. I mean a spark arrestor is fine but let damn thing breathe.
Love Japanese bikes, but have to go with a big bore. If Yamy and Zuki put out 80hp they would have me. But that means less reliability.
ATVonDemand....what are your thoughts on this Kingquad vs the newer Grizzlys?
rzl07375 we were waiting for this one. We have some thoughts but hate to say anything definitive without riding both machines back-to-back. Both manufacturers have expressed seeing a shootout between the two machines.
Maybe we need to round them both up and find out for sure.
ATVonDemand I say get a Brute force 750 and have the all 750 shootout...Kingquad vs Grizzly vs Bruteforce.
Why are we still waiting? :-)
Just went to a local Suzuki dealer and was very impressed with the Kingquad. The fit and finish was fantastic! It was also very ergonomic.
I've been a big Suzuki fan for years, but their ATVs are just minimally updated 15 year-old designs. 7" suspension travel? There are youth machines that have that. They might have the reliability under wraps, but the performance is laughable in a market putting out 90hp 4x4s with premium shocks and tires
Under the seat for "access to the fuel filter"??? What are you smoking? That's an air filter
It's a nice revision of a old classic but I can't help but think the king quad is a grizzly knockoff/wannabe. Both good machines.
Thanks for the kind words and we agree. Both are good machines.
How does it compare to the Brute Force ?
Miles better
Love the looks. Was not a fan of the last remodel. And I'm glad to see they brought the third headlight back.
Still though, they need a twin. As does Yamaha and Honda. Its just asinine that in 2018, the only Japanese brand with a fun engine is Kawasaki.
utah wanderlust700 what's the timestamp in the video? No telling what comes out when I start talking.
I got a newer Brute and after shocks tires and clutching its an animal on the trail. The 0 to 50 mph acceleration is awesome for a 49 hp machine. I just wish Kawasaki gave a crap and updated the Brute so us owners dont have to spend money on shocks right away. Im hoping this updated Suzuki gets Kawasaki going to.
rzl07375 we have thought about reviewing the Brute Force 750 again. We were at the Press intro a few years back when they updated it. That ATV rips. It's not as powerful as the Kawasaki or Can-Am V twins but it's lighter. Its power to weight ratio seemed pretty impressive. We have talked to an aftermarket manufacturer about building plus 2 A-arms for it but aren't sure what the demand would be. A little wider with a little longer travel suspension and you have and even cooler machine.
ATVonDemand ....Thats exactly what I did to mine. I widened it with more offset wheels and better tires. Then I added Griffin Performance shocks that are plus 1 inch over stock. The difference was so dramatic I couldn't believe it.
Background music is driving me nuts
We need some new tests and project's ATV on Demand!!!
Okay. Most of the way through editing one right now with one last 2019 to test. We are going to try to work on doing some more short form videos as well between tests.
@@ATVonDemand Please do your about the last place left that does good projects and tests on atvs.
Trying to decide between this and the Grizzly 700.
How can we help?
What's most impressive to me is how advanced this engine is for a single cylinder: DOHC, 4 valve, Liquid Cooled 4 stroke.. good stuff.
Daniel Pork there's no doubt that it's a great engine. Too many people Overlook the single cylinders these days. They're great torque and easy to manage power delivery make machines like the king quad great for all day working and riding.
Its still got nothing on a yamaha
@@michaelscurr9046 why?
Nice machine. I have wonder why they specked such a cheap crappy tire. Why not the itp terra cross or maxis bighorn 2. Or something radial. Thats my only gripe. So now the question is new grizzly 700 or new kingquad 750? Hmmm hmmm
Ernie Desjardins can't answer the grizzly versus KingQuad question without a shootout. As far as the tire question goes, most manufacturers use lightweight tires on their ATVs because it allows them to accelerate faster, and they have less unsprung Mass which in Waze provides a better ride although we are well aware of the argument for the better ride quality of radial tires. Cost could also be somewhat of a factor. We believe it's primarily a weed issue. Tires and a clutch kit would probably be our first two modifications for a little more aggressive and capable KingQuad. Thanks for watching and commenting
kenda bear claw HTRs.
ATVonDemand the clutch sheave works amazing. More lower end torque and even added top end speed. Best mod I've done to my Zuk.
@@ATVonDemand Do you not have both ATV's do a shootout at this point? It seems for 2019, only these 2 machines have made any changes.
I have 2 400 Suzuki i have never been on anything bigger one day i must test drive one
how does this compare to a sportsman 570 power wise. they both are rated about the same power. i am sure the suzuki is a better quad. just curious on power.
We have quite a bit of time on both machines although this is based upon memory not direct comparison. The Polaris pulls very hard off the bottom and is probably most comparable to the Suzuki and its power output in the first third of the throttle, and it's pretty close. This is Uki may have some advantage in the mid-range and top-end but they're both CVT machines so this has a lot to do with clutching as well. If you check out her other videos, we recently did a shootout between the King Quad 500 in King Quad 750. Engine wise, we have a feeling that the Sportsman 570 is more potent than the King Quad 500. That would have the very least put the Sportsman 570 between the two machines and give you some idea of how close the engine performance of the 570 is to the king quad 750. When it comes to Performance for the dollar not many four-wheel drive ATVs can beat the Sportsman 570. Of course, we would say fit and finish is definitely better on the Suzuki and there are a lot of long-term owners out there that would say that the Suzuki is probably an overall more reliable machine.
@@ATVonDemand I love the power of my 570. I dislike all the sloppiness in the drivetrain. It works but just a lot of clunking going on. I dont feel the need of a 800 or bigger twin. 750 is of interest.
44 hp sportsman. 38.2 kq 500, 49.6 kq 750
Sounds like the Kingquad has heavier clutch weights similar to how the Kodiak 700 has. From what I am reading changing those out makes a huge difference in response and acceleration.
We know a couple of people who raced the king quad 700 later 750 when it first came out. We were told that clutch upgrade makes a huge difference on the king quads performance. I think your comparison to the heavier clutch springs on the Kodiak 700 is probably pretty spot-on. The king quad 750 definitely seems up to operate lower in the RPMs. We have a test unit and are planning an upgrade project this spring.
@@ATVonDemand Thats good to hear....Im intetested in 750 project like you did to your Grizzly 700 a couple years ago that was a really cool build. People dont tealize what an affect clutching has. Look at EHS racing s videos on the Grizz and Kodiak 700s and what happens when you switch weights.
Dont just change the clutch spring change the roller weights to 18 gram or 16 grams as well.
King quads respond very well to clutch mods.
It still looks like the front suspension doesn’t move on the bumps. Looks like the ride is harsh.
This is how I would ride if I'm getting chased by a bear.
We like to show a machines performance capability. You don't have to go this fast.
@@ATVonDemand so last week I was riding and got to thinking if I was being chased by a bear how would I manage if I was in some difficult terrain. It was rocky and slippery shale rocks. So I came to this area where my engine brake was engaged and pretended I was being chased by a bear so I gave it some throttle to see my way out of the situation I thought I was doing good until I looked at my speedometer it said 13 miles an hour. I would have been hamburger for a bear. I ride with bear spray but you just never know if that's all you need. Wouldn't hurt if I carried a sidearm. I had an encounter at our campsite where a bear came through just doing his thing. No issues didn't get no food cause everything was packed tight and put away and cleaned. But ever since then it's always been on my mind about coming in contact with a bear.
If y’all would just do away with cvt transmissions you’d sell more, belts are just shit.
If only they would bring back the 300KQ best ATV ever made for the purposeATV'sorignated
in the review where that rider actually reviews this quad, he says its pretty disappointing all around. Thats gotta count for something.
Should run a comparison between this and the grizzly. Im looking for a good big bore.
Why have I not been able to find a video of winter elements which is my need?
Great review. The vid makes the quad look extremely capable
Are they going to reintroduce the LTRs and LTZs?
Have they updated the 500 as well?
Manvinder Singh yes. We are kind of expecting another ride upcoming for the 500.
I love my PS 500 king. I have a buddy with a 750 and my 500 has zero issues keeping up. I do have some good mods on her though (;
I want to see them bump the displacement to an actual 750
I took my sway bar of the day I brought it home nice soft ride
I really like my 2017 but these new ones look better
Manufactures must get a hell of a deal on Carlisle 489's there not that great of a tire but get general purpose machines where they need to go. Still a sucky stock tire though
same situation as truck dealerships. they aren't going to roll the cars out with pricier tires. hell, 4x4 trucks are being sold with crap street tires on them.
Nice Video Joe!
Paugy21 thanks Zack, always having fun with it.
Z450?
fourtrax10 we wish!
This thing is bulletproof.
Been trying to find out if the twitchy steering affected the smaller 400 as well does anyone know?
2 400 one 2005 and my new one is 2018 i would say no
Would have loved to see some deep water and thick mud with this bike.
I know. why are they showing it being rode like a sport bike? let's see this thing doing real work, ploughing/wheeling in the snow, slogging through some big mud-holes, pulling a moose out of the bush, you know, what a 4x4 bike was built for.
@@zzz7zzz9 have you ever even taken a moose
@@snakeplisken4119 i wouldn't mention it otherwise. We pulled many moose out of shit woods with our big red 3 wheeler.
@@zzz7zzz9 Roger that my mistake
@@snakeplisken4119 it was the tires that really made the difference. Guys on 4x4 quads were kinda surprised, seeing the trike doing it's job.
take my money for the ltr 450
So kq 750 or grizzly 700
Maybe
the fact my can am 570 has a v-twin but this only has a single piston is a joke
What's the joke?
25 years from now, with routine maintenance, the Suzuki will perform like it did when it left the dealer. Not sure I'd bet on the Can Am performing like that. To each their own.
Why’s that?
How many horsepower?
👎 kill the music 👎
Kind a boat was the king quad pulling?? I want 1
Huh?
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We wanna see the sports quads!
Sarr Gorane oh yeah we do! Believe us. We will continue to hammer all the manufacturers for more sport offerings. Meanwhile, we have a 450R and 200 x projects in the works. Look for them later this summer. Subscribe and you won't miss them.
200x??? Are you talking about the trx250x cuz I would love to see that build very much.. And I mean very much since that's Honda only sport Quad they keep selling. Plus I have a '17 .lol
Nicholas Hill I mean 200x three-wheeler. We already did a TRX250X project no more than a year ago. We have some more content on the way for that machine as well.
ATVonDemand OK thx 👍👍👍
Nicholas Hill here is the link to the project. th-cam.com/video/2GydPLaZxcU/w-d-xo.html
Here is a link to our original test of the stock machine. th-cam.com/video/N36vSpaZin4/w-d-xo.html
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721 pounds seems extremely light, Suzuki really is a conservative company so it takes a close look to appreciate their products at times but this seems like a great entry
Daniel Pork I would say it is really just that though...a great entry.
Daniel Pork weight should be a big consideration for anyone thinking of buying an ATV. Well 30 lb may not make much of a difference 100 lb certainly does. The lighter of machine, the more control the rider's weight has over it. So many viewers beg for bigger machines, in multi cylinder engines without consideration for the weight penalty. These are not side by sides where you just set on your butt and push the gas pedal. We've seen so many 800 + pound machines that 721 lbs does seem kind of light. Thanks a lot for watching and commenting.
Suzuki and Honda having hard times in ATVs with outdated engines and machines.
honda is the most reliable there is. at least they were, I don't have first-hand experience with anything real new. '86 big red still rolling strong. and my 300 quad is too. but bought a newer sportsman recently.
i wonder why the Yamaha Grizzly 700 has SOO ! Much More Power than the 700 King Quad ?
HorsePowA ! Post it up, what are the horse powers and what is your source for the information? We won't get upset if you quote another publication.
Drag Race em ! ... You wont need any "numbers" .... the seat of the pants dyno rules.
HorsePowA ! Right on. Based on your first post we thought you saw Clint horsepower numbers on the two machines that's all. Yes, perhaps a shootout is in order.
No it does not. 48.3 for Grizz. 49.6 for king.
Those canned ham bikes are for sure not everything they are hyped up to be,I've owned them just ab all, can am Honda Suzuki which by the way was one of the toughest rides I ever had almost no problems with it and it seriously got ridden. Seems to me ppl are letting NAMES AND BRANDS CONTROL THE SHOW. I've ridden almost everything out and they all have their shit parts trust me so the best thing to do is buy what makes you feel happy, if anything goes wrong that's what warranties are for and so are parts ,shit I break stuff on porpoise sometimes just to have something to do. Hell customize your shit yourself it's way cheaper than buying a new XMR or HIGHLIFTER AND AT RHE END OF THE DAY YPU WILL LOVE YOUR BIKE WAY MORE.... BUT ANYWAY I RIDE POLARIS I HAVE A 600 SPORTSMAN AND A 850 XP LAST BUT NOT LEAST A 1000 GENERAL WHO MY GF AND I WRECKED A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AGO Caused. By a factory defect in the steering, it rolled cruising my gf hand between the road and the roll bar and she happened to b pregnant so it could have been bad for us if we had lost the baby. They sent a recall bulletin out for the exact same thing that broke with us, they just sent it 6 months to late for it to b able to save them from me.
Re-released LTR450?? Did I hear that right? Is it true??
DieselTime no, you didn't hear it right we said we hoped to return to the Joe Gibbs practice facility for a re- released LTR450. Sorry to report that there's no rumor of that happening although we will continue reminding the major manufacturers of the need for a new sport machine every time we see them until it happens.
You’re opinion what is the best 700 out there including the Honda or 750.I have a 2006 Suzuki King quad with 880 miles it like new thanks for the great review
Ryan Murphy all that ever happens when we pick a favorite machine is people get pissed off. In the future we may do a big bore single-cylinder shootout where we rate the machines on a category by category basis allowing viewers to pick the machine that they think is best for them. Really, when it comes to these type of vehicles it's hard to say what wins a shootout because what happens to be the best machine for one person may not be the best for everyone.
ATVonDemand I totally agree with what you’re saying I do appreciate you getting back to me on my question, hope to see a shoot out some day . Keep up the great work ride hard and safe.
If it had a vtwim id buy it in a heartbeat. I'm debating between this and the brute force 750
Have you written the Suzuki? If so and you like the way that it rides but you want V-Twin power you might like I personally written these two machines but it was years apart. I was commenting recently to an associate that the Brute Force kind of reminds me of the king quad with more snappier power. Did you check on a Brute Force review? I think it was from like 2012.
@@ATVonDemand yeah I made sure to ride it. Great review for sure 👍, didn't think finding out which quad to buy would be so tough haha. Been thinking about the outlander 650-850 recently
Dream utility quad
Needs a twin cylinder to be able to compete.
Xxc 1000R to compete with who? The Big Bore twin cylinder machines? According to Yamaha, that is a very small class as sales numbers go. Still, we kind of agree with you we were thinking Suzuki was going to do an 850 or 1000 twin just to make a statement.
ATVonDemand well I've seen alot of polaris and can am 850s lately even some 1000s.
So yamaha might be embellishing abit
come on Suzuki make a big V twin
the operator in this video needs a sport model, not a 4x4. he's going balls-to-the-wall non-stop, jumping it, flying down the trails and leaning off the bike for the corners. that's not what these bikes are built for. but then, I know a guy who thinks 4-wheeling in his truck is going all-out down the forest roads. but the way they show this guy riding a 4x4 bike, no wonder there's so many deaths every year on them.
i have 2 agree they should not be ridden like that
Sorry we never noticed this comment. After some thought, dirt bikes were never meant to be flipped but that hasn't stopped people from doing it. Have you taken this up with Travis Pastrana? There are a few classes in GNCC Racing for 4 x 4 ATVs. Those guys ride extremely hard. Some comments on this video are complaining that Suzuki does not build a faster 4 x 4 ATV in spite of how fast we show it going. We could definitely see mixing in a little more slow to Mid paste riding that could be a bit more relatable to the average Rider. That being said, we are professionals whose job it is to test the full performance capabilities of the machines we review. It's up to the individual to ride within their own abilities. Also, please comment on some of the other channels out there who constantly post videos of people riding without helmets.
@@ATVonDemand mic drop
I just bought a 2022.. 750 XPZ. Drove 77 miles on a gravel road. at 26miles. Flat tire!! By 70 miles. I had enough!! The Rear wheel Lifting. On a Corner at Speeds above 45mph. IS NOT A STABLE BIKE! With a 3inch Narrower Front wheel track vs the rear wheels. It's a lively ride!! You can not Drive this with one hand on a loose gravel road at speed. The power steering makes for a twitchy bike!! Did I say I had to Grip it so tight I almost lost feeling in my hands! It's not stable on off camber down hill corners. FOR $17 000 Here in Canada out of the dealer door. I expected MORE!!! I loved Suzuki in Past with my Vinson. There's no way I can carry a boat on a boat rack on this ATV.
Add a Small Gas tank. Canadians need range!!! Like 5 plus gallons of gas. We need 200km range at least. I'm back to over loading the bike with carrying gas. ugg.. So ya I have 2022 750 XPZ for sale with 127miles. !!
722 CC I could see calling it 720 or 725 but to call a 722 cc a 750 is quite the stretch.
I swear seeing someone on a Suzuki utility atv is like seeing a unicorn. I've never heard good about them , I feel like they'd have to drop the price pretty substantially to get people to buy them and bring their name back in the utility atv game
You do realize suzuki invented the 4 wheeler and they are more reliable than anything out there except Honda...right?
I would buy one but my '94 Suzuki 4WD Quadrunner won't die. I've tried to kill it several times, it just won't stop.
the design is 🤮
I’m blocking this channel. I’m looking for real reviews, not a 10+ minute commercial.
Sometimes our content is just too good for people. Sorry that you have been conditioned to watch crap. If you have any questions regarding this unit we would be happy to answer them. Suzuki didn't pay us a dime to review this machine.
@@ATVonDemand You can't deny this is basically a commercial. Be real.