Ram1999

..to go with the Cummins and John Deere 495.

A Kawasaki Mule 3010 4X4 with the 3 cylinder diesel engine option. I just picked it up Friday and only have had a chance to put two miles on it so far. This thing is really well built, can't wait to try it out.

I added a Dura Bedliner today, winch tommorow.

Thinking about some cool wheels too.

Anyone else have one? I bought it replace the quad that never gets used much anymore. It will make a great firewood getter, yard worker and also a trail machine for the wife and I...well I'm hoping it will.

Some pics:

NoSparkplugs

Sweet dude, dare I suggest straight piping that bad boy? . I think those Kawi's are pretty cool. I wonder if anyone out there has started to BOMB them?

Anyways, congrats. I'm sure it will bring many smiles.

Ram1999

Straight pipe it?

I was thinking of a stack.

Maybe a four inch, miter cut stack up the rear of the roll bar.

I took it for a spin today, got caught in the rain and mud then spent two hours cleaning it up. It's too new to let it muddy.

Ilikebikes

Couldn't be too hard to turn the pump up, could it?

Nice machine though. I wish I had the funds and space here in CA to warrant having one.

dieselJon

Does it have a turbo? That would be one sweet of a deal there! How much did that cost?

Jon

SOhappy

Cool! Who makes is? Is it that 34hp Briggs/Diahatsu or does Kawi build it themselves?

PaulDaisy

We have two of these at work, I drove them a little bit here and there. They are sweet. Congratulations!
-P
P.S. Our guys installed full enclosed cabs on them, and now the weather is a non-issue.

Diesel_Storm

for thinking it is too new to get muddy. getting it muddy is the first thing i would do and i would leave it muddy for a while.

Ram1999

I didn't reply last evening because I wasn't sure about the engine. I meant to go out to the garage to look it over better but never did make it out there. But...I think that is the engine since the specs seem to match up.

I didn't know it had a turbo.

Ram1999

I agree...somewhat anyway.

I am still working on it and checking everything over. I didn't get the winch mounted on Sunday as planned since the BBQ kept me too busy. I hate working on anything that is all dirty and muddy. When I'm done fiddling with it it will be dirty.

Ram1999

Thanks!

Full cab with a heater would be nice for plowing snow. I have a long (170 yards) driveway. If we ever get big snows again that is.

SOhappy

I believe they make it with (31 or 34hp) and without (26.5hp).

rbrettctd

If no turbo, you can add one . Kawasaki had a turbo street bike in the 70s or 80s, I believe. You can find them on fleabay occasionally. I have a truckpulling dvd somewhere, and on it there is a bombed mule. Just have to do some research-Im sure theres directions on the net somewhere.

Ph4tty

Kaw has been making diesel bikes for the military =P Here's the first link I found googling: http://www.motorbikestoday.com/featu...esel_bikes.htm

Looks like a good utility vehicle Mr Ram. I'm just glad these are availible in diesel even if the engine is made by Daihatsu

Ram1999

Sorry Jon, I forgot to answer your questions.

Turbo? Well I didn't think that it did, now I'm not sure. A link below to the engine does show that it might. I didn't even have a chance last evening to even open the garage doors to look at it. I the picture of the engine above, I don't see a turbo. I will get it ot this evening.

Price. MSRP is $9999.00 I got it OTD for $8400.00. Could have done a lot of bombing to the truck with that money.