RMAX -VS- KRX DRAG RACE! You won't believe it until you see it! 

Not being bias. But I've seen the kawi tow every other machine back from breaking down

This kind of information is useful for all those times you find a 1/4 mile piece of asphalt out on the trails... 🤦‍♂️🤣

I think most of us absolutely expected this outcome. Lots of people asking for a match vs the General, which is understandable, but I'd be very interested in a YXZ run; just to show scale.

Not surprised. The KRX is a cruiser. Actually, it was closer than I thought. Would like to see the General against the RMAX. I expect the same outcome.

I'm so in love with my Rmax. It's a very amazing machine that does anything i ask

A few hundredths of a second in a drag race will make absolutely no difference in my decision which to buy.

Wow!!! That is impressive!! Keep doing more drag races! We all are curious!! Rzrs, YXZ, talon, general, etc. Even tho some are pure sport it's mighty intriguing to see how the rmax does against them!!

Great drag race(s)Jared! That RMAX is impressive!

Actually suprised by this!! Making my decision easier by the day!!! Thank you for the comparison!!

Very nice, thanks. Those are probably the two we will get. Matt and Jen from pahrump, we were in last Friday thanks for taking the time to talk to us.

I got to say I'm pretty impressed with Yamaha right now

Thank you very much I appreciate y’all doing this ..That Rmax is fast

Awesome 👍... Thx for doing all that hard work to entertain us.. we all appreciate it..

Need to do a drag race with a General since it will be its main competition. That KRX needs the supercharged engine from the H2 to push that big ass around. If Kawasaki did that, I would give up my left testicle to have one.

first off,i own a 2020 KRX and a 2018 Wolverine and well..... just try this: send both off of a serious jump, go rock crawling, or hit the whoops at full speed and see which one comes out ok and which one gets out of shape or is out of it's element..or lasts very long doing it.....both have their strong points and the Yamaha isn't a slouch but the KRX is a purpose built machine that handles the high speed and difficult offroad better and is built to take the abuse. Our Wolverine does work around the ranch very well and still has SOME fun aspect, but has limitations on suspension travel, ground clearance, and stability at high speed, but that's not it's primary duty. which one will i take hunting or do work... the Yamaha, which one will i take to Glamis or the Rubicon- the KRX. i will agree that I'm wanting more power out of our KRX, and an exhaust and retune is coming- hopefully someone comes out with a turbo kit soon. i would like to see a rematch of this lineup after an exhaust and re-tune on the KRX to see if it makes a difference against the stock RMAX and by how much....

Dealer to customer. Make sure and read the owners manual and follow all break in procedures.

Hard to believe the smaller one with the same power won.

Send the KRX ECU to V-Vorce John and I 100% the outcome with change. Kawi has such a docile map to anyone can be a hero driving it. We did 100% stock, 35s on it and it walked a stock KRX almost 2 vehicles in 300 ft. But good to see you all doing alot of videos getting info out on such a new ride. 👍

Not surprised at all, the KRX is heavy and a little underpowered. But the ride is awesome

Impressive.... the KRX is one heavy beast.

Go yammy! Gotta love the wolvy! My old rspec was a great machine!! Loving the new yamaha lineup! Congrats !!

Now its time to drag race against the polaris general.

Not surprised. I drove the KRX and it felt slow...for its size.

What i expected now take aim at the general....and do it all again when the aftermarket catches up with some go fast goodies

I was shocked when my brother in law with his KRX and myself with my Brute Force 750 did a drag. He never had a chance. I love his KRX. It is so capable but when I have 1000cc in my mind. I think it is going to scream. For sure notice the weight.

Exactly what I expected. The General 1000 would be a better comparison

I love the Kawasaki KRX1000 i never heard about that Yamaha Rmax first time

I have a Rmax and a modified but NA YXZ . I am add an ALBA tune and SBD to my RMax this week then do a comparison . Currently I think my YXZ will eat the Rmax's lunch . I also have a modded General I can throw in the mix .

I like krx alot but totally expected it to get seriously gaped by the Rmax, worse then it did. Kinda figured as soon as the took off the Rmax would out by 2 at least. KRX is big heavy machine,clutching ect

Love it man. Keep up the Great work. Love the comparisons videos.

Hello Jarred!!! I’m super impressed about this new Rmax now that I see racing against one sport one SXS as the KRX, even thought we all now is not one of the fastest ones, THANK YOU for showing this to the world. Greetings from Costa Rica

Waiting to see a General drag race the new RMax. Apples to Apples.

I would like to see the X2 go against the R Max for a laugh , great video thanks !

I got to demo one a few days ago. Only thing keeping me from buying one is I was cramped inside. Yes, more legroom than my X2 but nothing like the the original Wolvy was. Those soft pads do touch where they need to for me. I'm 6'3" 270 lbs

Sounds like there are some serious torque limiters on the kawi

I just want to make a comment in regard to many people saying “a pure sport vs a sport utility” in a drag race. On flat ground, wether concrete, dirt, gravel etc, it doesn’t matter if the machine is a pure sport or utility. What matters there is power, weight and gear ratio. In this particular drag race, the KRX (special edition) is 75lbs. heavier with a 1” taller tire with only a 4 hp advantage. The outcome is not surprising. KRX is listed as 1969 lb. curb weight and the Wolverine is 1884 lb. wet weight. However, let the race be on an off-road course and the KRX would likely dominate, which it should because of its sport hardware. Looking at engine stats, the KRX has plenty of high horsepower potential with its 11.5:1 compression ratio, dual 50mm throttle bodies and big camshaft profiles. Kawasaki was just very conservative with its computer programming. For comparison, the Wolverine is sitting at 11.2:1 compression ratio and dual 48mm throttle bodies, which, might I add is more than the Honda Pioneer and Talon and more than the Polaris 1000 NA engines. Could the KRX use more aggressive tuning, yes. But it is still a killer machine that deserves some recognition. For more info on this machines potential look up Shock Therapy’s video on the KRX suspension.

I didn't buy my krx to drag race a RMAX or any other machine, I bought it to drive over it or any other machine blocking the trail.

I prefer the KRX.......I love Yamaha also...... I had the YXZ 1000 and traded for the KRX and have no regrets

Love this, thanks Jared!

Please do a race between the yxz 1000 ss and polaris general 1000

Very oviouly result considering the size and weigth difference, but put them on a off road trail my bet is on the krx, love that yamaha though

Shoot that was WAY closer than I thought. When you consider the extra weight of the KRX, that’s not bad at all.

Enjoyed the video. Thank you. Love Yamaha !

Who would win between a can am sport xrc 1000r vs rmaxx 1000?

Saw a 0-60 on the krx and you could use a sun dial to time it, took like 12 seconds

The Krx is not a race machine but I love my trail edition to death.

Yamaha finnliey has a winner on it's hand in the sport/utilitey class, pretty surprised at the out come, thanks again for posting.

that Teryx is huge and heavy

Did you think the result was going to change after the first?

"Hope you brought your wood screws because I'm gonna blow your doors off" 🤣 - Matthew McConaughey

I have a krx I'm impressed.. I bet it's a different out come climbing an trail riding .. Krx was never built for speed

You want speed or frame durability? KRX may be slower but its a tank!

Why so much lag once you put the pedal down???

Clear Battle of power versus weight, both thousand cc machines. but the Rmax it's just smaller, lighter and faster. I really do like the Yamaha it looks really sick in my opinion and still has a dumping bed! thanks for the excellent video!

I wonder how a V-twin long stroke street bike cruiser engine, would perform in these...

How would the Rmax compare to the YXZ in a drag race?

So they are probably planning on selling these machines. I’m pretty sure the break in says not to do that

Smaller machine (lighter) same cc engine Smaller tire ( better gear ) rmax should have won not a true comparison in my opinion none the less good video

What break in period!

Man I want an rmax

That Kawasaki really needs a turbocharger.

Test is not valid Kawi has larger aftermarket tires and Yamaha has stock tires.

R max drag vs pioneer

Since i read the comments first, I thought the Rmax was going to blow the KRX away. That was a pretty close race in my book. If the KRX is as slow as everyone says it is, I predict the General will walk on the Rmax.

I didn’t need to see it to believe it lol

The results were pretty much what I expected. I bet if the KRX had the RMAX1K sized tires the race would be quite a bit closer - though I'd still give the win to the RMAX.

The krx is heavy and lacking power to weight… not a shocker at all

General next......

Which has better build quality

Power to weight ratio is in Yamaha favor.

That wolverine looks way better!

Thanks! I was wondering about these two and now on to a General. Lol but use a starter person!

Did you get them both to top speed?

Sounds like the KRX needs a little work in the clutching department

Disappointed as a KRX owner but it’s what I expected. Maybe I should haul mine out there and run it against the R Max! V Forced Tuned with the Trinity Stage 5 along with 35’s I may have a chance! 😜

Why wouldnt anyone expect it? Krx is the slowest and heaviest pure sport

I fully expected that. The clutching in the KRX leaves a lot to be desired. It doesn't have anywhere near as much backshift as it should.

How many miles are in the machines...are they past break in mileage??

That’s a shame about KRX not making good power! Dissatisfied in that model!!

Still no set date on 4seaters

We all know the krx slower then a dead turtle but in the rocks and trail not much can match it

Did you use the sport mode or trail mode on the RMAX?

nice vid!

Yamaha knows how to build motors!

oh man, that wet clutch engaged on the KRX...really lags bad!

Just so everyone knows the Rmax weighs 1884 The Krx 1896. So if you think the Kawi is slow because of the weight think again.

Sweet, one down few more to go. Lol. Thanks for these kinds of videos! Now, what can be done to get another 20 or so hp without a turbo? What can be done to this motor?

You see the cat at the end

They both seem alot slower than my talon

The KRX is really a turd in the ol power department

I wish they would have raced them on dirt

Walks the general too. I seent it

Jared looks slightly annoyed about having to be there.

Thought the rmax would be faster.

I’d like to see 20 to 70

I thought you were going to tell us how fast they can go?

Poor Kawasaki. Always underpowered. I’ve raced stock Kawasaki sport bikes, dirt bikes And quads with my Yamahas and smoked all of them every time.

Holy jeez these things look slow think I'll stick to dirt bikes

Who cares about speed when your going down the trail in the amount of comfort the krx gives.

neither of those machines got pushed past 40%