Scag V-Ride XL 61″ Kawasaki 38HP

Description

Scag V-Ride XL 61 Inch Stand-On Mower with 38 HP Kawasaki FX EFI

The Kawasaki-powered 61 inch V-Ride XL, fuel injected at 38 horsepower. It shares its price with the Vanguard machine at this width and sits above the Kohler.

Tracking Width Is Wider Here Than on a V-Ride II

The XL tracks at 53.2 inches where every V-Ride II from 48 to 61 inches tracks at 48. That extra five inches of stance is what makes a 61 inch deck manageable on a stand-on, and it also means the deck overhangs the wheels by less. Operators moving across from a V-Ride II will find this machine less prone to scalping on the trim side.

• Cutting width: 61 inches, Velocity Plus cutter deck
• Engine: Kawasaki FX Series EFI, 38 HP
• Tracking width: 53.2 inches
• Cutting height: 2 to 6 inches in quarter-inch increments
• Blade engagement: Ogura 3.5 clutch, 250 ft lb
• Forward speed: up to 11.6 mph

A Wider Stance Needs More Room to Turn

The stability the wider track buys costs turning circle, which shows up around tree rings and bed corners rather than in open ground. The technique that works is to approach obstacles at a shallower angle and accept a clean-up pass, rather than trying to pivot the machine tight and scuffing turf with the inside wheel.

Check the Caster Forks After Kerb Work

The front casters take every impact the machine meets, and on a stand-on the operator feels less of it than they would seated, so kerb strikes get noticed less. Looking along the forks for a bend, and checking the pivots for play, after any day of heavy kerb work catches damage before it becomes a steering problem.

The 61 Inch XLs

The SVRXL-61V-40BV-EFI is the Vanguard at the same price and the SVRXL-61V-38CV-EFI is the Kohler for less. This same machine with airless tires is the SVRXL-61V-38FX-EFI-NFT.