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Picking up one of these at my local dealer tomorrow…Spendy but I didn’t want a base model and wanted a quality reliable machine. Excited to have it as hunting season is upon us and dealers stock out here in Idaho has been almost non existent.

Anyone here drive a Yamaha ATV with good or bad to chime in?

Yamaha makes a bad ass 4-wheeler.


I love my 700 Grizzly.

I've owned 4. One, a first year Timberwolf has been abused, flipped, swamped, and neglected since day one - always starts immediately. Only replaced the muffler, a couple sets of handle bars (flipped), tires and batteries.

IMO - ATVs begin and end with Yamaha and when it's time to buy - they're the only brand I think about.

My ‘16 Kodiak 700 is boringly reliable - always starts, runs with no issues. Great machine.

Its a sweet machine for sure - drove around the subdivision last night - lots and lots of power. Has the look and feel of a high quality machine.




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been happy with my 06 660 grizzly

Smart putting a winch on it, never know when u might need it

Very nice! Can't beat a Yamaha atv.

Congrats on the new Kodiak. I'm still on my first one, a 1994 Kodiak,. It is old school reliability, air cooled, foot shift, hi and low range transmission, straight rear axle and full time 4x4. Always maintained, never abused, wrecked, or stored outside. It has averaged about 40 miles a year for deer hunting and occasional yard work. It is a little cold natured, but has never let me down.

Best thing going. Congrats.

I’ve got a 2016 Kodiak 700 EPS, and it’s been a great machine. Zero issues with it. The one major addition I made to mine was adding a Ricochet aluminum skid plate kit. That kit is from front to rear, and is made of 3/16” aluminum playing. It does a great job, and anytime I drag over something I don’t give it a second thought. Take care of your machine and it’ll last a really long time.

I almost am starting to think I made a mistake buying the 5 year bumper to bumper extended warranty thru Yamaha…

Better to have and not need it though.

In some states you have a right to cancel within X days.

Still riding my 03 450 Kodiak. Almost 4,000 miles on it and never a problem. Oil change every 100 hrs or once a yr. Keep air filter clean and use good gas.

The only thing new I ever purchased with 4 wheels was a 2006 Polaris Sportsman 500 HO. I tore the schidt out of it for 15 seasons.

Bought this Yamaha Kodiak two seasons ago. It has taken a bit to get used to the open racks, starting in "Park" only and the shift lever located on the left side.

Not complaining, but muscle memory sometimes gets the best of me.

It definitely has power.

I added the baja tires, winch and front and rear "plash-lites".






Bought it lightly pre-enjoyed!






For my style of hunting, I would be greatly hampered/limited without an ATV




























ya!

GWB

Probably the best wheeler made. Congrats.

I had a 1999 Timberwolf 4x4. I bought it about 45 minutes after my first day or "real" job. That thing never failed to start even if it was -15F.

Those tires are interesting. What are they?

Tensor Regulator IIRC!

ya!

GWB

Hold front and rear brakes on and should start in high or low, both mine and the wife's will.

Congrats on the new ride. You will be very pleased with that one. I am a diehard Yamaha man!

I'm on my 3rd Yamaha Grizzly, bought an 2019 Grizzly 700 EPS, best one of the bunch so far! Only thing different this time, is that I let them talk me into trying out the synthetic wench rope. Haven't used it so far, so can't give feedback, but hands down Yamaha ATV's rule!

I put Yamaha's right up there with Honda's, my next ride will probably be a Wolverine X2 850, my Rhino is starting to get a little tired after pulling all our gear and 3/4's of a bull moose out of moose camp this year. You will love the Grizzly, they are awesome machines.

I'm still driving my 2000 Kodiak 4x4 Auto on the farm. Looks old and beat up, but runs like a top. Good choice OP. Just bought my wife a 2021 Honda Rubicon back in Feb, while it's state of the art, impressive as hell, I prefer the Yamaha Auto/CVT clutch, the Honda is VERY technical, takes getting used to. Enjoy your wise choice.👍🏻😉

frogman, I got the rope on my machine and like it. Works very well in the winter with my snow plow.

Hiaring8, great choice Yamaha atvs are dang near bulletproof. Only reason I bought a Pioneer SxS instead of a Grizzly, it is safer for my grandkids driving like lunatics.