Yamaha 350 Bruin 4X4
11-02-2004, 09:10 PM
#21
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Marysville IN USA
Posts: 275
RE: Yamaha 350 Bruin 4X4
Wooddust, I think you would be very satisfied with the Kodiak 450, they do have metal
racks by the way. Starting in 05 they now have IRS so it should be a little easier on your
butt! I havent ridden one with IRS yet so I cant comment on the ride of the new ones, but
a friend has one and says he likes it much better than his old Kodiak with the solid axle.
Matt, the low end crawling is awesome. The Kodiak and the Bruin are both automatics, but
the Kodiak has a HI, LO, REV, NUETRAL, and PARK, where the Bruin has FORWARD, NUETRAL,
and REVERSE. The low range on the Kodiak comes in real handy for towing, working etc.
That winch deal sounds pretty sweet. I bought a Warn 2.5ci on e-bay for $240, added a
set of Maxxis Mud Bugs and started looking for the nearest mud hole!!
racks by the way. Starting in 05 they now have IRS so it should be a little easier on your
butt! I havent ridden one with IRS yet so I cant comment on the ride of the new ones, but
a friend has one and says he likes it much better than his old Kodiak with the solid axle.
Matt, the low end crawling is awesome. The Kodiak and the Bruin are both automatics, but
the Kodiak has a HI, LO, REV, NUETRAL, and PARK, where the Bruin has FORWARD, NUETRAL,
and REVERSE. The low range on the Kodiak comes in real handy for towing, working etc.
That winch deal sounds pretty sweet. I bought a Warn 2.5ci on e-bay for $240, added a
set of Maxxis Mud Bugs and started looking for the nearest mud hole!!
11-09-2004, 02:41 PM
#23
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Idaho
Posts: 3
RE: Yamaha 350 Bruin 4X4
I have the 2003 Kodiak 450 and love it. I shot a moose last year and had 2 hind quarters, 1 front quarter, head/horns, my wife(130), and my buddy 240, along with my self (230), all on at one time. It was not lacking for power one bit. We had some pretty rugged trails to get out on and had a little trouble once in a while kepping it from tipping over, but a slow pace got us out safe. The rims were almost on the ground. Great machine for everything.
