Every person is different. And the world NEEDS CanAm because they have the guts to innovate. But In my opinion the Grizzly has 2 major advantages and both are deal breakers for me. One is power steering. Yamaha has speed sensitive power steering and is flawless with no need to keep changing the setting like others. When you do it right the first time you don't have to adjust it. Major win for Yamaha. And 2 is the true locking diff on the Grizzly. The can am visco lock works great most of the time. But the Yamaha is perfect ALL the time.
Suzuki invented the 4 wheeler. Polaris first added EFI. Kawasaki made the first SxS. Honda made the first 4WD. Suzuki first made diff lock. Yamaha first made EPS. Can Am has been sitting their asses back and carrying on what other people do. They haven't been innovative on anything, they didn't invent anything major, and make no significance in the ATV market.
You realize that can-am has offered a manually front locking diff for a few years now right? Visco-4lok including a front locking diff. Can-ams budget/base models only include the basic visco-lok but all the medium/upper trims includes the visco-4lok manual locking diff. I still prefer Yamaha though.
@@FullsendOffroad Actually, if you go back to the Honda 350 back In the 1980's it was first with diff lock but it was full-time instead of being activated by switch, cable, etc
I was just at the dealership looking at both of these machines and sitting on them 300 times each trying to make a decision. In the end the Grizzly fit me better because Im a bigger guy and the Grizzly just looked and felt bigger and more stable for my hunting needs, PLUS it came with a winch and the 27" Zilla tires on 14" rims already for about $1800 more than the Kodiak that had factory crappy 25" tires and no Winch. VERY happy with the Grizzly and money well spent.
I just purchased the 2024 Kodiak 700 SE and I couldn’t be happier! Yes I was comparing the two models for days and weeks and I couldn’t really come up with anything majorly different. My needs are, I needed something to plow, pull some trees to clear trails, pull a small trailer, and be able to go up steep slopes under load with ease. Once I spoke to a Yamaha tech who had years of experience in the industry he explained to me the difference between the two from a technical perspective and that’s what helped me make my decision for the Kodiak 700. Once I received the machine I put it to work right away and wow I was amazed how much power it had, low end torque and ease of operation! It handled a 60in plow with no issues at all pushing some deep snow up and over a few hills and then clearing out a wide open driveway. Yes could the grizzly do that of course probably but I also have an old farm cart I use as a dump trailer it’s 4x8 steel with sides maybe weighs around 1200 pounds I hooked it up to the back of the Kodiak and I was able to clear branches and put a few logs in it around my property! That’s a true testament of work in my eyes! All in all I agree with the video it all depends on how you plan to use it. The grizzly is for the hobbyists and the Kodiak is for the farmers! Thank you for the review! I wish I know how to use RUclips otherwise I’d show my machine in action on my farm! 😅
I use my 2014 grizzly 550 for the 10 acres of maintenance, I have all kinds of bells and whistles on it and it has never let me down. 4x8 trailer of wood stacked 2' high pushes its limits, wood trailer may stop it going up hill but the tires don't stop spinning. It rips up the trail with the best of them. Minor differences between grizzly and kodiak
@@dangriesemer3710 yes I agree I own an 82 acre property and I am all over the woods and going in and out of the fields I had an old Polaris magnum that I got second hand from a local shop and it did good for a number of years but it was starting to show its age and now I just use it as a spare for when my friends and family visit. I did also take some time to ride around on my friends grizzly 700 and there is a few differences between the two, I felt that his was a little wider and taller, and it was a lot faster on the top end other than that tho my Kodiak had a lot more torque.
I've owned both, new kodiak and grizzly. Both great machines but for fun value and a little taller handlebars and seat, clutch I choose the grizzly. I do agree with you i wish better shocks on both but both have good power, if you have a kodiak just put grizzly clutch weights in it and you'll have more throttle response and do better wheelies 😊
I have a 450 Kodiak and I made an upgrade on my tires to the CST ANCLA 6 ply bias belt mud terrain tires. They made a difference plus they were cheaper than the Mudzilla. They still do the job for me going from 25's to 26's and also an inch winder all around from stock tires when I get in mud. I like the difference the Ancla's made for my ride.
Love the video thank you ,,, I went with the Kodiak 700 because it had a little more low end grunt to it it was cheaper & I do not do a lot of mud , where i live,, I have more hills ,, so far that low end grunt has got me on hills going up ,the hill ,, , to trail ride I feel these machines are wonderful, I have pulled a couple things with this machine I feel it did very well , no lack of any power , I have the base model no power steering, no speedometer, ,it is a 2023 , four wheel drive is great as well had to use it a few times ,, over all I feel it a great machine , I do a ton of trail ride with it , nothing crazy ,, some hills & not the fastest machine but over all it got a lot of power where it need to be , most of the time ,,, love the low end grunt to clime hills , ,, ?? For you what would you recommend for a speedometer on this machine , I would like to get one , ,, please keep up the great videos
Really enjoy anything ATV or ATC. I'm guessing they both have power steering and was there any difference between them, although the different tires would affect that. 5 year old stock tires versus larger upgraded tires isn't much of a contest but that used Kodiak is a nice machine for the money. Got to get a few laps around the shop property for a test ride on a 700 King Quad and was pleased with it, then I came home and rode my 750 Brute Force and it made me smile a whole bunch. The top dog of my fleet.Keep up the great work.
the grizzly with the standard tires feels quite a bit more playful and a little faster accelerating. the mud tire equipped se and xtr seem to get the most attention, but the "standard" grizzly is the better all-arounder simply because of it's tires. the grizzly is one of the most fun 4x4s ive ever ridden. in regard to the grizzly vs kodiak, suspension tuning should be different as well as slightly different clutching. the seat is different, but interchangeable too.
We have 2 kodiaks the same year at my job. The only issue I found is that the steering feels a little loose compared to our 2010 polaris. Also, we need to use thumb extenders because they made the throttle too short. Other than that, they are built like tanks and have never given us problems. They have 5000 miles on them and never had the oil burning issue.
The 2016-2018 are fine, some motors had a ring issue and yamaha covered it without issue… I actually think they are the best years as yamaha stood behind the product and fixed the issue. A lot of people don’t like recalls… I know of plenty of products that should of been recalled but the company won’t stand behind it. I owned a Nissan titan xd with the Cummins diesel so I know all about this.
Yeah, exactly, I have a 2018. At first, I said to the dealer that my oil level was going down, but no smoking at all. The dealer checked the compression and said that everything was fine. Then, at the end of 2019, Yamaha came out with a TSB to fix that, and no problem since then. They changed piston, piston rings, and liner. I'm a happy camper now. I'll keep that quad for a long time.
Just sold my 2016 with 9300kms. Noticed it would burn a bit of oil after an oil change. I think if u added too much oil it would burn it till the level was perfect. Got a 23' now.cheers
What kind of maintenance did you do on it and what mechanical issues did you have on it? I’m think of buying a 2016 kodiak 700 with 1700 miles and 246 hours. And needing a good honest review on it over all. Could we exchange in do and talk about it over the phone?
I believe the Griz is 'square" too. 27x10 tires on 14 inch rims all around. Kodiak is 25x10 -12 rear and 25x8 -12 front. I think both have front differential lock. Newer Kodiak 450 does not have diff lock I don't think. My old 2005 Kodiak 450 has diff lock. I usually have my machines for a long time so the extra 1500 or so for bigger tires is worth it.
I’d love to see them do a review of a 2023 Kawasaki brute force. I know they haven’t been updated in a long time but they’re still very relevant in the segment, and are a power house that’s fun to ride.
The shocks on the 2 are different, and the travel on the Grizz front is 7.6 inches. Seemed more like a tire comparison with a bit of Kolpin advertising. I do really enjoy your videos though, keep it up.
Ghe Kodiaks are work horses. The Grizzly is cool, but they're massive. I'm really not on oard with these super sized jumbo utility quads. they handle like shit, they're so heavy it's hard to move then around by hand if you need to, they take up a lot of space storing them, they don't even fit in truck beds.... There was a time I wanted bigger and badder. I'm passed that. I want function. I want utilitarian. That's why for me, it's the Kodiak.
The only real difference between the two is the motor tune. The Kodiak is the workhorse it's got a lot of low end torque and low end grunt. The grizzly he's a little more sporty a little more high strung and more power in the high end
Wider Atvs are useless.. You can't hardly get around in "the woods" like actual trees thru actual woods making your own trail like having to go retrieve a deer or other heavy game! Narrow atvs can wiggle their way thru with so much more ease!
Do you still have the Kodiak? And if so how’s it doing and how many miles are on it now? I’m thinking of buying a 2016 Kodiak with 1700 miles and 246 hours.
I have owned a 2011 renegade 800 2014 outlander 1000 2002 grizz 2016 grizz and now a 2023 grizz. Can am s have more power but i prefer yamaha hands down. Imo.
Even against the best outlander (650) the yamaha is just a much better finished product. The transmission is smoother steering is in another league of feel. If you are riding trails harder the grizzly will be for you otherwise you cannot go wrong with the kodiak.
Have the same OEM rear cargo box on my Kodiak. It’s a great addition, but they should have made it a few inches deeper to fit a helmet! So dumb! If you go into a store, restaurant etc. you have to leave your helmet on the seat or bring it with you. Even when leaving the bike to go to your tree stand.
And since they don’t have the package then I’d do a comparison with the same size zillas on the machine. Not fair for the Kodiak to be compared to a grizzly on zillas bc the handling and everything is definately affected by the Kodiak having shit tires on it. I’m a trail and mud rider so I just want to know if the Kodiak Is geared lower or if it’s slower just bc it has less power bc Yamaha has better clutches and stuff in the grizzly
I don’t see being able to fairly judge these motors side by side being the grizzly has far more weight with all of the options and larger tires as well affecting gearing is going to make it feel less powerful than the older Kodiak in my opinion. But I’ll now watch and see if this is true. With that said I’d definitely prefer a Yamaha engine myself being in a die hard Yamaha guy. Well you never even discussed the engine feel differences??
Like the Yamaha brand but I only considered Honda or Suzuki when looking for an atv and went Honda because I wanted gears and couldn't find a king quad footshift near me. Got a basic Rancher foot shift and also the recon for the lady with electronic shift. Just don't care for CVT belt drives
I was in that same camp. I have a '15 rancher and a '20 Rubicon 520 and had a recon for my daughter. I had bought a yamaha wolverine x2 xtr a couple of years ago for the wife and daughter and its been reliable so I decided to try a Grizzly and picked up a 2023 about a few weeks ago. With that background my initial impressions are that the grizzly has a lot less vibration in the foot pegs and overall is smoother compared to my rubicon. The power of the grizzly is night and day better over my Rubicon 520 and I have a hmf full exhaust and dynojet programmer with extra o2 on the honda. The cvt is very smooth and while I do like the heritage of shifting gears there is something nice about just putting it in gear and letting it be. The grizzly suspension is night a day better than my rubicon. It absorbs pot holes in the trails much better. Needless to say I am very impressed with the yamaha and so far the only points the honda has over it is mpg and the honda can be quieter since you can stick in a high gear and lug it. Also the honda was cheaper. Just my 2 cents.
@@spyder000069 I have a 2021 grizzly se and I agree with you. It’s very plush, enough power and the ultramatic with its oil bathed clutch and constant belt tension takes off much like a Honda and auto clutch set up.
I used to be the same thoughts, gears only, no belt drive until I started researching the different bikes and discovered Yamaha CVT system and it being number one on the market that no one compares to. 5 years with a 700 Kodiak and I can tell you there's not a Honda utility ATV out there that will touch it. More power. Better ride, better towing and more capability when it comes to actual work. Plus on top of that it's actually fun to ride in the trails.
They say the grizzly is faster bc Kodiak is more of a work horse. Does that mean the kodiak has lower gears and more bottom end to where kodiak would pull bigger tires in thick mud?
Our 708 grizzly self destructed internally at 1500mi. Its Junk and shocking coming from Yamaha. It sits as not worth the cost of new engine. Another 708 replacement is Never happening. Until Yamaha makes in house a proper replacement. Avoid 708's. God be with you.peace
What year was it...if you don't mind me asking. I'm deciding between a Kodiak 700 EPS SE, and a Sportsman 570. A 23 vs a 24 respectively. I'm using it MAINLY using it for trail riding...and I'll be going through a lot of swamp land. Got a CFORCE 500 right now...(that's a '18, but the new ones are sooo much nicer). The manufacture specs say 677CC...
You're out of your mind. The machines are completely different. Quit trying to justify your reason for owning a Kodiak vs a grizzly. Kodiak is a wannabe grizzly that just can't
2016 kodiac 700 love it! motor not a problem no issues, 27in. ams slingshot tires all around works super
I only paid a little over $7000 with tax for my 2023 Yamaha Kodiak 450 in the US and I loved it
Every person is different. And the world NEEDS CanAm because they have the guts to innovate. But In my opinion the Grizzly has 2 major advantages and both are deal breakers for me. One is power steering. Yamaha has speed sensitive power steering and is flawless with no need to keep changing the setting like others. When you do it right the first time you don't have to adjust it. Major win for Yamaha. And 2 is the true locking diff on the Grizzly. The can am visco lock works great most of the time. But the Yamaha is perfect ALL the time.
Suzuki invented the 4 wheeler. Polaris first added EFI. Kawasaki made the first SxS. Honda made the first 4WD. Suzuki first made diff lock. Yamaha first made EPS. Can Am has been sitting their asses back and carrying on what other people do. They haven't been innovative on anything, they didn't invent anything major, and make no significance in the ATV market.
You realize that can-am has offered a manually front locking diff for a few years now right? Visco-4lok including a front locking diff. Can-ams budget/base models only include the basic visco-lok but all the medium/upper trims includes the visco-4lok manual locking diff. I still prefer Yamaha though.
@@FullsendOffroad Actually, if you go back to the Honda 350 back In the 1980's it was first with diff lock but it was full-time instead of being activated by switch, cable, etc
@@newtonfoster7581 that's sort of what I meant. I also forgot to mention that Kawasaki made the first twin cylinder.
Great video! This is exactly the type of video i want to see. Detailed, concise, precise and authoritative. Excellent!
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I was just at the dealership looking at both of these machines and sitting on them 300 times each trying to make a decision. In the end the Grizzly fit me better because Im a bigger guy and the Grizzly just looked and felt bigger and more stable for my hunting needs, PLUS it came with a winch and the 27" Zilla tires on 14" rims already for about $1800 more than the Kodiak that had factory crappy 25" tires and no Winch. VERY happy with the Grizzly and money well spent.
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I just purchased the 2024 Kodiak 700 SE and I couldn’t be happier! Yes I was comparing the two models for days and weeks and I couldn’t really come up with anything majorly different. My needs are, I needed something to plow, pull some trees to clear trails, pull a small trailer, and be able to go up steep slopes under load with ease. Once I spoke to a Yamaha tech who had years of experience in the industry he explained to me the difference between the two from a technical perspective and that’s what helped me make my decision for the Kodiak 700. Once I received the machine I put it to work right away and wow I was amazed how much power it had, low end torque and ease of operation! It handled a 60in plow with no issues at all pushing some deep snow up and over a few hills and then clearing out a wide open driveway. Yes could the grizzly do that of course probably but I also have an old farm cart I use as a dump trailer it’s 4x8 steel with sides maybe weighs around 1200 pounds I hooked it up to the back of the Kodiak and I was able to clear branches and put a few logs in it around my property! That’s a true testament of work in my eyes! All in all I agree with the video it all depends on how you plan to use it. The grizzly is for the hobbyists and the Kodiak is for the farmers! Thank you for the review! I wish I know how to use RUclips otherwise I’d show my machine in action on my farm! 😅
I use my 2014 grizzly 550 for the 10 acres of maintenance, I have all kinds of bells and whistles on it and it has never let me down. 4x8 trailer of wood stacked 2' high pushes its limits, wood trailer may stop it going up hill but the tires don't stop spinning. It rips up the trail with the best of them. Minor differences between grizzly and kodiak
@@dangriesemer3710 yes I agree I own an 82 acre property and I am all over the woods and going in and out of the fields I had an old Polaris magnum that I got second hand from a local shop and it did good for a number of years but it was starting to show its age and now I just use it as a spare for when my friends and family visit. I did also take some time to ride around on my friends grizzly 700 and there is a few differences between the two, I felt that his was a little wider and taller, and it was a lot faster on the top end other than that tho my Kodiak had a lot more torque.
I've owned both, new kodiak and grizzly. Both great machines but for fun value and a little taller handlebars and seat, clutch I choose the grizzly. I do agree with you i wish better shocks on both but both have good power, if you have a kodiak just put grizzly clutch weights in it and you'll have more throttle response and do better wheelies 😊
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I have a 450 Kodiak and I made an upgrade on my tires to the CST ANCLA 6 ply bias belt mud terrain tires. They made a difference plus they were cheaper than the Mudzilla. They still do the job for me going from 25's to 26's and also an inch winder all around from stock tires when I get in mud. I like the difference the Ancla's made for my ride.
Love the video thank you ,,, I went with the Kodiak 700 because it had a little more low end grunt to it it was cheaper & I do not do a lot of mud , where i live,, I have more hills ,, so far that low end grunt has got me on hills going up ,the hill ,, , to trail ride I feel these machines are wonderful, I have pulled a couple things with this machine I feel it did very well , no lack of any power , I have the base model no power steering, no speedometer, ,it is a 2023 , four wheel drive is great as well had to use it a few times ,, over all I feel it a great machine , I do a ton of trail ride with it , nothing crazy ,, some hills & not the fastest machine but over all it got a lot of power where it need to be , most of the time ,,, love the low end grunt to clime hills , ,, ?? For you what would you recommend for a speedometer on this machine , I would like to get one , ,, please keep up the great videos
Really enjoy anything ATV or ATC. I'm guessing they both have power steering and was there any difference between them, although the different tires would affect that. 5 year old stock tires versus larger upgraded tires isn't much of a contest but that used Kodiak is a nice machine for the money. Got to get a few laps around the shop property for a test ride on a 700 King Quad and was pleased with it, then I came home and rode my 750 Brute Force and it made me smile a whole bunch. The top dog of my fleet.Keep up the great work.
I bought my kodiak in 2018 due to price. Payed 6400 otd and it came with the yamaha warn winch promo. 😊
the grizzly with the standard tires feels quite a bit more playful and a little faster accelerating. the mud tire equipped se and xtr seem to get the most attention, but the "standard" grizzly is the better all-arounder simply because of it's tires. the grizzly is one of the most fun 4x4s ive ever ridden. in regard to the grizzly vs kodiak, suspension tuning should be different as well as slightly different clutching. the seat is different, but interchangeable too.
We have 2 kodiaks the same year at my job. The only issue I found is that the steering feels a little loose compared to our 2010 polaris. Also, we need to use thumb extenders because they made the throttle too short. Other than that, they are built like tanks and have never given us problems. They have 5000 miles on them and never had the oil burning issue.
The 2016-2018 are fine, some motors had a ring issue and yamaha covered it without issue… I actually think they are the best years as yamaha stood behind the product and fixed the issue. A lot of people don’t like recalls… I know of plenty of products that should of been recalled but the company won’t stand behind it. I owned a Nissan titan xd with the Cummins diesel so I know all about this.
Yeah, exactly, I have a 2018. At first, I said to the dealer that my oil level was going down, but no smoking at all. The dealer checked the compression and said that everything was fine. Then, at the end of 2019, Yamaha came out with a TSB to fix that, and no problem since then. They changed piston, piston rings, and liner. I'm a happy camper now. I'll keep that quad for a long time.
Kodiak is a beast ;)
Just sold my 2016 with 9300kms. Noticed it would burn a bit of oil after an oil change. I think if u added too much oil it would burn it till the level was perfect. Got a 23' now.cheers
What kind of maintenance did you do on it and what mechanical issues did you have on it? I’m think of buying a 2016 kodiak 700 with 1700 miles and 246 hours. And needing a good honest review on it over all. Could we exchange in do and talk about it over the phone?
@blakeshepherd6907 honestly just oil changes. Mind u i didn t do mud bogging with it. Riddin and hunting. I m on my 3rd grizz.
@@nortonashburn6119 nice!
Paid $10,199 in 2021 in the USA for a base armor Grey Grizzly added winch, air filter, exhaust. Great Bike.
I believe the Griz is 'square" too. 27x10 tires on 14 inch rims all around. Kodiak is 25x10 -12 rear and 25x8 -12 front. I think both have front differential lock. Newer Kodiak 450 does not have diff lock I don't think. My old 2005 Kodiak 450 has diff lock. I usually have my machines for a long time so the extra 1500 or so for bigger tires is worth it.
How do I drain water from my pull cord ?
I’d love to see them do a review of a 2023 Kawasaki brute force. I know they haven’t been updated in a long time but they’re still very relevant in the segment, and are a power house that’s fun to ride.
"the biggest difference is the TIRES" 😂
Thank you, that saved me 12 minutes...
If you put radial tires on the kodiak it will not jump around. tires make a big difference, and radials vs bias is no comparison.
The shocks on the 2 are different, and the travel on the Grizz front is 7.6 inches. Seemed more like a tire comparison with a bit of Kolpin advertising. I do really enjoy your videos though, keep it up.
Ghe Kodiaks are work horses. The Grizzly is cool, but they're massive. I'm really not on oard with these super sized jumbo utility quads. they handle like shit, they're so heavy it's hard to move then around by hand if you need to, they take up a lot of space storing them, they don't even fit in truck beds....
There was a time I wanted bigger and badder. I'm passed that. I want function. I want utilitarian. That's why for me, it's the Kodiak.
The Kodjak looks for me a bit lower, more compact. So better for fast driving and cornering right? Just more fun on fast trails and flat Terrain
So 16 17 and 18 grizzlies and kodiaks had the 708 and 15 and down and 19 and up had the 686???? Right
The only real difference between the two is the motor tune. The Kodiak is the workhorse it's got a lot of low end torque and low end grunt. The grizzly he's a little more sporty a little more high strung and more power in the high end
Do u think the Yamaha kodiak 700 motor will fit in a Yamaha grizzly 660 frame
Grizz for me
Wider Atvs are useless.. You can't hardly get around in "the woods" like actual trees thru actual woods making your own trail like having to go retrieve a deer or other heavy game! Narrow atvs can wiggle their way thru with so much more ease!
Both great machines.
Do you still have the Kodiak? And if so how’s it doing and how many miles are on it now? I’m thinking of buying a 2016 Kodiak with 1700 miles and 246 hours.
I own a kodiak 700 SE, shes a monster when im on the road, it was 100% meant for speed
The Kodjak looks for me a bit lower, more compact. So better for fast driving and cornering right? Just more fun on fast trails and flat Terrain
I'd love to see a Grizzly and KingQuad comparison.
Which would you chose between the new Outlander XT or Kodiak or Grizzly?
We have an Outlander XT 700 vs Yamaha Grizzly 700 video coming real soon. Stay tuned and you'll find out!
I have owned a 2011 renegade 800 2014 outlander 1000 2002 grizz 2016 grizz and now a 2023 grizz. Can am s have more power but i prefer yamaha hands down. Imo.
Even against the best outlander (650) the yamaha is just a much better finished product. The transmission is smoother steering is in another league of feel. If you are riding trails harder the grizzly will be for you otherwise you cannot go wrong with the kodiak.
Have the same OEM rear cargo box on my Kodiak. It’s a great addition, but they should have made it a few inches deeper to fit a helmet! So dumb! If you go into a store, restaurant etc. you have to leave your helmet on the seat or bring it with you. Even when leaving the bike to go to your tree stand.
It does not take much force on either front corner of the lid to rip it off. Not a great hinge design.
They should offer different packages like with the raptor shock wise.
Bro the only reason u felt like u were sliding is cause the tire are different.. put those zillas on the kodiak and then compare then again
Obviously. But I'm commenting on what these machines are like from the dealership with standard equipment. That's the point.
The tires difference is only for the XTR , not standard equipment.
I want to go in the woods and cut firewood haul it out on a nice size trailer what would be the better atv for that the Grizzly or Kodiak?
I'd go Kodiak. It'll serve you well and you'll save some $$$.
great thanks @@tkpowersports
And since they don’t have the package then I’d do a comparison with the same size zillas on the machine. Not fair for the Kodiak to be compared to a grizzly on zillas bc the handling and everything is definately affected by the Kodiak having shit tires on it. I’m a trail and mud rider so I just want to know if the Kodiak Is geared lower or if it’s slower just bc it has less power bc Yamaha has better clutches and stuff in the grizzly
I thought the Kodiak had less horsepower and no locker in the front? Could be wrong though
The Kodiak SE has the front locking diff option. They have the same HP, they are just clutched differently.
I don’t see being able to fairly judge these motors side by side being the grizzly has far more weight with all of the options and larger tires as well affecting gearing is going to make it feel less powerful than the older Kodiak in my opinion. But I’ll now watch and see if this is true. With that said I’d definitely prefer a Yamaha engine myself being in a die hard Yamaha guy.
Well you never even discussed the engine feel differences??
Like the Yamaha brand but I only considered Honda or Suzuki when looking for an atv and went Honda because I wanted gears and couldn't find a king quad footshift near me. Got a basic Rancher foot shift and also the recon for the lady with electronic shift.
Just don't care for CVT belt drives
I was in that same camp. I have a '15 rancher and a '20 Rubicon 520 and had a recon for my daughter. I had bought a yamaha wolverine x2 xtr a couple of years ago for the wife and daughter and its been reliable so I decided to try a Grizzly and picked up a 2023 about a few weeks ago. With that background my initial impressions are that the grizzly has a lot less vibration in the foot pegs and overall is smoother compared to my rubicon. The power of the grizzly is night and day better over my Rubicon 520 and I have a hmf full exhaust and dynojet programmer with extra o2 on the honda. The cvt is very smooth and while I do like the heritage of shifting gears there is something nice about just putting it in gear and letting it be. The grizzly suspension is night a day better than my rubicon. It absorbs pot holes in the trails much better. Needless to say I am very impressed with the yamaha and so far the only points the honda has over it is mpg and the honda can be quieter since you can stick in a high gear and lug it. Also the honda was cheaper. Just my 2 cents.
Good 2 cents!
@@spyder000069 I have a 2021 grizzly se and I agree with you. It’s very plush, enough power and the ultramatic with its oil bathed clutch and constant belt tension takes off much like a Honda and auto clutch set up.
I used to be the same thoughts, gears only, no belt drive until I started researching the different bikes and discovered Yamaha CVT system and it being number one on the market that no one compares to. 5 years with a 700 Kodiak and I can tell you there's not a Honda utility ATV out there that will touch it. More power. Better ride, better towing and more capability when it comes to actual work. Plus on top of that it's actually fun to ride in the trails.
They say the grizzly is faster bc Kodiak is more of a work horse. Does that mean the kodiak has lower gears and more bottom end to where kodiak would pull bigger tires in thick mud?
Fuji is also the parent company of Subaru, so screw that 708 cc. Fuji has something to do with Polaris im not sure what.
With any due respect that’s not enough mud to stop a 2WD 4wheeler
kodiak or rubicon 2024?
17k usd for grizzly in Ukraine :) that's insane price
Price of these things is stupid!
I’d Never 👎 strap a ax in front of me on a ATV! 😮
Only a 6mo warrantee on Yamaha, what gives?
Where's the mud ?
Our 708 grizzly self destructed internally at 1500mi. Its Junk and shocking coming from Yamaha. It sits as not worth the cost of new engine. Another 708 replacement is Never happening. Until Yamaha makes in house a proper replacement. Avoid 708's. God be with you.peace
What year was it...if you don't mind me asking. I'm deciding between a Kodiak 700 EPS SE, and a Sportsman 570.
A 23 vs a 24 respectively.
I'm using it MAINLY using it for trail riding...and I'll be going through a lot of swamp land. Got a CFORCE 500 right now...(that's a '18, but the new ones are sooo much nicer).
The manufacture specs say 677CC...
A rack to mount to….the rack. Lmao. Just strap the ax…..to the rack. People waste money on the craziest stuff.
They switched from the 708 back to the 686 because the 708s were junk
Another uneducated person. Once you read the facts, you might actually understand. Until then, quit flapping your gums on a topic you don't understand
My 16' grizz with 708 had 9300km when i sold it with no issues.
@@nortonashburn6119 one of the rare ones
Yall believe in God?
You're out of your mind. The machines are completely different. Quit trying to justify your reason for owning a Kodiak vs a grizzly. Kodiak is a wannabe grizzly that just can't
My 2019 kodiak700 se is great with my itp tires I go anywhere with all my buddies and there big machines
My buddy and his 450 goes anywhere too