IT CAME DOWN TO FOUR MACHINES. THE RANCHER 4XES OR KODIAK 4X. AND THE RECON OR BEARTRAKER. BEFORE TODAY IT WAS GOING TO BE THE RANCHER AND THE BTRAKER UNTIL I DROVE THE KODIAK AND THE RECON. ALL MACHINES ARE TOP QUALITY BUT AFTER MONTHS OF TAKING IN AS MUCH INFO AS HUMANLY POSSIBLE, GOING TO HALF DOZENB DEALERS, AND DRIVEN ABOUT 12 DIFFERENT MODELS IT CME DOWN TO THIS.

YAMAHA:
1.MORE STYLISH
2.A FEW MORE OPTIONS
3.COOLER NAMES(IRRELIVANT)
4.JUST GREAT MACHINES

HONDA:
1.SOLID
2.NO FRILLS
3.JUST PLAIN RELIABLE

ALSO BOTH HONDAS AS SOON AS YOUR THUMB TOUCHES THE TROTTLE INSTANT POWER BECAUSE OF LONGITUDALLY MOUNTED MOTOR. THIS LIKE I SAID WAS QUITE EVIDENT BETWEEN THE HONDAS AND THE YAMAHAS. WELL MY WIFE AND I COULNT BE MORE HAPPIER. THE MAVHINES WILL BE READY ON TUESDAY. WALKED OUT THE DOOR PAYING $8150.00 FOR BOTH.(SALES TAX NOT INCLUDED)LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU ALL THINK.

THANKS HENNYHOG

 

SORRY I F'D THE OTHER ONE UP AND HIT SEND BY ACCIDENT

 

Good Choices!! I also own those two machines and could not be happier. They are great bikes. I also thought the Kodiak and Rancher were close, but the Recon has much more power than the beartracker.