Well I am going to get it tonight.I did the switcharooo on the tires.I had just put now titan 489's on the kodiak and the dealer let me swap them.They are not the best but they are 4 ply and are better than the stock dunflops.Have any of you guys had your against a 660 grizz?? I have a couple of buddies that have them and I can't wait to get against them[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

 

The tires I have are simular to the 489's .... 27" Dirt Devils . They do not handle as well
because to the extra weight .. ( tend to dance above 50 mph) and the extra height changes
the drive ratio.

How tall are your 489's ???

 

They are still just the 25 inch tires.Rode it around tonight...pretty impressive.Having a real hard time staying out of the throttle.The owners manual says half throttle only the first 10 hours.

 

Glad to hear about the 25" .... that will preserve the stock
gear ratio...... I think that is very good.

as for the 1/2 throtle for 10 hours ..... I didn't make it
10 minutes on either of my quads [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

 

Keep the throttle low until the engine is nice and warm, then occassional heavy bursts of throttle should be ok. Just don't make any extended full throttle runs until the engine lossens up. Don't worry too much about the list of problems, it's not that long and not everyone has them. My only problem is I'm jetted a little lean and it makes it cold blooded. Not really a problem other than I haven't had time to swap jets. Other than that, no complaints from me. Stock it will keep up with any sportquad on most trails, and will only get outrun in the long straights. Jumps like a sport but lands soft like a cadilac running on the interstate, no heavy impact like a ds650. Plus you can hunt and tow. On the downside you WILL be asked to pull sports out of the snow you just cruised through at speed, so get a good towline and establish a solid pull to beer ratio before you hook up.

 

Well I got to spend a full day on this thing.I really feel I am going the bike.The belt drive is MUCH noiser than the yamahas but I will get used to that.It also seems to be very cold natured,when it is FINALLY warm it is fine but figuring on what the sweet spot is on the choke is going to take time.We had a cold snap here yesterday (upper 30's) so that was a good test...Just a couple of questions....do you guys have to give your a slight touch of throttle when starting and how many miles are you getting out of a tank of gas?
One thing I have gotten used to is spanking my buddies on the 660's[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]
2002 650 camo

 

I have a jet kit and a FMH exhaust system ... I ride it hard ... it is either
spinning or sliding when I am trail riding.... it won't go much past 30 miles
on a tank.

 

kodiac,

Try richening the air screws. We set my friends 650 to 3.00 turns out on the back and 2.75 turns out on the front. The difference in starting and low speed response was unreal. You may have to experiment a little to get it dialed in on your 650. Just takes a small flat screwdriver and a couple minutes of your time. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

 

I know what you mean about staying out of the throttle. IT DROVE ME CRAZY!!!!