I was looking on some other forums and i saw that the Prarie front differental lock you have to hold the lever down while your driving it. Could someone tell me if this is better or worse than the Kodiak 450 lock? I don't think I have any Kawasawi dealers around here so i can't go look at one.

 

The diffi lock on the kawi works on the the theory of the more you pull the more it locks. This is a shift on the fly, and it is etreamly fast to use. If you want it to lock on thou you need a small quick release strap to wrap the lever to the handle bar. I have one but I don't use it too often. I though I would use it all the time but I don't. The lever also does not have any tension on it so it's not hard/tiredsome to use. I like the setup on the kawi better, but others might prefer the lock on the Yams. I think the main point here is you got a diffi lock. The Lock on the yams you have to move a slider over and press an other button... meaning you basically have to stop and switch it and it can also can freeze up. transmisson fluid will prevent it from freezing.

 

Chuck88 you have a Kaw dealer just right down the road in Clarksville. S & S Powersports. They're in the book.

 

oh I forgot about S& S Powersports. I have a yamaha so I always go to S&S Marine. Thanks

 

I have a P700 and I love the locking front diff. I can apply it anytime I want to at any speed and it works great. I have heard that the Yamaha's work good too. Just my thought.

 

That diff. lock is VARIABLE, by using the lever, also. You can select the amount of lock, or unlock effect thru that lever.

 

The locker on the Yamaha is a good one as long as you come to a stop and make sure the light stops flashing before you start moving. This is just like the locker on my King Quad as you have to stop then engage. I use the locker to pull heavy loads up steep hills or crawling thru the mud and rocks so stopping to engage is no big deal as I am going slow in these situtations in the first place.AlaskaBoy.

 

I would take the locker on the Kawi over the 300 kingquad anyday.... been there had problems until I pulled the pin to allow diffi lock in low instead of only super low.