huh... i beat the sh** out of my kodiak and i never had any probs that i didnt bring to it. the stock plastic skid plate lasted me at leas 3k miles...and the a-arm guards ill admit had to be replaced quick, but i just bougt some aftermarkets and never had probs.... never blew a CV joint. headlights kept falling out of sockets yes..... but that was an easy fix, and i SERIOUSLY doubt anyone here has rode their kodiak as hard as i drove mine. my theory of offroading still holds strong in that it works....if u dont make it over the first time.... hit it harder. that resulted w/ a-arm probs.... but then again hittin rock climbs at 25+ wasnt good for it. i managed to get that kodiak to out climb anything that came around... just took a lil work. to bad i dont have any vids of the stuff ive done w/ the old kodiak....

 

Oh I hear ya on that! A lot of the damage I've done is my own fault, but I'm sayin my Kodiak has been through the same as a friend's Honda, and my bike is way more beat. It definitly will climb over everything, thats for sure, I just wish I had DIFF LOCK sometimes..... I should have bought the 450....[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif[/img]

 

yea wish i waited the yr and got the 450....

 

This quad is solid. My buddy showed me how to adjust the toe and all. I Got concerned when (in diff lock.) the engine cuts out , But luckily I always read manuals , because I then remembered: It said something about cutting out unless you hit the override button. Does this actually disable the locker for speed ...or just do something with fuel or the ignition to allow her to keep going faster? Kinda wondering. Would 100 octane gas be good or not so good for this MA-CHEEN? Any suggestions on gun racks? HMMMMM......Is it okay to go full throttle for a few seconds when breaking in? Have fun riding.

 

The over ride button, over rides the rev limiter. The rev limit is set lower, by the ignition unit, when in reverse or when the locked diff is on. Its a safety thing. The locker stays locked, but the motor is limited to a lower top rpm. Its done by cutting out the spark.
How was the toe setting on yours? And is it better now?
I think the owners manual says to run 92 octane, itd be a waste of money to put 100 octane in there.
You mean you havent had it wide open yet....go for it.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

 

Hey 450kodi750gsxr250kx, I think I might have a toe in or out problem. I've noticed a lot more wear on the inside of my front left tire than the right. I'm talking about twice as much. Do you know of any web-sites that might cover doing this adjustment?[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/img][img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-frown.gif[/img][img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-cool.gif[/img]