How much can these wheelers take? I have a 03 kodiak 450 and I ride the wheels off it! Sometimes when I'm done I feel bad about the beating I just handed it, I feel like I'm taking years off its life. The damn thing goes anywhere and over just about anything, I can ride wheelies on it and I've been riding it on its side (one front wheel and rear wheel) plus countless jumps, I know its only a matter of time before something breaks. I plan on getting a sport quad soon but until then I'll be treating the Kodiak like one.

How hard do you guys ride, am I too hard on it or is this the norm in ATV land??

 

ur fine thats how i ride my sisters 87 80cc moto-4 dont worry about it and if something breaks get something better to fix it so it is worth more when u get a sport quad

 

Do your maitence more often keep everything greased check stuff out once and a while. and it will run FOREVER well I dunno about forever but a long time hehe

 

Oh I'll be keeping the Kodiak it'll just be getting a roommate in the garage.

What are some of the first parts that might break on this wheeler from riding it hard?

 

i would keep looking at your frame every once and a while,tie rods maybe a problem dont quote me on this stuff dont know to much about Kodiaks but jumping any machine certain things apply. When you jump and wheelie your getting backlash on differentals if its a 4x4 wear and tear on axels. A-Arms Bushings,Bearings ect. Basically the parts that take the abuse from the landing pretty much everything just keep an on everything hehe.