Sorry,it does not smoke a 450es,top speed only.any where else in the power the 450 has much more usuable power.Could prove it any time,you know where I leave,I will borrow you know who,s 450!

 

Hey goat, I'm ready when you are, we can go try a drag, top speed, a hill climb, what ever. I think the Wolverine will beat the 450 in every catogory except low speed torque; ie. pulling a really heavy load in slow going.

 

I talking about a wolverine like everyone else on this tread. You will never have as much fun on a timberwolf as you will on a wolverine. The 4X4 timberwolf weights 2lbs. more than the wolverine, timberwolfs are just not designed around sports.

 

I'm kind of curious as to why people don't like full-time four wheel drive. I think the reason that Yamaha went with full time 4wd and a single range tranny was to eliminate weight and complexity. Switching your 4x4 into 2wd is not going to make more of a sport quad. It will be just as heavy, and weight is the real enemy of a sport quad.
Improvements that Yamaha should make to the Wolverine (short of a full blown make over) include a 6 speed transmission. With the 5 speed, top gear is not tall enough, and 1st gear is not low enough. They would go along ways towards addressing all the major complaints about the Wolverine with this simple modification.

 

I would love to know your defenition of kill?

 

Beat easily, leave no doubt, put it to shame, make you wish you had one just like it. I could go on, but I thin k you get the idea.

 

Wish i had one like it?Not did you forget i did have one like it and would not go back!

 

To start off having part-time 4x4 allows 100% of power to be put to the rear tires. This provides better wheelies, and making the bike able to break sideways in corners. I have a friend with a 500 scrambler and in 4x4 it won't pop a wheelie, but in 2x4 it will flip over backwards. Sounds pretty convincing to me.
As far as the weight facter, I'll use Polaris 500 Scramblers as an example. The difference between a 2x4 and a 4x4 is only 48lbs. That is less than thedifference between a fat, and skinny rider. If Yamaha would put the front end off of a kodiak it would weight about 20lbs. more.
If your into sport bikes ride a scrambler then ride your full-time 4x4, you'll understand.

 

I'd love to try a Scrambler, and I might even like it, but part-time 4wd comes at a cost, there's no doubt about it.