My brother owns a wolverine and I own a warrior and a Grizzly and our neighbour has a 2000 kodiak special edition and if I were to buy a new 4x4 I would buy one of them, they are simply incredible they are very nimble and they can go through way more snow mud than the wolverine also their suspension is way better, I think that it is easily yamaha's sportiest 4x4 and I feel it would be great for you also it has way more low end than a wolverine, lets face it wolverine's low end power is pathetic.
I know I may have sounded like the wolverine is a terrible machine but really my bro has had a lot of problems with his and it has less than 20hrs on it, and he needs a new ignition and stator but other than that it is a nice machine but after ridin the kodiak he wants to sell it.

BUB
my ride 1995 Warrior
family's rides
1998 Grizzly
1999 wolverine
1995 lt 80
1990 lt 160