I have been hearing that Yamaha is going to come out with a 4 stroke sport quad for quite sometime now. I think that if they put the YZ400 in a quad that has good suspension, and a good frame. I think that they will compete with the 400EX and banshee real well, this would be a great add to their lineup. Well that is my 3 cents. Merry Christmas everybody.

Ranger

 

So true it would be sweet
and if they would put that motor in a 4x4 like the 00 Kodiak it would be SO SWEET
or better yet a YZ426 Wolverine with switchable 2wd or 4wd
BUT what will they realy do ?
JUST CHANGE COLORS OF CURENT MODELS ;(

 

Actually I think the new 400 utility quad uses a topend like the YZ. At least they are both 5 valves.

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Garrett Lowman; CT240 Blaster, YZ490

 

really

 

Wouldn't be to good if that was their YZ400 quad!

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I have not heard anything about the new utitlity quad, but why wouldnt they put the YZ400 in a sport quad before a Utility, they have a strong utility line-up, but not much of a 4-stroke quad line-up. I hope they put it in a sport quad.

Ranger

[This message has been edited by RangerSX (edited 12-26-1999).]

 

If they did do it then it'd have the 400EX. The 426 has so much more hp than the XR4 does. If they can make it handle it'd be best.

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95 Warrior 95 XR250 97 Kodiak

 

No, the 00 Kodiak has a SOHC 2 valve head, the YZ400/426F has a DOHC 5-valve head.

The Wolverine is a great prospect for the YZ
motor, and after a good look at one, I could see that with a simple redesign of the shocks
one could add up to 2" in the front and 3" in the rear of travel and not affect the frame geometry, Yamaha dose own part of Ohlins(at least thats what I've been told)
so that should make that task easier.

So mate the improved suspension and 5-valve
head to the Wolverines drive train, the 2/4 wd mechanism is located on the front drive shaft on the Grizz/Kodiak so that placement
should not prove difficult.

It is a fantasy, but if Yamaha would do this
it would make a truly great sport 4x4, of course it would gain some weight but it wouldn't weigh much more than a Scrambler 400,
and less than a Scrambler 500(both models 4x4), and it may just outrun both of these
great Sport 4x4's!

But that is a big wait and see.

Great day

Y2K

 

To tell you the truth Yamaha doesnt really need to move in on the 4x4 market yet, they should first put the YZ in a SPORT quad first, since that is what it is orientated for, then if it proves itself as the need boost in the 4-stroke sport quad market then they could try it out in the Wolverine, no doubt in my mind that it would take out the Polaris's, well see you on the flip-side!!

Ranger