Nothing near as we had hoped for really.

New Kodiak 450.......No IRS!!!!!!

Redesigned Blaster with new plastic and hydraulic disc brakes. [frnt and rear]
THAT'S IT!!!!!!!!!

Banshee, Warrior, and Wolverine WILL be available as 2003 models!!!

The Kodiak 400 will also remain.

 

On the Blaster, it's about time it got real brakes. I hope they addressed some of the chassis shortcomings too.

 

Looks like Yamaha dropped the ball. All they needed was 4 more quads.

-a manual transmission Grizzly
-a smaller sport quad to compete with the Z400 and 400ex
-a 500cc IRS machine with manual and automatic (not on the same machine, options)
-a sport 4x4 660 Wolverine with manual clutch and automatic (not on the same machine, options)


If they added these 4 machines to their line up they would have the industry by the *****.

 

interesting...

 

DOES IT LOOK THE SAME? DIFFERENT LOOK? HOW MUCH IS THE 450? DIFFERENTIAL LOCK? ANYTHING DIFFERENT FROM THE 400?

DOES THE KOD 400 GET LOWERED IN PRICE? DOES IT CHANGE LOOKS?

BIG BEAR CHANGE AT ALL?

IS THERE ANYWHERE WHERE YOU CAN SEE THESE?

THANKS

 

A guy who works for a Yamaha dealership spends his lunch hour telling everyone about the new models the day before they are suposed to be released...

 

DOES THE 450 HAVE SEMI INDEPENDANT SUSPENSION?

 

If this is all Yamaha does for 2003, they should just shut their doors and lay down and die.

 

What about Honda? They didn't do much better! (if at all)

 

Any word about changes on the grizz?