ATV Magazine picked the 2000 Yamaha Kodiak as their "ATV of the Year". Not bad Yamaha.

 

I think they should of picked honda fourtrax 4x4. It may cant go through all the mud but it sure will out last the kodiak

 

Outlast the Kodiak? Since this is its first production year isn't it a little premature to say the foutrax will outlast the Kodiak? I know my Kodiak seems very well built. The fit and finish is top notch. I'm sure time will tell but I sure doen't see any shortcoming with the Kodiaks longevity. As for a heads up comparson between these two quads the advantage definately goes to the Kodiak. Liquid cooling, high & low range automatic with park, great suspension, 2 or 4wd, disc brakes front & rear, gas guage, etc... I don't really see any comparison.

Just my 2 cents worth.

 

I agree. The Kodiak is a good quad and it's a lil early to test reliability, although Honda has a good reputation for it. Wonder what they'll say about the rubicon.

 

I've owned both Yamaha and Honda products and they both were well built. The Yamaha's I had were more user friendly such as being able to start in any gear. I personally don't want a quad that you have to ride around in 4x4 - 24/7. As far as the new Kodiak's won't last, that's a pretty weak comment seeing as it's atv of the year and beat a Honda 450es in a Dirt Wheels shootout in every category. My Yamaha's have always been reliable as was my 98 Honda atv.