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Looking at purchasing a new quad for the wife. Narrowed down to either a kodiac or suzuki eiger (automatic 4X4's) Couple of questions for those in the know.
1. Do either have a front locking diff?
2. Do either have engine braking?
3. I understand the kodiac has 4X4 engagement on the fly, how about the eiger?
4. I belive both are selectable 2 or 4 wheel drive and are electric engaged.
5. Weight differance bewteen the 2? Think the eiger is fan cooled vs the liquid cooled kodiac.
any other overall comparisons or observations would be appreciated.

 

1) Yes, the 450 has a locking front diff. The 400 and Eiger don't although a gearless locker can be added.
2) Both.
3) Not really sure, but I'm guessing you can but it's not the worlds greatest thing to do.
4) The Eiger's isn't electric.
5) I own the Cat version of the 376 Eiger motor and can not say anything bad about it. No problems with overheating, or a lack of power (I ride with mostly 500+ machines). Really you can't go wrong with either machine. If it was me I'd look into the 450 due to the diff lock, engine size increase and slightly larger dimensions. Let your wife test ride them and see what one she prefers.