I am looking to buy a used Kodiak. i just don't have the bucks to buy new. How many miles per year woud you consider too much when evaluating the ATV? There is one 2000 model with 2000 miles on it, which seems quite high to me. A lot of you seem to have only new YAM toys. When and why do you sell them? Is there a certain year of production I should avoid, or vice versa, is there a great feature that is only available after a certain year? I am looking for an smaller automatic that you don't have to grease/repair constantly. The Kodiak seems to be the only thing fitting my needs. I'm posting this in buying forum also, thanks for your expertise and opinions. Dusty

 

Dusty,

How do you know it has 2,000 miles on it? This model only has a trip odometer...that is easily reset.

I would say to look for a used quad that still has the factory tires. If they still have decent tread then the quad doesn't have that many miles on it. The Kodiak is a good all round quad. You might look at a Lakota Sport too.

Why an automatic?

/NotuRaptor

 

I agree, and another thing 2k miles around my house may be way different from someone elses house...

 

I would not let 2k miles scare you.How it was maintained and was it used as a u-boat is more important.If this is a true 2000 it does not have a speedo or even a trip odometer.That was not until 2001.My 2000 has about 1000 miles on it (based on riding with the guys that do have odoms) and it is fine.The tire this is a good clue but not foolproof.I have new tires on mine but that is because the orig dunflops are worthless 2 ply tires.Another thing is I have ridden on pavement alot which is very hard on those tires.Heck...some guys switch tires right off the bat.The only prob the 2000 model had was the water pump.They re-designed it QUICKLY and I bet it has already failed and been rerplaced.The way to tell is look and see if there is a clear tube hanging from it.If there is not it's the orig one.They are about $150.00 for the new style assembly and they are not hard to put on.Hope this helps......one other thing......I have a 1988 big bear that was air cooled (the Kodiak is water cooled) and it had at least 3 k miles and the guy I sold it too still rides it all the time.
2000 Kodiak

 

any miles are too many on a yamaha

 

u remember that when a yamaha drags u'r broken down POSlais home [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

 

It has at least 2000 miles on it, because the owner's ad says so. His best guess, anyway. In Arizona nothing gets under water, unless you turn a hose on it [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img] . Probably lots of sand and grit in all mechanical parts. Thanks for the tire "gouge"s . Your comment on the 3000 mile big bear is the same experience my friend has with his warriors and big bear. That's why Polaris isn't a consideration, unless the rumor of going to sealed bearings. As to why automatic: this will be a second ATV, so friends can "try it" when they visit me. My friends are mostly 50+ years old, and teaching those old dogs new tricks like shifting. We old folks just "putter" slowly, with enough power to chug up the mountains. I think the 400ccs are enough. I'm sure a young person on 250ccs could use speed/momentum to go where I grind up on my Artic Cat 500, but I am past the age where adrenaline is good for you. I'll look at Lakota, too

 

umm i would say 1 mile lol jk, but they arent going to last as long as honda.