That guy from Yamaha is super sharp. I'm sold. I just decided to get me a Kodiak 450. I'll give it to my son and get the 700 later. My shopping is over. Decision is made.

I work in sales and something I really had to work hard to learn was how to stop talking and let the other person express them self. It's a great video but a few times the Yami engineer was going to explain something, most especially about the lack of dif lock, and you didn't really give him enough room. Consider this constructive feedback, I loved the video and just want to help you make them even better in the future.

I have had a grizzly 350 for about 13 years and I love it

I have a 2021 Yamaha Kodiak 450 SE with diff lock and EPS. I absolutely love it. I will say it’s actually really fast it smoked my rancher 420 in a race. It toppes out about 53mph on a straight away. Down a hill I hit 57 mph stock one mine. That’s really fast for a 421 cc 28hp Kodiak.

Yamaha changed their minds! I'm looking at the 2021 Kodiak 450 SE with dif lock. The Special Edition comes equipped with aluminum wheels, a Warn winch and dif lock. It's a nice Edition at a great price! They put together a 400 class machine that is very nicely equipped. Other manufacturers have 400 class machines that tend to be wanting for features like independent rear suspension, 25 inch wheels etc. This is a great idea! Allow the consumer to purchase a fully loaded quad in the 400 class at a price still under other's base model 500 class machines.

I had a 2000 Yamaha Kodiak that was a great machine, that I really liked. When I replaced it, I looked at the same 2018 Yamaha Kodiak 450. I wound up buying a Kodiak 700 EPS, but would have been just as happy with the 450. I just got a good deal on a leftover '17 with the 700.

The king quad better have locking diff. I have had a king quad since early 90,s. Never had a major problem. Also I plow snow for 17 homes plus the 1 Block around a senior center. U need power to all tires when plowing. No chit either. Oc

Not having diff lock is a deal breaker for me. It's one of those things that makes rough trail riding soooo much nicer.

I just picked up a 2019, nice so far and by the way where this was filmed is my usual riding area, very cool place, can't wait till it opens May 1st, happy trails!

I had a 2006 kodiak and it was good but it had a locking front diff. I liked it because the 650 I had before it used a lot of gas but the little 421 motor was weak. You always wanted more power. I’d get the new grizzly for sure it already has good big tires and rims.

I just sold my 09 350 grizzly, waiting on some more ATV’s to be available. Due to nobody having new quad the used quads are almost non existent. I really wish the 450 had diff lock here, it’s a must for muddy hill climbs and I won’t have a quad without it. Having all 4 locked in really brings a stability to climbing steep muddy hills. I would consider a smaller quad if it had that.

Seems more of an advertisement than a review. And people want diff. lock on the smaller models.They shouldn't have to trade up to a mini jeep size quad to get a diff lock. Hopefully they fixed the rear knuckle pivot zerks, which were impossible to grease unless you took the axle/suspension apart on the previous generation 450.

You can buy the left over base 700 kodiak 18’s right now for $5999.00. thats the best deal in ATV’s imho

I have a Grizzly 700 and my wife has this 450 both are a 2019. I never use the front diff lock

First thing 421CC NOT 450 just because garbage polaris does it why lie with decals ?

That front rack looks exactly the same on my 2005 kodiak 450

I should of got this over my brute force 300

Omg it doesn’t have a diff lock 😭😭😭😭😭 just kidding I could care less. Every time I’ve ever got stuck is because I’ve bottomed out so a diff lock would not of mattered

I don't see a clock included in that gauge. Does it have one? I know it's minor but I like to just glance down to see what time it is on long rides.

I have a 2018 Kodiak 450 and I only have 2 headlights

Great video! Thanks.

I wish Yamaha made a two up

Grizzly is not selling because they took away the color green. If they had it in green i would have bought it. I have always wanted a grizzly ever since 1998. I ended up with a Honda Foreman then I also bought a YZ 250 dirt bike. Last week I Ended up buying a 2019 can am 2up outlander because Yamaha does not make a 2up version and did not come in green. Actually if Yamaha had the grizzly in green I would have bought it. The only option the store had was white and blue which I did not like.

I just can’t get over that they are using a lawn mower transmission manufacturer for there rear diff.

no diff lock??

No dif loc? My 05 had it and I used it all the time. Deal breaker for me.

SE has diff lock

is diff lock really needed on this quad?

kodiak 700 49 horsepower.... grizzly is the same...

You should turn the lights off lol

how tall is the man in the white shirt just subbed i know im a little late to the seen

Lights on when you turn off the machine really? Somebody tell me this is not true, this leads no power quite soon!

What's the hp?

If they added a diflock and lifted it an inch or two it would never get stuck.

I want your job.