2020 YAMAHA KODIAK 450 EPS SE test ride and review

[@susdad]

My 2018 450 does 56mph and I’m 200lbs.. still good

[@painterboy454]

Great review and especially thanks for the top speed run!

[@danielw2650]

What would you recommend? A Kodiak 700 or a kodiak 450 EPS

[@wcasako1310]

The sealed / marine grade wiring looks nice. Do other manufacturers do this, or only Yamaha ?

[@yeloutdoors6842]

@@wcasako1310 most do.

[@va3hie]

Diff lock?

[@joeellis2692]

What's the price on these machines these days. The 2016 Kodiak 708 was 6,400 starting out. 8,900 for the Grizzly. I'm guessing around 5,200 for the 450cc

[@GreenLitYT]

Been thinking of buying this one or the Honda Fourtrax Foremen

[@yeloutdoors6842]

Either one is a great choice. I’ve owned both.

[@kyScotty93]

is the kodiak the same size as the grizzly now?

[@pedropeladoni5477]

Thanks

[@wmnapier]

What about how easy does it to shift from (H) to (R) when on a bind or any gear for that matter ..... ?????

[@yeloutdoors6842]

No issues at all. It is very smooth with no binding.

[@libertylafirira8559]

I bought a boat from St. John’s, I used to live in interlochen, where are these trails?

[@yeloutdoors6842]

Ocala national forest. Not too far from the Rodman dam off hwy 19.

[@shannoncairns1161]

that"s not an SE , because the SE comes with diff-lock , still cool vid !

[@coryboyd7958]

What kind of mileage?

[@ezio8591]

Can you add a pull start mod on this? Other quads with a similar engine displacement allow one to be installed. Thx, would like to know because it gets as low as -50 in my area of the world

[@joeellis2692]

Not that I'm aware of.

[@failingdisciple938]

I just bought one of these. Why is the front brake on the right? Down hill the right hand is doing too much

[@susdad]

You bought one and you’re talking about downhill braking? Are you sure you bought one? With the best engine braking in the world , who needs to apply brakes downhill🤣..also, the front brake is always on the right because you use it less. And if “ your hands are busy “ 🤣, use the foot pedal...I swear these dudes just say shit on here for no reason.

[@spyder000069]

Front brake on the right is standard with every other motorcycle. Left lever is the clutch on models with a clutch.

[@shereesingletary5555]

Thx I just got one its noce

[@charlespalmerii4299]

you feel you have enough power in 450 to get you out of most "stuff" ?

[@lucashitslicks9959]

@@charlespalmerii4299 yes actually combined with the 4wd and a winch on the front its very mobile

[@otahu26]

2.19 sec.. OMG it's so open. my 2007 had some protection against rocks and dirt making its way into the engine area. I don't like the open look at all.

[@susdad]

It’s not 450 cc , just 450 class. Only 421cc.

[@joeellis2692]

The 700 is not a 700. It's a 686 and by the time the power gets to the tires it's less than that. Yamaha's 708 was the closest they got to a 700. Keep in mind the 700 is still sitting on a 550 chassis to. Probably why they won't upgrade to a bigger motor they'd have to redesign the whole quad.

[@susdad]

Where is the diff lock switch over the red 4x4 on the fly button? Sir , if there is no extra diff lock button ( red button is not ) then it’s not diff lock...

[@yeloutdoors6842]

Sorry Kyle, yes you are right. The Kodiak 450 does not. I thought you were referring to the 2020 Yamaha wolverine which does.

[@susdad]

C&H Yeloushan the 2020 kodiak 450 has diff lock... which the one you’re driving doesn’t...so no 2020 for you

[@charlespalmerii4299]

@@susdad , I thought I read on there website that the SE model does have it, in fact it highlighted it several times?

[@susdad]

Charles Palmer II it does have it, but this guy doesn’t have that year apparently

[@susdad]

Charles Palmer II do you know what the diff lock button even looks like?

[@jeremysimpson9724]

no difflock? or is that an option? 2019 had a difflock standard, i thought.

[@khempleman]

www.yamahamotorsports.com/utility-atv/models/kodiak-450-eps-se The 2020 has diff lock....the 2019 doesn't

[@susdad]

2020

[@solterofamily7915]

Good review but I noticed that there seem to be a lot of feed back in the handlebars with the power steering. Maybe Yamaha needs to consider a longer steering shaft and lower profile handlebars. I ride a can am 450 with dps and don't experience that vibration in the bars at all. More horsepower would be a big plus as well.

[@yeloutdoors6842]

Thanks for your feedback. I did not notice it during my test rides. I have a can am renegade 850 with the 3 dps settings that I can choose depending on how i am riding that day. It would be great to see other oems offer that feature. Yamaha loves customer feedback and make changes so i will pass this along.

[@travis6967]

You can't feel it shift gears because it has no gears...haha

[@susdad]

Travis Burry still has gears ...

[@mrzoov3661]

Snatch Block it’s a CVT transmission so it doesn’t have gears

[@hunterharrell7491]

@@mrzoov3661 there are still gears in the gearbox they just dont shift lol

[@susdad]

@@mrzoov3661 on mine I have the option to shift it into a different gear PRNHL... those are gears

[@aidan_r8712]

@@andreg1087 how are they gay?

[@borismcgillicutty3042]

This or a cfmoto?

[@susdad]

Are you serious ? Buy a TaoTao my brother.. best $100 ever spent

[@crazyflyboy30]

That must not be a 2020 because it doesn't have diff lock.

[@yeloutdoors6842]

Yes, this is a 2020 with the diff lock. There is a few second delay but it works very well every time I was stuck.

[@susdad]

C&H Yeloushan sry man but that’s incorrect info...there’s no diff lock on the ATV you’re riding... diff lock doesn’t take a couple seconds to kick in either... I have the same ATV...4 wheel on the fly.. red button, no diff lock..

[@NorthCountryOutlaw]

The 2020 kodiak I'm looking at buying doesn't have diff lock

[@susdad]

Aaron Byard base model ... we’re talking what’s available for what years, we all know what’s already available

[@susdad]

You don’t even need diff lock on a 450 anyways.. not enough power to use it.. stick with a 700cc

[@jaywinters2483]

Can’t hear the machine. Kill the damn music!👎

[@jacktravis75]

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