2005 Yamaha Kodiak 400 Auto 4x4

We just bought our son his 1st ATV, a brand new 2019 Polaris 570 in Camo then we wanted to get one for my husband and myself next. But when I rode his I found it was way too big for me to control and my husband wants a bigger model with plow and tow hitch, so he went with a 2004 Kawaski 700 4x4 while ... I continued to search for my perfect fit. Then I found it with this machine also in Camo and I couldn't be any happier..! It has all the power and features I wanted without all the weight and it fits me like a glove..! Thank you Yamaha for thinking of small adults with big dreams you made me very happy..!

Our company owns one of these. It's been a pretty reliable quad over the years. It rides pretty well but I think the shocks are a still a bit stiff after adjusting them to the softest setting. I occasionally ride it on the trails here in Colorado and I can tell you the one glaring defect of this ... machine is not having a low range. This quad is heavy and the 400 mill doesn't have enough power for some of the steep hills and rocks here. It really would help a lot to have low range to keep the RPM's up to crawl over stuff. On more than one occasion I've had to lift it over rocks or out of a hole because it can't move the tires at all. It's a bit nerve racking when you're miles from the truck and the quad won't move...

Another thing is that it doesn't shift into gear very well. It takes a lot of coaxing and even some throttle sometimes to get it from forward to reverse.

Otherwise, it's a good basic quad with not a lot of "thrill" factor.

An absolutely awesome atv. I bought mine new in mid 2004. It has over 1200 miles on it now. I have done all the service work myself, it is simple to take care of. I have not snorkled it and do not rawhide it. It gets me to my hunting spot and back. 4 wheel drive works excellent. It has plenty of ... power for whatever I need done.