Congratulations
I look forward to seeing pictures of your orange Kodiak... I have chosen Iron Baltic Skids for mine and love the fitment and toughness.. I've gone with the Grizzly seat and Grizzly handle bars for my big frame (6'2") but that seat is a great improvement... (1 inch thicker) try it at your dealer when you pick it up... I did and the salesman was surprised it fit and then made sure it wasn't still on my quad when I left the lot,,,,, Ha HA
I did buy the seat a few weeks later.
I'm just the opposite, i hate the grizzly seat feel and the handlebars have an unnatural curve feel to me. I'm 300+lbs, 5'8" and have broad shoulders.
Try moving the handle bars around, my dealer leaves them slightly loose so you can adjust them in the show room to get a good feel for what setting fits best. They then take a measurement so they can set yours during the PDI.
My long rides on my kodiak are 8 to 10 hours, with the longest being an 18 hour day. Very comfortable bike. My 700 SE came with the oem plastic guards, they have taken many impacts so far, still look like new with the exception of lots of scratches.
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