Earlier this year I purchased a 2018 Kodiak 700 SE. I've used it this winter for ice fishing and will be using it in the fall for hunting. Until that time I'll hopefully be on the trails. Since I bought it I've added some mirrors and the quick release windshield by Yamaha sold here in Canada.
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Welcome aboard!
It's cold here, but never cold enough to venture out on the ice... at least not at sea level.
It really is amazing to see all the new SE's on this site.
Looks like Yamaha has produced a very popular model.
It's cold here, but never cold enough to venture out on the ice... at least not at sea level.
It really is amazing to see all the new SE's on this site.
Looks like Yamaha has produced a very popular model.
Converted to F, that is 0 degrees. I wonder how it would start in that temp if left longer. My old carburated Honda Goldwing left outside started at 19 but wouldn't at 12 degrees, and this was when parked overnight. I leave my Kodiak on a battery tender out in my uninsulated building and it has always started but have never tried it in severe cold.
sevennine, glad to have you on board. I don't read/hear much negative about the Kodiaks but there are some with problems which I think will always happen to anything man makes. So far I have not had one issue with my 16 EPS, knock on wood.
sevennine, glad to have you on board. I don't read/hear much negative about the Kodiaks but there are some with problems which I think will always happen to anything man makes. So far I have not had one issue with my 16 EPS, knock on wood.
Last year after I picked up my Kodiak in January we had a swing of below zero temperatures and I had no problems starting mine even after it had sat for a week or longer.
There were some that would start and die almost immediately but would restart and run alright.
There were some that would start and die almost immediately but would restart and run alright.
On the battery tender I am a firm believer in them.
Just on a side note I owned a 2000 Kodiak 400 and purchased in in 2000 and sold it in March of 2017. It was still on it's original battery and it was still going strong.
One can only hope to get that kind of life out of a battery.
Just on a side note I owned a 2000 Kodiak 400 and purchased in in 2000 and sold it in March of 2017. It was still on it's original battery and it was still going strong.
One can only hope to get that kind of life out of a battery.
Wow, that's great and the fact that it's not very expensive makes it even more appealing.
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I have checked at the dealer where I live and they tell me they are not available
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The wind shield, they tell me they only have them for the grizzly and won't fit the kodiak
This is the one that I ordered, made for the Kodiak
http://www.yamaha-motor.ca/eshop/de...oup=YT&unitYear=2018&items_per_page=12&page=1
http://www.yamaha-motor.ca/eshop/de...oup=YT&unitYear=2018&items_per_page=12&page=1
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Yes that one will work but I have the base model without the head light on the handle bars and I thought it would look strange because of the light opening in it
Ah you're right. You could see if Vip-air (http://www.atvwindshields.com/en_CA/) have one for the base model. They make windshields for many makes and models.
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They do make it, but only in solid colours mine is camo. Thanks for the link
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