The Grizz first, it was awesome. Snappy throttle but controllable. Drove like a dream, but felt a little "floaty" to me. Would have definitely bought it if I didn’t also ride the Kodiak.
Got on the Kodiak and it was everything good about the Grizzly except, for me, better. It just felt like I was "in" the machine more (if that makes any sense). The 2" narrower width should also make navigating through tight trails and into my storage shed easier. It was amazing.
Only thing was that I had a nagging feeling that the Kodiak plays second fiddle to the big brother bear and that I wouldn’t be happy with it. I tried, back-to-back to find something I liked about the Grizzly more but I just couldn’t do it. The wet brake on the Kodiak felt exactly like the dual disks on the Grizzly. The power delivery of the Kodiak was smoother but I didn’t feel like it gave anything up to the Grizzly in terms over overall power – it just came on differently.
The only thing it lacks was the storage in the right fender and under the taillight. Oh, and halogen lights instead of LED. But for something like $1,400 less expensive, how could I go wrong?
