Thread: Kodiak

Originally Posted by XR500

As someone who gets involved in quad accident investigations, be aware that farm kitted out ATV's have a much higher incident of breaking bones of the operator/passenger than ones that are stock. Plastic mudguards bend around your body when you roll the quad onto its side...or worse. Bars don't give an ounce, and being small diameter break arms and legs pretty easily. Too much shit strapped/bolted to a quad can also make it more difficult to 'abandon ship' when the shit hits the fan.

All depends where and how you use your quad. Its easy to get trapped into kitting your 300 kg quad out till it weighs 400kgs before you step on board. Then you are riding a half ton machine. Fine if all you do is tootle about a flatish farm, but can easily turn lethal when you head into the steep country with a moments inattention, or tired at the end of a night's spotlighting.

Totally agree, hence I gave the metal bash plates/skid a pass.
300kg was already an eye raiser as stock.
If I can, I avoid the steep terrain, I’d rather ride further to go around than risk it.