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We check out the 2024 Yamaha Wolverine X2 1000! Is this the best bang-for-buck side-by-side on the market?

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Transcript
00:00 Jackson Cooper here with UTVdriver and today we are going to go through 5 things we love
00:03 and hate about the 2024 Yamaha Wolverine X2.
00:08 Let's get into it.
00:14 First thing we love about the Wolverine X2 is that it has an R-Max engine in it.
00:18 It has a 1000cc parallel twin engine that comes from the R-Max and that engine completely
00:23 changes up this machine.
00:25 It changes it from a little workhorse that you might take out on the weekends, it turns
00:29 into something that you would be proud to spend money on.
00:31 The second thing we love is that this has Sachs piggyback shocks.
00:35 It gives it 13.3 inches of travel and it really brings this machine to life when you are on
00:40 the tight trails.
00:41 Now these shocks are fully adjustable and while it's great to have, most of the time
00:46 you'll just set it and forget it.
00:48 It comes on the middle setting and we rode on that all day.
00:52 Didn't really adjust them and you probably won't have to either.
00:55 But it is extremely nice knowing that that's there.
00:58 The third thing that we love, this thing has great towing and cargo capacity.
01:02 You can tow 2000 pounds with this thing.
01:04 That rivals most utility rigs.
01:07 And while you're doing that, you can also throw 600 pounds of stuff in the back.
01:11 The fourth thing that we love is that this thing is made to be customized.
01:15 It has six different auxiliary switch ports in it.
01:19 And the best thing about it is that the aux switches, they're not the plastic rectangles
01:23 you get on most machines.
01:25 They're just little rubber tabs that you can just pull out and install your switches right
01:29 in.
01:30 It's extremely easy to do and the Yamaha team even did that with the demode switch right
01:34 before we got here.
01:36 And the final thing that we love about the 2024 Yamaha Wolverine X2, it is extremely
01:42 durable.
01:43 Yamaha gives their 10 year belt warranty with all of their Wolverine side by sides and this
01:48 one is no different.
01:50 Most of the time, the belt will probably outlast the machine.
01:54 That's how good of a transmission this thing has in it.
01:56 The other thing is, all of the suspension parts, the tires, the wheels, the A-arms,
02:02 the tie rods, all of that is extremely durable.
02:06 We were out here for four hours and we only had two casualties.
02:10 One was a tie rod and the other was a bent A-arm.
02:13 That's great.
02:14 If you've ever been riding out with a group, you know how much stuff gets broken.
02:19 And in this case, that is a great ratio.
02:21 And a bonus thing that we love about this is the demode switch.
02:25 I'm putting this as a bonus because it doesn't actually come stock with this machine.
02:29 You have to spend about $300 to get it, but it is a perfect addition if you're trying
02:34 to give this a little bit more pep.
02:37 The demode switch can switch between three different modes, either trail mode, sport
02:41 mode, or crawl mode.
02:42 I used each one at least three or four times today and it would have been a little harder
02:48 on the trail without it.
02:49 The demode switch really gives you just that much more of adjustment on your ride and that
02:53 is well worth the 300.
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03:05 And now let's get into five things we hate about the 2024 Yamaha Wolverine X2.
03:11 The first thing is that the diff switch and the light switch is a little hard to see when
03:16 you're trying to change it.
03:17 That may not be a huge deal for most people, but when you're going down the trail, you
03:21 want to just glance at the switch and know which position you're in.
03:26 It could be easier just to paint it white or have it pop out a little more, but other
03:31 than that, you know, it's just something you don't want to think about.
03:35 And number two, most of the center console is a lot of unused space or wrongly used space.
03:42 In the center console, it has two little compartments that can barely fit a phone.
03:46 I don't really know what else I would want to fit in there.
03:50 There's not a lot of space there and I wouldn't feel comfortable putting really anything in
03:55 there.
03:56 Also, right above the two little compartments is just a big open space in the console that
04:00 doesn't really have anything.
04:02 I get that they're trying to cut prices and didn't want to put in a full infotainment
04:05 center, but a little bit more of used space would have been nice.
04:08 At number three, we're going to stay in the interior.
04:11 Yamaha really likes to talk about their soft touch points in the Wolverine.
04:16 If you haven't noticed, this is a small rig and the cockpit is also extremely small, so
04:21 you feel a little cramped while sitting in there.
04:24 They tried to adjust for that by giving you a little bit more visibility and it does help.
04:29 It does help with not feeling so cramped in there, but basically from the waist down,
04:34 you feel like you're in a box.
04:36 And as you get to riding, in the first 15 minutes, your leg starts brushing up against
04:41 the door and for a quick ride, it could be a little annoyance, but after about three
04:47 hours, it kind of starts to hurt.
04:49 This is also an issue with the Armax.
04:50 The Armax does the exact same thing, has the same soft touch points, and Yamaha tries to
04:56 fix it with little rubber padding on the knee on both sides and it still doesn't really
05:01 work and still is a little uncomfortable while riding.
05:04 The fourth thing we hate about the X2 is still staying in the interior.
05:08 The center console might as well not even be there.
05:11 It doesn't have any space in the middle of it.
05:13 I fit a notepad, my sunglasses, and my phone down in a little slot and I still was kind
05:19 of worried about all that.
05:20 My sunglasses getting scratched, my phone screen getting scratched.
05:23 I was not comfortable with that stuff being in the center console.
05:27 And also, the center console isn't even watertight.
05:30 That's not something you want when it's getting blasted by mud, you're going through water
05:34 crossings, it's going to get wet, and you want the stuff in there to stay dry and that's
05:39 just not going to happen with that center console.
05:41 And the fifth thing we hate about the 2024 X2 is that due to its size, due to its short
05:48 wheelbase, it's a little tippy in the gnarly parts of the trail.
05:53 You know, if you're a new rider wanting to get into side by sides and you want to buy
05:57 something that's cheaper, that won't break the bank, this is it.
06:01 But when you get on the trail and you're trying to learn and you get into some gnarly parts
06:05 of the trail, it's going to get a little scary.
06:08 You're going to lift a wheel or two, you're not going to know how the machine is going
06:11 to react, and for newer riders, that can be scary.
06:15 For veteran riders, you know, rig tips.
06:19 You know how to combat that, you know how to fix that, you know what line to take.
06:23 But for newer riders, that might not be a thing and you might not know which way your
06:28 rig is going to go when it gets up on three wheels.
06:30 Alright, that was five things we love and five things we hate, and now I'm going to
06:33 tell you who exactly this rig is for.
06:35 The 2024 X2 is for somebody who's just trying to get into side by sides.
06:40 They don't want to fully commit to a sport rig that'll cost upwards of $40,000.
06:47 They want something simple that's not too hard to control, and this is it.
06:52 This will blaze through the trails, especially on the East Coast when you have more tight
06:58 trails and you're trying to get through those trees, you're trying to have a fun time without
07:01 needing a ton of horsepower, this is your rig.
07:05 This will do everything you want on the East Coast.
07:08 Is it a little sketchy when you get into rock climbs?
07:11 Yes, but there's fun in that.
07:13 Alright guys, thanks for watching.
07:15 That was five things we love and five things we hate about the 2024 Yamaha Wolverine X2.