All I have to say is Polaris has better got the 700 in the works. It seems kaw and yamaha are on their way to pushing polaris and honda to the back burners. Please polaris don't let this happen!!!!


Polaris 500H.O in Spring???? Not too sure now

 

Don't forget the Prairie 650, No IRS but more power than any other quad on the market. You gotta love those V-twins.

It is going to be intesting with Yamaha throwing its hat into the market. Yamaha new Griz will have to be considered before purchasing a new quad this spring!

Polaris will counter with something. I just hope it doesn't weigh 800 pounds.

 

No one ever thought the Grizzly was under powered by a long shoot but a extra 60cc is not a big amazing power jump.It was the 3wd diff. thing that I did not like,is Yamaha going to do something about that?

 

Lets see now....
Floorboards?
Automatic tranny?
First 500cc engine?
Yep, it is about time another company catches up with Polaris again. Yamaha just might do it with the IRS.
Hey, someone had to say it.

 

Grizz with IRS? I'll believe it when I see it. I can remember the rumors for the 2001 Grizz having rear disc brakes and liquid cooling, but that never happened. I probably would have bought another one (I already had a 99 Grizz), but I'm glad I went with the Sportsman HO instead. I absolutely love that bike and the service that my Polaris dealer provides (2-3 day turnaround).

 

YamaHonda,
Now that you have owned and rode both the Grizz and the Sportsman,I'd like to ask you your opionion,likes/dislikes of each quad?

Which one do you seem to favor more and why?
THANKS,
Bill

 

does anybody know how much HP the 660 engine puts out?? i know the HO is 38 hp i dont think that the single cylinder 660 would have the same rotating mass and torque as a twin 700.


later
jon

 

i think the griz aready had good power but it needed liquid cooling. maybe with the 660 it might keep up with my 500 scram!!

 

This is going to seem like somewhat of a "tongue in cheek" post, but its something that has been bugging me for a while. All anyone seems to talk about is the new HO and the V-twin Kawaski and how Polaris and Yamaha are going to build to compete with the new green machine, but what good is all this power? With a Xplorer 400L I can hook up to a trailer and spin all four tires in a dry or wet field alike, so whats the point of the bigger is better competition? There is no way a machine can be built to be heavy enough to utilize the power it is given, and if anyone does attempt to creat such a beast, it will be the only machine the Diesel will be able to pass on the trails.

Now many of you are probably reeling and steaming at this revelations and muttering, "Its so you can keep up on the trails!" or "Look at the towing capacities!" All I will say in my defense is two things. Personnally, I wouldn't feel safe ripping through the trails at speeds in excess of 30 mph while straddling the already obese machines of Polaris and Yamaha, never mind there future sequels that are only guaranteed to be heavier. And about pulling power, my Xplorer has handled very well for me. I have pulled close to three cords of wood across hey meadows on my custom built trailer. I've seen quarter-ton trucks trying to do the same thing. The key word "trying", so what more do I want.

Don't get me wrong, I'm totally against this sudden big bore craze. I can see it in the sport market, but those machines are designed light with a suspension that can handle the power and to achieve speeds over 70mph. There might even be a DS650 show up at my house in the near future, but as far as my utilities, I'll keep my Big Bear and Xplorer.

Miller
'96 Polaris Xplorer 400L
'96 Yamaha Big Bear 4X4

 

Yes, Millertime, what exactly is the "bigger bore" craze about anyway? It seems to be overemphasi....uh oh... P...O...W...ER!More power!!Power!!. Yes, the bigger the better! Seems the "bigger bore" bug has bitten me!!!

But seriously, is the 660 Grizzly w/independent suspension an actual rumor?