Does the Grizzly have the torque of a twin cylinder? I'm sure the grizzly is faster but I wonder if the power is there being only 1 cylinder. I wonder if it will do a wheelie.

 

The grizzly will Wheelie right off the show room floor. It should it's 200 pounds lighter.

 

I watched the DVD on the new 700 grizzly. It will make you want to sell your Polaris and buy one. I want to but my Polaris is paid for.

 

If two engines had similar horsepower figures (a twin versus a single) I would think the single would produce a higher peak torque number, particularly at low RPMs. This is because in two revolutions of the crankshaft the single is driven by a stronger power pulse (from a 700cc combustion chamber) versus two weaker power pulses (from 350cc combustion chambers, assuming the two cylinders on the twin are not firing at the same time)...

 

I will let you guys know. I purchased a 700 Grizz SE (yes, the brushed silver one) with the power steering, piaa floodlights, front and rear brush guards, fender extenders, warn 2.5 and mudlite xtr's on ss112 14"ers this morning. I will pick it up when I head to Hurley on the 13th of September for a musky tournament. I sold my buddy the 2004 700 twin this morning as well and he rides with me. Will be able to do a comparison that weekend. Should be interesting. I wonder with the lower weight if it will hang with my stealth 800.

 

Hey 2TV. How do u like your Grizzly 700? Is it alot faster/powerful than your 02 660?

 

It feels like a much more refined machine than the old 660. Power-wise there is a difference, but I wouldn't say a lot however there is enough of a difference to where the new one wheelies easily in low range where the old one doesn't. Handling-wise the difference between the two is more apparent as the new one handles better and delivers a more comfortable ride as well.

For sporty trail riding I cannot say enough about the power steering feature. It steers easy under all trail conditions and you really can't tell any difference in steering feel between 2WD and limited slip 4WD modes. But even more important is how easy it is to control when you are blasting over a rough trail because it reduces the amount of shock transmitted to the handlebars which helps to keep you pointed in the direction you are wanting to go. Steering is quite stiff when you switch to front diff lock mode though, although not as stiff as it was on the 660.

I just got back from a ride on the Paiute Trail system (Utah) where elevations varied from 5500 to 11500 feet and the 700 performed flawlessly. I did the same ride two years ago with my 750 Brute Force and my 660 Grizzly as a backup and the carbureted 660 was way down on power, plus it coughed and sputtered some as I worked my way to the 9000 foot level. It was jetted fine for my home turf (between 400 to 2000 feet above sea level) but for out west the EFI on the 700 worked perfectly with no adjustments necessary.

As for how I like the machine, it is my favorite utility quad out of all I've owned and ridden so far...

 

the polaris fires simultaneously --- so in effect, it fires like a single. However, i disagree about peak power because one cylinder fires "harder." The polaris twin will have much more low -end grunt for working, muddin', pulling, etc.

The power steering advantage is only present when you are going slow (ie showroom floor). The grizzlies power steering is almost non-existent at 15mph+.

I ride in the mud-- and if i have to winch out-- i couldn't minagine holding levers and pushing buttons.. the polaris awd works so seamlessly i wouldn't go any other way.

 

I was very impressed by the new Grizzly Video. What is the top speed of the old 660 vs. the 700 EFI? If I was to buy a new quad I would definately consider the 700 Grizzly. They should have made it a twin cyl for the low end torque but I have never ridden one so I can't sayanything bad about the power of the one cyl. The only single cylinder quads I rode was a Quadmaster 500

 

I test drove one and it felt like it had plenty of giddyup to me. It is also well over 200lbs lighter than my 800 sporty which may explain alot. I bought one for my wife cuz I thought she would like the eps. It seemed to me that the eps worked will all the way up to 35 which is as fast as the area I was in allowed me to go. No one I have spoken to that has test driven it hasn't been impressed. I think they have a winner.