Talked to a griz 660 owner that had to be pulled out of a creek when water got in the case and on the drive belt. Anybody else having this problem or was his just not sealed.

 

His wasnt sealed b/c you can take the new grizzlys to were the water is as deep as the rackes. well thats what Dirt wheels said

 

Probably just different instances with different bikes. Kinda like you see how people used to talk about polaris's getting the belt wet, and then you would have owners coming in saying they had it so deep in water, and they never had a problem. Seems like somebody said the griz got wet in a half foot of water, and then I have been in like ft. deep water and no problems. I think its just something that goes bike to bike. One guy says this, and another doesn't have it happen.

Personally, the only reason I have an auto is cause nobody makes a big 600+ bike without one. You can bet I won't be testing its limits in deep water no matter who says they went through rack deep water. I know this is true- automatics do get the belt wet at times, just some easier than others, and I will think hard before I try going through massive deep water, unless its just the only way through. Too bad the Rubicon didn't have the disc brakes, suspension, and speed of the big Kawi and Griz. Then I'd be set!

 

I think allot of it has to do with how fast different bikes enter the water. I've been through deep water with other autos where we have made it without any problems. Then on the way back the other guy goes blasting through the same water at a much higher speed, and sucked in water. I went slow and made it just fine. I've even had mine to the point where it was floating and didn't get any water in the tranny. Again, I was going real slow and easy.
I've also heard that backing up in real deep water will can cause you to get water in your tranny easier then going forward. I haven't actually tried that so I dodn't know if thats true or not. If a guy spends allot of time in real deep water, there are things you can do to waterproof the tranny.

Rick

 

If you are Pitkin1, does that make me Pitkin2?

 

What?????

 

The clamps that secure the belt cooling ducts to the belt housing of my 00 Kodiak were loose when I bought it. I don't know if they were loose enough to allow water in leakage, but I didn't take any chances. The clamp attached to the rear of the housing was an SOB.

 

Sorry about posting bad info, but just found out it was actually a grizzley 600. When the guy 1st told me the story, he said he just bought a new grizzley and had to be pulled out of a creek on the 1st day. I thought he had bought a 660.