<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: zellers94

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: Canadian144



<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: zellers94







ok, I need 4x4. I realize that now.







i do not know what IRS or EFI is like, because i have never ridden a bike with either one.







I have been looking at the grizzly 660.







would I be able to get one of these new within my price range?







How do the sportsman 500 and the grizzly 660 line up?</end quote></div>







EFI is Electronic Fuel Injection (standard on the Renegade)







IRS is Independent Rear Suspension (I think) which is also standard on the Renegade.







I don't get why you aren't looking at the Renegade. Can-Am makes the most powerful engines in the business. Plus they have lots of other great features that make them a great trail machine. The Renegade also lets you keep some of the sports aspect.



I know what they are, I have just never ridden a quad with it. &lt;&lt;&lt;my response, i screwed up the codes.</end quote></div>

Hah, my bad [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif[/img]

I posted it at 12:15 ish I think and it's now 1:24 (Eastern time) and I'm a little tired lol

Edit: I don't get why it quotes my signature too.... something's weird... lol

 

lol yea.
Frank, how does your sportsman 500 stack up against grizzly 660s while out on the trail?

 

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: zellers94

lol yea.

Frank, how does your sportsman 500 stack up against grizzly 660s while out on the trail?</end quote></div>

The 660s have a little faster top speed and they get up there a lot quicker. It's about 1/3 more engine then my 500 so it's no surprise they're faster. If you just want to be the fastest don't get a 500. But I think mine would be faster than something 160cc smaller too, 500 vs. 340.

One of my friends wants to test ride my 500 on the trails but so far I haven't let him. I don't want to swap rides even for a few minutes. I rode his Grizzly on his property for a few minutes and it feels really tippy to me. On really tight trails the Grizzly has the advantage of being a little narrower but I still keep up, no problem.

When you hit some mud and want the 4x4 locked in, Polaris is way better. I flip the switch at any speed and I'm good to go. They have to stop, press a button, flip a lever, and push another button in to lock it. After we go through the mud holes I just haul @$$, and only flip the switch if I want to. They have to stop, press a button, flip a lever, and press another button before they can go fast. Plus stock tires on a Grizzly are so bad they won't even try a lot of the stuff I go through. They just watch me then go around half of the time.

My buddy hit a stump and bent a tie-rod really bad, then fixed it. I hit a stump and nothing happened. Then I hit another stump and bent my tie-rod, then fixed it. Then he bumped into another stump and broke part of his frame off. If I hadn't already given our other friend 25' of black iron re-bar wire for emergencies he'd still be there. They had to use the whole roll of wire to tie the tie-rod bracket, or whatever it's called, to the frame and limp back. We both hit two stumps and I bent a tie-rod, but his tie-rod bent twice as bad and his frame broke. If none of owned welders he would need a new frame, but my frame didn't have a scratch.

So, long story short, the Grizzly is faster on wide open roads, but more fragile and the 4x4 system kind of sucks.

 

sounds like i'm shootin for a new sportsman 500 then. now, the only problem is blue. or red.....hmmm

 

i have updated the 1st post