About to take the plunge and buy a 4-wheeler. Suggestions
#111
Your talking about the pre 2011 Hawkeye size Sportsmans 400H.O I take it, The Standard Sportsmans are much larger then the 450 Grizzly, the new 400 Sportsman weighs more than a 700 Grizzly now. 2010 Yamaha Grizzly 700 FI Auto. 4x4 ATVs
Turns out the 550 grizz is technically smaller the the 500 HO and the 450 Grizz was significantly smaller then the HO. Funny how when you don't ride them every day and can't seem them next to each other it makes it hard to judge.
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#114
blackwaterstout,
Don't know if you've made you mind up yet, but I thought I'd pass this along. It's the video of last weeks Dirt Trak TV show.
About a third of the way into the show, they take 3 stock Grizzlies up the Rubicon Trail (one of the toughest in the country). Pretty impressive how the Grizzlies handled it and held up... and the riders were equally impressed. I don't think any of the quad were 450's, but you'll get the idea of the quads abilities and durability. Not that other ATV's couldn't do the same... they just happen to be Grizzlies.
Anyhow, if you've got some time, and a good internet connect have a look...
Dirt Trax Television // Video Portal
Don't know if you've made you mind up yet, but I thought I'd pass this along. It's the video of last weeks Dirt Trak TV show.
About a third of the way into the show, they take 3 stock Grizzlies up the Rubicon Trail (one of the toughest in the country). Pretty impressive how the Grizzlies handled it and held up... and the riders were equally impressed. I don't think any of the quad were 450's, but you'll get the idea of the quads abilities and durability. Not that other ATV's couldn't do the same... they just happen to be Grizzlies.
Anyhow, if you've got some time, and a good internet connect have a look...
Dirt Trax Television // Video Portal
#115
blackwaterstout,
Don't know if you've made you mind up yet, but I thought I'd pass this along. It's the video of last weeks Dirt Trak TV show.
About a third of the way into the show, they take 3 stock Grizzlies up the Rubicon Trail (one of the toughest in the country). Pretty impressive how the Grizzlies handled it and held up... and the riders were equally impressed. I don't think any of the quad were 450's, but you'll get the idea of the quads abilities and durability. Not that other ATV's couldn't do the same... they just happen to be Grizzlies.
Anyhow, if you've got some time, and a good internet connect have a look...
Dirt Trax Television // Video Portal
Don't know if you've made you mind up yet, but I thought I'd pass this along. It's the video of last weeks Dirt Trak TV show.
About a third of the way into the show, they take 3 stock Grizzlies up the Rubicon Trail (one of the toughest in the country). Pretty impressive how the Grizzlies handled it and held up... and the riders were equally impressed. I don't think any of the quad were 450's, but you'll get the idea of the quads abilities and durability. Not that other ATV's couldn't do the same... they just happen to be Grizzlies.
Anyhow, if you've got some time, and a good internet connect have a look...
Dirt Trax Television // Video Portal
I've never seen footage of the Rubicon trail until this episode but looks super rocky.
I was about to go get a 4-wheeler on saturday and talked myself out of it but I had a little talk with my wife and she reiterated that it's something that I need and should last me forever as long as I take care of it. See says I need to get what I want and not settle for something just because it'sa few hundred bucks cheaper. I think she's right. I'm definately going to get one.
Honestly now I'm thinking 550 grizzly. I can get one for about $700 more than the 450 and the 440 would come with FI and be a little larger. So we'll see.
#117
See says I need to get what I want and not settle for something just because it'sa few hundred bucks cheaper. I think she's right. I'm definately going to get one.
Honestly now I'm thinking 550 grizzly. I can get one for about $700 more than the 450 and the 440 would come with FI and be a little larger. So we'll see.
Honestly now I'm thinking 550 grizzly. I can get one for about $700 more than the 450 and the 440 would come with FI and be a little larger. So we'll see.
#118
I drove a Yamaha Grizzly 550 and was impressed with it. I didn't get to spend a whole day on it though. Fuel injection is especially nice in the winter time. A couple chugs of the starter and you're up and running. No fiddling with a choke. It would be worth it to me for $700 to get the bigger engine, quad, and fuel injection. 450 is a nice quad but the 550 is much better in my book.
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