Need some help picking between the two. Both look great on paper and look like you cant go wrong either way. Honda lives off of their durability but the ride on the grizzly seems to be better. Looking to do some hunting, plowing, and trail riding with it. Just want some help to make this decision a little bit easier for myself. I've rode both brands before but am looking to buy my first one for myself. Looking to buy brand new, so if you were to buy a new ATV today what would you go with? Thank you

 

It would help if you mentioned which specific models you were looking at. For your stated purposes though, either will work just fine. I think you get more value with a Yamaha in general, but Honda does still make durable, if somewhat lower tech machines.

 

Grizzly, no question, but I'm prejudiced. Everyone I know (except one guy) has a Polaris or Yamaha.

 

I am sure you will get some great responses on this thread! haha both are good imo but i would go with yamaha better ride for features and still reliable

 

I'm looking between the grizzly 550 eps and the rubicon but i'm leaning more towards the grizzly at this point.

 

word of advice i would look into the grizzly 700, same exact thing except more motor which means more power.

 

My buddy had an 700 Grizzly. Tons of power for sure. Unfortunately it is riddled with problems. Right now it doesn't want to stay running. This would concern me big time because this is an injected machine.

Don't know how I feel about injected 4wheelers. I can tear through a carb no problem. Injection....err, not so much.

 

Both sound like they will do what your asking,but id go Yamaha. I think you get more for the money.

 

I have the worst model grizzly 700 you can buy which is a 2007 and never once had a problem what so ever with it i ride with several different 700's and a 550 and none have missed a beat, and mine is not babied at all.

 

That's a good thing then!

If I bought new today it would be Honda hands down. I have owned a couple in the past, and know several people who have abused the snot out of Hondas (and other brands, including Yamahas) throughout the last 30 years. By far the Hondas proved most reliable & durable. I have not owned a new machine since 04 (Honda Rincon, LOVED IT, had to sell it due to $$ reasons), so I may be out of touch with the newer machines. But my best friend with the 700 Grizzly having problems certainly steers me away from that one. It's a shame too, I think it is the best looking rig IMO. And the power....wow. But if it doesn't run then none if that matters.