I found my info on Yamaha's website at the time. So sorry if things changed since then.

 

Yamaha has their 2008s listed for everything in the outdoor section except for the rhino, and honda has a side-by-side now thats called the big red. it's the ugliest side-by-side that i've ever seen. you can see it on the honda website.(it won't be released until next summer.

 

Its here. The raptor/grizz powered 2008 rhino. I will be buying this one in Dec, the 12k black flame one. I have not seen the weight of the new ones yet. They only claim a better power to weight ratio. My Raptor beats every 660 raptor I have run across. It's also a very torque plus motor. This should give the RZR some trouble. I sat in an RZR and firmed my decision to stay with Yamaha. The only other one that even looks like a competitor is Kawasakis' new one out in Jan 08.

For the nay sayers about the safety issue on roll overs, check the new doors on the 08 and yamahas free offer to upgrade EVERY RHINO MADE with retro fit doors.

The other SXS makers should follow suit. I'll bet in 09 they will all have safety features for the roll over potential.

http://www.yamaha-motor.com/ou...elhome/597/0/home.aspx

 

700 for sure!! Just go to Yamaha.com and check them out!!

 

It's good to see the manufacturer watching the aftermarket and incorporating things into the new models. The FI 686 will be nice. Decisions ---- Decisions !!!!!!!

 

Its good to see more and more of these sporty side x sides coming out. Artic has theres now with a 700 efi also, and the new kawi with there 750, and yamaha now with there 700 in the rhino. All of the specs are fairly close to each other. It will be interesting to see how all of these do in the real world. I really like the looks of the kawi, I know it looks alot like the rhino, but it has its diferences also. I wouls really like to drive each of three to see which I would really favor. I hope to see the other manufactures get into the sporty sxs also. Time will tell...

 

Well , I did it. I now own the new midnight armour special edition rhino. I have tested it out and compared with ranger before I made my decision. It came close to choosing a joyner 1100CC sand buggy, but I needed a multi function vehicle. Dumont Dunes, here I come.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]