.......Slow, drum brakes, no locker...did I mention SLOW

 

Overheats, belt drive, poor product support from Yamaha, did I mention OVERHEATS YET??

 

i take my grizzly swimming all the time and i haven't got the belt wet yet. if you're gonna go over the racks then you will have a problem.

 

I have over 3000 miles combined on two Grizzlies, the first one an air cooled 600 (sold) and my current model, an ’02 water cooled 660.

I’ve never had any belt issues with either machine. I’ve put my 600 (with stock tires) through mudholes while trail riding that had me submerged up to about the bottom of the seat. I’ve had the 660 in deep too, but not quite that deep. No problem with either machine. In all cases the run through the muck was never longer than maybe 100’ or so at a time (so I was not submerged for a long periods of time).

The overheating issues that you hear about (at least from my experience) only happen when the machine is ridden really slow for extended periods of times (outside air temperature will have an effect on low long this “extended period of time” is). I’ve NEVER experienced this situation with either machine while trail riding. I’ve experienced this on both machines only after spending hours pulling a mower (speeds of 5 mph or less) or a lot of log dragging. The symptom was noted when an attempt was made to suddenly accelerate as the engine would “sputter”. This would eventually clear up or you could let the machine sit and cool off for a few minutes. There are solutions available such as venting the side panels, heat shield wrapping of the exhaust piping and underside of the gas tank. Using some of the special coolant solutions may help the 660 too. I have not implemented any of these solutions yet simply because it hasn’t happened often enough to bother me.

I found the body work (plastic) to be more durable on the 600. The 660 has more power and leaves you less fatigued at the end of a days ride because of the better seat and suspension system.

Both machines have been very reliable, needing only basic routine maintenance (oil / filter changing) except for when I broke the hitch on the 660 (“jerking” stuck logs loose). I’ve since upgraded my hitch with larger grade 8 bolts and thicker steel.

 

most water tight polaris 600 and700 and will go throu more than the others in water to the seat and never got the belt wet and will outpull a honda or yamaha 660.

 

Did you like the Forman? If so why not just get a Rubicon? Then you won't be losing sleep "worrying" about your belt slipping... Beside if you’re using it to hunt that’s the machine to get...

I did come across a guy with a grizzly who had filled up the belt housing with water and had to drain it because it was giving him trouble. That was from going through some small water holes too...

 

I smell bull$hit