This is how you redefine the industry

2002 Yamaha Grizzly 660
660cc Liquid Cooled 5-Valve
On-Command 4wd with Electronic Locker
Independent Rear Suspension
12" Ground Clearance Front & Back
Front Wheel Travel = 7.1"
Rear Wheel Travel = 9.5"
5 Way Preloads Front/Rear
Digital Speedometer with gas gauge, drive postition, 2 trips, odometer, hour, oil, 4wd, and locker.
FRONT/REAR: Hydralic Disc Brakes
3-WAY On-Command- 2wd, 4wd, 4wd Locked

RED, GREEN, BEIGE, METALIC SILVER, CAMO

$6,999 available June 16th w/ $69 winch deal

DRIVE SELECTOR = HIGH, LOW, NEUTRAL, REVERSE, PARK

YAMAHA TESTERS SAID:

"the grizzly 660 smokes a sp500ho, and will out run a prairie 650."

Claimed POWER RATING:

HP = 45 HP
TORQUE = 48 ft-lbs

 

Isn't this the HONDA forum? If I wanted to hear about JUNK Yamahas I would have went to that forum.

 

You won't be laughing when the 660 rolls past your Honda in the mud, on the hills, and on the straights. I'm a Honda owner too, but don't knock it just because you can't beat it.

 

Good response ME400ex. No-matter what you ride, you have to tip your hat to Yamaha for releasing the 660 4X4. Should compete head-to-head with Kawi's latest 650cc offering.

 

HEy wait do i buy a utility for speed and drag racing HHHMM NO ! who gives a flying **** wheather you have the fastest UTILITY I know i dont and like moto93 said this is a honda forum not a crap forum I think you are looking for the YAMAHA forum ! ANd also WHo in his right mind is going to pay $7000 for a fast 4X4 ? I know Im not !and you are over there bragging about it allready IT'S not even released yet ! Who knows it might be the biggest POS ever!

 

Does anybody know the weight of this monster yet?

 

Yamaha says 600 pounds dry weight. Almost 12 inches of ground clearance.

 

zeebo,
I believe the MSRP for the Rubicon is 6,999$, and, according to the tales from others, its not even very fast.

 

Campy ,
did you totaly miss my point ? YES ! I am saying im not going to be out and buy a 4X4 because its fast not i like the rubicon cause its fast ! The only thing i want to do on a utility is ride in the snow and go SLOW throughtthe mud and haul some stuff around NOT to go fast or speed past other 4X4 s I d say most people arent going to base there decision on which is the fastest if so they should be buying a sport atv .

 

I think you're missing the point.

These things are not labelled "utility", they're labelled "SPORT-utility".
Why do you think they have such huge engines? So that they have the horsepower to go fast AND have the torque to tow or go mudding.
I own an Xplorer 400 for one, because its 4WD, has good pulling power, and has racks, but two, because its fast enough to stay ahead of my friends' ATVs (mainly Ranchers and Foremen). Its a compromise. Lose some torque in exchange for 2-stroke power, but not so much that you can't pull stuff.
My idea of a pure "utility" quad is something like the Suzuki QuadMaster, or the Polaris Magnum RMK. They don't go fast, they don't look good, and they don't have really peaky engines, but they've got gobs of torque for mudding, pulling, climbing rocky terrain, or doing just about anything slowly.

If anything, the Grizzly 660 and Prairie 650 should be considered "muscle quads" (as stated by 4-Wheel ATV Action Magazine), instead of "utility" or "sport-utility". The engineers don't have to worry about which to design the engine more for, because plenty of torque and horsepower are already available. The phrase, "There's no replacement for displacement," applies here.