I have done a lot of screwing around trying to decide on what machine to buy, but I have narrowed it down to these two for many different reasons, especially price

Looking to hear from some owners of these bikes to fill me in on the pros and cons on the two and any other help and opinions to help me make up my mind

 

I am a fan of both yamaha and kawasaki. I picked my brute force 750 for several reasons.

A. Price.....the 750 was a lot cheaper

B. Dashboard..... I loved the kawasaki's being raised up off the handlebars, in my opinion, the grizzly's was to hard to read being way down by the base of the handles. I test drove both machines and the kawasaki's dash was 100% better in my opinion

C. EPS wasn't a huge deal for me. Its not overly difficult to steer a quad if you have any muscles at all. I looked at EPS being a potential major $$$$ if something goes wrong.

D. Both machines are about equal on power, so there wasn't really any disadvantage.

What the ultimate factor was, was the ride........in my opinion, the Kawasaki's ergonomics and ride just felt better to me. I loved everything about the quad and strongly feel as though I could NOT have made a better decision. I have ridden teh grizzly 700 eps since i've bought mine, adn I still agree. The brute force is a proven, reliable machine, and when push comes to shove, my hard earned money goes for kawasaki.

 

Whats the top speed of you Brute?
The Brute is like $2,500 less around here than the Grizz and that = like $4,000 once you put taxes and 5 years interest on that
I am starting to lean towards the Kawi
I have had a Yamaha for 7 years (trouble free) Kodiak 450 and want a change

 

Well, I just hit 60 miles, so I just got done with the break in.....I haven't had it over half-throttle....but from what im hearing on the other Kawasaki boards is anywhere between 65-72mph.

 

tested mine this summer top speed around 68-70 miles we use km in europe but my bf has only miles on the dash when riding 50 mph my gps reads 80 kmh wich is exactly 50 times 1,6 km so not bad

 

For what it is worth I ride with 2 guys and they ride those 2 machines.
Last weekend the Brute hit 61mph before he let off the throttle (was racing another riding partner on a yammy 450)

I am 6'5' and found the Grizz to be on the small size for me, it felt more like a race quad and I liked that (felt like you could really whip it around) but the bar configuration is just not that comfortable (for my height). The seat is nice and soft but the footrest is not really that big and there is only about 2 inches of wiggle room for my size 15 boots before I am banging off the fenders.

The brute force allows me to sit upright and has a better overall feel.
I also like how the controls are laid out. However I am a big fan of the EPS and bump steer is a big concern (hidden rocks/ruts) not to mention rider fatigue.

So depending on you height and weight as well as riding style these are both great machines but my vote would have to be for the Brute.
If you are under 6 feet and have a size 12 then put me on the Grizz there EPS is great and it has good power.

 

Ride both and make your own decision for yourself! I'm 6'2 and the Grizz fits me just fine! The Grizz is a better overall thought out machine. Other than overall power the Grizz has a better everything from MPG's to turning radius! I would also take the Grizz's ride over the Kawi anyday! Like I said ride both and decide for yourself!

 

I own both a 2009 750 and a 2009 550 EPS. My friend owns the 700 EPS.

The power from a brute is not even REMOTELY close to the grizz! It blows it away all day long, The brute can almost flip over backwards on dry pavement just punching it before the grizz even starts rolling. so if power isnt your main concern...

I would rather ride my gf 550 EPS all day long for the killer soft suspension, excellent power steering (which will never give you problems) The seat is amazing. The handlebars suck, but I put Rox risers and Tag bars, easy 200$ fix. The Yamaha is a much much better design. higher air intake, clutch intakes, an electric diff lock, wider and flatter floorboards. The grizz is a shorter wheelbase, shitty for climbing but great handling and turning! The grizz uses cheap plastic tabs to hold the plastic together, changing the oil means taking off panels, checking the air filter is a headache and requires tools and small fingers. The oil dipstick just plugs in...(NOT screw in like brute. and the brute air filter is a breeze to check and clean)

You really need to ride both for a day. If yamaha builds a powerhouse motor like the brute, then I would buy one today. You wont be winning any races on that grizz!

But....I like to RIP! so brute it is for me lol....if there was only a way to combine the two...lol

 

I like both quads and I had a 2005 Kawasaki BF 750i and it was awesome. I did not like where yamaha puts the dash gauges. It is very hard to read compared to the ones that are on the handle bars like the BF has. Also, IMHO, having the yamaha's dash gauges that low on the other side of the handle bars is also a safety issue.

For power, the 750 BF wins hands down. The bf 750 HP is from 51 to 54, depending on machine. The yamaha 700 griz is 42-46 HP. Plus the V-twin will make monster torque, especially in the low and mid ranges.

For speed, the BF750 wins. It is much much faster off the start and with get to it's top speed faster. I topped mine out via my garmin GPS at 74 MPH. The griz will top out at about 68 MPH. However, these are utility machines and no one really tops out their machine too often. I want low and mid range power and a v-twin give you that much better than a single cylinder motor does.

For slow riding, the 700 griz wins. It is much easier to steer and that is the unit w/o the power steering. The bf 750 is more difficult to steer in the low speeds.

For fast riding, I say they are tied.

For ride comfort, the griz 700 probably edges out the bf750, but they are real close.

For dependability, they both are top notch.

 

If power is your thing the bute has it up on the Grizzly. Even the 650 brute.
$2500 for power steering is crazy.
Polaris 850______69.06 hp
Can Am 800 R____67.05 hp (updated 2/13 to 70.5 hp)
AC 1000_________65.84 hp
Can Am 800______61.7 hp
Can Am 650______55.4 hp
Brute 750 Carb____50.1 hp
Brute 750 EFI_____49.8 hp
King Quad 750____49.6 hp
AC Mud Pro_______49.06 hp
King 700_________48.5 hp
Polaris 800_______48.3 hp
Brute 650 I________46.3 hp
Grizzly 700________45.6 hp
Polaris 700_______44.3 hp
AC 700 H1_______41.4 hp
AC 700__________41.4 hp
Brute 650 ________41.4 hp (solid axle)
Grizzly 660_______40.9 hp
Can Am 500______40.4 hp
AC 650 H1_______39.3 hp
Rincon 680_______38.5 hp
Grizzly 550________36.9 hp