I can say the grizz has a higher top speed but the ho is quicker and I think the ho handles better.

 

Another reason I put these two against each other is the price. They are close in price.

 

So because I have a buddy that can take his Arctic Cat 250 4x4 anywhere my other buddies 700EFI can go they are in the same League? The 660 should be compared to the 700, not the 500 is all I was saying.

I got to stop coming over to this Polais board... Most (not all) of you do nothing but rip anyone who doesn't ride a Polaris.
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I have ridden with a Grizz for a few thousand miles. The H.O. and Grizz are very close in performance, although the Grizz is faster in a drag race. That is where it ends. On the trail, the H.O. is more stable, smoother, handles just as well as the Grizz, and will keep up with it. When you compare the Grizz to the 800, there is just no comparison.

 

I dont see anyone ripping anyone on here. Let me read again!!! mmm Nope. No ripping. And most of us Polaris guys dont really care what anyone else rides. We just like to ride[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

 

I don't think he ment anything by it. You don't have to stop coming over to this forum, everyone is welcome![img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

 

I’ve owned a 660 Grizzly for a long time and I’ve ridden the 500HO. Personally I think the 500HO is one of the best all around mid-sized utility quads.

However for what I want I like the Grizzly better. I like the ability to control how much front brake pressure I want to apply and / or how much rear brake pressure I want to apply (the Grizzly has completely independent front and rear brakes, unlike the single lever system of the Polaris that controls both front and rear brakes together). Also I prefer the fully manual 4WD options on the Grizzly (push a button while stopped or moving to select limited slip 4WD) or push another button (while stopped unfortunately) to engage the front diff lock. Having the ability to manually turn on or turn off 4WD gives you the option of keeping the machine in 4WD when going downhill (handy in a steep / technical situation because it provides 4 wheel engine braking). On the down side the 660 would use more fuel than the 500, but then again it has a larger gas tank too I believe. The Grizzly engine has more torque and power in stock form and it's lighter than the 500. The Grizzly engine also has more potential for performance increase modifications for those that are in to that sort of thing (I am not, I’ll just buy a bigger machine, i.e. like my Brute Force).

What is also important is to ride both machines and see which one “feels” best to you. The Grizzly becomes more stable when you upgrade the tires to a 6 ply version (which really should be standard on all utility machines). If you mount those new tires on ITP C-Series wheels (making the Grizzly’s stance nearly 4” wider), it is even more stable. I’ve been running my Grizzly without the anti-sway bar for years now (for better rear suspension articulation) and with the ITP wheels and 6 ply tire upgrade it handles better than it did with the anti-sway bar on in stock form...

 

2TV do you have the BF650 or 750? I really like the BF650. Never drove the 750. That thing has power from bottom to top. Very strong torque. Wheels come up very easy I just dont like the green color.

 

I have the 750. It is substantially more powerful than my Grizzly. I have Elka suspension on it all the way around and 6 ply 26" Gators on stock wheels. I also have a Dynatek CDI (a direct plug in replacement for the stock CDI that increases performance without increasing the noise level like changing to a performance exhaust system would).

Upgrading to Elka suspension was expensive, but it tamed the harsh ride (compared to the Grizzly) of my IRS Brute Force. It also improves the stability by lowering the ride height by about 1 1/2 inches while increasing the suspension travel by about an inch. I must admit, all of that power is fun to play with. As a consequence, my Brute Force is now my primary play quad while I use the Grizzly more for utility work, like dragging logs out of the woods for processing into firewood, snow plowing, as a backup trail machine, or for a spare for a friend to ride.

I will not do heavy utility work with the Brute as long as I have the Grizzly, mainly because the belt drive on the Yamaha is more durable than what is found on the Kawasaki.

The Brute Force 650 is basically a Prairie 650 with Brute Force body work (while retaining the Prairie’s SRA suspension). The Kawasaki V-Twin is definitely a nice engine; sounds good, runs smooth and puts out good power...

 

I like polaris atv's but. If you want more CC, go with the 660. Plus I dont like the fact that polaris has AWD, I like that you can put the grizz in 2wd, 4wd, and locked 4wd.