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Old Feb 28, 2006 | 09:08 PM
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Originally posted by: CBF2
+1 to everything here, I would get the AC or Grizz, and between those two the Grizz.
Are you kidding??????????? For rock climbing? The AC burys the grizzly in rock climbing with its eyes closed!
 
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Old Feb 28, 2006 | 09:35 PM
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Originally posted by: CBF2
+1 to everything here, I would get the AC or Grizz, and between those two the Grizz.
Are you kidding??????????? For rock climbing? The AC burys the grizzly in rock climbing with its eyes closed!
And on the off chance your tires might actually touch something other than a rock the Grizz will bury the AC. So thus I would get the Grizz.
 
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Old Feb 28, 2006 | 09:49 PM
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I highly doubt that. I was simply saying for rock cllimbing, the AC has a better suspension, for articulation over rocks, and better ground clearance. I wasnt saying Grizzly sucks, but I think AC has surpassed the Grizzly in alot of ways. I just think Grizz could step it up a notch and play catch up
 
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Old Mar 1, 2006 | 01:01 AM
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I dunno, I rode an AC 650 V2

The thing accelerates like it has a worn out rubberband, doesn't squat and launch like a Grizzly.

So if you needed to unweight the front end and pop over something, or if you needed to launch up a rock face with zero runway the AC just isn't gonna get it done.....might get you in a world of hurt trying to follow a good rider on a Grizz.
 
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Old Mar 1, 2006 | 08:25 AM
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Originally posted by: Dirtydude
I dunno, I rode an AC 650 V2

The thing accelerates like it has a worn out rubberband, doesn't squat and launch like a Grizzly.

So if you needed to unweight the front end and pop over something, or if you needed to launch up a rock face with zero runway the AC just isn't gonna get it done.....might get you in a world of hurt trying to follow a good rider on a Grizz.
Ive raced two grizzlys and won on take off, so the take off is better, thats what a v-twin does, low end and mid range. So i think your a little backwards
 
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Old Mar 1, 2006 | 11:44 AM
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Originally posted by: Dirtydude
I dunno, I rode an AC 650 V2

The thing accelerates like it has a worn out rubberband, doesn't squat and launch like a Grizzly.

So if you needed to unweight the front end and pop over something, or if you needed to launch up a rock face with zero runway the AC just isn't gonna get it done.....might get you in a world of hurt trying to follow a good rider on a Grizz.
Are you sure you rode a V2? Just touch the throttle and it will pop the front end up.
 
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Old Mar 1, 2006 | 01:27 PM
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Wow, Is there anything that V2 can't do better.......?

Boy, some think a lot of that V2.....maybe I should have gotten the 500i, oh well. But I did not think the AC would have been the best rock crawler. Maybe rock crawling flatlands?

My limited granite crawling experience has been that ACs have one of the highest COG and are too heavy for comfortable off camber technical stuff. I'd rather have my SRA Rubicon than my buddy's 500i for rock crawling, much more managable (but not the best), not as likely to tip over or unspring at the wrong time and scare the crap out of you.
 
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Old Mar 1, 2006 | 02:56 PM
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Wow, Is there anything that V2 can't do better.......?

Boy, some think a lot of that V2.....maybe I should have gotten the 500i, oh well. But I did not think the AC would have been the best rock crawler. Maybe rock crawling flatlands?

My limited granite crawling experience has been that ACs have one of the highest COG and are too heavy for comfortable off camber technical stuff. I'd rather have my SRA Rubicon than my buddy's 500i for rock crawling, much more managable (but not the best), not as likely to tip over or unspring at the wrong time and scare the crap out of you.
Get over yourself man. I never said anything bad about any quad, just stated that the V2 can wheelie. Hey, its your money you buy whatever you want.
 
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Old Mar 1, 2006 | 05:56 PM
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And i never said the AC does everything better than anyone. I just stated my opinion is The AC is better for rock crawling than the grizzly due to clearance and better independent suspension.
And what do you mean "UNSPRING"
 
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Old Mar 1, 2006 | 05:56 PM
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don't get all worked up there catterman, I'm not and I'm sure it does wheelie

I was talking about the machine that kills grizzlys with its eyes closed
 
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