I am considering buying a couple of these for all around fun use. They would be used primarily as spares for our primary machines and for guest we bring along that may not have theier quads or don't have much riding experience.

From current owners...how do you like your Grizzly 350's?

Thanks for your time and input:-)

Mark

 

Well I own a 06 bruin 350 (same as the 07 grizz 350-just new name) it is a good machine. Handles decent has enough power to go places the big utes go. I just purchased some new tires for it because I wasn't happy with its perfformance in some of the mud pits I go in. The new tires made a big difference.
The only problem I have had with the bruin/grizz was the rear drum had alot of water in it, and I bought a new seal ($5) and put that on. I have rolled it a few times, flipped it once and have never really been easy on it. I hardly ever even wash it. It starts right up every time. The next quad I want to get is of course the grizz 700. I don't think I'll trade my bruin in though, I like it. I put Yamaha skid plates on and a cheap venom winch from ebay and it works pretty good. I think its a good quad for the price. I would also check out the big bear 400 (07) I think its right around the same price and comes w/ mud lites stock, locking diff etc.

OVerall I like the bruin but it could use a little more power, not that it cant do things, but a little more power wouldnt hurt. I use it to plow my driveway, and pull logs out of the woods also. Other then that it is just a toy, it does those chores easily though. It is a easy quad to kick the rear end out. Top speed is around 45, not sure if it means anything to you or not, but the quads I ride w/ the most is a warrior and a foreman 450 and we all ride at the same pace/speed and its never seems like either one can't keep up w/ each other.

Things I wish it had: hour meter, speedo, gas gauge...locking diff would be nice too. (kodiak 450/grizz 450 has them)

Not sure if I helped you make a decision or not, but if you have any questions on it, ill be more then happy to answer them for ya.

 

I think you summed it up perfectly.