What a fun time to be in the market for a new utility atv. Sold my old one last month buying new this spring. Yamaha coming out with new grizzley 660 watercooled independent rear suspension quad. Not sure what time of year it will be out at dealers. I've heard late spring. Anyone else have any info??? What fun it will be this coming spring.

 

Where did you get your info on new griz?

 

the latest dirt wheels magazine has a small clip in it towards the beginning. They were writing about new quads that are coming out in near future.

 

Somone else wrote about in the forum too, they said that the dealer told them about it.
He indicated it was 660CC, liquid, with a diff lock for the front. Now i hear a independent suspension. Wow, what else is there, this will forsure make it the #1 quad, it is already near the top.
2000 grizz

 

i have a 2001 griz, i would definatly be doing a trade in if it came with independant suspension and liquid cooling, what about rear disc brakes?

 

doesent the raptor only have 38hp ??? cause the sp500HO has 38 hp too, i have head that the sp700 will have 50hp. being a single will give it a disadvantage to the twin that polaris is using


later
jon

 

heres some clarification:raptor has 38 h.p.at the wheel
the sportsman has 38 at the crank but about 24 at the wheel.the so called "700"will probably have about 30 wheel h.p.!!!!!

 

A griz with IRS will weigh less than the SP500HO. I have seen nothing solid on a 700cc V-twin Sportsman. I thought Polaris was going to put the V-twin in a sports quad? I wonder how much over 700 pounds a SP700 V-twin would weigh?

Yamaha is making a step in the right direction. The "new" Griz should easily out perform the SP500HO. A locking 4wd system, now thats true 4wd.

This is all conjecture at this point since no details have been release. The only info so far is a paragraph in the February Dirt Wheels magazine.

 

I would not say easily right now a regular 500 SP will beat the Grizz in every thing but straight line racing and the HO took care of that, the SP already has a great independent suspension system and a top speed of over 60 mph, the Grizz actually is only catching up with the 660 and the independent suspension. It should now be on par maybe a little better if the suspension is up to the task of the 660 liquid. but if it is 3 wheel drive, in the mud the Polaris will east it up. all the power and suspension in the world won't help it one bit if one of front wheels is spinning and the other is sitting still.

 

If the new Grizz comes out with a 660cc engine,IRS,liquid cooled,and a locker,what a shame it would be to use drum style brakes on it!And dont think for one minute that this new Grizz will not weigh 700lbs either?Should be a very interesting yr for the up coming 4x4 quads,
Bill