Hello All,

Well on June 6th, 2008 @ 12pm EST - Yamaha will announce their 2009 ATV's!! Rumor mill has an all new 558cc Grizzly 550 ATV probably with EFI and HOPEFULLY Power Steering !!! 4 Wheel Brakes! Arched A-Arms! Bascially a 550 sized Grizzly 700. Yea Baby!!

Can't wait until Thursday! Hopefully the frame size is the same as the Grizzly 450!!

 

Hopefully there is news of the new YFZ450 as well. Can't wait thanks for the info!!!!

 

I also hope they take that new 550 EFI and stick it in the Wolverine...I'd give my wife the current one and upgrade to the 550 EFI!

 

i am with you on that......

 

Hell yea! I would hope that they put it in a smaller frame or else I would still go with the 700. A 550 EFI Wolverine would be the ****. I've been holding off on the Wolverine because of the lack of efi and it seems a little underpowered. So are they only announcing one new atv and a side x side or the whole 2009 lineup??

 

According to the Yamaha websight the will be an addition to the Rhino family and and quad family!!!



2009 MODEL INTRO


Experience the new
ATV & Side x Side Models

June 6, 2008
12 PM Eastern

 

I am excited... [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif[/img] I am hoping if the 550 Grizzly is the model... that it is mid-sized / Keeps the same dimensions as the Grizzly 450...

Though for all pratical purposes... I will be keeping my current Quad.. as it suits my needs quite well! And Trust me.. it takes one Heck of a beating! [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

Besides.. I would have to make all new 1/4" [img]i/expressions/beer.gif[/img] 5052 AL Skids for my new quad [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

I don't think Yamaha will disappoint... they never do... I really wish that they developed the Rider forward Sled before Ski-Doo, but they were busy stealing away the 4-stroke performance snowmobile market...... I Doo love my Doo!

 

I was looking at trading in my Popo 600 for a 500 - 800 efi unit as I love the cold weather startability. Neverthought of owning a Yamaha till I rode a 660 Raptor and WOW! To make a long story short I Love both my quads but I will say if they actualy build a 550 Grizz w/efi I am going to need to make some tuff decisions 550,700 Yami or 500-800 Popo [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/img] Now I also here rumors of a new Sportsman I just dont know what I am going to do.

One thing is for shure it is a great time to be a atv fan!!!!!

 

Yup! Exciting stuff in the ATV World...


26 hours and Counting!!! Can't wait!

 

TICK TOCK----TICK TOCK LOL [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img][img]i/expressions/beer.gif[/img]