Xp 850 eps vs grizzly 700 eps
Sep 25, 2009 | 10:43 PM
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Xp 850 eps vs grizzly 700 eps
I have two 2008 Grizzly 700s with ESP and about 4000 miles trouble free. I bought a 2009 Polaris 850 XP ESP just to see what they were like. I know some hate them and some love them and I don't care I'm just sharing my thoughts on how I see them and how I think they compare.
SEAT: The XP 850s seat is 90% as plush as the Grizzly seat and they say that it's very narrow but it's not much different from the Grizzly 700 seat and both there very comfortable but I would say that the Grizzly is better. Winner: Grizzly 700
BRAKES: If your a novice then you would probably like the XP 850 brakes better. But if you've rode motorcycles and know how to use your brakes there's nothing like being able to control you bike the way you want to. As far as stopping power goes they're both very strong and I would think the Grizzly 700 would have a shorter stopping distance from 50 mph because of it's lighter weight. I like the Grizzly 700s way of doing things and I think most that know how to ride would agree. Winner Grizzly 700 (they did it right)
EBS: The XP 850 has great EBS. When they say you can get off and walk next to it going down hill they're right. I went down a 35 degree hill about 150 feet long without brakes only EBS engaged at about 3 mph. Same hill on the Grizzly 700 low gear no brakes was about 10 mph and both were in four wheel drive. Does that make the XP 850 better? I don't think so unless you don't know how to use your brakes. Same hill on the Grizzly 700 with just a little front brake applied and you can go any speed you want. I bet if the EBS on the XP 850 goes out you'll wish you never had it when you get the repair bill. Like they say......KISS..... (keep it simple stupid) should apply here and it does for the Grizzly 700. Once again the EBS on the XP 850 is great till it breaks down. Based on it's simplistic system I would give the edge to the Grizzly 700. Winner: Grizzly 700
4X4 system: If you have never had a 4X4 truck before you will probably think the Polaris is best because you don't need too know anything about pushing the 4X4 buttons on the Yamaha on the other hand if you know how too use the buttons on the Yamaha you already know it's a better system. One example is going down hill slow off camber trying to turn sharp to left or right. The front end will push straight down the hill because the 4X4 will not engage because the rear tires have to be spinning to make the 4X4 engage. So like most of us know the Yamaha has the best 4X4 system compared to Polaris. Winner: Grizzly 700
HEAD LIGHTS: Polaris hands down has the best head lights with three 50 watt lights and all three will stay on at the same time. Winner: Polaris XP 850
FOOT WELLS: There both plastic but at least Yamaha has a steel cleat you can put your foot on. Winner; Grizzly 700
POWER: The Grizzly 700 is very snappy of the bottom and feels faster to me and it is to about 50 mph. The XP 850 feels very lethargic off idle but at about 30 mph really starts to come on. My Grizzly 700 will go 65 mph and the XP 850 will do 70 mph. I have only raced them to 50 mph so I don't know if the XP is that much faster to 100 yards or not. Based on 70 mph by the XP 850 you would think it would be the winner but in real world riding on the trail 70 mph means very little. They both have great power on the trail. Winner: TIE
MOTOR/VIBRATION/SMOOTHNESS: Nothing really needs to be debated here the XP 850 is hands down the smoothest quad I have ever been on. Winner: XP 850
RIDE QUALITY: Both ride very well at trail speeds but I have to give the edge to the XP 850. At higher speeds the Grizzly is better. Winner: TIE
GAS TANK FILLER: The XP 850 is easy to get to but if you over fill it the gas runs down your automotive painted finish fenders. We all know how much better the Grizzlys tank is with it's automotive type click when tight cap and if you do over fill on the Grizzly 700 it runs down the over flow tube to the ground.. I won't talk about the poor vent system on the 700s gas tank. Winner: Grizzly 700
MILAGE: Grizzly gets about 18-22mpg every tank. XP850 has got 14mpg on my first 3 tanks. Winner: Grizzly 700
GROUND CLEARANCE: They both have very good ground clearance but I like the Grizzly's radius a-arms better, but I don't think it makes much difference on the trail. Winner: TIE
GEAR SHIFTER: The Grizzly 700s shifter is ok and the XP 850 is ok also which to me means they both suck!! But on the XP 850 when going down hill and you slide forward a little bit on the seat you will hit your knee on the shifter ouch!! Winner: Grizzly 700
DRIVE BELT SYSTEM: With the XP 850s 5000 mile belt one would think it would be pretty close but we all know that it is just Polaris propaganda. Some have many failures and some get many miles. I only have 15 hours on mine so far with no problems. If you could get 1500 miles out of the XP 850 I would say you were doing good and if you got 3000 miles out of your Grizzly I would think that it would be nothing to brag about tell me when you have 6000 miles on it and I'll remind you to start to carry a spare just in case. Winner: Grizzly 700
ESP: Grizzly 700 has great ESP as everyone that has one knows but the XP 850 has even better ESP. It steers so much easier at slow speeds, with even less kick back at the handlebars than the Grizzly 700. Winner: XP 850
EXHAUST SOUND: You can tell when the Grizzly's motor is running, but it sounds like a dog and cat fighting. On the other hand, when the XP 850 is running it sounds more like Taylor Swift (SWEEEEET!!!) The hands down Winner: XP 850
HITCH: The XP 850s 1 1/4 receiver is Mickey Mouse And the Grizzlys is also stupid. Why can't they just put a 2" receiver hitch on them? Winner: TIE
PAINT: I guess this only holds true for the XP 850 but the paint looks better on my wife's 1986 Yugo and it still has the original paint. The only time I've seen that much orange peel before was when I was on a field trip to an orange juice factory in Florida. Winner: I don't think so!!!!
RACK SYSTEN: The racks on the Grizzly 700 is nice and fairly strong and to mount the factory box on it it has to be removed which is ok but it takes 10-15 minutes to remove the rack and install the factory box. On the XP 850 they have flat plastic trays to mount there lock and ride system to which I like and it's very easy and quick to install and remove your box. For convenience I like the XP 850 system better. I don't think one is better that the other just more convenient. Winner: TIE
STORAGE: I like Grizzlys front fender storage it's very handy and easy to reach. The XP 850 has it's storage in the rear between the exhaust pipes and right above the muffler it's not handy at all, but it does double as an easy bake oven. We put our hot dogs in there on long rides and by lunch time there ready to eat, what more could you ask for. Yea that's a joke but it does get very hot in there. Winner: Grizzly 700
WHEELS: The 14" on the XP 850 work great as do the 12" on the Grizzly 700. But when it comes to finding tires at a good price I think the 12" would be a better choice. Winner: Grizzly 700
DIGITAL DASH: The only thing better about the XP 850s dash is the tach otherwise it's a lot harder to read than the one on the Grizzly 700. Winner: Grizzly700
WEIGHT: Yea, the XP 850 is about 180# more than the Grizzly 700 but on the trails where we ride most is only slightly noticeable. My wife thinks it's more stable feeling to her and I thing most people with novice skills would think the same. The only time I think it feels heavier is when you punch it around a corner to try to pitch it side ways and slide around the corner. It's harder to do because of it's slow throttle response. The Grizzly slides much easier. So if you like to race then the Grizzly 700 will feel much better, but if you like to ride trails at a fast pace you will not notice much difference because of the extra weight. Winner: TIE
JUMPING: I didn't buy a utility quad to jump, but catching a little air off water bars from time to time can be fun. Back to the extra weight thing, I do notice the extra weight of the XP 850 when jumping. Winner: Grizzly 700
EDIT: I'll reserve the right to edit as I get more ride time on the XP 850 and this is only my opinion after only riding the XP 850 for 15 hours, but as I ride I'm always comparing it to the Grizzly 700. I will also add more as they come to mind.
PISSING MATCH: I don't care if you don't like Polaris or not or what you have seen or heard about the XP 850. This is only my feelings about my new ride. I am only trying to enlighten everyone.
THINGS THAT HAVE BROKE: I'll have to leave this blank, because nothing has yet but you'll be the first to know....TOM
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SEAT: The XP 850s seat is 90% as plush as the Grizzly seat and they say that it's very narrow but it's not much different from the Grizzly 700 seat and both there very comfortable but I would say that the Grizzly is better. Winner: Grizzly 700
BRAKES: If your a novice then you would probably like the XP 850 brakes better. But if you've rode motorcycles and know how to use your brakes there's nothing like being able to control you bike the way you want to. As far as stopping power goes they're both very strong and I would think the Grizzly 700 would have a shorter stopping distance from 50 mph because of it's lighter weight. I like the Grizzly 700s way of doing things and I think most that know how to ride would agree. Winner Grizzly 700 (they did it right)
EBS: The XP 850 has great EBS. When they say you can get off and walk next to it going down hill they're right. I went down a 35 degree hill about 150 feet long without brakes only EBS engaged at about 3 mph. Same hill on the Grizzly 700 low gear no brakes was about 10 mph and both were in four wheel drive. Does that make the XP 850 better? I don't think so unless you don't know how to use your brakes. Same hill on the Grizzly 700 with just a little front brake applied and you can go any speed you want. I bet if the EBS on the XP 850 goes out you'll wish you never had it when you get the repair bill. Like they say......KISS..... (keep it simple stupid) should apply here and it does for the Grizzly 700. Once again the EBS on the XP 850 is great till it breaks down. Based on it's simplistic system I would give the edge to the Grizzly 700. Winner: Grizzly 700
4X4 system: If you have never had a 4X4 truck before you will probably think the Polaris is best because you don't need too know anything about pushing the 4X4 buttons on the Yamaha on the other hand if you know how too use the buttons on the Yamaha you already know it's a better system. One example is going down hill slow off camber trying to turn sharp to left or right. The front end will push straight down the hill because the 4X4 will not engage because the rear tires have to be spinning to make the 4X4 engage. So like most of us know the Yamaha has the best 4X4 system compared to Polaris. Winner: Grizzly 700
HEAD LIGHTS: Polaris hands down has the best head lights with three 50 watt lights and all three will stay on at the same time. Winner: Polaris XP 850
FOOT WELLS: There both plastic but at least Yamaha has a steel cleat you can put your foot on. Winner; Grizzly 700
POWER: The Grizzly 700 is very snappy of the bottom and feels faster to me and it is to about 50 mph. The XP 850 feels very lethargic off idle but at about 30 mph really starts to come on. My Grizzly 700 will go 65 mph and the XP 850 will do 70 mph. I have only raced them to 50 mph so I don't know if the XP is that much faster to 100 yards or not. Based on 70 mph by the XP 850 you would think it would be the winner but in real world riding on the trail 70 mph means very little. They both have great power on the trail. Winner: TIE
MOTOR/VIBRATION/SMOOTHNESS: Nothing really needs to be debated here the XP 850 is hands down the smoothest quad I have ever been on. Winner: XP 850
RIDE QUALITY: Both ride very well at trail speeds but I have to give the edge to the XP 850. At higher speeds the Grizzly is better. Winner: TIE
GAS TANK FILLER: The XP 850 is easy to get to but if you over fill it the gas runs down your automotive painted finish fenders. We all know how much better the Grizzlys tank is with it's automotive type click when tight cap and if you do over fill on the Grizzly 700 it runs down the over flow tube to the ground.. I won't talk about the poor vent system on the 700s gas tank. Winner: Grizzly 700
MILAGE: Grizzly gets about 18-22mpg every tank. XP850 has got 14mpg on my first 3 tanks. Winner: Grizzly 700
GROUND CLEARANCE: They both have very good ground clearance but I like the Grizzly's radius a-arms better, but I don't think it makes much difference on the trail. Winner: TIE
GEAR SHIFTER: The Grizzly 700s shifter is ok and the XP 850 is ok also which to me means they both suck!! But on the XP 850 when going down hill and you slide forward a little bit on the seat you will hit your knee on the shifter ouch!! Winner: Grizzly 700
DRIVE BELT SYSTEM: With the XP 850s 5000 mile belt one would think it would be pretty close but we all know that it is just Polaris propaganda. Some have many failures and some get many miles. I only have 15 hours on mine so far with no problems. If you could get 1500 miles out of the XP 850 I would say you were doing good and if you got 3000 miles out of your Grizzly I would think that it would be nothing to brag about tell me when you have 6000 miles on it and I'll remind you to start to carry a spare just in case. Winner: Grizzly 700
ESP: Grizzly 700 has great ESP as everyone that has one knows but the XP 850 has even better ESP. It steers so much easier at slow speeds, with even less kick back at the handlebars than the Grizzly 700. Winner: XP 850
EXHAUST SOUND: You can tell when the Grizzly's motor is running, but it sounds like a dog and cat fighting. On the other hand, when the XP 850 is running it sounds more like Taylor Swift (SWEEEEET!!!) The hands down Winner: XP 850
HITCH: The XP 850s 1 1/4 receiver is Mickey Mouse And the Grizzlys is also stupid. Why can't they just put a 2" receiver hitch on them? Winner: TIE
PAINT: I guess this only holds true for the XP 850 but the paint looks better on my wife's 1986 Yugo and it still has the original paint. The only time I've seen that much orange peel before was when I was on a field trip to an orange juice factory in Florida. Winner: I don't think so!!!!
RACK SYSTEN: The racks on the Grizzly 700 is nice and fairly strong and to mount the factory box on it it has to be removed which is ok but it takes 10-15 minutes to remove the rack and install the factory box. On the XP 850 they have flat plastic trays to mount there lock and ride system to which I like and it's very easy and quick to install and remove your box. For convenience I like the XP 850 system better. I don't think one is better that the other just more convenient. Winner: TIE
STORAGE: I like Grizzlys front fender storage it's very handy and easy to reach. The XP 850 has it's storage in the rear between the exhaust pipes and right above the muffler it's not handy at all, but it does double as an easy bake oven. We put our hot dogs in there on long rides and by lunch time there ready to eat, what more could you ask for. Yea that's a joke but it does get very hot in there. Winner: Grizzly 700
WHEELS: The 14" on the XP 850 work great as do the 12" on the Grizzly 700. But when it comes to finding tires at a good price I think the 12" would be a better choice. Winner: Grizzly 700
DIGITAL DASH: The only thing better about the XP 850s dash is the tach otherwise it's a lot harder to read than the one on the Grizzly 700. Winner: Grizzly700
WEIGHT: Yea, the XP 850 is about 180# more than the Grizzly 700 but on the trails where we ride most is only slightly noticeable. My wife thinks it's more stable feeling to her and I thing most people with novice skills would think the same. The only time I think it feels heavier is when you punch it around a corner to try to pitch it side ways and slide around the corner. It's harder to do because of it's slow throttle response. The Grizzly slides much easier. So if you like to race then the Grizzly 700 will feel much better, but if you like to ride trails at a fast pace you will not notice much difference because of the extra weight. Winner: TIE
JUMPING: I didn't buy a utility quad to jump, but catching a little air off water bars from time to time can be fun. Back to the extra weight thing, I do notice the extra weight of the XP 850 when jumping. Winner: Grizzly 700
EDIT: I'll reserve the right to edit as I get more ride time on the XP 850 and this is only my opinion after only riding the XP 850 for 15 hours, but as I ride I'm always comparing it to the Grizzly 700. I will also add more as they come to mind.
PISSING MATCH: I don't care if you don't like Polaris or not or what you have seen or heard about the XP 850. This is only my feelings about my new ride. I am only trying to enlighten everyone.
THINGS THAT HAVE BROKE: I'll have to leave this blank, because nothing has yet but you'll be the first to know....TOM
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Sep 26, 2009 | 08:52 PM
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Im sure you dont own one how about the power more suspension better ride and when i ride with the other 3 yamahas the plastic is falling off and the headlights are missing. They are a pos and i would say you work for yamaha and your scared!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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