Yamaha 550 Grizzly and the Can Am 650 XT

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Sep 2, 2013 | 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by RickOnt

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BRP has definitely got a great package with the 650XT

That is the reason I am looking at this Bike, By the time I add a winch and upgrade the tires on the Grizzly It is as much $ or more$.

Have you had any issues with your frame? A friend cracked his on a 800.

However BRP had it replaced with no issues and have now made mods.

He also had brake pads replaced under warranty

Thanks
Rick

My 2012 has a frame brace added in the front of the spar frame to reinforce the area that was prone to damage on the first generation spar frame. I also put in 3 pieces of box aluminum 1.25" to stiffen it even more. I also got the Can-Am aluminum skid plates for overkill. I wouldn't recommend them. Ricochet is a better product and thicker.

People think the Can-Ams are expensive because they have a lot of extras added in the XT package. As you said, if you were to add them to other makers' stock quads they would be more expensive or around the same price.

Sep 2, 2013 | 10:41 AM

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Those Growlers are serious looking tires!!

I have the ITP Mudlites on my Bike now.

They have been good in the snow.

How would the ITP Swamplites compare?

Sep 2, 2013 | 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by RickOnt

Those Growlers are serious looking tires!!

I have the ITP Mudlites on my Bike now.

They have been good in the snow.

How would the ITP Swamplites compare?

you're probably better with the mudlites in the snow- the swamplites might just dig down searching for something hard to grab- I had some 489's on my renegade that sucked in the snow- they would just dig.

here's my 2009 renegade 800x with 27" 489's - I hated these tires. they felt as heavy as my 30" sb!

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