My 02 Grizz is tippy. I had it do a slow roll over last weekend. I was near a swamp. Right side was on solid ground and there was a small ledge/hole on the left side. I had it locked in 4 low ( left side was swampy ) and leaned all the way to the right. The weight still shifted to the left and over it went really slow. I put my foot down but couldn't stop it [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img] I just let it go into the muck. I tried to turn it back over and after cussing for 5 min I just decided to hook up the winch to a rock and it pulled itself back over. It IS tippy [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

 

I am not really sure how my grizz's tippiness is compared to other quads.(The only other one that I have had was a Suzuki lt80). But I do know that I never spent as much time on my 2 side wheels on the old Suzuki. Although it can be kinda fun. I have mastered the side-wheelie.

 

Well, i have only had the griz 660 for about three days and have rode "hehe" all my buddies quads...everything that you can think of, i have been blessed with getting a chance to ride'm all (at least most of them out there). The grizz is a little different in handling, but i cant really say that it is tippy... i have been sticking to the driveway(decent size round) and a close snow trail, and i really LOVE the way she does doughnuts [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-shocked.gif[/img]

It will come up on two wheels, yet everything else that i have ridden will too... I guess it was best said in a previous post.... RIDE THE MACHINE, DONT LET IT RIDE YOU!

good riding all!
Jonathan

 

Hmmm~

Well I own both machines, and I don't think either one is "tippy" per say.

The Kodiak, if you put it in a flexing situation, then yes, due to the swingarm suspension, it's pretty easy to rock it corner to corner with air. The Grizzly, "felt" like it was a little tippy at first, but I think it was just getting used to it. With that said, Yamaha quads do seem to be a tad on the narrow side, which could increase that issue. For example, stock to stock the grizz and SP700, the grizz will tip first, but that's because the big sportsman has wide rears and and wider stance there. Put the same set up on the rear for the Grizz,(and I have) and it changes the whole picture. I'll have to check next weekend, but I think my brother in laws 700 will tip before my Grizzly now. That's not bashin the 700...both machines are real good at keeping there footing.

SilverBear

 

The good feature about the Kodiak is that it has low center of gravity and light in weight. This allows you to shift your weight and keep the quad steady. The smaller width allows you to go between trees that other quads simply could not, which is nice for hunting or tight situations. I notice the kodiak coming off its wheels when going fast into a turn, but once again a shift of your weight totally offsets it.

 

I own a 2001 Kodiak. With the stock setup from the factory it did tend to want to roll over the outside front tire in aggressive turns during sport riding. To fix this I increased the front spring preload (they have 5 or 6 adjustment points) and increase tire pressure. This has corrected most of this issue.

The only time I have rolled it was my fault. A wet log was lying across a trail. The trail had a uphill bank to my right and had a sharp drop off to the left. Instead of using some speed to let my momentum carry me over, I stopped, gassed the front wheels up on to the log and then tried to slowly go over. The front dif does not lock, the tire with the least amount of grip slipped and sent the front sliding down the log of the side of the trail with me and the rest of the bike following. Rolled twice, bars slipped in neck and neatly slid past the tank. Flipped it back over adjusted the bars and continued riding. Only two scratches.