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Old Aug 5, 2001 | 10:41 AM
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I was just wandering how many grease fittings are on the new grizzly. I test drove one yesterday and was very impressed. But I know the sportsman HO has like 27 grease fittings to mess around with. I could only find one on the new Griz.

Also, I was told that when locked in all four you could not spin above 20 mph,is this true??? If you are in a mud I would think that you would be spinning faster than 20 mph.

How are the tires in the mud?

Last one, so people have claimed that when taking corners that the bike felt very top heavy, has this been the case for anyone else.


The new red bike looks awesome. I'm selling both of my bikes and getting the griz.
 
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Old Aug 5, 2001 | 11:43 AM
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4 zerks, one on each front A arm and one on each end of the front drive shaft.

22 mph in high range and 11 in low range with the front differential locked.

Doesn't feel tippy to me, but I have only riden one for about a mile or so.
 
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Old Aug 5, 2001 | 12:22 PM
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A set of Douglas wheels and some bigger back tires are all the new Grizz needs. And I mean NEEDS. It is top heavy stock, we rolled ours the first big ride. They put these damn inset wheels on it to make it narrow for woods riders, I guess. It is only 43.5" wide.
With Douglas 12x8 wheels rear, and Spidertrax 25x12.5x12 it is 49" wide, and in front, with 12x7 wheels and the 10" rear tires up front,
it measures 46.25" wide, outside tire to outside tire. (4x110 bolt pattern) The rear wheels are actually inverted, with the valve stems inside, but they don't hit anything. With the valve stems out, rear track is 53" wide, a bit much even for out here. Now it will powerslide and corner flat without railing up on two wheels. Like a Raptor NEEDS a wider axle, the new Grizz NEEDS wheels or spacers to widen it up.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-cool.gif[/img]
Everything else about the new Grizz is fantastic. Our new Grizz replaced a Sportsman H.O. The new Grizz is way faster, more comfortable because of the narrower engine, and lighter weight. The 4x4 system with true locking differential is much better than the Polaris ratchet set-up. The auto style shifter is pretty cool, as is the instrument panel. I sold both my Sportsman and H.O. to friends and get to ride them occasionally. I would rather ride my DS than any of them, but if I have a need for 4x4 or reverse, my next pick is the Grizz, which can almost keep up with the DS and Raptor on the trails. The wait for the Sportsman is longer than you'd think, especially since this friend used to be right on my a$$ when I was on the H.O.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-shocked.gif[/img]
 
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Old Aug 6, 2001 | 07:32 PM
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Just wait until the 700 polaris comes out! It will have everything! I am getting a new 1 ton truck so I can haul it.
 
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Old Aug 7, 2001 | 01:07 AM
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You will need it cause that thing will probably weigh more than a pair of Kodiaks combined.
 
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