I think your right. My Prairie 650 still ran fine it didn't affect the performance. It just squawked when I first took off, but it still bothered me. It shouldn't do it with less than 500 miles on it, especially when a Polaris has over 2,500 miles and doesn't make a sound. I was hoping that the Yamaha had a better design, since I had heard something about it being different. I loved the Prairie 650, but I didn?t like the way the belt squawked. I wish they would make a 5 speed manual version [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

 

Just a quick note.....

I have around 2000 miles on my bike and i just heard the first "squawk" out of it. I was in reverse, 4low, and pulling like all hell to get another bike out of the mud. It was the first and only time that i have heard the bike do this. Still runs fine, still rides fine, and doesnt do it.....but i am sure that i could get it to "repeat" the sound [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

i ride with alot of grizzly owners and i have never seen any of the bikes with belt/tranny problems.

If you want to know anything else about the bike....just ask [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

Jonathan

 

I think what was more likely the situation in Froggy's case was that HE was the one being yanked out of the mud! and his belt simply slipped because he was stuck and it doesn't really like him anyway! [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif[/img]

 

LOL.....

WE KNOW "who" WAS STUCK!!!! hehe

[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img] Not going to start calling any names (MYLAN). [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

Hope to take ya for a spin again and see if you can follow me...hehe

Jonathan