This is exactly the kind of content I have been looking for. A no B.S. review of a no B.S. machine addressing the main concerns of prospective buyers. Well done!
If it ant broke, don’t fix it! That’s why I love my 2020 Brute Force, it’s an amazing platform with a Bullet proof powertrain that has been around for a long time and is very proven.
I think if you were able to get these bikes for long term review you would see how much better the grizzly is and all Japanese brands for that matter .. I had a 21 outlander 850 and couldn’t trust the reliability .. that for me takes a lot of fun out of it .. I like to ride not fix.. great videos guys keep it up watch all your stuff
I like the Yamaha atvs but at the end of the day I wanted gears so honda and suzuki were what i narrowed it down to and i ended up with a foot shift honda rancher and a electronic shift honda recon. Im sure the cvts with belts are reliable but i prefer to have gears and thats what i remember riding in the mid 90s as a teen when we used to visit family out of state in AR. Now that i moved out of the city to more rural area I finally bought my 1st atv at age 38 haha
Gears will always deliver a different feel, and Yamaha definitely doesn't have that. It is worth mentioning though that Yamaha has a 10-yr belt warranty on this machine.
i have a 2022 grizzly and my father had a 2019 grizzly SE tactical black with a winch (basically the first year of the XTR) and if you're not going to be in wet terrain a lot, you're better off with the standard grizzly tires. it grabs much better and it even accelerates a little better with the smaller and lighter treads. the bigger muddies might look cooler to some, but i prefer function. if you are a mud rider, then the zillas are the better tires. the big polaris and can-ams might have the suspension, but none are as light and playful as the grizzly. great review! check out my channel
Global inflation. Your countries dollar got weaker. It's a part of life. In 2019 I got a Kawasaki ZX14r for show room sticker price $13,999 in Canada. That exact same bike for 2024 is $19,999. The world sucks right now.
I have the same grizzly, reliable, smooth, goes over 100km/h and I’ll have it 10++ years from now. The belt will never break unless you are doing something you shouldn’t be. My last Yamaha had over 15k on original belt and no issues. Constant belt tension is Yamaha’s key to belt life, controlled by an oil bathed internal clutch much like a Honda has
Just found one and bought it ! I went with the base model becasue I wanted more tire on smaller rims , as well as being able to pick a specific aftermarket tire that suited my needs .
Honda & Yamaha don’t change much from year to year unless you count bold new graphics. But if you want a machine that will run 15 to 20 years with minimal maintenance they are the ones to buy. If you want all out performance you will have to look else where but it will cost you for purchase and maintenance over the years.
Great review man! This has got to be one of the best reviews. I don’t need a simple walk around lol, I can go to the showroom floor. You have provided a lot of good information. Thank you
Not to mention the 300lbs on the seat lol. Had the Big Bear 400 22years old now and still running great. Treated myself to the 2022 Grizzly Xtreme and I love it.
@@Drivesfastlikescats I finally was able to let my Big Bear go, neighbor wanted it for his kids on there farm. He offered me $1,200.00 for it…I said you would pay $1200.00 for a 22 years old 4-wheeler. He said it’s the only bullet proof wheeler out that he knows he can repair. I told him take it…I’m sure I will need your help down the road.
Loved my grizzly would gladly go back but fell in love with the KRX so traded it in towards one. If I went back to an atv I’d get a grizzly again super reliable powerful enough, great looks!
The grizzly is a perfect example of goods and services going up over time . 15 yar old design twice the price maybe more . It also shows how good a Yamaha can be however it's time the put the 850 in the grizzly and redesign it , it's also time they put the 100 in Viking and give it a ground up change .
1:38 speaking of style… what in the hell are you wearing … you look like an adult child lol.. holy moly… I’ve never laughed soo hard. It surprised me in a hilarious way haha
I love my Kodiak and seriously considered trading up for a Grizzly but the $12-$13k pricing is too much for a 700cc single with only half the HP of an 850cc or 1000cc v-twin. If Yamaha put a v-twin in the Grizzly it would retail for $15k. That and the fact that I bought mine pre-covid for $1600 under the list price means I'm going to keep mine for a while.
V twin for a little more money is alot of extra power you'll probably never need (grizzly already exceeds 100kph, on a trail machine that's just nuts) the single in the grizzly causes it to come in about 250-300 lbs lighter than some of the big Can Am 1000s. You're still getting enough torque to spin all 4 wheels all day long, and higher price point tells me they have invested the money into other areas. I'd personally keep the 700 all day long over taking 30 more horsepower I don't need, and 300lbs more that I will feel everywhere.
And just so you guys know. If you want 850 Can-Am type of acceleration. It can be had for under 1500 bucks. EHS makes a Bolton kit assuming you're comfortable doing a cam. He has a full video on how to do it. I'm part of a Yamaha grizzly group. A couple dozen people have done the upgrades and there are plenty a video showing it The grizzlies keeping up and beating Can-Am's in Polaris 850 and 1000. They don't have the legs and they won't go 80 or 90 miles an hour. But their power to weight ratio is on par and they will get off the line just like the $16,000 quads. I am doing that kit and some Elka stage three shocks on my grizzly, that'll be about 13,000 total invested on my bike. 3000 less than the top 1000 quads. I'll be lighter more nimble just as quick and I'll be breaking down nearly as much.
I originally looked at the grizzly and then started looking at Polaris sportsman. After all the shit that you have to do to a Polaris right from the factory I'm definitely going back to the grizzly and will purchase one.
I’d like to get your thoughts on transporting ATVs. Can go open trailer side load like a 6x10 or a closed cargo trailer. The open one is easier to load but the enclosed cargo is more secure if out of town and hoteling it; but heavy and hard to load 2 ATVs unless you go huge. I just have an SUV that tows 5000#.
