The Yamaha Grizzly 450 EPS versus Honda Rancher 

"and when you're pounding a trail full of rocks, ruts and ledges; do you really wanna have to be shifting?" well...yeah actually I do...

I don't see why everybody brags about the automatic transmission on any bike, shifting is half the fun of the ride.

How about before blasting Honda, let Honda make a Yamaha vs Honda video. Let's see the outcome of that.

The main difference is when the Yamaha is broken the Honda will still be going.

"Which one would you rather be riding?" Id rather be riding the rancher.

I have always owned a honda atv, until I bought a can am Outlander 650 and my old 300 fourtrax 4x4 would out do my can am any day, may not have the wheel speed but the reliability is by far the best. Go HONDA

Manual transmission better than some shitty cvt

This is so biased, Honda has the most reliability.

I have both of these ATV's, and will attest that this video was accurate in its comparisons. Of course, being an advertisement, it leaves out the benefits of the rancher, like the extreme dependability, stability, and general toughness. I love both wheelers, but prefer the grizzly on the rocky terrain. I like the rancher better for pulling stuff around.

Yeah seeing as how this is from "YamahaMotorUSA" this couldn't have ANY bias at all....right.....rrrriiiiiggggghhhhttttt. I'll take a manual foot shift Honda over a boxy as hell Yamaha any day.

always been a fan of yamaha, but got a rancher 350 a week ago. I have absolutely no complaints

I'd still choose Honda that's were it at it'll anywhere u want to go

I'm good with my 1989 Honda fourtrax. Tough as hell. Honda is the best for me.

The high and low on a Honda comes from what gear you put it in and with putting it in reverse you can easily do it with one hand without having to let go of the handlebars

Yamaha still has a belt. Honda has real gears. Yamaha will fail always. Plus on a Yamaha you have to take your hand off of the handle bar to switch from forward to reverse. Not on a Honda, hands always on the handle bars

i once was an avid YAMAHA rider to the bone! sent my Grizzly into the service shop 4 years ago and they gave me a HONDA to use for that day and I never gave it back! HONDA is a WONDER!

yamaha has and always will be my favorite brand, but I just gotta point something out... why did this guy say the Honda has no high/low range gears? In esp mode, 1st gear = low range 3rd gear and above =high range

Which will break first I know it ain't Honda cause my Honda has been through a lout

id rather honda

I'm glad that most people that also commented say that the rancher is better

Wrong comparison - should be the Rancher vs the Kodiak or the Foreman vs Grizzly. Of course you know that but continue to mislead people. Just be fair!

NO HONDA CAN GET STUCK THAT EASY YAMAHA STILL PLAYING CATCH AINT YOU GRIZZLY

at 2:50 when you said, "when the Honda can't find the gear your stuck" the guy driving was pumping the gas not holding it steady.

u can tell dat man works for yamaha so he gonna be all bout da yamaha

“The choice is clear you’ve gotta have a rancher AT”

The dude trying to shift into reverse lol

Where do i get that brown coat? (without the yamaha logo)

Honda is the best most reliable atv on the market u just make it look bad I could get up that hill in two wheel drive and he did not hit it right on the yamaha he did u have to stupid to fall for that Hondas is the all time best

lol yamaha is saying they have a good tranny? Hondas is easily the best transmission out there

Honda has not changed anything in 10 years and is still better than yahmaha😂😂😂

I have a honda rancher and the automatic works great and steering is great 4x4 works amazing back up is easy

Y’all shut up with that Honda. Honda’s are weak. No speed. Just decent durability. Like Yamaha. But Yamaha has power and speed.

grizzly still dont know how to catch up with honda

I had a 98 Fourtrax 300 4x4 until I sold it just last week. In 15+ years I had ZERO mechanical issues. It was used hard but not abused. My friend had a Yamaha, similar in size and power. We had numerous contests to see who could get through the nastiest mud, over the biggest deadfall, etc. I won EVERY time. His died several years ago. My Honda is still going strong with it's new owner and I'm picking up my new 2013 Rancher this week.

I've got a 2016 Rancher and it makes very good power and I've never bogged down due to shifting like is displayed on this video. "Auto" can be used in most situations, but it's no problem to press the up or down button to manually shift if you need to or want to. Are these folks THAT lazy? What did they do before they came out with auto transmissions? Some of us don't have a problem shifting a bike manually. That 420 engine has more than proven itself to be bulletproof, and reliable. What good is a 4-wheeler if you have it in the shop all the time? The video forgot to mention the problems that the CVT transmissions have as well. They're not fool proof either. This video is extremely bias. If you're doing a video to promote the Yamaha Grizzly, that's fine, but you don't have to make silly false claims about the Honda Rancher, that any Honda owner can easily dispute.

My ass I’ve been a Honda guy 1990 and have had every model over the years and have NEVER HAS ANY PROBLEMS that you are explaining in this video.

I have had both and the rancher 420 is 1,000,000,000 times better

Total crap Yamaha payed them to do this. Every one nows that Hondas last the longest and will any thing equally or better than its competitors. Enough said.

Is the rear diff in the grizzly locked??

The honda will outlast the grizzky

Totally bias review ! More like a Yamaha commercial

this is just a yamaha advertisement complaining about honda and always finding anything they can to get at honda when they are not saying any of the bad things about the yamaha

3:08 heck yeah I'd rather be shifting manually. And the Honda has no need for low range because it has gears, all you need to do is shift into first or second. I do agree @ 4:50 though, Honda does need to add diff lock for sure. 6:30 my dads 01 rancher has an outlet like that. I have nothing against Yamaha, they make a great fourwheeler, but this was the most biased and crap review I have ever heard.

I've never had either of my Yamahas ('06 Wolverine 450, '09 Grizzly 550) leave me stranded. In fact, the Grizzly 450 has the same engine as my Wolverine 450. I can vouch for how tough the 450's engine is. I had a small limb on a downed tree puncture my lower radiator hose. I rode about 5 miles back to camp with no coolant. That was during the first week of ownership, and it it wasn't even broke in yet. Over 5 years later, the engine still runs fine and has never given a bit of trouble.

Damm this guys voice is great

I watched this video and it moved me off the fence between Yamaha and Honda. I've owned Honda's since my brand new Honda, Z-50 Santa brought me for Christmas 1977 then an XL-125 and a generator and a 15 hp motor and a civic, an accord, another civic, and yet another civic. And you know what I considered most before choosing between Yamaha and Honda? Of all the Honda stuff I've owned, none of it was so complicated that it let me down. That's right even that '77 Z-50 with it's 3 speed, no clutch lever transmission never let me down - nothing ever broke - nothing. So when Yamaha post a video and compares reliability of their Grizzly to anything Honda makes, I'll look again. But until that time comes I'm not going to risk my life riding anything except a Honda into the middle of nowhere in Alaska. To put it another way, would you take the wheels off your truck and put your 9 year old daughter underneath with a Harbor Freight jack or one from Snap-On?

300 fourtrax would eat that 450 ha

HONDA! #1

Yeah I'd like to see that thing hold 3/4 of its value in 20 years

Very simple answer to this video. I own two quads 2017, 2018 Honda Rancher 450's both. The people how knows about quality and durability only buy the BEST!!

6:15 Why are they comparing stock tires?

It's all about the rider i took an old honda 250 everywhere even more places that my buddies did with their "bigger, stronger" machines

Lots are transmission slamming but a true offroader knows how to shift...leave the automatics to the rookies

Not to mention all the genuine Yamaha accessories for the grizzly, and the GYTR products.. With the bumpers, exhaust, intake and programmer upgraded unleashes the full potential and maximizes protection with the bumpers and skid plates to protect your investment! The big metal bumpers give it a much more aggressive look and solid protection!😁

This video is kissing the grizzly's ass. This isn't an educated comparison, it's just a video trying to make Honda look bad

i was a honda kinda guy until i bought a griz 450 after riding a honda rancher for so long. i am only 14 and bought it with my own hardearned money this past october at a yammy dealer. trust me guys and girls this atv will NOT disappoint.

honda power! honda are the best

If you don't like how YAMAHA makes a commercial. Then leave the channel...Because this is Yamaha's channel

the guy on the Yamaha had to use his whole body to turn

my dad has a 04 Kodiak with 28 000km on the original belt. original spark plug. runs 26 inch itp mud lite Xtr tires and plows alot of snow during winter. This bike has never seen a wrench except to change the fluids and clean the air filter. he got 9 years out of the original battery.

lol Yamaha knows that ranchers are one of the best four wheelers , they really over did the criticism :p

Is this a Grizzly infomercial?

Higher Ground clearance = higher center of gravity = easier to roll the Damn thing over and get hurt. If you are going to build a quad with high Ground clearance at least make it wide like Honda did with the rincon. Those grizzly's are rolling over as if That's what they were made to do

ok mister-video, now lets talk quality/durability and customer service...and btw, put someone that can ride on the honda..

@wetthebed6 exactly and Honda didnt have to call down other companies to make there quads look good

I have an 89 yamaha big bear 350, love thatr machine. Yamaha all the way!

I CAN do anything on my rancher 350 :)

Can i ask which one is belt driven

LOL, typical Yamaha commercial downing on a Honda. The Honda electronic power steering is the exact same as the Yamaha. More assist at lower speeds, less at higher speeds...... The only thing that's better about the Yamaha is the ground clearance... Another thing is, the Yamaha uses a CVT belt driven transmission for comfort and smooth shifting, while the rancher has a gear on gear transmission which allows you to feel each shift and is so much better in my opinion.

I owned a Grizzly 660. I sold it....now I'm back on a Rancher 420. Hondas are 5x's better designed better than a Yamaha.

03 Honda Rincon 650 4x4 is what I have and don't have any problem with her.

Apparently they have never rode a Honda.

Not much was really given a plus on the honda. As for as the 4x4 button your hand can easily bump it and knock it into 4x4 when you're doing 40 on the highway!! And the differential, just pull the front brake laver and it will kick in. I'm still going honda b/c of reliability. Honda is the most reliable than Yamaha and kawasuki (meant to spell it like that) because it is metal on metal and no rubber belts that slip all over

How can he talk bad about honda? They are the most reliable quads. Any honda would last longer than a yamaha

the rancher will out last the grizzly cause its a honda@!!

i own a 2012 rancher 420 i say its the best atv i have ever had

Honda has a way more organized four wheeler and I like the model of it Yamahas they look so ugly

Interesting… Honda owners complaining about a video, Yamaha owners out enjoying their machines!

HONDA!!!!

This is so true I have a grizzly from 2006 and it's never had an issue

I just sold my Grizzly 660 yesterday, I'll never have a Yamaha again. It had 7000 miles on it and it was riden on a farm. It wans't dependable at all. Everything broke and I didn't even ride it hard! My buddy has a Honda 500 and he's got 10000 miles on it and he hasn't replaced a single bearing! I'm buying a 2008 Honda Rancher 420 4x4 next!

If you do burnouts on a grizzly it flips. 😑 if you do burnouts in a rancher you have the time if your life. Yamaha is like a matchbox car.

The driver in that Honda really sucks, my 4 year old cousin could make it up that hill!!!

I guess everyone forgot how bad the Polaris comparison videos are....

Drive the Honda all day in the mountains and burn 1/2 the fuel of that Grizzly. See who tows who home!

Own both...and let me tell you, aside from the regular maintenance. Haven't replaced a part on the honda, It great! The most dependable machine you'll find plus the designer and manufacture does a better job at not putting alot extra things on that will either be washed off or break easily...like the yamaha but things happen to unscrew occasionally...pretty annoying...a drop of locktite helps. On the other hand, It's irs is incredible, torque is outstanding, and so is diff lock.

Yamaha for trail, Honda for work, that’s why we’re getting a 2019 rancher with the SRA, she’ll pull firewood nicely

Stop talking trash about yamaha there reliable too .....................but I would take a honda for lasting longer

All Honda

Ngl people praise Honda saying there the best, but honestly when you’re looking for reliability and features I believe Yamaha is the best.

This was so bias it’s hilarious

I got a Yamaha Grizzly 450 2013 mod. And I have tried a Honda Rancher, The Honda stand no chance. The automatic on the yamaha is one gear, and it works perfect, screw you guys, saying the Honda is the best, I got proof that the Yamaha is the best! Yamaha 4 Life!

hey yamaha I got a question what happens when the belt gets wet o yeah it slips and what happens when hondas belt gets wet o yeah it doesn't have one to get wet and slip yamaha go back to the drawing board cause u need a better idea

my 350 06 rancher has all of this when i bought it

Yamaha does themselves a disservice with this video, there good machines but Honda is much better, I never have any issues with my power steering or shifting on my ES EPS 2012 Honda Foreman 500, or getting stuck without a diff lock. Honda finally brought one to market, but when I had my 07 350 Bruin I got stuck all the time with it and the shitty CVT transmission, made it a slug on the trails. Note Yamaha continues with a dated look as well for many years.

I mean we were just mud ridding last night and I went over the handel bars in water with no snorkel and it still ran great I mean it did not like it but it still did the gob but it did olmost shut of in rib deep water

I got a 2013 Honda foreman 500 and a Honda fourtrax 300 1996 an you can't be em

Honda is also one of the few atv's left that still has a gear on gear transmission. If not the only one!

Well when I'm pounding a trail on my good old foreman 400 I just stay in second gear and hut it hard

I hate people who say that Honda's ATV last longer than Yamaha but my dad has had a Yamaha Raptor 660 for well over 7 years that works like it was brand new