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Posted by: lafngas
I would like to let everyone know that because of all the great info on this forum that I just picked up my new 05 grizz yesterday and feel pretty good about my choice! Wanted that KQ pretty bad but luckly I got all the info about the problems and plus the dealer had taking them off the showroom floor intil they fix a throttle problem! Ditrydude, that was an exellent review and I will say that after reading that yesterday I knew that I would be happy with the Grizz! Anyway Just want to say Thanks!
Posted by: lafngas
I adjusted my shocks up to the 4th setting and it does handle great! Now I am looking for info on what to put in it for a jet when I put a pipe on it
Posted by: lafngas
my grizz is Red and I just put 26 inch mudlights on ! Love this tire, handles better than the 589's on my Kodiak. So far I only have 18 miles on it so I am still taking it kinda easy. Headed on a big ride this weekend probably put on 200 miles. After that I can probably see what this thing really has in the power department! I have lots of mods that I want to do so I will keep updating!
Posted by: WolverineMan15666
That was a great review of the Grizz. I have a 04 that I got last March. I have almost 1400 miles on it. No problems yet. ( Knock on wood ) How many miles do you guys have on yours?
Posted by: WolverineMan15666
Lafngas
Most Grizzlys come from the showroom with the shocks set in the second from the softest position. Readjust yours to the middle setting. ( I used a pipe wrench) This will greatly improve the handling. I got this tip off of here last year when I got my 04' Grizzly. Man .....does it handle better! I have a few friends that have Grizzlys. After they rode mine, the first thing they did, when they got home, was change the setting on theirs. Try it. If you don't like it move it back. You have to remove the rear wheels to adjust the back, though.
Posted by: WolverineMan15666
use a pipe wrench
Posted by: Specta
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Originally posted by: Curls
It boils down to a personal preference in the end based on a perceived perception of what a quad should be and what it should be able to do.
Mr. Curls, I believe you are 100% correct.
Posted by: Starky
I can't agree more with your evaluation. My wife claimed my 04, so I have a brand new 05 sitting under a cover waiting for me to get home. We have about 1000 miles on the 04 and I can't wait to compare the two.
One thing I noticed with the 04 is the top speed when it was new was 69 mph on the guage. After about 500 miles, the top speed is about 65. Someone said it is because of the belt wear. Has anyone else had this happen.
Posted by: Starky
What color did you get?
Posted by: Starky
Grizzly Adams,
In December i took mine in for service and the valves were just slightly tight. After they adjusted them I didn't notice any differance in top speed. It's about 65 - 67 depending on wind direction. I won't get a chance to ride the 05 griz until August but I don't know if it will be an honest comparison because it has 26" Dirt Devils on it. I put the same tires on the 04, so at least I will be able to compare the two as they sit now.
I also ordered the ADB tracks for it. I can't wait to get home and try those out.
Posted by: CaptainQuint
It may be a small step behind in power when compared to some newer vtwin machines but being a older design they have most of the bugs worked out of it. A solid machine. Right now I would say for me it is a toss up between the griz and the BF750. I need to get them both on the dirt and ride them. Darn dealers need a loaner program where you could bring one home for a day or weekend and try it out. As long as you gave them proper collateral of course.
Posted by: bigbamaboy
[One thing I noticed with the 04 is the top speed when it was new was 69 mph on the guage. After about 500 miles, the top speed is about 65. Someone said it is because of the belt wear. Has anyone else had this happen.
I noticed that on my SP 600. When I first got it, it would run about 65 on speedometer, today I got close to the top speed, and it read about 60. Idk if I just wasnt at top speed or what, I only ran it about 500 yrds, but it seemed like it was about 3-4 mph slower????
Oh well, Its not like I'm running that fast anyways.
Something else, today is the first time I have had it over about 35 mph in about 9 mths. I had a huge hunk of mud inside my tire from a time when I pused the tire off the rim. It would shake really bad after about 30 mph. LOL, I just got that fixed today. It looked like chocolate milk in my tire. Check out the pic on my page, you can see the time I pused the tire off the rim.
Posted by: WyoBullRydr
Other than tank decals, what is the difference in '03 through '05's?
Posted by: Curls
I put the first thousand miles on our 2004 Grizz before my wife decided she liked to ride it. The only problem we've expereinced was a faulty #1 thermal switch that would give a false temp warning light. $32.00 and about 20 minutes it was fixed. The clunking noise from the quad under hard braking or while air born bothered me until I found out it was normal. Overall, the Grizz is really well made and an overall good performing machine.
Posted by: Curls
Funny you should compare the BF750 and the Grizz, I happen to own both. I started with the Grizz, but ended up giving that to the wife (her choice not mine) so I just picked up a Brute. They are different machines and the best two for where I ride and how I use them. They each have strong and weak points. I don't have enough seat time on the BF to give a full and fare evaluation and comparison, but many other people have covered the topic fairly well here. It boils down to a personal preference in the end based on a perceived perception of what a quad should be and what it should be able to do.
Posted by: Curls
Lafngas,
Congrats on the Griz you won't be disappointed.
Posted by: Dirtydude
I took delevery of my 2005 Yamaha Grizzly at the tail end of September 2004 and have since ridden the snot out of it.
So far the machine has been very reliable but like all machines there has been a couple of small things that need addressing.
During watercrossings or mud bogging with water on top of the mud the machine will create lots of steam, the steam then enters your air cleaner and causes the machine to pop and misfire. It never died all the way but the misfires caused signifigant power loss when you needed it most, 3 feet deep in the mud! I know there is a way to fix it but I havn't done it yet. The machine needs to be rejetted as the factory or perhaps dealer jetting isn't correct.
I was Elk hunting and driving down a county road and the machine died, popped and misfired then just died! It started up again and I was unable to figure out why it had died, seemed that it ran out of gas but the tank was full. It did it a few more times and I moved the petcock to reserve and had no more issues. Something must have plugged my fuel line in the normal "on" position. I moved the petcock from off to on to reserve a few times to try and free it up and it seems to have worked. The machine has never died since that one isolated episode.
The stock tires on the Griz are total garbage. They arn't even worth riding until they are worn out. My stock tires had to be replaced almost right away as they wear very fast but worse they puncture really easly. The handling with stock tires is also poor as the sidewalls roll on corners making the machine feel very tippy and unstable.
I hate the "clunk clunk" noise the griz makes when braking downhill. The tranny makes a very noticable clunk noise if you are braking on the rear brake and slide the rear a bit. It is normal and not harmful but the noise does make you wonder and I hate explaining it to other riders when they ask what that noise is.
Ok so that is the list of problems I have encountered. Nothing has broken or failed on the machine (except perhaps the tires) to date. I ride in all conditions from freezing 0 degree weather to 100 degree weather on mud, sand, trees, rocks, roads, nasty 1 lane trails you name it I ride on it. I am also a very aggressive rider having a background of racing dirtbikes and racing quads to a limited amount I ride this grizzly like I stole it basically. But I do maintain it and never skip oil changes.
I am very impressed with the Grizz's ablity to tow things around. I live on a farm and use the griz in farming type chores all the time. I can hook the griz up to trailers and loads in excess of 2000 pounds and tow them around quite well. I don't go down steep hills though as a load like that will push you down the hill and kill you or your machine lol. I use the quad to move my boat in and out of storage and it weighs a good 2000 pounds also. I use the quad to check fence lines, chase cows around whatever I need to do it does it well. The IRS on the grizz makes trailers ride very smooth also, so while your towing a trailer full of fencing supplies it doesnt bounce everthing around nearly as much as a solid rear axle does. The IRS puts the tounge of the trailer on suspension and it helps alot. Only draw back is that heavy toungue weights will squat your quad down, but this is probably also good as the driver gets a great feel for how much they are auctually towing!
The tranny on the Grizz should be a huge selling point. Even towing heavy loads this thing has worked flawlessly. No belt slippage, no wear no problems and it is very smooth and engages as soon as you tap the throttle. I would never go back to a manual shifter again on a utility quad, there is no reason too as this thing does it all better. There is no load movement when you try to upshift from 1st to 2nd. On manual shifter quads soon as you disengage the power to shift the load behind you stops getting pulled forward and you instanly loose momentum, then you engage 2nd gear and now the quad has to try to pull back that lost momentum but with a belt quad it's all seemless and the load just continues to accellerate to your desired speed. For working I use low range on the griz and it will pull the rubber off the tires before the transmission gets overloaded and slips.
The griz is very reliable also. Once I get the steam bath quirks fixed this machine will be flawless. Great for work and a ton of fun playing BR>
Posted by: JimJa
Dirty Dude,
Excellent, well balanced write up on the pros and cons of your ride. I'm a Cat rider, but have an open mind, as you clearly do. It refreshing to read a well rounded piece. When the time comes to select a new machine, it's much easier to make an informed decision when both sides are presented. There are lessons for all of us in your evaluation. Thanks.
Jim
Posted by: Pakrat
I agree fully with the 2005 Grizz asessment. I put 700 rough miles on mine since september. The clunking going down steep declines wasn't bad enough to rate a negative for me, I just worked the front brakes more. I dumped the stock tires in the showroom and went home with 589's on c series alum wheels. I fully snorkled it and never had problems in water or mud with the grizz. Don't have one complaint about the rig. I pulled a thousand pound trailer thru a mud hole and unknowingly wedged it on a submerged rock, I locked the differential and goosed it. Dug 4 trenchs in the hardpack rock dirt before shearing both half inch bolts that hold the reciever ball and plate to the frame. The thing is a beast and worthy of it's name. I wouldn't trade it for any other machine out there.
Posted by: Pakrat
I ride with a BF750. Great machine. My Grizz is never a step behind him at anything.
Posted by: SaukRiver
Pretty positive review! Too many times you hear complaints early in the new model year but sounds like you're pretty satisfied!
Posted by: GrizzlyAdams01
This message is for Starky.
I also have the problem with a slower top end on my Grizzly. When it was new, it would go about 67 mph - now it will only go 62-63 mph. I would like to replace the belt, but they are expensive. It's also been suggested that the valves may need to be adjusted. If you find anything out, let me know and I will do the same. If anyone else has any suggestions, they would be appreciated.
Posted by: 04GrizzlyLePimpinAintEazy
my 04 grizzly has 10,500kms and besides regualar maintenance the only problem is i went threw one front drive shaft but that was due to the tracks im shur.
Posted by: katman
i bougt mine sept 10 and piced it up on the 11
9 11,and use it all the time on my farms....fast and strong it is
had to replace two axels though
Posted by: katman
i got 3467 on my 02'and have had it running
almost every day,maintanance,,,,,,,and theyll last forever
they ran the 660 straight,for months at atime iwas told
for engion development and study, before the 02s came out
thats what a good friend told me,,,,,,,catapillar does the same thing,
cat needs to make an atv with tracks........yea
Posted by: katman
i d like 2 change my shock setting
but dont have the tool to do it.
my buddy says he could do it vice grips
im afraid hed strip em........anyone help,,,
thanks....
Posted by: katman
putting the 589s, on with itp rims
i can only do about 57 to 60
that extra weight cuts me down a little in top end
but 589s chew in mud.......
Posted by: Rinconridr
I heard somwhere if you drill holes in the plastic below the tank the steam will come out of the holes and then it wont get in the air box
