2011 Yamaha 450 Grizzly Test Ride

[@kurtismoosman8039]

I just picked up a used grizzly yfm 450 last week to get around in our small block forest to help out with collecting firewood, i like it alot, it has sufficent power for what i need and fits on my ute perfectly.

[@brianost2703]

How do the Kymco MXU 450i's compare to the Grizzly's? I was wondering, because I keep seeing people on the trails with these Kymcos, but there isn't much test/review/comparison info out there. I really like the Griz 450's, just wish they had fuel injection, too.

[@FATMIKED5183]

Why wider?I like being able to fit where the big quads can't?

[@WKHalford]

Yes, very likely. Every other spec is the same on both the USA and EU sites. Another mistake is where the USA site gives the same weight for both the EPS and non EPS versions of the GRIZZLY 550 and 700. The weight they give is for the non-EPS version, while the EPS version is heavier.

[@WKHalford]

@reaped999 No, it's not a 4 valve engine. Go read the specifications on the Yamaha ATV website. The engine hasn't changed. If it had a 4 valve head it would say, like it does for the 550 and 700. In fact, the video say's it's a 2 valve.

[@WKHalford]

@reaped999 The global site does say 4 valves. The US site doesn't. I don't know what engine they use in the rest of the world, but in the US the 2011 Grizzly 450 has the exact same 2 valve engine as the 2010 Grizzly 450, which is the same as my '06 Wolverine 450.

[@ticleve2]

Do any atv manufacturers ever reveal horsepower ratings? What would be the horsepower of this atv?

[@WKHalford]

@reaped999 Looking at a USA Yamaha OEM parts website, it shows only 2 valves in the head for 2011. So what I did was contacted a dealer in the UK asking them to verify if the 2011 Grizzly 450 really does have a 4 valve head in the UK, since it was the website for the UK/EU that said it's 4 valve. Hopefully I'll get an email response soon. Since every other spec for the EU is the same as for the USA, I suspect the EU site is wrong. It does happen.

[@bluber890]

What the paint on my front and back bars has never chipped off

[@ghetemihai]

@PyroHeiko yeah i know what it means, but is this atv fuel injected?

[@justscorpion1]

what is efi?

[@billalbion]

This handy agile bike fits me exactly, is 4 inches narrower than 420 Honda meaning no problems getting through sheep or hunt gates on hill land, not to high for jumping of and on at farm work, very comfortable and goes any where it's asked. One fault, needs a lower reverse gear.

[@ttr125dkb]

which do you guys prefer? the polaris sportsman 400, or the 450 grizzly

[@vicentetarmarc8949]

Hola diferencia entre un Grisly y un kodiak de 450cc. Gracias

[@bobcats330]

thats a sweet quad. theres a few of em here where i ride, alot more ranchers. i looked at one until price, will stick with new rancher but this is a really nice machine.

[@ghetemihai]

@PyroHeiko Thank you!

[@ghetemihai]

EFI?

[@campdavidmobile]

i have a grizzly 450 in costa rica way up in the deep jungle mountains seven miles up a hectic road from the ocean technically its "coastal jungle mountains" there's just nothing worse ...... the real actual jungle eats and devours and destroys EVERYTHING my grizzly is an animal!! I've locked the differential and ridden right through mud slides washed out bridges through rivers ......... i dont know about other quads but i know that i cant have any electronic bullshit in this environment ........ the grizzly is a beast

[@Airsoft31000]

Love this vid! Im getting one next week!

[@ahankins19]

Hey y'all need to do a test on Kawasaki brute force 700

[@WKHalford]

Grizzly. Quite a bit less weight. Less weight gives a performance advantage in almost every recreational situation. You get to decide when to put it in 4wd and lock the front differential. You can put it in 4wd and lock the differential BEFORE you lose traction, instead of having to lose traction before it goes into 4wd like Polaris. And you get to control the front/rear brakes seperately on the Grizzly. The Polaris probably rides better and has more power. That's the only advantages.

[@smittyss4978]

Dear Yamaha, Please do not listen to this guy. If I wanted a bigger, wider, more powerful atv I would buy one, and everyone else would do the same. The fact that it is mid-sized in both motor and frame is what is so appealing.

[@BrowerBandit]

when its a 400 - 500 its a Kodiak when its a 501-max its a grizzly i believe or its 600

[@SunNpalmtrees]

Def would be nice to see EFI.

[@nickdixon8538]

I want one soooo bad... Guess im gonna have to go fishing again this summer.

[@destinhook3826]

Did you ever get one? Lol

[@markalan4026]

Yeah, and did you go fishing again that summer?

[@Benonbikes]

@ghetemihai electric fuel injection

[@Selky7]

y love the grizzly 450 it was my thirst favorit atv

[@Benonbikes]

@ghetemihai no it isn´t

[@quadbikeguys2515]

Dang dude, these guys get way to picky. I mean I like to know what I'm buying but it's a little extreme.

[@headshothoncho1]

@catdaddyex i have a kodiak also, and it is amzing

[@cantevenseeyourightn]

Grizzly for sure!

[@pershot7]

ok sure

[@coolster471]

well why dont XXL riders just buy a 550 or a 700?

[@coolster471]

grizzly 450

[@lipa90]

@ttr125dkb grizz

[@70sonicboom]

Wow, Dirttraxtv actually said the "K" word................. Love your show fellas but you really need to seek help for your Kawasaki phobia! Swing a leg over one and let us hear about it for pete's sake!

[@raptor250gonecrazy]

dear santa

[@Redneck77536]

grizzly

[@Enduro300rr]

diffidently polaris

[@WKHalford]

Funny how you say that while giving no facts to back it up. Yes, Hondas are known for reliability/durability. What about the rest of the story? Such as the Rancher having no front locking differential and no low range. And smaller 24" tires. And less ground clearance. The Grizzly 450 has a front locker, low range, a broader torque spread from it's CVT, bigger stock tires, and more ground clearance. And it's durability/reliability is close to Honda. You failed to tell the WHOLE story.

[@TryHardThunder]

TRUST me Grizz 450 ive owned both

[@lavergnn1]

Sportsman Ive driven both :)

[@Ayce47]

ok let's put it this way. a shit that breaks monthly or a beast that lasts a life?

[@soldatprofi9179]

so.. what are you referring to as shit, and what are you referring to as a beast

[@Bassboy1972]

Arctic cat rules!

[@1caleman]

I bet the foreman smokes....

[@thumper54505]

eps = waste of money

[@stephenhonda420]

honda rancher all the way grizz sucssssssssssssssssss

[@polarissportsmans3325]

Buy a used sportsman 500. They are great and priced cheap.