2012 Yamaha Grizzly 700 EPS Review

Luke evaluates Yamaha's 2012 edition of the ever-popular Grizzly 700 EPS featuring electronic power steering and Yamaha's iconic 686cc single cylinder engine.
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[@caleb1789]

Bought one new in 12. Still have it now. Been swamped 4 times, wrapped around a tree or 2 and just can't kill it. Great bikes!

[@themoneyclub6008]

Number one feature Yamaha has is reliability. I used to have a Can-Am 800 and the sticky transmission sucked. Mind you the power was great on the Can-Am but power isn't everything. It just means you have more power and more chance you will burn through more belts lol.

[@Tristan102100]

i don't care what anyone says,a bayou 250 is the best machine ever invented! my neighbor took it through hell,rebuilt it,took it through hell again then parked it for 2 years and now i have it and it still runs just fine and yet the ONLY atv that i have EVER used(and i have used quite a few 2wd and 4wd,from 70cc's to 800 cc's) that could get enough rpm's to haul 550 pounds of concrete up 200 feet of sandy steep hill! the exaust about melted off of the engine,but it got all 550 pounds up there!

[@BrettWae]

The Yamaha Grizzly series are awesome machines. Love the single cylinder power plant, the clutching and 4wd system, but I can't sway from my Honda Foreman just yet.

[@willeypoboy6052]

No gripes here! I'm not racing GNCC. Just rip'n up an down ATV trails. A good air filter, juice box,slip on can, over side clutch kit & good tires. This ol' ATV is still hanging with the the big boys and then some!

[@AkimboSliceNation]

The Grizzly 700 is a great quad, yes they are behind in the market but who knows what the next few years could bring. Whatever it does we all know Yamaha will produce a damn good ATV that will last. I have a 2013 Grizz and I love it, if you really want more out of it just put money into mods. Mods like a cam, chip, pipe, tires, and some clutching will turn the quad into a different machine.

[@SunNpalmtrees]

I have this quad. I love it.

[@ruffypoo]

I like how you were comparing it with other ATV's and left out Arctic Cat 700.

[@gichigaming5844]

Is that a good thing or bad thing. I am in the market and looking at a AC 700 alterra…any advice anyone?

[@ruffypoo]

@@gichigaming5844 the 700 is a good machine. I bought the 1000 AC and absolutely loved it. I never heard anything bad about the 700

[@guyproulx1660]

yamaha and honda will always have the best fit and finish and be the most reliable by far just like toyota and honda beats all domestic POS

[@JacobOverman]

11-12 years later and I still don’t understand his statement on power steering. Yamaha has and so far still to this day makes the best power steering system

[@TheDuanet]

Ive had my Grizz for 5 yrs, my buddys all drive can-ams, or poopoos my grizz always makes it home[usually pulling one of them] and always starts no prob. goes everywhere they go and never lags. Maybe there faster on a smooth straight road but I dont ride on roads so who cares. With the money they spend on repairs I could have 2-3 more Grizzlys. Keep on riding Grizzlys forever.

[@Thatiphoneguy11]

Yamaha leaves it as is because it is good as is

[@blazelex9452]

i love there engine sounds when reving

[@reidharris1059]

The Suzuki kingquad 700 and 750 sound better

[@Grizzlyowner89]

Here we are in 2023 and we still only have 700.

[@Dylanmccutcheon747]

Yamaha and Honda for reliability, I almost traded my rancher 350 on a brute 750 but I just couldn't part with it, it's been to good to me I've put 17000kms on it and no major or any real issues the bike runs as good if not better then it did and it's never let me down.

[@572Forums]

IMO.. Yamaha is just taking there time to figure out the best combination of reliability and power, with a bigger engine size.. Yamaha Grizzly 700 is a perfect example of this.

[@AustinSinning]

the yamaha grizzly is probabaly the longest lastinf fourwheeler on the market its amazing my good friend has a resort in candada and put hes through hell and its held its own!!!

[@98nizar]

i hav raced a sportsman 850 with my friend's grizzly 700 and the grizzly won by far in acceleration!!

[@sloba111]

But Grizzly is not a fancy sport vehicle like for example Polaris wants to make. It's a work horse that will go on and on... My 660 in 5 years NEVER stopped, while there's not even one Polaris or Can Am my friends owned that didn't break. Philosophy is simple- less gadgets you have- less can go wrong.

[@lucastatum6573]

Hey there ain't nothing wrong with polaris! I have had my sportsman 500 for 4 years and its been put hell and has never let me down. But I am thinking about getting a 2014 grizzly 700 when I get my income taxes.

[@cdawg4391]

I would think that. Yamaha's philosophy is this; less bullshit show and bling, and more thought towards building a good performing, super reliable machine. If I'm way out past my house, I want the thing to be able to bring me back home.

[@ddgrizzly2736]

agreed! i think they should keep it fairly basic IMO, the more "high-tech" these things get, the more things you can break. Polaris and Can Ham can come out with all the tech they want, but its a waste of time and money if they arent reliable.

[@dannytopping2438]

Really ? Like the Grizzly 700 Yamaha ? what about the new sleds made by Yamaha ?

[@cdawg4391]

thats how I look at Yamaha. Yamaha has never been about the flair or the flash.....instead, it's bee about building something that's solid and reliable with almost no maintenance. Ex: the grizzly and the Big Bear.

[@Tristan102100]

i agree. honda used to be best of the best,no questions asked,but they are really lacking now!

[@lucastatum6573]

Single cylinder engines last longer than than twin cylinder or vtwin engines. You sink a twin cylinder or a v twin that motor is done

[@jasenwells7693]

I'd have to agree. While there is nothing wrong with it, it is simply showing its age.

[@kylefitzgerald4419]

I still wish that yamaha would make a 800 or 1000 v twin motor not some single 700 sure they do get pretty good horse power and all that but still and least for 2014 make the 700 a twin instead of putting a new piston and exhaust and all the other stuff on or are they scared to compete with the big bore atv`s or what I do like yamaha but still start getting bigger motor``s that are twin or even make the 700 twin.

[@ddgrizzly2736]

power seriously isn't everything. Sure, the Polaris and can-am have more power, but honestly, who gives a shit. 700 is plenty of cc's for me, and the reliability you get with a yamaha is unbelievable. i trust my grizzly and kodiak, and can rely on them to get me home no matter what. thats more than my neighbor can say, after breaking 2 axles after only 400 kilometers on his polaris, hes afraid to leave the yard with it because he doesnt want to be left stranded with a broken bike.

[@cdawg4391]

i wonder how many times someone can be going 80 on a trail and all of a sudden a deer runs in front of them.....kinda has to hurt. Speed is nice but it ain't everything.

[@yamahagopro99]

they need a v-twin I would buy a v-twin Yamaha!

[@Ragnar781]

i think there 700 is fine

[@Kylep971]

Dont dis the Grizzly man!

[@bhippler100]

Polaris Sportsman 550 xp efi eps

[@JBodine67]

Whoevers banging on the piano in the background can stop anytime now.annoying noise.

[@MrShelby700]

i'm of the same opinion

[@FISHBREATHH]

Where doed it end ...bigger better faster...........I will just ride my atv till its wore out and then get another one that will last and make my dollar last, Rember most people are just a payment away from being happy.

[@yamahagopro99]

yamahas are awesome and Hondas are slow and don't even have real true 4x4 its 3 wheel DA

[@Dylanmccutcheon747]

Polaris is to heavy

[@NPEVIE]

Yamaha is NOT reliable any more...older quads yes, but the new ones are not...personal experience.

[@AMF96]

What issues have you experienced?

[@BigCCustoms]

Yamaha sucks honda rocks