Grizzly 660

[Turk]

I've had one for the last few months.I'm not to sure on the year but i'd say 03-04.It belongs to my cousin and he's been pretty gentle on it over the years,never taken in the mud only trail driven and he's kept up on the routine maintenence over the years.There is a chance he may sell it to me and I wanted to know what the yamaha guys think about this machine.My opinion of this machine so far is thats it's a pretty darn good machine and i'll scoop it up the second it's offered to me.I'm gonna buy it for the wife to ride becuase it's all stock just like she wants and it's a good machine for her to start with for her first qaud.

[jasonch]

i had a 02, i loved it, it had good power, and a decent ride. i wish i still had mine. the only real problem with the grizzly is that it has weak axles on it. keep the tires around a 26" and something light. buy it. thats what i say. great quad for work too. imo

[Riblet]

My buddy has one that I have rode a few times. I like them.

[torkmonster]

Yeah pretty good bike man... I'd say get it also....

[Turk]

keep the tires around a 26" and something light.


Right now it's on stock wheels with 25" ITP MS 589's.If I get to buy it it'll stay on the stock wheels with the 589's until the tires wear out...if the 589's ever wear out.I read somewhere that these tires wear like iron and so far I find this to be true about these tires.I gone over the machine with a fine tooth comb and it's pretty solid not to mention pretty fast for a single cylinder big bore.

[torkmonster]

My buddy just bought an 04 I think it is... He loves his... Biggest bike he has had.. his other was a 350 rancher i think.. 350 honda anyways.

[Turk]

I really like the machine a lot and the fact that I know the entire history of the machine just makes it even better.


My buddy just bought an 04 I think it is

Do you happen to know what he paid for it? I've done my homework and looked up the bluebook value but i'm curious what your friend paid for his.I think i'm going to make carries cousin an offer and want to make a fair/reasonable offer.I'll look up the hours and miles in a moment.

[jasonch]

let me know, ill tell ya what i paid for mine, and sold it for

[torkmonster]

Yeah , i'd have to ask him turk..Ill try to get a hold of him... I thought he paid a decent price for it.. a lil bit high but then again I dont really know what they go for..
Only reason I thought it was a little high was you could tell it had been rode hard and I KNEW that thefront right axle was a little worse for wear and sure enough bout his 4th ride o it the axle came out of the cup!! I told him to look into it!!! lol!
But other than that it is a pretty sound bike and does like you said have some power to be the single cylinder.... That thing will go through some stuff!!! He rides mainly ALL water and is snorking it or has it done this weekend..
I'll get ahold of him and ask though for ya'...

[850PoPo]

I've had one for the last few months.I'm not to sure on the year but i'd say 03-04.It belongs to my cousin and he's been pretty gentle on it over the years,never taken in the mud only trail driven and he's kept up on the routine maintenence over the years.There is a chance he may sell it to me and I wanted to know what the yamaha guys think about this machine.My opinion of this machine so far is thats it's a pretty darn good machine and i'll scoop it the second it's offered to me.I'm gonna buy it for the wife to ride becuase it's all stock just like she wants and it's a good machine for her to start with for her first qaud. I had a 06 just traded it off great speed and take off only thing was i broke 3 axles jumping it and the when not breaken em they kept pulling out of pumkin but i was very rough on it so really depends on whos riden it !

[850PoPo]

As for price goes mine with HMF pipe, itp mudlight xtr's,itp type 7'S, pro taper bars and 900 miles $4200 trade value retail was around $5000

[torkmonster]

That sounds about right man... and come to think of it, i think his is an 06 also....

[Turk]

It's got


414 hours

2344 miles

all stock except the 25" 589's and a warn winch,nothing but trail driven.I dont even think my cousin took it through puddles.

[Turk]

I had a 06 just traded it off great speed and take off only thing was i broke 3 axles jumping it and the when not breaken em they kept pulling out of pumkin but i was very rough on it so really depends on whos riden it !

I agree I jumped it few times and so has my wife and we both agree it's a hard landing.We both jump the SP 500 on a very small hill in our yard and there is no competition when it comes to the landing.The popo lands and squats like a monster truck.The grizz lands very hard and blunt and has no rebound what so ever,not that the popo doesnt have any rebound but it absorbs the impact just right.

[850PoPo]

You will enjoy the power thet for sure, mine had the power, unlike this new Rincon i just got ! Not real happy about power, but speed is unreal 72 mph! what year is that Grizzly ?

[jasonch]

mine was an 02, 1300 miles, 260 hrs, green like that one, winch 27 inch 589's on stock. i sold it for 3200, i wish i had it back. it was a good quad, lots of torque, imo. i love climbing hills on it. anyway, maybe everyones info will help you out. the axles are the only down side to this quad, imo. great workhorse!

[Turk]

what year is that Grizzly ?


I'm pretty sure it's an 04.

[jasonch]

well if ya dont mind me asking, what are you thinking its worth?

[Turk]

Blue Book value is $4295.00


I'm not sure yet what I'm going to offer him for it and I dont know if he wants to sell it but I'm going to at least make him an offer and see what he says real soon.

[keiffs]

Sorry to bud in, but do you like the Grizzly over the rincon?

[850PoPo]

Sorry to bud in, but do you like the Grizzly over the rincon?
I love my new Rincon but not the power the Grizzly had, but my Rincon is faster, Far as the creek goes Rincon hands down no darn belt to worry about alos when the Grizzly tail pipe is under water it killed out Rincon will idle under water Rincon rides better smoooth. Axle system much better on my Rincon. So my choice Rincon !!

[jasonch]

def. the rincon when it comes to water, but i like the torque of the grizz for the trail, also to work off of. jmo

[850PoPo]

Gonna fix that torque issue soon with a GR kit pwoer programer did wonders also.

[jasonch]

sounds good, my buddy has an 08, he is wanting more power too. dont know what hes gonna do about it.

[Turk]

Sorry to bud in, but do you like the Grizzly over the rincon?



No worries I dont mind.

[jasonch]

so whats the status man, if you dont mind me asking? i am really hoping you get it

[jasonch]

you might also check around, like ebay, or some local shops to see what they are going for else where, but i didnt sell for 02 for much less than that, i got 3800 out of it, it was in great shape as well.

[Turk]

He doesnt want to sell it but I know he's going to need the money in the near future so I'm hoping he will change his mind.

[jasonch]

play the waiting game, if you can, u usually come out better that way. good luck turk

[Turk]

Yeah thats what i'm doing.Until then I have it at my house and we can use it all we want because he doesnt mind and he knows I take good care of it for him.

[jasonch]

win-win

[850PoPo]

He doesnt want to sell it but I know he's going to need the money in the near future so I'm hoping he will change his mind.
Thats toooo funny ! Wait till hes broke then make an offer ! Sad sooo Sad

[Turk]

I'm just going to wait and see what happens.Patience pays and if I dont get it then no big deal.Sooner or later something else will eventually come along.

[Turk]

Here's a couple of pics...pretty solid bike for a 4 year old machine.

http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL144/1427015/16921545/328304905.jpg

http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL144/1427015/16921545/328305225.jpg


http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL144/1427015/16921545/328309398.jpg


http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL144/1427015/16921545/328310283.jpg

[850PoPo]

Thats pretty good lookin bike. No problems with it ?

[Turk]

So far so good as for being what the wife needs and it's got the grunt to pull my heavy popo out of the mud when I bury it.

[hampster_rancher]

What size tires are those Turk?? They look small.

[Turk]

The grizz has 25" 598's and they are almost as old as the bike.Yeah they do look small.

[torkmonster]

Looks good Turk, like it's been well taken care of... I like the looks of it better with those 589's.. Most grizz's I see have mudlites on it.. it is nice to see it with something else!!! and there isnt anything wrong with them being 25"!!! Robs less power....Less mass to turn = Less stress on parts!!!

[850PoPo]

Thats why there has been no problem with axles yet i bet . Probally why mine had so much trouble 27" ITP XTR'S i had!

[Turk]

Confirmed today that is a 2003 the blue book value is $3900.00.I think i'm going to make an offer of $3400.00 and feel the waters from there.Also found that he is interesting in selling it.

[Turk]

Thats why there has been no problem with axles yet i bet .


Yeah I agree with ya on that.The 25" 589's are going to stay on it if I get because it's going to be the wife's machine and she likes it just the way it is.

[850PoPo]

Good luck let us know what happens like the drama

[jasonch]

yeah, that is sharp, hope u get it, keep us updated!!

[Turk]

As of right now I dont think there is going to be a sale.Thats ok and all is well between us..I found something else I'd rather buy and I want to look into it.

[torkmonster]

So what is the other one??? I thought you was pretty set on this one!!! lol

[850PoPo]

Another Grizzly ?

[Turk]

So what is the other one??? I thought you was pretty set on this one!!! lol



I was dead set on the grizzly but there is a "title" issue,his soon to be ex-wife has the title...so no title no sale.The other one I'm intersted in is a 05 SP700 but I think the person wants a little to much for it but i'm going to look into anyhow.I'm in no hurry.

[torkmonster]

Cool man, the performance you would get ut of the 700 would be far better than the Grizzly.. Plus you are use to the Polaris with the 500 you already have....
I don't blame you a bit on the title issue.. I wouldn't be getting it either like that if it was me...
The Grizz's are a good bike, but IMO if it was me I would go with the 700. Again JMO

[Turk]

Looks the pic are no longer working.

[850PoPo]

If i was to pay that much have to buy new with factory coverage

[jasonch]

depends on where you buy it, if you buy from abernathys, they push that ext. warrenty, but do not back it up.

[torkmonster]

Yeah F*CK ABERNATHY'S!!!!
No good.. They are the most NON knowledgable people I have met....

[jasonch]

when i went and picked this last wheeler up, i sat and watched them work some people over, it was funny and sad at the same time.

[850PoPo]

Yea they suck but price is good. I got the extended warrenty on my bikes, but get them worked on in Princeton or Paris not Union City

[jasonch]

very good idea, i heard their shop turn around time sucks

[850PoPo]

Not FDR either they go through bike with a fine tooth comb to void warrenty

[jasonch]

i bought my 400ex off of them, i liked em

[850PoPo]

I gat a Rubicon from the 2 months later trans wnt out they saw sand on bike said creek ride were not touching it. Went to Princeton was fixed 4 days later

[jasonch]

that is good, it is strang how an all terrian vehicle has limits in there eyes, i guess off highway is not allowed

[850PoPo]

Let me know what time Sat. ur gonna ride Soldier ill see if i can mow and get chores done will ride with yall for a couple hrs

[jasonch]

not sure where we are riding now, we may ride clarks river here in murray now