Yamaha Grizzly 660 vs. Yamaha Wolverine 450

[98Mpower]

somebody needs to build a full on 4x4 race quad with IRS and all the goodies. But have it be full manual trans like the 450 race quads. It would be a nice change to have something with the power of a outlander 800 but the size of a YZF 450 with 4x4 and IRS. If so I'll be the 1st buyer.

[THizzle80]

@98Mpower the bigger the engine the heavier the weight will be. What you want is a lightweight Renegade basically, and most of that weight of the 'gade is from it's heavy engine. Also, CVTs far out perform any manual transmission, it lets you use the peak power of your engine constantly

[98Mpower]

@THizzle80 I know, but I'm kinda dreaming here. With say a higher price tag , better engineering and materials one can build a under 500lb race 4x4 with 100 hp. It will cost $30K + but there is a market for it all though a small one.

[THizzle80]

@98Mpower Well, I'd say just buy a Grizzly 700 and start modding it for that kind of dough. Not sure how much the racks weigh, but if you lose them, maybe start hacking away on the plastic, you could probably lose 50 pounds or so easily. switch to lightweight rims, keep the stock plastic skids (instead of switching to metal, like I still have yet to do but is def. one my next mods), and I'm sure there are many other things you could do to lighten it up. Don't forget, we're already 200 lbs lighte

[THizzle80]

@98Mpower r than the Outlander 800 and 150 lbs lighter than the Renegade. I'm sure if you got in touch with someone who knew what they were doing you could easily lose 100 lbs and put the Grizz where you want it at 500 lbs. Then, some serious engine work, bore it out, higher compression piston, cam, (maybe) clutch kit, exhaust, intake, optimizer/ power commander. For what you want, you'll never be able to buy one out the box, but for that amount of money you could easily make one damn near it

[THizzle80]

@98Mpower I just looked it up too, the 450 Wolverine is only 50 pounds lighter than the 550 and 700 Grizzly's, so you figure buy a 700 and strip it down, take the racks off, cut off the supports that lead to the racks, and with that alone you'd probably lose a good 20 or 30 pounds, depending on how thick that steel is

[dylangeda]

hell yeah! my dad has a 96, one of the best 4x4 quads i've ever rode.

[BREWTFORCE]

is it manual i got a wolverine 350 08 model and its automatic

[bringdabayback]

Wolverine 350 is my favorite ATV (Still have mine). A 5 speed, 50+ HP, light 4x4 would be my dream ATV. Bring back the OLD wolverine with updates!

[robscherer123]

Yea, that sounds like a perfect quad to me.

[rhrhllc]

@bringdabayback I got one im looking to sell, new tires and runs strong.

[Renatubie]

I just thought that turbocharging a wolverine 450 would make the ultimate cross country machine... Just for thought...

[Troyrocks32]

ok that wolverine rider dont know how to ride....or maybe hes just scared to ride it

[swampboy660]

There no way that the Wolverine 450 can keep up in the flats. I raced my buddie's and he had no chance... but my grizzly 660 is a beast.

[yamahawolv]

wolverine will win in da flats

[michaelcopen]

No way the wolverine with a 421cc can outrun a 660. The wolverine is great for the price, but nothing near Yamaha's top on the line ATV

[atvman757]

i have a wolverine and my buddie has a 660 grizzly and i smoke his ass in flats but grizzlys climb like beasts

[bringdabayback]

I really was not trying on the grizzly. The kid on the 450 thought he new quad was hot stuff so we lined them up. I felt kinda bad so I didn't hammer the throttle at the end. Looking at the video it does look like it's slow motion but that's probably because we both started at the incline of the sand dune

[tang347]

Didnt look like they were even trying lol