maha
Newbie
Which automatic do you think is better and would have less problems with or need to upgrade. Thinking about getting a 4wheeler later this year. Thanks
Your answers from this Yamaha specific site are going to be pretty biased towards Yamaha so I won't disappoint.
While both units are strong, the Yamaha is less complex than the Honda automatic with fewer things to potentially go wrong.
Life is too complex already.
While both units are strong, the Yamaha is less complex than the Honda automatic with fewer things to potentially go wrong.
Life is too complex already.
maha
Newbie
So true, the one thing I am concerned about is belt slippage. I have to ride thu alot of deep water and wondered if there were problem I should be aware of with the Grizz.
Good question, in stock form the Honda will go through deeper water than the Grizzly due to the vent for the Grizzly CVT under the rear fender. In deep water the rear of the machine goes under allowing water to enter the CVT. In my experience, and I've sunk mine quite a bit, I've never had the belt slip to the point where I couldn't eventually get out of the water hole.
Once out of the water it's a simple matter of opening a drain plug (no tools required) to drain the CVT. The belt tends to dry pretty quickly but you can get into trouble with mud and gunk getting into the clutch not allowing it to shift. I've never been stranded but I did have an experience where my top end was only 15 mph due to mud in the clutch.
The cure for the Grizzly is to simply route the CVT vents to the front with a mod called snorkling. The front CVT vent is already under the front fender but most people bring both vents above the fender. Once the CVT is "snorkled" the Grizzly and Honda are pretty well matched for deep water as their engine air intakes and exhausts are at similar heights.
Hope this helps
Once out of the water it's a simple matter of opening a drain plug (no tools required) to drain the CVT. The belt tends to dry pretty quickly but you can get into trouble with mud and gunk getting into the clutch not allowing it to shift. I've never been stranded but I did have an experience where my top end was only 15 mph due to mud in the clutch.
The cure for the Grizzly is to simply route the CVT vents to the front with a mod called snorkling. The front CVT vent is already under the front fender but most people bring both vents above the fender. Once the CVT is "snorkled" the Grizzly and Honda are pretty well matched for deep water as their engine air intakes and exhausts are at similar heights.
Hope this helps
maha
Newbie
Perfect, just what I needed. Is there a link or any pics that show what your talking about and the mod I need to do....Again perfect.
Here's a couple links that will get you pointed in the right direction:
http://www.bayousnorkels.com/
http://www.triangleatv.com/
Many people build their own kits from components found at building supply stores to save money while others prefer "store bought" kits where somebody else already went through the pains of figuring out how to size and route the tubes.
In any case, you're doing the right thing by doing your homework up front.
http://www.bayousnorkels.com/
http://www.triangleatv.com/
Many people build their own kits from components found at building supply stores to save money while others prefer "store bought" kits where somebody else already went through the pains of figuring out how to size and route the tubes.
In any case, you're doing the right thing by doing your homework up front.
