2012 Yamaha WOW (and arrrrrghhh!)

[TheMuffinMan]

Just taking a look at Yamaha Canada's website tonight and noticed the 2012's are out. No mechanical changes that I noticed but what did catch my eye was a 1500-2000 dollar price drop across the board! Looks like someone has finally realized that our dollar is stronger than the US and is gonna stop screwing us over for once...lets hope the rest of the manufacturers follow suit. Although I am fairly choked that I just bought a 2011 Kodiak for the wife and paid probably a grand more than I would have if I had waited for a 2012

YAMAHA MOTOR CANADA

 

[quadboy55]

I've often wondered when quads would reach similar MSRP's to the US... Then again, I've never paid full price for a quad... I haggle. :d

 

[byronkentgraham]

I don't see how the yamaha's can still be just a 1,000 less than the 2012 Brute....i don't understand why anyone would go with the grizz with that amount of difference

 

[tukernater]

I've often wondered when quads would reach similar MSRP's to the US... Then again, I've never paid full price for a quad... I haggle. :d

Did you get a new qaud?

 

[quadboy55]

Did you get a new qaud?

Out of the 7 quads I have owned, 2 of them have been used. I've never paid asking price or sticker price.

 

[rzrgade]

I hope the price went down,there still selling the same product they built in 2007......

 

[TheMuffinMan]

Agreed. I was hoping to see some big changes since 2011 would be the end of one of the 5-year runs they like to do but I guess us tuning fork guys have to wait a little longer to see something new.

 

[rzrgade]

You won`t see much new out of Japan,they are hurting worse than the U.S......

 

[kingkris06]

noticed no option for non power steering units .

do people pay 10G for a 550?

 

[quadboy55]

noticed no option for non power steering units .

do people pay 10G for a 550?

Some do I imagine, there are those who enter the market uneducated.

 

[evenson]

I don't see how the yamaha's can still be just a 1,000 less than the 2012 Brute....i don't understand why anyone would go with the grizz with that amount of difference

Because some people like to ride their machine more then once without it breaking down.

 

[quadboy55]

Because some people like to ride their machine more then once without it breaking down.

Wheelies in difflock 4X4 break diffs. Thats the only time I've seen a Brute diff let go. Thats the only major problem I've witnessed, the rest where small like the occasional fuse.

And I've seen quite a few Brutes on trails. I also got two friends I ride with who also have Brutes and never had any major problems. (why I bought one :d)

I hate to say bad things about Polaris, because they got a really good thing going with their XP, but mine has had terrible luck. If I had to point a finger I'd say them. I'd like to see them make something of their XP, would have liked to to hold up the past 6 months.

 

[evenson]

Wheelies in difflock 4X4 break diffs. Thats the only time I've seen a Brute diff let go. Thats the only major problem I've witnessed, the rest where small like the occasional fuse.

And I've seen quite a few Brutes on trails. I also got two friends I ride with who also have Brutes and never had any major problems. (why I bought one :d)

I hate to say bad things about Polaris, because they got a really good thing going with their XP, but mine has had terrible luck. If I had to point a finger I'd say them. I'd like to see them make something of their XP, would have liked to to hold up the past 6 months.

Two of my friends have had nothing but terrible luck with their brutes, so they will never buy them again. Heard the same about PoPo lol. I just don't like the 9.4" of clearance with the new brutes. I've always liked them, especially their engine.. but hey. Grizzly is tried and true. Don't change what ain't broken I guess.

 

[quadboy55]

Two of my friends have had nothing but terrible luck with their brutes, so they will never buy them again. Heard the same about PoPo lol. I just don't like the 9.4" of clearance with the new brutes. I've always liked them, especially their engine.. but hey. Grizzly is tried and true. Don't change what ain't broken I guess.

I wanted something more reliable, twin and good price.... Brute lol.

I was close to getting grizz but I already had a twin before so I had to twin it up again.

If the diff has fresh fluid and you dot lock up at speed, diff is reliable as any.


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[byronkentgraham]

Because some people like to ride their machine more then once without it breaking down.

Well you can't break anything when you don't have any power.

 

[mudhunter]

Sounds like a Chevy / Ford fight.... Both machines have their qualities....
As long as it isn't sitting on the trailer on the first day out.......

 

[Work2Ride]

CV joints.

 

[tex78]

Two of my friends have had nothing but terrible luck with their brutes, so they will never buy them again. Heard the same about PoPo lol. I just don't like the 9.4" of clearance with the new brutes. I've always liked them, especially their engine.. but hey. Grizzly is tried and true. Don't change what ain't broken I guess.

sorry stock grizz compard to a stock brute..... easy choice...

even my buddys grizz all done up has nothing on my brute.....

its gutttttttttt less as all hell..............

 

[quadboy55]

sorry stock grizz compard to a stock brute..... easy choice...

even my buddys grizz all done up has nothing on my brute.....

its gutttttttttt less as all hell..............

Lol!


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[TheMuffinMan]

I have yet to see a griz that couldn't wheelie over something, that powered out climbing a hill, or couldn't spin in the mud...how much power do you REALLY need?