Grizzly Talk

Can Am Outlander or Yamaha Grizzly??? Here’s the hard truth for you…………

There has been a rash of postings on here of people asking should I buy a Can Am or Yamaha. This should help you make your decision. I myself face this same decision as my son has been hounding me with the question should he get a Can Am 800 or 1000 Outlander or a Grizzly. I did my research from all the Can Am forums reviewing reports from the thousands of Can Am owners as well as a good family friend who owns a Can Am dealer and his technicians and the 3 Gen 2 Outlanders that ride in our group and compiled the following for my son and for any of you out there asking the same question.

Think this is exaggerated? Think again it’s not. Can Am has a dirty reputation most people don’t know not to mention the United States Consumer Products Safety Commission and Can Am / BRP are getting to know each other very well right now on a number of things. Enjoy and buy smart after doing your homework.

Can Am Outlander Cons

  • · Made in Mexico (honestly there is nothing else to say but keep reading)
  • · Brake pads wear out in 200 miles
  • · Brakes are very weak and only 3 disks
  • · One brake lever operates all brakes
  • · Rotax engines run extremely hot, get mud in the radiator they go in limp mode
  • · Rear trailing arm bearings wear out in 500 miles
  • · Front A-arm bushings wear out in 400 miles
  • · Tie rods very weak and bend from normal riding
  • · Melted seat and plastic from exhaust heat
  • · Front Visco Lok starts losing its lockup function after 400 miles
  • · Rear differential failures starting at 800 miles
  • · Cooling fan motors last 6 months
  • · One way clutch bearings wear out every 500 miles
  • · Replace belt every 400 miles
  • · Secondary clutch clunks right off the showroom floor due to poor design
  • · Primary clutch does not have locked sheaves which destroys belts
  • · Clutches not aligned correctly from the factory
  • · Rear hitch attached to differential housing and eventually cracks the diff case
  • · Factory axles are very weak
  • · Pinion seals and axle seals wear out in 400 miles
  • · Wheel bearings last 500 miles
  • · DPS power steering problems and overheating
  • · Extremely heavy, actual weight of Outlander 800XT is 900 lbs
  • · Shock springs sag after the first year
  • · Parts are very expensive
  • · Can Am is notorious for not honoring their warranty

Can Am Outlander Pros

  • · High horsepower

Yamaha Grizzly Pros

  • · Everything, no seriously everything just ask any owner or dealer or magazine

Yamaha Grizzly Cons

  • · A few more HP would be nice but clutching can get you there too