Hope everyone is enjoying the holidays. It’s been a good one here. Had the grizzly out yesterday for the first real ride since break in. Now that I can really pound on it, I can say I’m extremely happy with my purchase.
I put my stock spark arrester back on for this ride. The 2R drones pretty bad but I can honestly say, the 2R tip did improve throttle response. I may modify the stock spark arrester to mate to the 2R tip for a sort of hybrid tip to improve flow, but reduce some of the drone. I’m patiently awaiting the fuel programmer from EHS to take full advantage of an exhaust mod.
I left my factory skid plates off for this ride. I was unimpressed with the amount of mud and sand lodged in them on my last ride. What a pain to clean. But I think this had a negative effect in deep ruts. It seemed the frame got hung up more this time.
I can’t believe it, but I neglected to get a picture of me towing a 2014 Can-Am Outlander 1000 Max. (Electrical issues and water in clutch case) The same bike had new 26" Maxxis Zillas. I was thinking of installing 27 or 28" Zillas on my bike but I can’t say I was impressed with the performance on his bike. I know, bigger bike or driver error. Im looking for the perfect mud/snow/rock tire. Any suggestions?
The rear storage came open while flying down the trail causing me to lose very important cargo…BEER! I foresee a latch modification on this forum. Seems like a common problem.
Overall, the new grizzly is a dream to ride. Power is adequate. Handling is great. More comfortable than a Can-Am. Most importantly, I have confidence in it’s abilities and reliability.
I started a YouTube channel to showcase the 2016 model. Other than Pohlhammer, there’s not many people posting real videos. I’m not a pro rider or film maker so go easy on me. The videos are shot with my Zeal Optics HD Camera Goggle. I’ll continue to upload videos so be sure to subscribe if you’re interested. Below is a link from yesterday. I have some others uploaded so check them out too.
Happy New Year!
