Yamaha Grizzly

The Yamaha Grizzly is a line of large utility all-terrain vehicles made by the Yamaha Motor Company. The first version, the Grizzly 600, was sold in the United States from 1998 to 2001 and used a 595 cc four-stroke engine taken from the XT600 motorcycle, with a rigid rear axle and a single rear shock. In 2002 it was replaced by the Grizzly 660, which has a 660 cc engine derived from the Raptor 660 with a five-valve cylinder head and independent rear suspension with dual shocks, a change reported to improve handling considerably. The Grizzly offers push button four wheel drive and a differential lock. In 2007 Yamaha introduced the Grizzly 700 with fuel injection, optional electric power steering and a bent rear axle that allowed a shorter frame and lower weight. A facelift in 2016 brought a new 708 cc engine developed with Subaru, which developed oil burning and top end problems, and in 2019 Yamaha returned to the 686 cc engine used since 2007.