They are actually correct about to everything I’m a Honda guy but Honda’s ground clearance sucks and the auto transmission is terrible too even people that own a automatic Honda will tell you that
I’d Take The Grizzly or the Honda I Like The Digital Cluster On The Grizzly, But I Do Love the Hondas Cluster as well(I’ve Always thought they were cool And Had A cool design) But There Both Really Good Machines In different ways
I have always owned a honda atv, until I bought a can am Outlander 650 and my old 300 fourtrax 4x4 would out do my can am any day, may not have the wheel speed but the reliability is by far the best. Go HONDA
Yeah seeing as how this is from "YamahaMotorUSA" this couldn't have ANY bias at all....right.....rrrriiiiiggggghhhhttttt. I'll take a manual foot shift Honda over a boxy as hell Yamaha any day.
+Michael Rilling Agreed! And there plastics are much stronger. I wish I went with a 420 rancher IRS! I'm starting to see the weakness of my 450 se eps as I put more K/M on it.
Coen Winter Yep, I have friends with well over 10,000 km and no problems. I'd get a Honda Rubicon 500 irs for my next rig but I decided to go Can am and see how that goes.
I have both of these ATV's, and will attest that this video was accurate in its comparisons. Of course, being an advertisement, it leaves out the benefits of the rancher, like the extreme dependability, stability, and general toughness. I love both wheelers, but prefer the grizzly on the rocky terrain. I like the rancher better for pulling stuff around.
i once was an avid YAMAHA rider to the bone! sent my Grizzly into the service shop 4 years ago and they gave me a HONDA to use for that day and I never gave it back! HONDA is a WONDER!
I’ve got a 1986 Honda 350 fourtrax and that things a beast bro. It’ll rip through any terrain. It’s unmatched and it’s the first model of four wheeler ever. Surprised it still works.
yamaha has and always will be my favorite brand, but I just gotta point something out... why did this guy say the Honda has no high/low range gears? In esp mode, 1st gear = low range 3rd gear and above =high range
3:08 heck yeah I'd rather be shifting manually. And the Honda has no need for low range because it has gears, all you need to do is shift into first or second. I do agree @ 4:50 though, Honda does need to add diff lock for sure. 6:30 my dads 01 rancher has an outlet like that. I have nothing against Yamaha, they make a great fourwheeler, but this was the most biased and crap review I have ever heard.
Yamaha still has a belt. Honda has real gears. Yamaha will fail always. Plus on a Yamaha you have to take your hand off of the handle bar to switch from forward to reverse. Not on a Honda, hands always on the handle bars
When you switch from forward to reverse why does anyone need both hands on the handle bars😂. It’s like saying Ford is better than Chevy because even in a parking lot you have to wear your seatbelt in a Ford or it will beep. Whereas the Chevy you can take your seatbelt off. Ford all the way! 😂😂😂😂
I've got a 2016 Rancher and it makes very good power and I've never bogged down due to shifting like is displayed on this video. "Auto" can be used in most situations, but it's no problem to press the up or down button to manually shift if you need to or want to. Are these folks THAT lazy? What did they do before they came out with auto transmissions? Some of us don't have a problem shifting a bike manually. That 420 engine has more than proven itself to be bulletproof, and reliable. What good is a 4-wheeler if you have it in the shop all the time? The video forgot to mention the problems that the CVT transmissions have as well. They're not fool proof either. This video is extremely bias. If you're doing a video to promote the Yamaha Grizzly, that's fine, but you don't have to make silly false claims about the Honda Rancher, that any Honda owner can easily dispute.
PatriotNC1 The Yamaha cvt transmission is different than a traditional cvt transmission on a can-am or Polaris, Yamaha’s system keeps constant tension on the belt, instead of slipping all the time. That’s why the belt on my grizzly has lasted 15 years.
Honda is the best most reliable atv on the market u just make it look bad I could get up that hill in two wheel drive and he did not hit it right on the yamaha he did u have to stupid to fall for that Hondas is the all time best
Wrong comparison - should be the Rancher vs the Kodiak or the Foreman vs Grizzly. Of course you know that but continue to mislead people. Just be fair!
I know what can stop a Yamaha 600 Grzzly with a dirty racer at the controls....a 300 Honda Four-Trax and a crazy Gear Jockey on a Kamikaze run. He broke the rules and put people's lives in danger....me and my old 300 made sure the guy and is green teddy bear sat out the rest of the races.
I had a 98 Fourtrax 300 4x4 until I sold it just last week. In 15+ years I had ZERO mechanical issues. It was used hard but not abused. My friend had a Yamaha, similar in size and power. We had numerous contests to see who could get through the nastiest mud, over the biggest deadfall, etc. I won EVERY time. His died several years ago. My Honda is still going strong with it's new owner and I'm picking up my new 2013 Rancher this week.
I forgot the name of the atv but its the older version of the rancher we got it in like 1989 andvwhere still driving it i have the recon with isthe 250 version of the rancher but it was from 2005 and the originall owner said he had to replace the tires and thats all and i have had it for 22 years nothing rong thats my sisters but i drive my raptor 250 and i have had to peplace my battery and thats all but the rancher looks so mutch better but if you for utilitty and you dont git polaris or canam git honda
Total crap Yamaha payed them to do this. Every one nows that Hondas last the longest and will any thing equally or better than its competitors. Enough said.
The high and low on a Honda comes from what gear you put it in and with putting it in reverse you can easily do it with one hand without having to let go of the handlebars
@@lucasfromdavalley not really, pretty strong actually, his quad just takes alot of effort to turn compared to my polaris. Not that I can't do it, just fatiguing after a day of riding if you keep it locked
I've never had either of my Yamahas ('06 Wolverine 450, '09 Grizzly 550) leave me stranded. In fact, the Grizzly 450 has the same engine as my Wolverine 450. I can vouch for how tough the 450's engine is. I had a small limb on a downed tree puncture my lower radiator hose. I rode about 5 miles back to camp with no coolant. That was during the first week of ownership, and it it wasn't even broke in yet. Over 5 years later, the engine still runs fine and has never given a bit of trouble.
I watched this video and it moved me off the fence between Yamaha and Honda. I've owned Honda's since my brand new Honda, Z-50 Santa brought me for Christmas 1977 then an XL-125 and a generator and a 15 hp motor and a civic, an accord, another civic, and yet another civic. And you know what I considered most before choosing between Yamaha and Honda? Of all the Honda stuff I've owned, none of it was so complicated that it let me down. That's right even that '77 Z-50 with it's 3 speed, no clutch lever transmission never let me down - nothing ever broke - nothing. So when Yamaha post a video and compares reliability of their Grizzly to anything Honda makes, I'll look again. But until that time comes I'm not going to risk my life riding anything except a Honda into the middle of nowhere in Alaska. To put it another way, would you take the wheels off your truck and put your 9 year old daughter underneath with a Harbor Freight jack or one from Snap-On?
this is just a yamaha advertisement complaining about honda and always finding anything they can to get at honda when they are not saying any of the bad things about the yamaha
Higher Ground clearance = higher center of gravity = easier to roll the Damn thing over and get hurt. If you are going to build a quad with high Ground clearance at least make it wide like Honda did with the rincon. Those grizzly's are rolling over as if That's what they were made to do
+Kurtis Madeiros When you need stability, that 1 or 2 inches in width or lower stance can help. Sometimes a situation can arise that you need every bit of an edge you can. These are smaller ATV's. This is where you learn and make your mistakes. People don't generally need the odds against them.
LOL, typical Yamaha commercial downing on a Honda. The Honda electronic power steering is the exact same as the Yamaha. More assist at lower speeds, less at higher speeds...... The only thing that's better about the Yamaha is the ground clearance... Another thing is, the Yamaha uses a CVT belt driven transmission for comfort and smooth shifting, while the rancher has a gear on gear transmission which allows you to feel each shift and is so much better in my opinion.
shifting is the best part, I use a 13 year old 2wd rancher and it hasn't had any problems in it's whole life. Only been stuck once or twice but nothing you can't get out of (pull it out like a sport quad)
i was a honda kinda guy until i bought a griz 450 after riding a honda rancher for so long. i am only 14 and bought it with my own hardearned money this past october at a yammy dealer. trust me guys and girls this atv will NOT disappoint.
Not to mention all the genuine Yamaha accessories for the grizzly, and the GYTR products.. With the bumpers, exhaust, intake and programmer upgraded unleashes the full potential and maximizes protection with the bumpers and skid plates to protect your investment! The big metal bumpers give it a much more aggressive look and solid protection!😁
Very simple answer to this video. I own two quads 2017, 2018 Honda Rancher 450's both. The people how knows about quality and durability only buy the BEST!!
my dad has a 04 Kodiak with 28 000km on the original belt. original spark plug. runs 26 inch itp mud lite Xtr tires and plows alot of snow during winter. This bike has never seen a wrench except to change the fluids and clean the air filter. he got 9 years out of the original battery.
Not much was really given a plus on the honda. As for as the 4x4 button your hand can easily bump it and knock it into 4x4 when you're doing 40 on the highway!! And the differential, just pull the front brake laver and it will kick in. I'm still going honda b/c of reliability. Honda is the most reliable than Yamaha and kawasuki (meant to spell it like that) because it is metal on metal and no rubber belts that slip all over
Hayden Smith Even if you somehow bumped it on the highway it still wouldn't engage. You have to be going under 15 mph to go into 4x4. Also, you can do 60 mph in 4x4, it doesn't matter. Honda is the most reliable, but Yamaha is pretty close. We have an old Honda Foreman and a 1989 Yamaha Moto -4 that have lasted through years of farm usage. Dif-lock is better than 3x4, no way around it.
Yamaha does themselves a disservice with this video, there good machines but Honda is much better, I never have any issues with my power steering or shifting on my ES EPS 2012 Honda Foreman 500, or getting stuck without a diff lock. Honda finally brought one to market, but when I had my 07 350 Bruin I got stuck all the time with it and the shitty CVT transmission, made it a slug on the trails. Note Yamaha continues with a dated look as well for many years.
Henry M The new Rubicon has diff-lock, IRS, and an override button just like a Yamaha. They are one transmission away from being a Yamaha that looks like a Polaris. They do have the reliability of an anvil (and about the same horsepower) so that's good. Note: My Honda Foreman is 16 years old and it looks just as boring as yours. It's also 3 wheel drive like yours (terrible) and has electric shift... Why would you buy a new Honda Foreman? Just buy an old one. It has all the same features and it'll last forever either way.
@sageizel do you have a yamaha or honda? i have a honda and like them and have had good reliability from mine, if you got a yamaha, how does it hold up??? ive never rode one so not sure on them...
I will tell you now that my kodiak 450 eps se is not a reliable as my friends rancher 420s. Plastics break easier and belts don't slip! Well because frankly they don't have a belt, tranny. I have 3,600 k/m on my kodiak and I now have lots gone wrong. I have friends with 420 ranchers and they have over 5,000 k/m and not one thing wrong and plastics hold up way better. I will also say another one of my friends has a 1999 honda rancher 350 and he has 14,000 k/m on it and still runs like a top. I have to say Yamaha not impressed any more. As much as I do want a rancher now I am going Rotax V-twin. Because you guy's can't keep up with Honda and Can am.
just one question what happens when you have a dead battery? does your electric power steering and shifting still work. and it must be a pain in the ass to change brakes on the yamaha.
I just sold my Grizzly 660 yesterday, I'll never have a Yamaha again. It had 7000 miles on it and it was riden on a farm. It wans't dependable at all. Everything broke and I didn't even ride it hard! My buddy has a Honda 500 and he's got 10000 miles on it and he hasn't replaced a single bearing! I'm buying a 2008 Honda Rancher 420 4x4 next!
I hate people who say that Honda's ATV last longer than Yamaha but my dad has had a Yamaha Raptor 660 for well over 7 years that works like it was brand new
hey yamaha I got a question what happens when the belt gets wet o yeah it slips and what happens when hondas belt gets wet o yeah it doesn't have one to get wet and slip yamaha go back to the drawing board cause u need a better idea
I don't see why everybody brags about the automatic transmission on any bike, shifting is half the fun of the ride.
Eastern Explorer exactly footshift is the shit I wouldn’t ever have a damn automatic tranny belts burn up then you’re fucked
Chandler miller again I have an 04 grizzly and it has never burned a belt
Collective Gamer117 want a cookie?
What if your mustering bulls
Eastern Explorer ikr
"and when you're pounding a trail full of rocks, ruts and ledges; do you really wanna have to be shifting?"
well...yeah actually I do...
Me too
me too its better
I said the same thing
Thank you. I just don't feel like I'm riding if I'm not shifting!
exactly
How about before blasting Honda, let Honda make a Yamaha vs Honda video. Let's see the outcome of that.
They ain’t got nothing to sway or say better that’s why they won’t make a video lmao
What u mean they literally did a comparison of riding
Taylon H a new video
They are actually correct about to everything I’m a Honda guy but Honda’s ground clearance sucks and the auto transmission is terrible too even people that own a automatic Honda will tell you that
The main difference is when the Yamaha is broken the Honda will still be going.
terminator9253 I wouldn’t be so sure about that
Donutdudes66 my shitty yammy blew the motor ultramatic bullshit ass belt driven pieces of shit
Chandler miller I still have an 04 grizzly and it hasn’t ever given me any trouble
Collective Gamer117 good for you
@@wesleygarrison6248 every comment you just sent the truth dude somewhere in there you know the honda is 10 times better
"Which one would you rather be riding?" Id rather be riding the rancher.
Me too
Georgi Danielov lol 😂 that was 7 years ago
Yessir
@@BarackObama-yc1ey better late than never :)
I’d Take The Grizzly or the Honda I Like The Digital Cluster On The Grizzly, But I Do Love the Hondas Cluster as well(I’ve Always thought they were cool And Had A cool design) But There Both Really Good Machines In different ways
I have always owned a honda atv, until I bought a can am Outlander 650 and my old 300 fourtrax 4x4 would out do my can am any day, may not have the wheel speed but the reliability is by far the best. Go HONDA
Yeah seeing as how this is from "YamahaMotorUSA" this couldn't have ANY bias at all....right.....rrrriiiiiggggghhhhttttt. I'll take a manual foot shift Honda over a boxy as hell Yamaha any day.
I agree foot shift is so much better
But this isn’t a comparison to a foot shift.
This is so biased, Honda has the most reliability.
+Michael Rilling Agreed! And there plastics are much stronger. I wish I went with a 420 rancher IRS! I'm starting to see the weakness of my 450 se eps as I put more K/M on it.
+Kyle Fitzgerald same here
+Kyle Fitzgerald I have had hondas all my life and never had a problem
Coen Winter Yep, I have friends with well over 10,000 km and no problems. I'd get a Honda Rubicon 500 irs for my next rig but I decided to go Can am and see how that goes.
Then can am hit the sene
I have both of these ATV's, and will attest that this video was accurate in its comparisons. Of course, being an advertisement, it leaves out the benefits of the rancher, like the extreme dependability, stability, and general toughness. I love both wheelers, but prefer the grizzly on the rocky terrain. I like the rancher better for pulling stuff around.
I'd still choose Honda that's were it at it'll anywhere u want to go
Manual transmission better than some shitty cvt
true that
Hery not when plowing snow
belt slipping and squeaking vs a hydraulic honda transmission. i dont think so
***** but if you are running 2ed gear and you hit a drift and then you are stuck in the drift and dig it out so cvt is better than your pos honda
but you can still drift with a manual car? hmmm and btw i own a can-am 650 outlander max
i once was an avid YAMAHA rider to the bone! sent my Grizzly into the service shop 4 years ago and they gave me a HONDA to use for that day and I never gave it back! HONDA is a WONDER!
I'm good with my 1989 Honda fourtrax. Tough as hell. Honda is the best for me.
I have a 1993 fourtrax 4x4 and never had a problem with it. my uncle bought a Yamaha rhino and it got stuck and I had to pull it out with my fourtrax
LoneRBlackWolf I still run a 1985 Honda haha
I have a 1985 Honda
Fourtrx 250
I’ve got a 1986 Honda 350 fourtrax and that things a beast bro. It’ll rip through any terrain. It’s unmatched and it’s the first model of four wheeler ever. Surprised it still works.
@@movingapollo1927 I have a 1986 Honda fourtrax 350
id rather honda
grizzly still dont know how to catch up with honda
They are literally comparing each fourwheller and showing how the Yamaha is better what do u mean
@@taylonh4696 you realize it is a biased marketing video right?? Anyone with half a brain can see this is a Yamaha marketing video
@@Mixwell1983 Yes I know
NO HONDA CAN GET STUCK THAT EASY YAMAHA STILL PLAYING CATCH AINT YOU GRIZZLY
No
yamaha has and always will be my favorite brand, but I just gotta point something out... why did this guy say the Honda has no high/low range gears? In esp mode, 1st gear = low range 3rd gear and above =high range
at 2:50 when you said, "when the Honda can't find the gear your stuck" the guy driving was pumping the gas not holding it steady.
I saw that too
“The choice is clear you’ve gotta have a rancher AT”
always been a fan of yamaha, but got a rancher 350 a week ago. I have absolutely no complaints
Since this comment I obtained a can am outlander 500 L, rancher still runs great. Only thing is that the brakes are ass
Yes
Same but I got a 250 over a year ago and never had any problems
+WarfighterM4 Rancher still runs great to this day. Still ride it even after getting my can am.
Nice I get a 350 to!
lol yamaha is saying they have a good tranny? Hondas is easily the best transmission out there
Jake Thompson I mean, considering the computer broke on our 03 rancher and left it stuck in reverse, I'd definitely say otherwise.
Yeah the Honda automatics suck mine was stuck in reverse too had to take half the bike a part and replace an expensive module
I switched from Honda flag ship rincon to a grizzly. I’ll never look at Honda again lol
Lol u dumb af! Honda is the only “transmission” yamaha has the best cvt/auto system of any make atv
3:08 heck yeah I'd rather be shifting manually. And the Honda has no need for low range because it has gears, all you need to do is shift into first or second. I do agree @ 4:50 though, Honda does need to add diff lock for sure. 6:30 my dads 01 rancher has an outlet like that. I have nothing against Yamaha, they make a great fourwheeler, but this was the most biased and crap review I have ever heard.
This does look like a Yamaha promoting vid, completely biased
I have an 03 rancher 350 and the first gear is superb for bolder crawls
MachineFreaks my 17 foreman has a full out locker
Yamaha still has a belt. Honda has real gears. Yamaha will fail always. Plus on a Yamaha you have to take your hand off of the handle bar to switch from forward to reverse. Not on a Honda, hands always on the handle bars
When you switch from forward to reverse why does anyone need both hands on the handle bars😂. It’s like saying Ford is better than Chevy because even in a parking lot you have to wear your seatbelt in a Ford or it will beep. Whereas the Chevy you can take your seatbelt off. Ford all the way! 😂😂😂😂
I've got a 2016 Rancher and it makes very good power and I've never bogged down due to shifting like is displayed on this video. "Auto" can be used in most situations, but it's no problem to press the up or down button to manually shift if you need to or want to. Are these folks THAT lazy? What did they do before they came out with auto transmissions? Some of us don't have a problem shifting a bike manually. That 420 engine has more than proven itself to be bulletproof, and reliable. What good is a 4-wheeler if you have it in the shop all the time? The video forgot to mention the problems that the CVT transmissions have as well. They're not fool proof either. This video is extremely bias. If you're doing a video to promote the Yamaha Grizzly, that's fine, but you don't have to make silly false claims about the Honda Rancher, that any Honda owner can easily dispute.
PatriotNC1 The Yamaha cvt transmission is different than a traditional cvt transmission on a can-am or Polaris, Yamaha’s system keeps constant tension on the belt, instead of slipping all the time. That’s why the belt on my grizzly has lasted 15 years.
Wesley Garrison honda’s transmission just kills eveything out there dude.
My Honda rancher 2015 has horsepower and it out run Polaris
Honda is the best most reliable atv on the market u just make it look bad I could get up that hill in two wheel drive and he did not hit it right on the yamaha he did u have to stupid to fall for that Hondas is the all time best
Hondas last way longer too but I thought the same thing
Truth
Sooooooo true runs forever.
REBEL RIDERS True
REBEL RIDERS You can lock it by pullin the lever.
Wrong comparison - should be the Rancher vs the Kodiak or the Foreman vs Grizzly. Of course you know that but continue to mislead people. Just be fair!
youre stupid
300 fourtrax would eat that 450 ha
420 power
350 fourtax maybe, petty 300
I know what can stop a Yamaha 600 Grzzly with a dirty racer at the controls....a 300 Honda Four-Trax and a crazy Gear Jockey on a Kamikaze run. He broke the rules and put people's lives in danger....me and my old 300 made sure the guy and is green teddy bear sat out the rest of the races.
Haha I pulled a 3,000 pound horse trailer with my 300
I’ve got a 1996 Honda 350 fourtrax and that things a beast
I have had both and the rancher 420 is 1,000,000,000 times better
Jj Bailey thats interesting..i tend to like hondas more, but unfortunately ive never ridden any of these
Tienes toda la razón Yamaha es lo mejor en cuatriciclos y motoscicletas de competicion
Billion time better?
Hell naw boy
Which will break first I know it ain't Honda cause my Honda has been through a lout
I had a 98 Fourtrax 300 4x4 until I sold it just last week. In 15+ years I had ZERO mechanical issues. It was used hard but not abused. My friend had a Yamaha, similar in size and power. We had numerous contests to see who could get through the nastiest mud, over the biggest deadfall, etc. I won EVERY time. His died several years ago. My Honda is still going strong with it's new owner and I'm picking up my new 2013 Rancher this week.
The honda will outlast the grizzky
True.
Julien Leblanc no
Solar Wind who would u know u can't even spell
It depends on how you use the grizzly
I forgot the name of the atv but its the older version of the rancher we got it in like 1989 andvwhere still driving it i have the recon with isthe 250 version of the rancher but it was from 2005 and the originall owner said he had to replace the tires and thats all and i have had it for 22 years nothing rong thats my sisters but i drive my raptor 250 and i have had to peplace my battery and thats all but the rancher looks so mutch better but if you for utilitty and you dont git polaris or canam git honda
Total crap Yamaha payed them to do this. Every one nows that Hondas last the longest and will any thing equally or better than its competitors. Enough said.
He works for yamaha biased bastard
The guys shirt eve says Yamaha 😂
leemcfaddenlawd yes
For the last time people, it all depends on how you treat the fourwheeler
Most advertising is deceptive bullshit.
lol Yamaha knows that ranchers are one of the best four wheelers , they really over did the criticism :p
Yeah I'd like to see that thing hold 3/4 of its value in 20 years
It did😂
I have a honda rancher and the automatic works great and steering is great 4x4 works amazing back up is easy
The high and low on a Honda comes from what gear you put it in and with putting it in reverse you can easily do it with one hand without having to let go of the handlebars
the guy on the Yamaha had to use his whole body to turn
My dad has a grizzly 700, the EPS is VERY heavy, especially in 4wd, if the diff is locked, pretty much forget about turning...
@@nicholasmapes u must be extremely weak then...
@@lucasfromdavalley not really, pretty strong actually, his quad just takes alot of effort to turn compared to my polaris. Not that I can't do it, just fatiguing after a day of riding if you keep it locked
I'm glad that most people that also commented say that the rancher is better
honda power! honda are the best
Then can am hit the sene
@@dylanwester5366 and blew up
Honda’s have the least power of any make atv as far as HP
My ass I’ve been a Honda guy 1990 and have had every model over the years and have NEVER HAS ANY PROBLEMS that you are explaining in this video.
The dude trying to shift into reverse lol
yea exactly
and honesly its not that hard
i have tiny hands and i do it one handed
I've never had either of my Yamahas ('06 Wolverine 450, '09 Grizzly 550) leave me stranded. In fact, the Grizzly 450 has the same engine as my Wolverine 450. I can vouch for how tough the 450's engine is. I had a small limb on a downed tree puncture my lower radiator hose. I rode about 5 miles back to camp with no coolant. That was during the first week of ownership, and it it wasn't even broke in yet. Over 5 years later, the engine still runs fine and has never given a bit of trouble.
Is the rear diff in the grizzly locked??
I guess everyone forgot how bad the Polaris comparison videos are....
I CAN do anything on my rancher 350 :)
I will walk it on my can am
I watched this video and it moved me off the fence between Yamaha and Honda. I've owned Honda's since my brand new Honda, Z-50 Santa brought me for Christmas 1977 then an XL-125 and a generator and a 15 hp motor and a civic, an accord, another civic, and yet another civic. And you know what I considered most before choosing between Yamaha and Honda? Of all the Honda stuff I've owned, none of it was so complicated that it let me down. That's right even that '77 Z-50 with it's 3 speed, no clutch lever transmission never let me down - nothing ever broke - nothing. So when Yamaha post a video and compares reliability of their Grizzly to anything Honda makes, I'll look again. But until that time comes I'm not going to risk my life riding anything except a Honda into the middle of nowhere in Alaska. To put it another way, would you take the wheels off your truck and put your 9 year old daughter underneath with a Harbor Freight jack or one from Snap-On?
Where do i get that brown coat? (without the yamaha logo)
this is just a yamaha advertisement complaining about honda and always finding anything they can to get at honda when they are not saying any of the bad things about the yamaha
Higher Ground clearance = higher center of gravity = easier to roll the Damn thing over and get hurt. If you are going to build a quad with high Ground clearance at least make it wide like Honda did with the rincon. Those grizzly's are rolling over as if That's what they were made to do
Exactly
sorry to tell you but if someone rolls an atv it's not the ATVs fault, it's the operator
+Kurtis Madeiros When you need stability, that 1 or 2 inches in width or lower stance can help. Sometimes a situation can arise that you need every bit of an edge you can. These are smaller ATV's. This is where you learn and make your mistakes. People don't generally need the odds against them.
exactly
Meade77 I rolled my yamaha over countless times, granted it still ran and worked fine, but I never rolled my rancher once on the same trails.
Drive the Honda all day in the mountains and burn 1/2 the fuel of that Grizzly. See who tows who home!
Honda has not changed anything in 10 years and is still better than yahmaha😂😂😂
Agreed
That's because honda got it right the first time.
Can i ask which one is belt driven
6:15 Why are they comparing stock tires?
u can tell dat man works for yamaha so he gonna be all bout da yamaha
LOL, typical Yamaha commercial downing on a Honda. The Honda electronic power steering is the exact same as the Yamaha. More assist at lower speeds, less at higher speeds...... The only thing that's better about the Yamaha is the ground clearance... Another thing is, the Yamaha uses a CVT belt driven transmission for comfort and smooth shifting, while the rancher has a gear on gear transmission which allows you to feel each shift and is so much better in my opinion.
Apparently they have never rode a Honda.
Lots are transmission slamming but a true offroader knows how to shift...leave the automatics to the rookies
Damn right. give me a foot shifter Honda any day.
a true offroader may know how to shift but as he said why do you want to shift when your enjoying the trails
Logan Curry Because shifting is part of the fun of riding said machine......if you want easier going look for a different path or make your own road.
gbevanb shifting is the best love being on a two wheel drive quad dumping the clutch through the mud
shifting is the best part, I use a 13 year old 2wd rancher and it hasn't had any problems in it's whole life. Only been stuck once or twice but nothing you can't get out of (pull it out like a sport quad)
Is this a Grizzly infomercial?
Yamaha for trail, Honda for work, that’s why we’re getting a 2019 rancher with the SRA, she’ll pull firewood nicely
i was a honda kinda guy until i bought a griz 450 after riding a honda rancher for so long. i am only 14 and bought it with my own hardearned money this past october at a yammy dealer. trust me guys and girls this atv will NOT disappoint.
The driver in that Honda really sucks, my 4 year old cousin could make it up that hill!!!
Not to mention all the genuine Yamaha accessories for the grizzly, and the GYTR products.. With the bumpers, exhaust, intake and programmer upgraded unleashes the full potential and maximizes protection with the bumpers and skid plates to protect your investment! The big metal bumpers give it a much more aggressive look and solid protection!😁
HONDA! #1
Very simple answer to this video. I own two quads 2017, 2018 Honda Rancher 450's both. The people how knows about quality and durability only buy the BEST!!
All Honda
my dad has a 04 Kodiak with 28 000km on the original belt. original spark plug. runs 26 inch itp mud lite Xtr tires and plows alot of snow during winter. This bike has never seen a wrench except to change the fluids and clean the air filter. he got 9 years out of the original battery.
ok mister-video, now lets talk quality/durability and customer service...and btw, put someone that can ride on the honda..
6:14 there’s really no difference if you want to switch out the tires
I got a 2013 Honda foreman 500 and a Honda fourtrax 300 1996 an you can't be em
I don't wanna be a four wheeler and my kodiak could
If you cant ride a manual four wheeler than you should ride one at all
Damm this guys voice is great
i own a 2012 rancher 420 i say its the best atv i have ever had
Not much was really given a plus on the honda. As for as the 4x4 button your hand can easily bump it and knock it into 4x4 when you're doing 40 on the highway!! And the differential, just pull the front brake laver and it will kick in. I'm still going honda b/c of reliability. Honda is the most reliable than Yamaha and kawasuki (meant to spell it like that) because it is metal on metal and no rubber belts that slip all over
Hayden Smith Even if you somehow bumped it on the highway it still wouldn't engage. You have to be going under 15 mph to go into 4x4. Also, you can do 60 mph in 4x4, it doesn't matter. Honda is the most reliable, but Yamaha is pretty close. We have an old Honda Foreman and a 1989 Yamaha Moto -4 that have lasted through years of farm usage. Dif-lock is better than 3x4, no way around it.
Hayden Smith Also, 2015 has a better reverse lever!!!
I had a Yamaha Grizzly 450 at one point. It was the best ATV I have ever owned.
03 Honda Rincon 650 4x4 is what I have and don't have any problem with her.
Honda is also one of the few atv's left that still has a gear on gear transmission. If not the only one!
Well when I'm pounding a trail on my good old foreman 400 I just stay in second gear and hut it hard
Grizzly is fucking amazing for pulling logs
the rancher will out last the grizzly cause its a honda@!!
It's all about the rider i took an old honda 250 everywhere even more places that my buddies did with their "bigger, stronger" machines
This video is kissing the grizzly's ass. This isn't an educated comparison, it's just a video trying to make Honda look bad
I have a Yamaha grizzly 350 and I love it but I also have a Honda rancher 350 and it would kick its ass all together
HONDA!!!!
Y’all shut up with that Honda. Honda’s are weak. No speed. Just decent durability. Like Yamaha. But Yamaha has power and speed.
Yamaha does themselves a disservice with this video, there good machines but Honda is much better, I never have any issues with my power steering or shifting on my ES EPS 2012 Honda Foreman 500, or getting stuck without a diff lock. Honda finally brought one to market, but when I had my 07 350 Bruin I got stuck all the time with it and the shitty CVT transmission, made it a slug on the trails.
Note Yamaha continues with a dated look as well for many years.
YA Honda way better
Henry M The new Rubicon has diff-lock, IRS, and an override button just like a Yamaha. They are one transmission away from being a Yamaha that looks like a Polaris. They do have the reliability of an anvil (and about the same horsepower) so that's good.
Note: My Honda Foreman is 16 years old and it looks just as boring as yours. It's also 3 wheel drive like yours (terrible) and has electric shift... Why would you buy a new Honda Foreman? Just buy an old one. It has all the same features and it'll last forever either way.
can you please do the can am 450 versus Yamaha Grizzly 450
This was so bias it’s hilarious
It always is. Polaris does it. Can am does it. Everyone does
@sageizel do you have a yamaha or honda? i have a honda and like them and have had good reliability from mine, if you got a yamaha, how does it hold up??? ive never rode one so not sure on them...
@wetthebed6 exactly and Honda didnt have to call down other companies to make there quads look good
I will tell you now that my kodiak 450 eps se is not a reliable as my friends rancher 420s. Plastics break easier and belts don't slip! Well because frankly they don't have a belt, tranny. I have 3,600 k/m on my kodiak and I now have lots gone wrong. I have friends with 420 ranchers and they have over 5,000 k/m and not one thing wrong and plastics hold up way better. I will also say another one of my friends has a 1999 honda rancher 350 and he has 14,000 k/m on it and still runs like a top. I have to say Yamaha not impressed any more. As much as I do want a rancher now I am going Rotax V-twin. Because you guy's can't keep up with Honda and Can am.
The grizzly is like 5 times the price
just one question what happens when you have a dead battery? does your electric power steering and shifting still work. and it must be a pain in the ass to change brakes on the yamaha.
I still ride a 91 fourtrax 300 and no problems.
Honda has a way more organized four wheeler and I like the model of it Yamahas they look so ugly
Yamaha looks aggressive and tough honda looks plain and simple
The only bad thing about the grizzly is you have to stop every couple of mins so your friends can catch up with you.
I just sold my Grizzly 660 yesterday, I'll never have a Yamaha again. It had 7000 miles on it and it was riden on a farm. It wans't dependable at all. Everything broke and I didn't even ride it hard! My buddy has a Honda 500 and he's got 10000 miles on it and he hasn't replaced a single bearing! I'm buying a 2008 Honda Rancher 420 4x4 next!
Would you guys recommend a grizzly 700,arctic cat 700,or kingquad 750?
Grizzly, Kingquads are nice to but the belts on the Yamaha are just better.
Icing quads are really nice
Totally bias review ! More like a Yamaha commercial
Ikr but the Yamaha is still better though i have to agree the honda is more reliable
I hate people who say that Honda's ATV last longer than Yamaha but my dad has had a Yamaha Raptor 660 for well over 7 years that works like it was brand new
hey yamaha I got a question what happens when the belt gets wet o yeah it slips and what happens when hondas belt gets wet o yeah it doesn't have one to get wet and slip yamaha go back to the drawing board cause u need a better idea
Yamaha has by far the best belt system
Corey Frasnelly Yeah, they never slip.
Wesley Garrison ok dude what happens when your belt breaks? your done! honda never fucking dies!!! 😂😂😂
I like Yamaha but really, this isn't even fair, the rancher should of be up against the Kodiak 450