Competing in every discipline of motorcycle racing possible, when he isn't mastering his skill of social networking, the new kid will do just about anything to throw his leg over a bike and ride it until he simply cannot hold on anymore.
MotoUSA was recently invited to Yamaha’s dealer incentive trip to ride countless miles of trail with standout dealers while testing the U.S.-assembled 2013 Yamaha Grizzly 550 EPS. We headed over to the beautiful lands of Duck Creek, Utah and blazed through over 200 miles of trail during three days of riding. The riding included several different types of terrain, from asphalt roads to wet and rocky up-hills, which gives us a wide range of perspective on the ATV.
Hop up on the Grizzly and you’ll notice a comfortable cockpit with neutral seating and bar position. The handlebars contain all the standard controls. Being that the 550 is an automatic, a secondary rear brake lever on the left end of the bars takes place of a clutch lever. It is linked to the foot brake pedal. On the right side of the bar are the front brake, start button and 4WD switch. In the center of the bars is the instrument panel which features a multifunction LCD display with a speedometer, odometer, duel trip display, hour meter, 4WD status, transmission position, clock and fuel gauge.
The Grizzly utilizes a 558cc powerplant derived from its older brother, the Grizzly 700. It carries the largest engine in the mid-sized 4x4 class and Yamaha claims it’s the lightest overall at 648 pounds. That includes the added electronic power steering
We explored Southern Utah aboard the Grizzly 550 putting it to the test in every kind of situation imaginable from rocks to jumps.
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