Yamaha ATV

I purchased my Viking for trail riding, clay sport shooting and hunting camp. Recently after going through water and mud like one would think any side by side is designed to do, the v belt began to slip. Dealer charged me just shy of $600.00 to repair. Brought it home and it still slips. When I asked why the warranty would not cover the V belt, the service manager told me the unit is really not designed for mud and water but more for desert terrain. I then asked him to tell me where to find deserts in Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee, He smiled but still took my $600.00.

I bought my 2011 Grizzly 700cc (686cc)EPS Hunter Edition, used with 915 miles, bent racks, handlebars. Straightened everything out and now have 4200 miles on. I LOVE IT! 2-rear axles, 2-front wheel bearings and a IAC valve(which I bought the Suzuki ISC valve, Yamaha doesn’t sell one separate of the throttle body).

But that’s it. That 708cc motor, I hear, burns a little oil, Subaru motor.

I have always had a Kawasaki Brute Force and never had any problems at all. Then with the influence of others they talked me into a 2018 Grizzly 700 EPS for the price of close to $10,000. I have used it for 640 miles, then the starter flies apart. The starter itself is $211 without labor. So I called customer service to see if they would help with some of the cost and the only thing out of their arrogant mouths were, "You should have bought the extended warranty." I said, "I would have if you told me I was buying junk." Many manufacturers stand behind their product if a premature failure happens even after the warranty, but not these people. They already got your money. The bottom line is DON'T BUY A YAMAHA.

I purchased this ATV to use at my camp in Pulaski, NY. I use it mostly in my woods for recreation and camp work. It has been perfect. Starts right up, simple to operate and handles the wooded areas in tight places very well. I am very happy and impressed with this machine. One additional Yamaha is an excellent company to deal with after your purchase. I do recommend.

ZOOM, as the Yamaha 250 Four Wheeler went zooming past my cousins. The looks on their faces was priceless, because they did not understand how fast the Four Wheeler can actually go. The reason I choose the Four Wheeler is, we have had them before and they were good to do the challenges we needed. Some of the challenges we have needed it to do was climbing over decent sized rocks, going in river beds to get to our goats.

Purchased a brand new 2018 Yamaha raptor 700r. Rode it one time and noticed the powder coating was flaking from the frame. Contacted dealership. Yamaha tried to say the paint chipping was my fault. So about a month goes by Yamaha sends a frame. Frame was worse than the original frame. 8 months and 9 frames later still not repaired. Mountain Motorsports had to send a frame to be powder coated by a different company. In the meantime YAMAHA hits me with a late payment on my ATV. I will NEVER buy another YAMAHA anything. NEVER will I recommend YAMAHA to anyone. Bad customer service and overall bad experience with Yamaha. NEVER did I receive a phone call from Yamaha explaining what was going on with the process of my frame. Still haven't received a phone call seeing if I'm satisfied. Very unsatisfied customer.

Updated on 12/03/2018: It’s been a little over a month since my last review. ATV was repaired finally and now once again is broken, same problem, fuel pump, parts back-ordered, machine is sitting not usable, expensive crap. Kodiak 450 ETS 4WD.

I bought a brand new Wolverine 700 and discovered the floorboards were broke from factory. So I went on the Wolverine forums to find out every member had the same problem. So Yamaha cover mine under warranty. Then I find out on the forums hundreds of people are having bad oil consumption problems and water pump nuts backing off and causing motor damage and water pump vent lines being pinched off between the frame and gas tank which mine was when I looked. The day I bought this Yamaha product it rode really rough. I then discovered the rear springs were installed upside down from factory.

It is top quality brand and it is a very fast ATV. It's also a safe brand. It has a smooth ride and powerful engine. It has lots of great features and it drive very solid. It's important to always be cautious. Come with a warranty for in case something bad happens. It is more easier to learn to ride than others. It is well balanced and I dont feel like I am going to fall or fly off of it. I think they did a great job making it as it is well made and better than most of the other brands of ATVs out on the market today. I can use it for when I go out in the country and ride around at my uncle's farm during the summer days. I would include some more protection features or something of that nature. It doesn't need to be any faster and it is a nice size and not too bulky. Using the ATV depends how much experience you have with riding it. It is very easy to ride much more than riding a bike the first time. You just have to focus and learn.

The ATV is tough and is of good quality. It's not too hard to figure out how to work everything and it's easy to use so you can get on and have some fun. It's also low maintenance and lasts a long time. Yamaha ATV is a good brand that's worth the money, and provide lots of fun times. I love them and I will definitely buy again in the future.