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Never heard anything to support the claim that Yamaha had a Made in China 700 engine ..

2007-2008 are generally regarded as good motors minus stators burn out issues. The later years have an updated cover that uses oil to cool down the stators.

The best seem to be 2009 to 2015 686cc. 14-15 being a revamp version with updates piston, cylinder head , exhaust system and fuel mapping

2016 - 2018 708cc are entirely different platform with DOHC. They were apparently made under devision of Subaru . Many have had great luck with these, but documented oil burning issues plague some..


2019 and later are basically identical to the bullet prof 2014- 2015 version of the 686cc and we hope will prove as durable, and reliable.

 

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Well that dont inspire my confidence in buying a 2021 Grizzly...

None of the issues mentioned above have shown to be present in the 2019 and later models.... Minus the crummy air filter set up witch is easy to deal with... So don't let yourself get scared off for nothing.

 

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And how much is a programmer? I just wanted to buy this thing and ride it not be forced to buy a bunch of aftermarket parts to fix it.

200$ US from EHS

I didn't find my 2019 grizzly needed a programmer. It doesn't run any hotter then my 2009 grizzly..

I've since modified my spark arrester / tip assembly and appreciate the tuner for the extra priece of mind. Mine is set on the low side (minimal fuel addition)

In stock form, not required.

 

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So what is required to fix the factory air filter?

All I did was grease the foam donut, and made a shim out of a margarine container placed at the back of the filter to keep a bit more pressure on the donut against the air box housing on the opposite end...

Heck one member used a 2x4 of wood to achieve similar results

 

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Without seeing why that is needed i guess a ******* fix is good enough? Do they sell something to fix it though?

Their are options but I've never looked into them.