I love how yamaha is IMO so good at color schemes that they can make an older design still look new. Beautiful machine, treat her well, I'm sure you'll have both for a long time

 

What year was this color scheme previously on?

 

$10.999, you stole it compared to the price north of the border. Happy trails.

 

Sweet ride, loving mine! ~16k cdn. though!

 

Good deal off $11,399 MSRP + $610 destination

Dealer held firm in ‘22 on my XT-R at $11,499 + $685 freight + $300 Prep + Sales tax

2026 GRIZZLY EPS XT-R | Yamaha Motorsports USA

This XT‑R Edition is ready for extreme adventure with a factory‑installed WARN® Winch, Special Edition paint, color‑matched wheels and aggressive tread Maxxis® 'Zilla tires. - The Yamaha 2026 GRIZZLY EPS XT-R

www.yamahamotorsports.com

 

Hey Rob add some mud it'll look like your old machine.

Great looking Griz.

 

I am sure some mud will get on it...heading to Chadwick Thursday.

 

Haven't been down there in 4-5 years. You should be able to break it in there.

 

Haven't been down there is 4-5 years. You should be able to break it in there.

I am trying to break it in before leaving.....they only want you to go less than 1/2 throttle for 75 miles or 80 hours(then change oil and diff fluid)........after that you can go to 3/4 throttle. I don't mind holding off past the miles to change the fluids but the break in period for the throttle is really important, IMO.


1/2 throttle is really tough.

 

The guys at Haucks Powersport say just trail ride it to break it in. But NO rail bed rides at 40-50mph. Not a problem as I don't road ride and avoid the rail beds.

 

I can definetly stay away from those speeds......it's just gunning the throttle to spin the rear tires to fling mud, fish tail or accelerate quickly. If I can't get the break-in done I will have to go easy on it until I get there.

Not sure I like those Zilla mud tires.....not as smooth as the Big Horns, lots of vibration that I can feel in my hands.

 

IMO, the worst set of tires they could have put on there. Dealers should have the option of swapping them out for something more rideable than those bone shakers when you're on hard ground.

 

Nice ride Rob! Keep the Zillas over the bighorns. I was skeptical when I first got mine. They’ve been a great rock solid tire and work surprisingly well in most conditions. They’ll throw rocks when new, but once worn down it won’t be bad.

 

@RansomP good to see you're still hanging around.
Did you ride the slick rock with the Zillas? That is were I didn't like them.

 

Good to hear from you @reogem!! Have not rode them on slick rock. Just got back from Moab but we took the yoderwagons! Lol! I can’t complain about the Zillas, for a stock tire they’re a great all around tire. We ride a lot of rough narrow nasty trails and they’ve been flawless. I can’t see pulling them off new and spending a bunch of cash for something that might be marginally better. If you ride high speed fire roads, pavement and rail beds I guess I could see it, but if you use these tires where they’re intended they work well.

 

I agree Ransom. I bought them on purpose for my previous machine. It was a big selling point when I bought my 2024 XTR. I've rode them on everything except slick rock and pavement. Perfect for our country.

 

I unloaded mine (Zilla's) at 300 miles. I hated them and went back to what I like, Big Horns.