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tommybro31 · 01-22-2009, 07:41 AM

Hi All,

New member here, been stalking as a guest but did not join until I got my own.

I just picked up a 2000 Grizzly 600 with 2400 miles for $2200, it looks and sounds good, has a few scratches but very good shape for a 9 year old.

I am upgrading from a 1995 Bayou 300 2 wheel drive so I can't wait to not have any hassles with mud and snow !!!!

Do you guys have any gotcha's with this year or things I should consider checking or doing before i hit the trails. The only aftermarket thing on this is a winch.

Thanks in advance for your advice.
Tom

rbdenman · 01-22-2009, 01:24 PM

Hi Tommybro!
Welcome to out little slice of the pie here; we've got a couple of guys who run 600s still. You might want to get in touch with D-Lager...

Hey! Since you're in Connecticut, have you ever run any of the Massachusetts trail systems in their State Parks? We head up to October Mtn, Pittsfield and Beartown each summer for some rock crawling, mountain climbing and mudslinging!

Post some pics of your bike!

tommybro31 · 01-22-2009, 02:25 PM

Hi Bob,
I have never went up that way really cause I never had an ATV that I though could handle it, The Bayou I had was good, but more in a work horse sense, if you rode it on the trails all day you would get beat up !

I'll have to look into the tags for MA and get out that way, it's not too far from me.

Will post some pics soon, I still need to unload it from the tuck and take it out for a ride, will post pics soon

rbdenman · 01-22-2009, 03:42 PM

Perhaps some time in May we can put together a Northeastern Grizzlyowners assault on Massachusetts...

d-logger · 01-22-2009, 05:00 PM

Hi Tommybro31

And welcome .You say you've been stalking us as a guest. So you know your way around the site a little. I recall stalking a little myself for an answer to a heating issue that lead me here. Lots of good post to read. Where is your Grizz at now. Stock.? oversized tires.? Some maintenance concerns.?

I havnt had my Grizz all that long Bob. No beer gut yet. Remember I had to walk where I was going, uphill, both ways, But I have learned a lot about my 600 from these guys.

grizwald · 01-24-2009, 02:07 AM

Welcome Tommybro! I know what you mean about the Bayou and the trails, I had a 250 that I road 130 miles one day and couldn't walk right for 2 days afterwards! That's what got me into a Grizzly, I had to have the 4 wheel independant suspention for my old ass! Trail riding is a blast with the right machine, you'll love the upgrade.

difflock · 01-29-2009, 03:42 PM

Welcome aboard Tommybro!

You're right Bob, we'll all have to get together for a Mass ride in May. I'm waiting on the paperwork to re-register for '09. It was $30 last year, so hopefully it doesn't go up...

**gunny** · 01-29-2009, 11:02 PM

Welcome to the forum TommyBro! ....

Bunch of pretty good guys here ..... and a few even know a thing or two about ATV's .....

Later ...

rbdenman · 01-30-2009, 08:59 AM

Hi 660!
We'll have to put together a plan of attack for all of us Northeasters... I do know that at least one weekend in May is already shot for me; my kid is graduating college and for what it cost I should be there... How about June?

difflock · 01-31-2009, 09:27 AM

Bob,

June is ok after the weekend of the 6th (wedding planned for a cousin),
just PM me when you're ready to go.

660cc grizzly

01-22-2009, 07:41 AM	#1 (permalink)
tommybro31 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Terryville Posts: 6	New to me 2000 600 Grizzly Hi All, New member here, been stalking as a guest but did not join until I got my own. I just picked up a 2000 Grizzly 600 with 2400 miles for $2200, it looks and sounds good, has a few scratches but very good shape for a 9 year old. I am upgrading from a 1995 Bayou 300 2 wheel drive so I can't wait to not have any hassles with mud and snow !!!! Do you guys have any gotcha's with this year or things I should consider checking or doing before i hit the trails. The only aftermarket thing on this is a winch. Thanks in advance for your advice. Tom

01-22-2009, 01:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
rbdenman Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Grahamsville Posts: 7,458	Hi Tommybro! Welcome to out little slice of the pie here; we've got a couple of guys who run 600s still. You might want to get in touch with D-Lager... Hey! Since you're in Connecticut, have you ever run any of the Massachusetts trail systems in their State Parks? We head up to October Mtn, Pittsfield and Beartown each summer for some rock crawling, mountain climbing and mudslinging! Post some pics of your bike! __________________ SOLD!! 2004 Grizzly: Way too many modifications to try and list them all here...

01-22-2009, 03:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
rbdenman Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Grahamsville Posts: 7,458	Perhaps some time in May we can put together a Northeastern Grizzlyowners assault on Massachusetts... __________________ SOLD!! 2004 Grizzly: Way too many modifications to try and list them all here...

01-22-2009, 05:00 PM	#5 (permalink)
d-logger Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Gravenhurst Posts: 839	Hi Tommybro31 And welcome .You say you've been stalking us as a guest. So you know your way around the site a little. I recall stalking a little myself for an answer to a heating issue that lead me here. Lots of good post to read. Where is your Grizz at now. Stock.? oversized tires.? Some maintenance concerns.? I havnt had my Grizz all that long Bob. No beer gut yet. Remember I had to walk where I was going, uphill, both ways, But I have learned a lot about my 600 from these guys. __________________ Might be a little dust on the Grizzly But it only gets better, one piece at a time. 98 600 Green Grizzly. 27" ITP MudLites, EPI Clutch Kit, UNI filter, DynoJet kit - Stage 1, HMF exhaust .Murderfied cooling fan motor. 30 year old Simpson's Sears 46" Plow, crappy little winch. Fabricated harness . . .

01-24-2009, 02:07 AM	#6 (permalink)
grizwald Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Cary Posts: 894	Welcome Tommybro! I know what you mean about the Bayou and the trails, I had a 250 that I road 130 miles one day and couldn't walk right for 2 days afterwards! That's what got me into a Grizzly, I had to have the 4 wheel independant suspention for my old ass! Trail riding is a blast with the right machine, you'll love the upgrade. __________________ 2006 Griz 660 Maxxis Bighorns, Heated grips, 2500lb Warn winch with V-line synthetic rope, custom throttle and brake covers from Gwrgrizz700, Powermadd handguards and mirrors. "Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting "...holy sh*t...what a ride!"

01-22-2009, 02:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
tommybro31 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Terryville Posts: 6	Hi Bob, I have never went up that way really cause I never had an ATV that I though could handle it, The Bayou I had was good, but more in a work horse sense, if you rode it on the trails all day you would get beat up ! I'll have to look into the tags for MA and get out that way, it's not too far from me. Will post some pics soon, I still need to unload it from the tuck and take it out for a ride, will post pics soon

01-29-2009, 03:42 PM	#7 (permalink)
difflock Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: meriden Posts: 28	Welcome aboard Tommybro! You're right Bob, we'll all have to get together for a Mass ride in May. I'm waiting on the paperwork to re-register for '09. It was $30 last year, so hopefully it doesn't go up...

01-29-2009, 11:02 PM	#8 (permalink)
gunny Moderator Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Above Sea Level Posts: 4,225	Welcome to the forum TommyBro! .... Bunch of pretty good guys here ..... and a few even know a thing or two about ATV's ..... Later ... __________________ "Work" is a Dirty Four Letter Word !!! My Vids -- http://www.youtube.com/user/GunnyE9

01-30-2009, 08:59 AM	#9 (permalink)
rbdenman Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Grahamsville Posts: 7,458	Hi 660! We'll have to put together a plan of attack for all of us Northeasters... I do know that at least one weekend in May is already shot for me; my kid is graduating college and for what it cost I should be there... How about June? __________________ SOLD!! 2004 Grizzly: Way too many modifications to try and list them all here...

01-31-2009, 09:27 AM	#10 (permalink)
difflock Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: meriden Posts: 28	Bob, June is ok after the weekend of the 6th (wedding planned for a cousin), just PM me when you're ready to go. 660cc grizzly