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has 245mm rotors and dual-piston
calipers, and they’re backed up by a
bona fide engine braking system (EBS)
with 11.3:1 compression. The Yamaha
also has a parking brake for e-brakers,
and GYTR accessory brake lines are
$99.99 a pair.
WHICH IS BETTER IN BOULDERS?
The Gold Matte RZR LE. The lower
gearing, 30-inch Crawler XG tires and
high-clearance arms combine to make
an intermediate rock crawler look like
an expert. The GYTR TAG kit, Rekluse
clutch and EFX 30-inch Motoclaw
tires greatly add to the YXZ1000R’s
rock-crawling prowess. It still takes
more driver skill to tackle extreme
obstacles; however, the Yamaha
inspires confidence with its lower seating
position, less tippy feel, full doors and
sloped hood with better sight line.
WHAT ABOUT TRAIL COMFORT?
Yamaha again. Although we like the
convenience of the Click- 6 harnesses
for access to the RZR glove box or
drink holders, they allow too much
movement at speed for comfort.
They’re an improvement over the
rATINGS
POLARIS RZR YAMAHA GYTR
XP 1000 YXZ1000R
Overall power .................... 5........................ 5
Low.............................. 5........................ 5
Mid .............................. 5........................ 5
Top .............................. 5 ........................ 5
Throttle response............... 5........................ 5
Idling smoothness .............. 5........................ 5
Shifting/tranny ................... 5........................ 5
HANDLING AND CHASSIS
Overall handling.................. 5........................ 5
Turning precision................ 5........................ 5
Turning stability ................. 5........................ 5
Powersliding ...................... 5........................ 5
Steering ease .................... 5........................ 5
Off-cambers ...................... 5........................ 5
High-speed stability ............ 5........................ 5
Jumping ............................ 5........................ 5
Front brakes ...................... 5........................ 5
Rear brakes....................... 5........................ 5
Front suspension................ 5........................ 4
Rear suspension ................ 5........................ 4
Low-speed ride plushness ... 5........................ 3
High-speed bump control .... 5........................ 5
Ground clearance ............... 5 ........................ 5
Undercarriage protection .... 5 ........................ 5
Traction ............................ 5........................ 5
Hill-climbing....................... 5........................ 5
Downhilling ........................ 4 ........................ 5
Water/mud........................ 5........................ 4
Rock hounding.................... 5........................ 3
RIDER COMFORT AND CONVENIENCE
Overall ease of use............. 5........................ 5
Startup ease ..................... 5........................ 5
Seat comfort .................... . 5........................ 5
Vibration ........................... 5 ........................ 5
Wheel/seat/footrest ........... 5........................ 5
Mud/water protection ......... 5........................ 4
Air filter access ................. 5 ........................ 5
Control ease ...................... 5........................ 5
Range selection switch ....... 5........................ 5
Storage box size ................ 5........................ 5
Storage box access ............ 5........................ 5
Rear bed space ................. 3........................ 3
OVERALL
Overall design .................... 5........................ 5
Fit and finish...................... 5........................ 5
Overall sport ..................... 5........................ 5
Overall utility ..................... 4........................ 3
Overall rating..................... 5........................ 5
Both 1000s
have twin-piston
front calipers and
OEM CV-boot
guards. We like the
traction the GYTR
EFX Motoclaw
30-inch YXZ tires
have over the Pro
Armor Crawler
30-inch XG tires
on the RZR. The
GYTR YXZ front
A-arm guards take
away some ground
clearance, while the
high-clearance XP
arms don’t need
guards.
The GYTR TAG kit, slipper clutch and tires made a huge improvement in the YXZ1000R, but
it’s hard to beat the ease of driving the Gold Matte Metallic RZR XP in extreme rock crawling.
The Yamaha’s full doors, lower seating, center of gravity and sight line down the sloped hood
add confidence in off-camber sections.
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