This 2WD 350cc Big Bear variant appears in Yamaha parts literature for the 1999 model year, where it is listed as a Big Bear 350 2WD. It belongs to Yamaha’s long-running Big Bear utility ATV family, which Yamaha says began with the original Big Bear 350 in 1986 as the company’s first 4WD ATV. The Big Bear line became a durable utility-oriented nameplate, but this exact 2WD 350 designation is shown in the 1999 catalog era rather than as part of the earlier 4WD launch. Yamaha’s 1999 parts references list it alongside other 350cc Yamaha ATV models, and the 2000 350 lineup no longer includes the Big Bear name, indicating that this specific nameplate did not continue into the following model year.
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