2002 SX Viper 700 questions

[NoahB]

Hey everyone, yesterday I bought a 2002 SX Viper with the black heads and was wondering about a few things.

The guy said the engine was never touched besides him putting a can on it, and apparently I have to go a notch higher on the middle needle on the carb? Old Viper owner told me this (not the owner of the sled I bought), same model, same year. If I don't, crank goes BOOM! I don't want that to happen, it has 7520km on it.

And I also pulled the pullcord out too much and now it won't go back in. Had it for 1 min and I broke it . The rear end had a redo too by the Yamaha dealer too.

If there's anything else I'd need to do to prevent anything bad happening, let me know, I don't want to go KABOOM! Or break something.

Thanks y'all.

 

[sideshowBob]

If you tap on the face of the recoil with a rubber mallet the chord will usually retract.

 

[NoahB]

If you tap on the face of the recoil with a rubber mallet the chord will usually retract.

Should've thought of that but it was better to have someone else's thought too. Thanks .

 

[sideshowBob]

Check out the info here especially the quote from MrViper

Carb Needle question

I was wanting to change the needle position on 02 viper as to richen her up.. It had clip on #3 position with 2 washers underneath.. I moved the washers with the clip in #3 position to 1 washer on top and 1 on the bottom is this the correct position? Want to make sure as I got a little confused...

totallyamaha.net

 

[NoahB]

I tried the mallet, nothing, not even a budge, gonna try to take it apart tomorrow hopefully

 

[sideshowBob]

Try spinning the engine a few revolutions by turning the clutch and bang the recoil again.

 

[NoahB]

Sounds good, I'll try when I get home from work (how convenient)

 

[Maim]

welcome!

brother had the same sled and up graded around the 10000km mark to his 1st 4 stroke. dad still has the 05 venture with the same engine with about 8500km and counting.

both are awsome handling sleds once we got them set and a few small issues touched up.

 

[NoahB]

Try spinning the engine a few revolutions by turning the clutch and bang the recoil again.

Yeah still nothing, seems ill gave to take the cover off. FYI, it seems to be pulled all the way out.

 

[NoahB]

welcome!

brother had the same sled and up graded around the 10000km mark to his 1st 4 stroke. dad still has the 05 venture with the same engine with about 8500km and counting.

both are awsome handling sleds once we got them set and a few small issues touched up.

That's pretty good, I was hearing from one of my teachers who had the same sled it grenaded itself and you need to make some adjustment on the carb, gonna have to ask again I forgot lol.

 

[74Nitro]

These don't use much oil, I would set the oil adjustment higher.
These are good engines, but usually the first thing to go when they get higher miles is one of the rod bearings.
Given the mileage, your main nozzles will be showing wear, so your machine will be running richer due to that. No need to change the needle clip at this point.

 

[Maim]

where are you located? helps with problems sometimes.

 

[NoahB]

where are you located? helps with problems sometimes.

I'm in Sudbury, Ontario. Also fixed the recoil, had to take it off. All good about the recoil

 

[Maim]

lol i probably know your teacher.

 

[NoahB]

lol i probably know your teacher.

Small town then lol.

 

[Maim]

Lol if it is who I think it is, I towed the sled to the trailer.

 

[NoahB]

Lol if it is who I think it is, I towed the sled to the trailer.

Who do you think it is?

 

[Maim]

if you attend bishop in valley i have kicked his butt at stuff.

 

[NoahB]

if you attend bishop in valley i have kicked his butt at stuff.

Yep, I do attend bishop. Good to know

 

[Maim]

lol just tell him maim on ty has that wheel install tool when he wants to come get it.

here are a few pic's of his viper. we had just extended it to 136" at the beginning of the season in pics.




the picks from when it got towed are in the ty ride section.

oh and the rx warrior in the pic's is in his garage.