need info on red and white 91 phaser

They were good sleds in there day,but they are getting old I owned 7 phazer's If it was cheap buy it if you dont own it . ;)!
 
I had one. had 10k on it when I sold it. it was an 86. the phazerII are a lot better than what I had...dry weight was only 410lbs...great on gas... If I had one now I would just update the rear skid to a long travel rear skid. they are good for about 85 or 90 on the ***speedo** and very quick... any they will take a beating. a pipe is a great option as long as you can find one that is quiet. makes a big difference
 
yeah futurama is awesome, i had a 91 phazer II, greatest sled ever made. i'm not sure what you are looking for for info so i'll start off basic. phazer II is a 485cc fan cooled twin, mine had electric start(not sure if all 91s did) 38" ski stance? hope this helps. out of the sleds i've sold, i wish i never sold that one. a guy down the road from me owns it now and it is ruined, its too bad was a great sled.
 
Phazer

The Phazer is a lightweight, fun sled. They were motorcycle inspired. Warm riding (except the knees get cold - some deflectors can be added) - I like the older tall windshield. Somewhat hard to work on under the hood - everything is tightly packed like most Yamaha's of that era. They ride quite well comparatively. There are a lot of Phazers around with over 10,000 miles. They really run hot under the hood although the Phazer II was vented better than the earlier ones. The best modification you can make on a Phazer is to run it without the side panels. The pulleys, the belt, the brake, the chaincase, and the motor will run cooler and last longer. Fuel mileage improves and power will increase because the motor will breathe cool air (may have to rejet in cold weather) and your feet won't get so hot. Running in deep snow in the mountains may be a problem, I have never had any trouble in Wisconsin.
Too bad the market doesn't want a sled like this (in other words, people don't know what's good for them). We don't need sleds that are 10 feet long and 4 feet tall and 4 feet wide that weigh 600 pounds. You might as well drive a car down the trails. A small lightweight sled doesn't need 15 inches of travel and a 4 foot wide ski stance. A sled the size of a Phazer with a 75 HP motor is a blast to drive. A fan cooled sled is lighter, cheaper, takes less fuel, requires less maintenance, is easier to work on (having to go inside a liquid motor usually ends up being a sticky mess), and has less problems (liquids can overheat in low snow, very hardpack snow or ice conditions and punctured heat exchangers and leaky connections do happen). Maybe Ski-doo's new Freestyle is a step in the right direction.
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