Help Upgrading

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Cory_090

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I want to upgrade my 98 v-max xt in a few ways, make it abit faster/power.. better shocks,(im not really sure what to order) and a good track for trail/aggressive riding that will hook up good but not cost me an arm and a leg, and wont rip apart easily because our trails are pretty rough at times.
Any suggestions ?
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Cory
 
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Id say triple pipes for the 700, or at least that exhuast mod to the silencer, and the clutch kits to go with those. Maybe reeds too?

This will narrow your search, dont get a Ripsaw IMO, track is a pussy, stud pulled through, cracked lugs, all while driving liek a grandma on a 500 fanny. Then it burns sliders like theyre going out of style and changing them is a pain unless you cut your windows. Nuff said.

Whatever track you get, stud it, if you havent already.

Since yours is a 98, upgrade to plastic skis for sure

If you want better shocks, be prepared for an expensive price, as they will all be expensive.
 
I disagree, I hammer my viper and 1500 miles later my hyfax still looks new and the ripsaw looks new as well. all in the conditions. I also run mine as loose as I can on my viper without ratcheting. fantastic track on trail, its why EVERYONE is using them as oem in some way :) want more oomph, peel a layer of headgasket, mod the silencer, and do the reed notch or get spacers. those seem to be the standard and popular mods that are pretty cheap and quite reliable. pipes are great, but reliability and the need for tuning might be a hinderance
 
what are you looking for out of the suspension? huge bump capability, good trail riding, ultimate cornering? you ride dished out trails a lot that dont see a groomer often, or super highways that never need a groomed?? little more info and we can probably give 100 suggestions :)
 
hmmmmmmmmm, whats the spending limit? with a set of Ohlins for the rear you could set it up real nice for any situation I would think. the ability to dial it in perfect is a bonus for anyone!
 
What kind of price would I be into canadian ?
Also I was wondering if there is any other seats I could put on my sled other than the stock seat, I just find it kind of low and flat
 
a viper seat will fit, and there is always a boss seat. not sure about canadian prices, but new Ohlins in the back would run about 1200 or so in USD. they are expensive, but I think they are worth it. VERY durable and the ride is quite nice
 
1200 is abit steep, any other cheaper but still nice shocks ? How are RydeFX shocks ?
And does anyone have a Viper seat to sell ? preferably with the red sides
 
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Cheap things to do, ....transfer rods ($150), multi angle helix ($120) and drop the top sprocket down by one/two teeth ($50), ...all Canadian prices. A 1.25 ripsaw track is very nice, the Yamaha dealership in St. John's has them for $460 I think.

If your track is crap, then it would be the first thing to do (you need good hookup), ...then the helix, then the transfer rods, then the top sprocket.

Triple pipes are very good, but they alone cost as much as all the mods I mentioned above.
 
got the transfer rods and reed spacers
i dont understand the helix bit but definetly would like it if its gonna help me, how do I go about ordering it ?
and still wondering if anyone has a Viper seat to sell
 
Check in the tech pages for clutch setups before you start buying stuff.You should be able to come up with something there to get in the right direction for your type of riding.Look especially for recomendations from Turk,I think he has experimented with just about every sled made by Yamaha.Also post in the classified section when you find out what you want as far as helix,weights,springs etc as someone is bound to have something you need and it will be as good as and cheaper than new.
 
Yup, Turk is da'man when it comes to clutching.

The helix (in layman's terms) allows you instant acceleration at any speed. Usually at high speeds if you pin the throttle, you gradually get acceleration, ...but with a multi angle helix you feel the acceleration right away.

It takes only 5 minutes to take the stock helix off and put the new one on. Only thing is that you'll probably need to put heavier rivets in the weights (something Turk can tell you) to keep your RPMs from going too high. If you go this way, I can come by and show you how it's done. Plus you need to know the your RPM 'sweet spot' for you sled (something else Turk can help you out with).

Let me know if you go with the helix (PM me).
 
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