Venom
Member
A friend just bought a 2006 venture 500 xl for the wife. He wants to know if anyone have any issues with them. They seem to be a bulletproof machine from what he read. Anyways if you have any info on them it would great.
Yamahammer485
Member
Dude, I own one!
No problems at all, man, this thing is totally bullit proof, I run this thing hard and full throttle all the time. Also, 18300kms, and it looks like id does in the pic, and all the shocks and suspension compnents are fine, even radius arm and rear suspension bushings are fine. Iv heard of other phazers in this area having well over 20 000kms without a rebuild. If you need any more info, just ask, I know this thing in and out.
Tell your buddy to stud it, and maybe change the windsheild, the stock one is too goofy. Later down the road, change the track if he has any off-road ambitions. Only thing that I dont like is how Yamaha put no eefort at all into making the 06 XL look good, there is no graphics besides the name. It is really sad to see such a great sled look so sad.
No problems at all, man, this thing is totally bullit proof, I run this thing hard and full throttle all the time. Also, 18300kms, and it looks like id does in the pic, and all the shocks and suspension compnents are fine, even radius arm and rear suspension bushings are fine. Iv heard of other phazers in this area having well over 20 000kms without a rebuild. If you need any more info, just ask, I know this thing in and out.
Tell your buddy to stud it, and maybe change the windsheild, the stock one is too goofy. Later down the road, change the track if he has any off-road ambitions. Only thing that I dont like is how Yamaha put no eefort at all into making the 06 XL look good, there is no graphics besides the name. It is really sad to see such a great sled look so sad.
same sled as the sxr 500 baisically. no complaints about mine other than the fuel milage. stock clutching is not the best but if it for the wife its good enough. she will be happy with it as its not as heavy as the tripples to throw around. set suspension for her weight and its good to go.
redsnake3
New member
its not the same as a sxr 500, the venture has the 485 cc, but the motor is bulletproof. just over time watch that fan belt.