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sandmanmike1 said:
Here's some very advice I like to tell sledding newbies. "If you can't hold your line in a corner you are driving beyond your ability and you need to slow down" Go you can go fast in straightway if you like but watch for surprises. I have seen small dips or bumps that can toss you off your sled before you have time to react. We had a Noob learn the hard way last year. Remember sleds feel no pain but you will feel pain twice. The pain from the crash and pain of paying for the repair.
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^^^ ;)!
 
sandmanmike1 said:
Here's some very advice I like to tell sledding newbies. "If you can't hold your line in a corner you are driving beyond your ability and you need to slow down" Go you can go fast in straightway if you like but watch for surprises. I have seen small dips or bumps that can toss you off your sled before you have time to react. We had a Noob learn the hard way last year. Remember sleds feel no pain but you will feel pain twice. The pain from the crash and pain of paying for the repair.
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I feel the pain three times. Once from the crash, once from the cash and once from the boot in the nuts the Mrs gives me for her pain from the cash.
 
Thanks for the words of wisdom.

Just a little history on my snowmobiling experience.

Whistler last year. Rental Sleds. 2006 Skidoo summit 550 Fan. We tried to get up to a glacier lake, The snow was so deep we couldnt get to it. Stepping off your sled, meant snow up to your chin. Great handling not enough power.

Banff 05. 2000 Yamaha Vmax 600... Fast, fun, low,They did not have much snow that year so we rode hard pack. We had 10 guys and we took out 800 and a 600 polaris RMK... Could barely hang on the hanlebars on the 800. 2002 Skiddo summit 500, Nice cat walks on the hard pack. I mostly rode the Yamaha, and preferd the ride.

Whistler 04. 2004 Skidoo 600 HO Summit, Brand new. I really likeD the dirt bike riding position, A little hard on the knees. We had tonnes of snow that
year also.

Variouse machines since. Had a 76 GP 433 in the eighties. That thing was
Fast. Friends machines Arctic cat, Polaris. etc. Had a couple of Yamaha dirt bikes growing up. I guess thats why I'm a die hard Fan.

M.
 
the one thing that I would look for, is if you are looking at a 600 make it a tripple. the gas mileage, smoothness, and sound are worth the difference. I had a 97 600 twin for over 9k miles and have a 600 tripple sxr (wifes sled) that now has 7k+ miles. the tripple is better on gas and both about the same speed. tripple is SOOOO smooth :)
 
03viperguy said:
the one thing that I would look for, is if you are looking at a 600 make it a tripple. the gas mileage, smoothness, and sound are worth the difference. I had a 97 600 twin for over 9k miles and have a 600 tripple sxr (wifes sled) that now has 7k+ miles. the tripple is better on gas and both about the same speed. tripple is SOOOO smooth :)
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I agree with Viperguy, the Yamaha tripple has proven to be one of the best engines made, fuel miledge and turbine like smoothness is fantastic and far superior to the twins. And don't believe the brainwashed/uninformed non Yammi public that twins are the way to go. Im my mind there is no comparison between the two.
 
03viperguy said:
the twins are lighter by a smidge, but everything else is less than great about them :)
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Come on now VG :bash: ,, i love all my twins, never let me down, run strong good on gas and oil,not a dang thing wrong with 'em.

whats less great about them???


yes trips are great too,someday i'd love to own one.......
 
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noit saying they are terrible motors, like I said I had a 97 600 sx twin for over 9k miles and loved it. but the gas and oil mileage are better in the tripples, and the smoothness of the motor as far as revving and vibration is also better in the tripple. just that the twins are good but the tripples are great in these aspects :) thats all I meant, nit that the twins are garbage! sorry to offend or confuse :) I actually kinda want another 97 600sx, just for memories sake lol!
 
The twins are great motors, but they have had some issues that for the most part have been resolved. Rings turning were the big one....but Yamaha had updates for those kinds of problems.
 
03viperguy said:
noit saying they are terrible motors, like I said I had a 97 600 sx twin for over 9k miles and loved it. but the gas and oil mileage are better in the tripples, and the smoothness of the motor as far as revving and vibration is also better in the tripple. just that the twins are good but the tripples are great in these aspects :) thats all I meant, nit that the twins are garbage! sorry to offend or confuse :) I actually kinda want another 97 600sx, just for memories sake lol!
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No i'm not offended at all :).....just wanted to express my opinion on twins
and that i think there great, and not intended on starting the ol debate. :).


like i said i'd love to own a trip someday,but for now my twins "get 'er done"

;)!
 
MrSled said:
The twins are great motors, but they have had some issues that for the most part have been resolved. Rings turning were the big one....but Yamaha had updates for those kinds of problems.
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the only year i know of was '97 that had problems.

rest of the years were great '94-01
 
my rings failed on my 97, and it sucked. dads 96 500xt was a great sled reliability wise, but man was it noisy and underpowered. once mom got a 00 sxr 600 he and I really started to get the tripple thing even more lol! SMOOTH!
 
2000 Sxr 600

Hey Fluid
I'm from you neck of the woods and i don't know if you have ever seen the iSell, it's just like the Autotrader you can get it at any convience store and i just saw a 2000 600 Sxr 5600kms cover but no price listed. There is also a few other yamaha's for sale in there.
P.S go for the SRX ;)! (there's 1 in the auotrader for a reasonalbe price)
 
Bender,

I Saw the SXR in the I sell, I wonder How much... Also saw a couple others. Didnt see anything in the autotrader??.
Where abouts are you?

Again, thanks for all the input.

Mike.
 
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