mountainmaxman
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Just purchased a 1998 SRX Mountain. I know they only were made for a couple years and not sure of engine sizes. This one is a 700 triple power valve, 136 track with 1.5 paddle.
Got a great deal as the machines only has 2,000 miles on it and picked 'er up for $1,200. The sled hasn't been rode much over the past couple of years. It basically sat in front of someone's house and was used to give kids a ride around the yard.
It does need skags, but since my 99 MM had the same Yami skis, I swapped them out for a test run last Saturday before I bought the machine. The problem is the steering is VERY tight. I greased the spindles up good before taking it out.
The manual didn's show any other greasible spots, except for one down on the bottom where the tie rods hook into the steering shaft. That is SUPPOSED to have a zerk fitting on it but I didn't see one.
THe manual also showed there are several sets of bearings along the steering shaft which can be repacked or replaced. The problem is they are located BEHIND the engine which must be removed before you can get access to the little buggers.
Has anyone else run into this problem? The sled runs great--after a wide-open running to clear out the cobwebs from sitting so long. It IS rideable the way it is, but it sure would be a lot more pleasurable if it was a little more nimble off-trail!
ANY IDEAS oR SUGGESTIONS would be GREATLY appreciated as we are under blizzard warnings until tomorrow late morning. 1.5 feet of fresh snow on top of the 3-4 feet already out in the woods means at LEAST one more weekend of riding...and to think, after last Saturday, we were all convinced it was time to put the toys away for the winter!!!!
Thanx gang!
Got a great deal as the machines only has 2,000 miles on it and picked 'er up for $1,200. The sled hasn't been rode much over the past couple of years. It basically sat in front of someone's house and was used to give kids a ride around the yard.
It does need skags, but since my 99 MM had the same Yami skis, I swapped them out for a test run last Saturday before I bought the machine. The problem is the steering is VERY tight. I greased the spindles up good before taking it out.
The manual didn's show any other greasible spots, except for one down on the bottom where the tie rods hook into the steering shaft. That is SUPPOSED to have a zerk fitting on it but I didn't see one.
THe manual also showed there are several sets of bearings along the steering shaft which can be repacked or replaced. The problem is they are located BEHIND the engine which must be removed before you can get access to the little buggers.
Has anyone else run into this problem? The sled runs great--after a wide-open running to clear out the cobwebs from sitting so long. It IS rideable the way it is, but it sure would be a lot more pleasurable if it was a little more nimble off-trail!
ANY IDEAS oR SUGGESTIONS would be GREATLY appreciated as we are under blizzard warnings until tomorrow late morning. 1.5 feet of fresh snow on top of the 3-4 feet already out in the woods means at LEAST one more weekend of riding...and to think, after last Saturday, we were all convinced it was time to put the toys away for the winter!!!!
Thanx gang!
