Need advice on used Yami Sleds, have $2k to spend

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nytoy

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Hello all,

I've been doing some searches and trying to learn as much as I can. Basically this year I've decided to get into snowmobiling. I have experince with quads and speed, downhill skiing, car racing, etc. Basically I have $2k to spend on a sled, I figured Yamaha would be the most reliable out of the older sleds, I've read they are a little heavier than sleds of the 95-01 years but are easily fixable and duriable. I will assume parts cost more than the typical polaris, ski-doo and artic cat, but I guess that's ok.

I've been looking at the SRX700 triples and 700sx's as that's about all I can afford along with other vmax 500-600's for my wife. I'm debating spending less and buying one sled for $1500 and then another for $1k so I'll have someone to ride with, since my friends don't have sleds.

Riding will be mostly trails and some fields, I want something that I won't have to upgrade next year because it's too slow. There are a few lakes out here as well. I want something that rides comfortably, and have heard the stock suspensions on the SRX700's are a little rough on the backside.

Any suggestions would greatly be appreciated. Thank you!
 
If you are looking for a good all around seld that you can still get some decent speed out of I would go with the SXR 700. Look on the tech page for the head gasket, silencer mods and Turks clutch/carb setups for this sled and you will be amazed at the speed you will get out of it. Also, the SXR's from 2000 on have the long travel suspension. SX's (I have a '99 SX with about 8,800 miles on it) are the short travel seld but can easily be long-traveled with some Viper shocks and limiter straps and are just as easily tuned as the SXR. If you are concerned with ride comfort the SXR will have a much better ride than the short travel SRX. But, if it is lake blasting, arm straigthening speed you want then the SRX is the way to go. However, they have power valves (SXR's don't) that can be a head ache to keep clean and/or adjusted properly.
Just my $0.02 worth.
Mills
 
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Mills said:
If you are looking for a good all around seld that you can still get some decent speed out of I would go with the SXR 700. Look on the tech page for the head gasket, silencer mods and Turks clutch/carb setups for this sled and you will be amazed at the speed you will get out of it. Also, the SXR's from 2000 on have the long travel suspension. SX's (I have a '99 SX with about 8,800 miles on it) are the short travel seld but can easily be long-traveled with some Viper shocks and limiter straps and are just as easily tuned as the SXR. If you are concerned with ride comfort the SXR will have a much better ride than the short travel SRX. But, if it is lake blasting, arm straigthening speed you want then the SRX is the way to go. However, they have power valves (SXR's don't) that can be a head ache to keep clean and/or adjusted properly.
Just my $0.02 worth.
Mills
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Thank you for the excellent advice!
I'm currently looking at a '97 700sx with ohlins and rear shock out of a '01 viper. Does it have crank problems?

Also what is rev chassis?

How would you compare the '00 700SRX to a '02 Doo MXZ800?

I guess my concern is weight and suspension soaking up bumps.

thanks!
 
97 700 had pto crank bearing issue & was updated in 98. Some were fixed under warranty(mine was...twice). 700 srx will destroy a 02 800 doo on top end but they don,t have great bumpability.
 
I see people are into swapping out the SRX rear suspension for the xtra10's due to bumps on the trail, is this common?
 
Look at a viper, long travel front and rear, power valved 700cc power plant. It's not an SRX but faster stock than the SXR with good suspension and pretty much same used cost. Easy to add pipes and mod later if you want. Mine has 12,700 miles with just regular maintenance. I would stay away from any doo in that price range! Good luck
Blue
 
Mighty said:
MXZ800 will ride waaaaay better than those Yamaha's listed but you are taking a chance with their engines............
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a voice of honesty! thank you. Is there anyone here that would reccomend any non-yamaha brand?
 
not that hard to swap, easy enough to remove, just may need new mouting holes in the tunnel, but....

More intimidating than difficult, and many peeps have done it, so Im sure you could easily get advise on hole locations, etc
 
Vmax4

I'm sure you could find a nice Vmax4 for 1500 down there.You wont have to worry about needing anything with more power.Then go and find a nice vmax 500 or 600 for wife.You could probably find one with reverse and electric start for @ $1000 I know of a member on here with 28000Kilos on his vmax4, second engine though. No this is not a joke,stick to Yamaha.Theirs lots of great deals down there,many I would buy if I lived down there.
 
500s & 600s twins are hard on fuel, (8 - 9 mpg), if this is any factor to you. The triples seem to be 13 - 16 mpg for a comparison.
 
BornYamaha said:
500s & 600s twins are hard on fuel, (8 - 9 mpg), if this is any factor to you. The triples seem to be 13 - 16 mpg for a comparison.
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wow really, so the 700 tripples an singles actually get better mileage?
 
I have a 03 viper. It gets 13 to 15 MPG. My 16 year old Daughter rides a 98 XTC 500 VMAX Deluxe and gets 8 to 9 MPG. Same day, Same trip. I understand that SRX's get slightly better MPG than Vipers. I don't have any personal experience with the non-powervalve redhead tripple sleds but they seem to be about like my viper from what I have read here. Maybe a little lower. The 600 twins are about the same as the 500's. Both my sleds run great and clutching is spot on for correct RPM. I'm also a more aggesive rider than her. I have never gotten below 12 MPG and I have seen hers get 7 MPG more than once. If you look around on here it just seems like thats the case for everyone.
 
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