Bye bye SRX's hello Rev XP

GO head get rid of your srx's but from what i seen this year so for at machine shop's is bombardier crank's getting rebuild's.why ??? Don't you look for a yamaha nytro sled.
 
my budddy has 2 blown artic 1000's and a 1000 ski doo mach z with blown crank in his shop to fix. one of the cats is new and blew a coolant hose and it smoked the motor.
 
if you really feel the need to upgrade & still have cash in the pocket after you sell all three srx's.buy a 06-07 nytro..thats what i jumped on after my srx & i loved it..i thoguht about trading it in on a 09 but i really didnt like the feel & handleing of the 08's...i loved that sled & the fox air shocks were a night & day difference..i only mention that sled because you would be able to find one fairly priced & have money left after selling the old dogs.
 
shortstop20 said:
You're not spending your time doing the right things if you have to dump gas down the cylinders to start the motor.

Despite popular belief, SRX's will start in 2 or 3 pulls when they're cold if they are setup correctly. I know, I used to own one. I hear the same thing all the time about the sled I currently own(that they're hard to start) BS! Mine will start in two pulls when it's cold. Maintenance makes the difference.

SRX's are very reliable but that doesn't mean the owner can neglect them and expect them to stay reliable. Yamaha builds the most reliable sled, end of story. This coming from a Polaris rider.
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i have over 15,000 mile on my sled i am on my second crank and i put new rings in it every couple years. if you do your maintence it will last along time. my srx will start with a half a pull warm and 2 pulls cold with full choke.
 
buy what you want but I would stay as far away from the new Yamaha's as I could. I know I would take greif over that comment but, have you looked at servicing the new 4 strokes? Any 2 stroke is very easy to maintain, and repair. All of the current 4 strokes are a real pain in the a** to work on. They are also extremly cold riding. I would stay with the fleet you have save some money and repair any minor issues. I too keep 3 of our own running all winter, Yes I have to do some minor repairs in the preseason.
 
Thanks Guys - Just need cold start fixed

Thanks guys for all the replies. You all made some good points about keeping the sleds.

OK, for you guys that start your sleds in a couple of pulls in the cold. All 3 of my sleds take at least 20 pulls in the cold to start. All 3 start first pull when hot. I have broken 2 cords pulling them cold. The carbs are clean, chokes set properly. It seems the gas drains back to the tank when sitting.

What is your secret? There have been a lot of posts on this subject and no solution has been given other than a primer pump. I have not yet met an SRX owner who does not have the same problem.
 
i cant tell you a fix for the cold start issue because it never happened to mine,actually never knew it was a problem until this recent year..except one time when i left my sled at a local dealer over night so i didnt have to ride home.(big moose yamaha) which is right on a lake & when i went to get it.it must have been-40f had spraystarting fluid down the air box which then it started right up..you could always try that instead of the plug trick
 
alswagg said:
buy what you want but I would stay as far away from the new Yamaha's as I could. I know I would take greif over that comment but, have you looked at servicing the new 4 strokes? Any 2 stroke is very easy to maintain, and repair. All of the current 4 strokes are a real pain in the a** to work on. They are also extremly cold riding. I would stay with the fleet you have save some money and repair any minor issues. I too keep 3 of our own running all winter, Yes I have to do some minor repairs in the preseason.
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have you ever drove a 4 stroke yamaha? you wont ever want to get on another sled after.now what maintence are you talking about? unless you have something seriously go wrong there isnt nothing a back yard mechanic cant do to it,change oil,maybe plugs,& wear items..other then that it should be preety much bullet proof..trust me i said im not ever getting a 4 stroke & when i got a deal on one i loved the shit out of it.would never go back by choice..dont knock it until you ride one for a long distance..
 
I run and service many Yamaha 4 stroke snowmobiles. I have not put as many miles on a 4 stroke as my 2 strokes. Just as an opinion, they feel heavy, and awkward. My customers complain about the wind deflection. I have had to install higher windshields on every sled, plus hand wind gaurds. I have one customer who has went as far as having the "bag" style hand covers installed just to keep his hands warm. I do not mind working on as I have made quite abit of money servicing, but as a average driver who has services done for them the cost is higher on a 4 stroke than a 2 stroke. This expence is not only in snowmobiles but also in boat motor's. Oil changes, carb cleaning, EFI service ect. Maybe someday I will have to switch to 4 stroke but until then I will prefer the sweet smell of a 2 stroke.
 
horkn said:
That's odd. The old 600 in the 500ss is a solid motor. As a matter of fact the only one not solid so far is the 800r, the etec 600 has the jury still out, but I would buy one, and run it for as long as it has a warranty on the engine.
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mopar1rules said:
yeah, the 500ss are usually bulletproof. my 600ho has been good to me too, and will hold its own against sleds of larger cc displacement.
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Regarding the 500ss(old 600), the above is true, but that motor has been redesigned this year to fit into the XP chassis and they are having a lot of issues with them.
 
to get the front exchanger out, remove pretty much everything from the engine compartment. Also - the track / drive system will need to be removed. Yep - almost like building a new one from scratch.

bag and tag everything that comes out. While everything is out, give the chasis a good cleaning.

its not overly difficult, but it is time consuming. And, make sure to have a shop manual handy - especially for correct torque levels for bolts.

you will need a 90-degree drill (we got a cheap air drill for this) to get some of the rivets out of the exchanger. A dremmel might work too.

we purchased a 98 SRX600 that had a hole punched in the front exchange and cooked the engine. Had the exchanger repaired by an excellent rad shop, purchased an engine off of ebay, and we had another SRX to our fleet (98 600, 98 700, 99 600, 99 700).
 
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