who knows what the color swatches are for on the radius rods? i found out. apparently i am running a strong 50% just by dumb luck.
snowdad4 said:no takers? i have been working on these trailing arm yamaha sleds since their induction in 97 and apparently unknowingly sent a few out the door with the rods placed improperly. obviously there have been no ill effects as alignments were performed after the install of new or different rods. come to find out the rods are color coded per side, right and left, as the degree of bend is slightly different per side. dont know if that makes a whole lot of difference, but i was surprised to find out this little tidbit. who knew?
Ding said:That indicates left and right. It is in the manuals somewhere.
Ding said:It would affect your suspension travel, and alignment which can affect bump steer and turning balance, not so much turning travel. It likely binds a bit if installed on the wrong side. I've never tried them on the wrong side, so can't say for sure.
I would do a full alignment check (all directions and all travel). The easiest way would be to pull the shocks and dogbones on the sway bar. Then the arms can be freely moved through the full range of motion. You may find a problem even before measuring.
snowdad4 said:you sir are correct as to the same pt #'s on the microfishe, but i think it has just come to that in recent years. i agree as to occasional incorect info in the manuals. i do in fact have a few sets of rods with the paint code on them, most recent about 2 years back. i am going out on a limb and theorize that since the induction of the full line of 4 strokes, and to reduce parts inventory on the passing 2 strokes, and the fact that most consumers and dealers didnt know the difference anyway, the parts were no longer singled out for handing. imagine the money saved there by corporate. just a theory.
snowdad4 said:what got me started on this whole thing was the inability to make my sled turn left in given situations. there is/was no suspension binding that i could find, so you dont have to worry there. the ski turning angle seems to be equal from side to side. my problem is that in tight turn point and shoot situations, with the bars cranked left, the sled wants to go straight. works fine to the right, and works fine on the trail. i have deduced it down to a steering geometry issue on my sled, or its just my sled, or perhaps rider. my front end is far from stock on the srx. i used components from the mtn sleds(viper and mm) to raise and narrow the front. next to install is a viper bell crank and steering link. i have also tried different skis to no avail. any front end experts that want to offer advice, please do. i am quickly running out of ideas.
bufalobob said:went thru the parts fiche for different years & the parts numbers in the same year for left & right radius rods are the same. the yamaha shop manuasl do show a different set angle for each side... however, after referencing numerous yamaha manuals in the past there are errors from time to time. since the part numbers are the same there is no difference between left & right!!
bob
mntvipermn said:Im with Bob here. I have replaced mine a couple times now from hitting hidden rocks/ stumps in the last few years on the Mnt Viper, and while ordering the rods from the fiche they are the same parts now, regardless of which side.
Maybe this is a new thing from within the last few years.
My '01 manual shows a difference. The manual was purchased in 2000 when I picked up the sled new. But like you and others suggest, there doesn't appear to be any difference.
Sounds like someone in suspension engineering didn't update his/her part of the manual.