Waters88
New member
OK, maybe this is not the exact place to vent about Yamaha, but I have been thinking about this lately, and it bothers me alot.
I am a HUGE Yamaha fan, and have been working my way up in sleds. I had a few late 90s machines, and then had a 2005 Polaris(which SUCKED), so I went back to a '98 Vmax 600. I then grabbed a Viper 700. LOVE it, but am thinking about after this season of getting another sled. Problem is, what do I get? I DO NOT, and WILL NOT get/be able to afford a 1000CC Yamaha. I also do not want a 500CC sled
First is the value that used sleds command in Canada. I can get over that, the second ptroblem is I have already made the calls around about insurance. Ya, right, at just turning 22, most companies will not insure me(I had a tough time getting insurance for the Viper), and the companies that will cover me want somewhere around $1300-$1500 a year.
So I suppose my only choice is to stick with my Viper, but honestly, I see myself getting bored with it in a few years and wanting to move along to another machine. If Yamaha does not make a 600, 700 or 800 within the next couple years, the Rev XP will probably get my pick.
I know alot of guys love the 1000cc powerhouses, but in all honesty with the way the economy is going, and how the sport is growing (more families, younger people) I do not see how they are gaining in that market when you have the choice of 1000cc sleds, and a couple lowly(and IMO) ugly 500cc machines.
Just my thoughts. I know alot of people see it very differently, I know alot of guys who think companies should make sleds with MINIMUM 1000cc motors, but thats just not my style.
I am a HUGE Yamaha fan, and have been working my way up in sleds. I had a few late 90s machines, and then had a 2005 Polaris(which SUCKED), so I went back to a '98 Vmax 600. I then grabbed a Viper 700. LOVE it, but am thinking about after this season of getting another sled. Problem is, what do I get? I DO NOT, and WILL NOT get/be able to afford a 1000CC Yamaha. I also do not want a 500CC sled
First is the value that used sleds command in Canada. I can get over that, the second ptroblem is I have already made the calls around about insurance. Ya, right, at just turning 22, most companies will not insure me(I had a tough time getting insurance for the Viper), and the companies that will cover me want somewhere around $1300-$1500 a year.
So I suppose my only choice is to stick with my Viper, but honestly, I see myself getting bored with it in a few years and wanting to move along to another machine. If Yamaha does not make a 600, 700 or 800 within the next couple years, the Rev XP will probably get my pick.
I know alot of guys love the 1000cc powerhouses, but in all honesty with the way the economy is going, and how the sport is growing (more families, younger people) I do not see how they are gaining in that market when you have the choice of 1000cc sleds, and a couple lowly(and IMO) ugly 500cc machines.
Just my thoughts. I know alot of people see it very differently, I know alot of guys who think companies should make sleds with MINIMUM 1000cc motors, but thats just not my style.