fed up Yammie fan

Well said WrdAl - I get a kick out of other sled owners always bashing Yamaha suspensions - I've been riding SRX's in the U.P. for the past four years and have probably rode close to 7000 miles - at the end of the day, I do less crying about my back then the guys riding other brands - not to mention the amount of riding time we have lost while they were wrenching on their sleds - granted the pre-98 sled suspensions were not the best - but anything newer than that has been just right for me - I consider my wife's SXR one of the best riding sleds I have ever been on - there is no match for Yamaha quality and reliability - to each their own
 
WrdAl said:
Tell ya what, go ride your Revs and F7s now, and when you're done beating your body up flying over bumps at 60 all day, and you've had to replace a worn out sled every 2-3 years from riding that way, and your "bad (insert body part here)" is a better weather forcaster than the Nat'l Weather service, then look at Yamaha again. They'll be making the sleds you and your family wants.
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Hey...I prefer beating up my body by flying over bumps at 60 on a Yamaha. ;)!
 
lol

Yammies are reliable i never said they arent it the outdated skid and wieght I dont like. My old 1997 yammie pulled 4 firecats home last winter. The ski doos I havent had any probs with yet but you never know.
 
97piped700sx said:
Yammies are reliable i never said they arent it the outdated skid and wieght I dont like. My old 1997 yammie pulled 4 firecats home last winter. The ski doos I havent had any probs with yet but you never know.
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The monoshock skid is brand new, so how is it outdated? If I had to guess, this skid will be what you will find it on nearly all 2006 short tracks. Also, the weight is getting better.

Oh yeah.......no matter how negative you want to be about this subject, you cant deny that Yamaha is making changes to their linup of sled based on what the consumer is telling them they want. (ie. better skid, lighter weight, longer tracks, etc.) If all your going to do here is complain, maybe you should go over to dootalk and tell them how much better your brand new rev is than your really old, really outdated Yamaha ever was.


:ORC
 
hah! outdated skid polaris for oh about 15 yrs kept the same skid,i have logged 200 miles in one day on my sx with a LT skid went to bed and woke up the next day fired it up and rode for another 75 and im 40 yrs old and i dont ride like a wimp. a good sled is one you can count on but dont
bash on yamaha,i would like to see the manufacturers compile a recall list of all the sleds and see whos stack of paper is the biggest......and that is my thought of the day!
 
You guys are pretty rough on mr. 97piped700sx. I think that Yamaha often trails the market when it comes to introducing new technology and that's actually something I like about Yamaha. They don't use the consumer to test their final prototypes. I think if Yamaha thought they could build the same sled year after year and we would continue to buy them they would have no incentive to improve the product. So a few dissenting opinions on the current product isn't such a bad thing. I would love for Yamaha to build an ***-kicking 2 stoke ditch machine just to shut-up those that see Yamaha as a lesser manufacturer for not having one. I wouldn't buy one, but I'd still love to see it. The auto manufacturers call them halo vehicles that bring people into the dealerships to look at before they buy the latest mini-van/SUV/Pick-up. They aren't economically viable on their own, but they can bring excitment to the whole line and bring in people that wouldn't cross the street to look in a Yamaha dealers showroom. I also think we need to acknowledge the work that's been done to make the 2 stroke a viable option in an emissions controlled future. I grant you that the 4 stroke will probably always offer better longevity but fuel economy is way too close to call with an SDI rotax. With the investment Yamaha made in their 2 stroke YZ line for 05 there's still hope (slight) that they could surprise us again. They have HPDI technology in their outboards so much of the development bill has been paid. I for one have my fingers crossed. Pretty long-winded huh?
 
I just wish that someone who bought a 2005 Mtn Viper would realize that the rear skid on their new sled is so terribly outdated, and that they should sell it to me for a very cheap (goes with outdated) price . . .

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I hate posts like this and ussually stay away. But you can bring on any of the f cats or revs, and line them up against my 97 700 sx with ohlins long travel rears, and chances are in the ditches they won't pass me, and won't ride as smooth either. If you can't make a sled ride right, maybe its the throttle poker thats broke. Maxdlx
 
maxdlx said:
I hate posts like this and ussually stay away. But you can bring on any of the f cats or revs, and line them up against my 97 700 sx with ohlins long travel rears, and chances are in the ditches they won't pass me, and won't ride as smooth either. If you can't make a sled ride right, maybe its the throttle poker thats broke. Maxdlx
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thats funny s*&t I put up with com. like this everyday where i live there is pols. dealer all the guys here are think they are the greast i'm one of the few smartest people here lol :yam: :ORC :yam: :yam:
 
97piped700sx said:
Mono shock only new thing in nearly 10 years and it is on heaviest sled Yammie makes. Yammie dont have a snowcross team for a reason they cant compete. So what does that say for the suspension?? :o|
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Actually, the Monoshock isnt the only new thing in the past 10 years. :ORC Who started the trend that is popular now of really bright, multi-bulb headlights? Yamaha. Who was the first to use electronically controlled variable exhaust? Yamaha. Who was the first to use forced induction? Yamaha. Who was the first one to use analong/digital gauges? Yamaha. Who made the fastest production 700 ever made? Yamaha. Who was the first to come out with high-performance 4-strokes? Yamaha. Who was the first to come out with electronic detonation controls? Yamaha. Check you facts next time, bud!
Yamaha's snocross team couldnt compete??? Are you serious? Chris Vincent won the 600 title on a Yamaha and if Nathan Titus hadnt messed up his knee he would have won the open title.
I really hope Yamaha gets back into sno-x so we can shut people like this up!
You know what, if you dont like your 700 SX, sell the darned thing to me!
Tell you what, I'll trade you my '01 Polaris EDGE X for your '97 700 SX plus $1000. Sounds like one heck of a deal to me. I'll even take you trail riding up in the Minocqua area this winter. I'll show you what a superior piece of engineering that SX really is, not that you will be able to stay close enough to me to see it though. Dont worry, I'll wait for you at stop signs, road crossings and forks in the trail. I'll even tow that Poo home for you when it breaks!
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Hebi
 
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Hebi said:
Actually, the Monoshock isnt the only new thing in the past 10 years. :ORC Who started the trend that is popular now of really bright, multi-bulb headlights? Yamaha. Who was the first to use electronically controlled variable exhaust? Yamaha. Who was the first to use forced induction? Yamaha. Who was the first one to use analong/digital gauges? Yamaha. Who made the fastest production 700 ever made? Yamaha. Who was the first to come out with high-performance 4-strokes? Yamaha. Who was the first to come out with electronic detonation controls? Yamaha. Check you facts next time, bud!
Yamaha's snocross team couldnt compete??? Are you serious? Chris Vincent won the 600 title on a Yamaha and if Nathan Titus hadnt messed up his knee he would have won the open title.
I really hope Yamaha gets back into sno-x so we can shut people like this up!
You know what, if you dont like your 700 SX, sell the darned thing to me!
Tell you what, I'll trade you my '01 Polaris EDGE X for your '97 700 SX plus $1000. Sounds like one heck of a deal to me. I'll even take you trail riding up in the Minocqua area this winter. I'll show you what a superior piece of engineering that SX really is, not that you will be able to stay close enough to me to see it though. Dont worry, I'll wait for you at stop signs, road crossings and forks in the trail. I'll even tow that Poo home for you when it breaks!
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Hebi
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dont forget yamaha was first to come out w/ oil injection of the big four
 
yammy said:
dont forget yamaha was first to come out w/ oil injection of the big four
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True, first to come out with an all rubber track too. However, he was talking within the past 10 years.
Hebi
 
ouch....why ya do do do do me like ya do dawg!!!
Keep that plastic to the handle bars and ya won't get stuck.
 
Yea i agree screw the person who made this thread and they can go buy something else! and by the way the 06's are the best sleds out... to remind everyone bout last years haydays when they revealed the IQ it took bout 10 pulls to start it?... now if you where at haydays this year and you whre watching the park x guys they had a yamaha nytro out there jumpin and did that thing sound sweeeeeet! but i didnt seem to see any polaris sled jumpin haha surprise!! well thats my 2 cents and let him say what he wants its not like his oppinion matters
 
hey 97piped700sx. shouldnt you be changing your user name? if you love revs so much? also...i thought this was a yamaha site where we can get along and talk about OUR yamaha's. IMO you can take your rev and stick it.
 
Wow!!! You guys cant take a little criticism. 97piped700 stated an opinion, you guys sound like kindergarteners... Its my sandbox and you guys have to play the way I want or you can all go home. Wow!!!
 
Yamahasrx700 said:
Wow!!! You guys cant take a little criticism. 97piped700 stated an opinion, you guys sound like kindergarteners... Its my sandbox and you guys have to play the way I want or you can all go home. Wow!!!
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amen

he stated his opinion, alittle contructive criticism, and 35 posts later, people are still jumping on him.

all you guys that are asking him if he's ridden a 4-stroke, I have a question for you. have YOU ridden a rev? like it or not the rev is an incredible platform for the job it does, comparing an RX-1 to a rev is like comparing an FZ1 to a YZ250 not an appriopriate comparison at all.

that said your blind faith is funny to watch.
 
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