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Last year's dealer was so bad that I had the plastic reverse lever handle break during a cold spell while under warranty. No problem, it happens. The dealer ordered it 2 weeks before the warranty ran out and said it would be in within a week. 3 days after the warranty ran out I went in to see...

I tried 3, and I give up now. Jim

I should have clearified that the Doos that are so reliable are all pre-Rev platforms. One friend bought a 600 SDI at the beginning of the season and went through a bunch of belts the second half of the season. He found out his tunnel was bent, and he hadn't even been in a crash! I will never...

Those Doo guys are funny. What is it, only like 5 lbs. difference between '05 RX and the Mach? And a few (real world, after the cylinder replacements the Machs needed) HP between them? Since the '06s are even lighter with even more HP, they should be right on the mark. And with the broader...

My friends all ride Doos, and they are well taken care of. I know exactly what you mean. Yes, they definately aren't of the initial build quality of an RX, but any time they had a problem, the dealer took great care of them and bent over backwards to make them happy. I was shocked when a couple...

I used a quart and a half in 100 miles, and mine showed very, very little smoke, and only at certain times. I'm surprised to hear about a sled smoking. Definately strange. Jim

It would take a lot more than gearing to make an RX keep up with an Apex. Having been lucky enough to have ridden one, the Apex is lighter, it has more HP, and it hooks up way better. Any one of those things makes a big difference. Count all 3 together and a stock RX has no chance, even if it...

Holy crap...your areas have higher values I guess. I can buy an entire ridable sled in my area for around $3500 (seen several for sale). Thats why I never put mine up for sale...for its little value, I'd just as soon keep it around for a spare sled for friends to ride if I get another. With a...

I have seen several go on ebay for around $1600. Go up or down depending on mileage/condition. Jim

Boston, I think he was replying to me. And apparently, he hasn't ridden very far sitting on a solid block of ice. I couldn't make the seat cover move if I had used a hammer. And the problem I had with it taking so long was that Yamaha could have had them a seat in 3 days if they had only done...

Not to slam any one manufacturer, but I have to ask...why is it that a good sled costs $10,000+ these days, and I can still find a couple of economy cars in this price range? I know the cars are econoboxes, but look at what you get for your money. On my sled I get an engine hooked to a clutch...

I understand both sides, and I can see what you are saying, but as an engine machinist I have to say that anything can be tested with the proper equipment without putting 300 miles on a customer's sled. 300 miles on a car isn't much, but 300 miles on a sled is a lot when many people only put...

Another experienced engine builder, and someone else who agrees with me! I'm an engine machinist (ASE certified Master Engine Machinist) and I have always said, if any noticable amount of oil is used between oil changes, then there is a problem. 1 qt. is 1000 miles is a JOKE. Even with a high...

O.K., my last reply on this thread for now, but I had to speak out about this one. ARE YOU KIDDING? When the '03s were using oil and breaking W arms, people said they would be fixed for '04. Finally in '05 changes were made to the rings and a new skid installed. Some '05s are now using oil, and...

Re: looks like i'm not the only one Don't feel bad. Yamaha customer service always insisted that I was the only one using any oil except for modified sleds. Its their standard cop-out. I don't understand why they even bring up that subject though...I don't care if I WAS the only one having a...

I think its just poor engineering. RX-1s weigh close to what the Cat tripples weighed, and the only problem I ever had with even my old '95 skid was a blown shock when my crazy friend jumped it about 15 feet in the air and came down on only about a foot of snow. After seeing how the '05s AREN'T...

I can't speak for him, but you have to understand the mental toll of paying $10,000 for a sled, getting prepared for it to last for years to come, then have it sit dead in the garage because Yamaha wouldn't fix a problem that had been documented for two previous seasons. I was at the point of...

For my particular case I insisted that they cover it because I had logged a complaint 3 weeks (roughly 600-700 miles) after buying the sled brand new, and was told it was normal (low oil light came on while on the trail at under 700 miles). The second season I logged a complaint while the sled...

VT, the dealer FINALLY got around to doing compression and leakdown test (after having the sled for 5 weeks). My pistons looked just like yours...nasty! And the way I ride, they should look like new on top! The service manager told me the compression tests weren't too bad, but the leakdown...

Dana, The dealer can test the engine without riding it. Its called leakdown and compression tests. Compression tests just that- the ability to build compression. Low compression during a compression test indicates that compression isn't building, indicating a major problem- broken ring(s)...