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Sounds to me like the real problem was Canadian currency and lack of sales of their own products. If they were able to build the Yammies without capital investment for expanded capacity, the added overhead adsorption should have helped them. Usually the OEM (Yamaha) would own any tooling and...

I have a couple RX1's that my daughters are now riding. I have owned 2 - 03's and an 05. My mods were strictly for handling and ride quality. The Apex seat is a big plus. I assume u did the longer links and 13mm bar? On the 03 we have now, we put a Bender monoshock under it with the...

Id try to keep it waxed up or coated with rainex. If you keep the surface clean and hydrophobic, it is less likely to frost up.

DIDO, I have installed on 3 RX1's and my Apex. this is a must have if you ride hard on twisty trails.

I'm just going for the extra tall windshield, it's also wider and protects your hands. I have a friend that did this a couple of years ago and no more complaints. I'll take function over form any day! After a day of riding deep icy snow and sucking snow through my helmet vents plus having cold...

I was checking over my daughters 05 RX1 getting it ready for the trail. When I checked the chain tension, it was way loose. I had to tighten it 4-5 turns. There had been a bearing failure in the chain case 3 years ago and a reputable Yamaha shop made the repair. She is a petite girl and...

Had a good dump of tempting snow in Chautauqua just before the holidays. I had to snow blow twice, about 18". Too bad we have to wait for hunting season to end. Since I was fixing the sled carnage my kids created last year, I was too occupied to take a romp. I bet several did.

This is one of 2 questions I had for this new sled. The other is bushing wear. Looks like I'm going to have to save my pennies!! And sweet talk the wife. We have 4 4strokes now, if this sled proves reliable, I will trade one out! I have went through several front suspensions on RX1 and...

Why not go YamiCat! That sled looks hot! and should be a great sled in your area. BTW...I wish the exchange rate would revert, I used to love riding way up north but now it's way too pricy!

One of the dealers I used to purchase from (now out of business) used to have aluminum plates made up the correct size for the registration numbers. He would apply the stickers on the aluminum and then pop rivet the plate to a flat area on the plastic down as low as possible. I've had 3 sleds...

Except fro my first 4stroke, I've always switched after the first oil and filter change. The first sled went a couple of oil changes prior to switching. Over the course of 5 Yamaha 4 strokes, I've not had any problems. I use Amsoil 0W40. What made me switch as the hard knocking on subzero start...

I looked for the Bender instructions, but must have thrown them out. To use the 03 rails and parts, there were stiffeners, wheel adapter brackets to relocate them, new rail bumpers, and misc nuts/bolts. The kit came with Yamaha OEM swing arms and bushings. They had a really nice Penske shock...

I did the same thing on my Apex this year. Then, after I get that all figured out, I realized the foam liner that the battery sets in was setting on the floor :) So, I did it a second time. Now that I have practice, I'm doing my fathers for him. It would be nice to see a sled engineered to...

Too much time to think! With no snow to ride!!

Sounds like a good project. I did an 03 for one of my daughters a few years ago and added the Mono. Huge improvement. Now, I have my other daughters 05 tore down to do the exhaust. She didn't recognize the sound of bad donuts and ruined the pipes. Anyway, this range of years can be...

I've never seen or heard of this, I'm in the middle of replacing the exhaust pipes on my daughters RX1 now, what a PITA. this would be much easier. I'd love to hear how it works out.

I converted an 03 using the Bender Mono. I'll look for the instructions. I remember there were some billet rail parts for the slide rails. Also some wheel relocations and mounts for those. I think you can find pieces from sled stripers now. I'll post back if I find anything.

I know it isn't nearly as sexy of a thought, But it would be good to see Yami take 80 & 120 hp versions of the Phazer 4 stroke and plant them in family sled designs like Ski Doo has just done with their 900. There are a lot of people out there looking for a warm and smooth riding machine with a...

I took a look at the rear suspension strap and coupling rod set up. I have 3 monoshock sleds, all set up the same and handling well. I have the straps in the second from longest hole. On the Coupling rod, measuring from the base of the adjusting knob to the ledge the locking nut fastens against...

As RXThunder said, there are some old posts here describing good handling set up. What I recall is loosening the front shocks up to lower the front end. You want your a-arms to be parallel with the ground. Another must on an 05 is to get a 12 or 13mm torsion bar. I will be working on my...