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My '12 Vector LTX had a run in with a rock that caused damage to the bulkhead. I was waiting for the insurance adjuster to look at it today and get back to me, so I called the dealer (local, trusted dealer) and asked how the inspection went today. Apparently, there is nowhere near enough...

Last weekend, my power steering started working intermittently and when I engaged reverse, it would grind and pop out of gear. Thinking these problems were peculiar to a 2012 Yamaha with 4400 miles on it, I took it to the shop. What they discovered was a bashed in bulkhead that had tweaked the...

Hi All - My Vector may be wrecked and I may consider going to a '14 Nytro to replace it. My buddy has a 2008 RTX, and despite the shocks being revalved to a much softer setting, it still has a punishing ride. It almost seems like it was designed to ride hard and not let the shocks do their...

Greetings once again - I just can't stand the over cushy seat on my 2012 Vector LTX any longer. Before I buy a 2006 Nytro seat, I just want to make sure it will fit. Please advise!

There's only one thing I do not like about my 2012 Vector LTX...the seat...particularly in the 2nd half of the riding season. The thing is just too darn soft! At 6'1", 230 lbs with gear on, I get the feeling I am sitting on a sofa, particularly in the second half of the season. What are my...

I cannot figure out how to adjust the compression and rebound on an RTX (center and rear shock in skid). Is the adjustment the silver wheel at the end of the shock rod? If so, how do you know which way to turn it? You can look at it from either side but clockwise/counterclockwise becomes the...

I am a Vector LTX owner, and have no complaints about my ride. However... My friend bought a 2008 Nytro RTX and is fed up with it, and is ready to trade it in for an Ski Doo ETec. He was a Ski Doo guy before I convinced him to try a Yamaha. I told him I would look for help on TY before...

I have a friend who is tired of the stiff, unforgiving ride of his Nytro RTX. He wants to trade it for a leftover Phazer GT (2012). He doesn't care about the power/speed difference. Just wants a light four stroke that rides and handles reasonably well. What do you think?

My 2012 Vector LTX was cushy soft for the first 300 miles with factory settings for rear preload and the damper. Once it was broken in, it became way too soft and was bottoming all of the time. I increased the preload and stiffened the damper, and it stiffened the ride some but it still would...

I removed the OEM skis and put the Curves on, hoping the already good handling would improve that much more. Wrong. With the Curves on, the power steering effect is almost non-existent. Also, the sled darts like crazy and I get A LOT of inside ski lift at moderate speeds. On hard pack...

I took my 2012 Vector out for the first time yesterday in about 14" of fresh fluff. I got stuck on a hill and gave it a little too much gas with the track stuck. I am pretty sure I burned a divot into my belt since I feel a bump in the drivetrain that cycles through until about 10 mph, where...

Hello - I have a friend who cannot get his '08 Nytro into the garage at camp because the battery is dead. I think there is water in the gas because it is starting hard, backfiring, won't idle, and won't take any throttle until about 15 starting attempts. Then it will start. Problem is, his...

This is not about my Yamaha, but my 2001 Polaris. The Polaris forum sucks compared to this one, so that's why I am asking. The Polaris has the old metal skis and I want to install a pair of Kimpex skis. I got the right side out easily by just removing the locknut and whacking the bolt out...

It all started with a phone call I received from my shop...another year, another $600 repair bill on the Apex, same old crap = blown exhaust gaskets, cracked pipe, front end bushings, yada, yada, yada. My dealer told me to write a letter since Yamaha seems to tune out the techs and dealers that...

My exhaust donuts must be close to being shot. I did the rag test last night and the sled idled down to 800 rpm from 2500 rpm, stumbled, but did not stall. I also hear the ticking underneath when cold. My guess is that they are partially worn but not completely gone. My sled has stainless...

Just checking... I just fired up the sled and blocked the exhaust with a rag. RPMs dropped from 2500 rpm (cold start RPM) down to about 800 rpm and it was stumbling but did not stall. What does this indicate for my donuts? I have replaced the donuts at least four times already in 10,000...

It took 5.5 seasons of riding to get here, but I finally made it tonight.

Had to cut a ride short tonight. I noticed that at any speed above 25 mph there is a vibration I can feel in the footwells and it feels like the track is rubbing on something. I took a peak underneath and there was some ice buildup, but it was not frozen hard so I don't think that would cause...

It took a little longer than normal, but my sled is finally broken in. ;)! Why do I write this? 1.) Well, this year, for the first time in six years, my sled significantly lifts the skis off the ground on full throttle take-offs and keeps them off the ground till 40 mph. 2.) I...

I bought a camp last year and I am already tired of hauling my Apex back and forth to ride at home and camp every other weekend. Next year, I will leave the Apex at camp and have the spare sled at my house. Also, I want a sled for a non-snowmobile owner to ride if they want. Perhaps I will...