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  1. PowderFalcon

    Throttle body boot clamp alternative?

    Has anyone found a more robust clamp alternative to the stock clamp on the intake boots? See fiche below - #41 that clamps the boot to the throttle body. Needs to be narrow enough to fit in the formed channel on the boot. Thanks.
  2. PowderFalcon

    Another victim of Cat Quality!

    Well, looks like I’m after a new drive too. started the season with 5000km on my machine. Installed the BOP wedge at 35lbs as preventative measure hoping my bearing hadn’t spun. No luck! 9000km now and peeled brake off. Shaft diameter is 43.95mm :( looks like my rotor has a divot in it from...
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    Flex pipe pain!

    Well, another break down story to add to the novel I’ve been compiling. The latest chapter takes us to Quebec. Cruising down a beauty trail. Come to a stop, waiting for my buds to catch up, look to my right and my friggin sled is on fire! Not a little smoldering glow, actual flames coming out...
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    Backfiring winder!

    Hey guys, Has any of you experienced this?? Cruising along on the trail, Steady speed, just shredding white nectar, hangin off the side rippin corners... start coasting to the stop sign with a big smile on my face as look back and have completely lost my buddy on his scooby doo, then ...
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    Can you help diagnose?

    Hey guys, hoping you can help me out with a buddy’s winder. When whacking then throttle it makes a loud ratcheting sound. Almost grinding like. Would only make this sound when he would give the throttle a good whack. The track was looser than to my liking, so we tightened it up and now it’s...
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    2019 Winder Idler Wheels

    Hey everyone... Surfing the thread today and thought i'd throw this out there. Did anyone with a 2019 winder have any issues with their idlers breaking? All 6 of mine are TOAST!! Not worn out... actually broken right off!! 5000km season. I talked to my dealer who put in a warranty...
  7. PowderFalcon

    New track Chatter on SRX

    Hey guys, I installed a new cobra track on my SRX. Making an awful chatter noise when on the stand and when driving slowly. Key points: Correct track and pitch Original sliders with 1200 miles on them. Track is perfectly aligned Skid measures square Track tension is tight Brake assembly and...
  8. PowderFalcon

    3” sandale hyperflow glowing red hot

    anyone seen this? Running it for the first time tonight. Has stock heat shield and insulation on it. Also have the stock heat defector on top with the flap that hangs down. Ran 80kms round trip tonight. Notice it glowing red hot when stopped. Especially where the flex pipe meets the muffler.
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    Be careful out there...

    Well, my season ended 2 Weeks ago on family day weekend. Some jackass on doo flew around a corner, lost it and hit me head on. Had a nice helicopter ride to the hospital, broken collarbone and broken bones in my face. Surgery last week to put plates and screws to push my cheek bone back out...
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    AEM failsafe Gauge

    Hey guys, is anyone using this gauge?? Seems awesome to me and would be a perfect application for those wicking up the boost in their sleds. On top of having boost & AFR all in one gauge, it data logs and may most importantly, the failsafe function can do any number of things to save your...
  11. PowderFalcon

    Primary puller

    Which primary puller are you guys using? Bought one from the dealer last year. First use and it got bent to rat #*$&@ before the clutch finally popped. Luckily the dealer took it back. Thanks in advance
  12. PowderFalcon

    Quick tip for oil change!!

    Completed my first oil change on my winder today. Was smooth sailing under the sled with crank case drain and oil filer. Then came the oil tank. What in the he!! kind of design is that arctic cat?! The drain plug is tucked up above the lower body panel which is riveted onto the machine...
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    First service??

    How many of you took your sled to the dealer for the first service? Hearing it costs a small fortune just to change engine and chain case oil, track tension, chaincase tension, and look it over! All things i can do myself, plus would rather run amsoil fluids anyway. Does the warranty require...
  14. PowderFalcon

    Can't decide!!! LTX or XTX!!!

    Please help me decide!!! anyone have pro/cons to each? reviews online don't seem to care for the XTX for trail manners which is majority of my riding. however i would like to put a 1.6 cobra track on which it already has!! how do the rear suspensions compare to one another? is the XTX really...
  15. PowderFalcon

    Factory Warranty

    hey all, did anyone buy extended factory warranty? think its worth it? (not including those that had it included at spring check, i mean actually paid for it). $1500 cdn for another 2 years.... seems like a lot for something with yamaha's legendary quality, but with a first year model...
  16. PowderFalcon

    BOV's for MPI Supercharger

    Hey guys, i have a stage 1 MPI kit on my 07 Ape. Currently running the BOV from MPI but have read that some guys run the Vortech setup and also saw that Ulmer makes one? Wondering if anyone has experience with various setups and which one works best. Thanks!
  17. PowderFalcon

    Rotrex oil... ?

    Hey guys, does anyone know where i can track down some rotrex oil for my MPI supercharger? time for an oil change but having trouble tracking this expensive nectar down!! thanks in advance!
  18. PowderFalcon

    Pilot ski Question...

    Hey guys, what carbide setup would you recommend for my boosted 07 ape with 144" x 1.75" back country track? Getting mixed opinions upon my research on here. Some say 6" middle and 4" outside. Some say 6" shaper bars middle and 4" straight outside. The ones that came on it look to be 6" on both...
  19. PowderFalcon

    Apex stretch complete!

    Finished my stretch kit install! Thought I would share the finished product! 121-144" stretch with 1.75" back country track. Skid and tunnel extensions from muffin works. Quite the project but very happy with the results. Finally able to get the power to the snow! Thanks to muffin works and...
  20. PowderFalcon

    Quick pulley question...

    MPI supercharger for apex. Would there be an issue if I used a gates pulley and an MPI pulley together? The gates being steel and the MPI being aluminum? Thanks guys


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