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    dead battery end of the day

    Hey Darren, If the three wires from the stator are grounded to the engine case when they are disconnected from the wiring harness the stator is toast. Not the news you probably want to hear but at least the one root cause has been identified. You will have to check the reg/rect once...
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    Dooly's vs single shaper bars, darting vs pushing

    Yep - Love the Snowtrackers on the Yamaha mountain skis on my Apex and my wife's Vector. Put hers on this year and she says it has no darting and feels very planted. I went with aggressive Snowtrakers on both. Be sure to set the toe in at 0". The sled will go where you point it with no push...
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    Mono Shock Rebuild Specs

    Hey All, Anyone have the nitrogen pressure, floating piston depth, and oil weight for the Yam Mono Shocks (non-Ohlins) for an '09 Apex LTX and a '10 Vector LTX? Seems to be difficult to get hard numbers for these. I have a couple I would like to freshen up before the season. Thanks...
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    Shock Spring Rubbing On Shock - Mono Suspension

    Hey All, I searched the forum and found some info but no real fix other than turning the spring on the shock to a different position. History - I have an '09 Apex LTX and my wife has a '10 Vector LTX. Both have standard shocks (not Ohlins). I have installed big boy springs(with Yam...
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    Apex "Y" Pipe Repair Advice

    Thanks guys for the responses! Thanks Kevin for the update on your kit improvements as well. I hope this can be the new "gold standard" as it fixes both the doughnut issues and the flex joint cracking on the stock setup - I had one cracked bellow on each of my sleds and just replacing the...
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    Apex "Y" Pipe Repair Advice

    Update: Hello All - just finished the FX install on my 09 Apex & my 10 Vector for a total of 7 flex joints. Here is what I learned and what I suggest to installers and FX Garage: 1) I too noticed there was an abundance of clearance between the joint and the manifold on the engine...
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    Apex "Y" Pipe Repair Advice

    *************************** I wasn't part of the install...but..the pipes were leaking on the header side (staining the head with exhaust) and the pipes were loose fitting. Better/stronger stainless band clamps were used that tightened up the gap but my assumption is the loose fitment means the...
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    Apex "Y" Pipe Repair Advice

    DoktorC - Thanks for your insight. Where were the system leaking? At the engine side or on the "Y" pipe side? Was the leaking simply between the FX pipes and the Yamaha pipes(perhaps from pipes sizes being too different) or was there leaking at the cut points (potentially from pipes not...
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    Apex "Y" Pipe Repair Advice

    Will do.
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    Apex "Y" Pipe Repair Advice

    Update: After confirming with FX Garage their kit will work with the updated Yamaha stainless steel pipes, I bit the bullet and bought two new pipes. My thinking is this is probably the direction that has the best chance of giving me another 10K miles trouble free. Pipes should arrive late...
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    Apex "Y" Pipe Repair Advice

    Thanks RAM/Rick for your replies! Should I try and get a used SS pipe if I can? I was thinking that a Ti pipe could be "wounded" from vibration and in a potentially short time I could be replacing it again. At that point maybe two SS pipes and the FX kit could be the best long term answer? I...
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    Apex "Y" Pipe Repair Advice

    Hey All, I have an 09 ApexLTX with a cracked RH "Y" pipe on one side at 10K miles with copper donuts. I also have a bellows that is cracked as well. I purchased an FX Garage Works kit to fix the bellows problem before taking the exhaust out to install the kit. The RH "Y" pipe is cracked...
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    07 Apex/GT bad gas mileage.

    May be time for a valve clearance check? Yamaha 5 valve motors love to get tight valves. My 2 cents.... Steve
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    Best trail ski?

    IMHO the ST go where you steer. If one is coming off a pushy setup it can be uncomfortable at first and could lead to some issues initially from the much improved bite while turning. I love the fact the sled goes where I point it and the pushing situations are the exception not the rule as...
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    tuner ski carbides. Is there a carbide that really works?

    X2 - Have the same combo on my Apex and my wife's Vector - we are both very happy with the setup...... ;-)
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    Yamaha Venture RS wont start suddenly

    Looks like you now know what is wrong - which sometimes can be the biggest challenge. I feel for you on the effort to change the starter - There is a lot information on the steps to replace it on the site that should prove very helpful. Search function is your best friend. Best of luck !! Steve
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    Yamaha Venture RS wont start suddenly

    What is the voltage on the other side of the solenoid (battery) when the output (starter) side of the solenoid is @ 3V. If both are at 3V you either have a REALLY shorted starter motor or the battery doesn't have the current to maintain voltage. Good luck! Steve
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    Highest Mileage Apex Sleds 06-18

    Kinda light here: 2009 Apex LTX - 8100 miles.....
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    how many miles on your yamaha?

    2009 Apex LTX: 8100 miles 2010 Vector LTX: 9100 miles Kinda low compared to others here but still have NO worries about engine longevity...... :4STroke: Steve
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    Intermittent Starting

    3 of the 4 relays on the sled are the same. Try swapping them around and see if that changes anything.


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