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My season is over, so I figured I’ll get my maintenance done so the sled is ready to go for next year. I always do this. So I’ll start by saying my sled just turned over 14,000kms this past season so it needs some love. I do the usual maintenance like idler bearings every other year, oil change...

I’ll start by saying I’m still on the original battery with 11,300kms. Voltage is still 14+ and I always connect it to my optimate tender after a ride. Sled almost always starts in the warm shop, but with hesitation. After it starts and runs throughout the day, it usually fires up right away...

I noticed this season there’s a bit of play in the handlebars. It’s tolerable, but came across this part on the Yamaha website and just wondering if anyone has installed one, and if it has solved any slop in the steering.

I figured I would post it here because it can apply to the winder or viper. I have an irritating line going through the left side of the screen on my viper, basically cuts off half of my temperature readout. My question is, if I bought a new display gauge would the dealer or anyone be able to...

What’s the longest day trip you guys have done? Miles or kms, however you put it. When did you start and when did you finish? My buddies and I usually ride long days over 400kms. Our longest day was 480kms, but were thinking we’d like to do 600kms. Anyone else like putting in long days?

Walked into the shop today and noticed a puddle of oil about the size of a hamburger underneath my sled. Was out playing in drifts last night so not sure if that would cause it to overflow? I still need to have a closer look, but was wondering if this has happened to anyone before and what I...

I know there’s a ton of variables to this, but how fast do you normally ride?

My dad basically just retired (in the process) and wants to get back into sledding. I’ve been telling him to get a viper for years now. Says he doesn’t want a turbo. Ok np. He used to be a Yamaha dealer when he had his equipment rental business years ago so he knows all about Yamaha reliability...

On my ltx dx the idler wheels closest to the rear of the skid are located on the inside of the rails which allowed me to install the cable style scratchers in a good location on the rails without actually drilling a new hole, only increasing the size of existing holes which wasn’t a big deal...

Some I just lost the rocker switch for my heated seat...just popped off I guess. I got looking online for a replacement and it seems as though I have to buy the complete switch which is around $80 CA. Has anybody installed a different switch instead? Kinda pricey just to replace the switch...

On my 18’ ltx the thumb warmer is pretty good, but the 16’ rtx doesn’t work very good. I don’t want the BOP throttle as I tried it on my buds winder and didn’t really like the feel of it. Does Yamaha sell just the element for the thumb or do you have to buy a whole new lever? I’m thinking the...

Girlfriend was complaining about major darting on her sled yesterday. I said, you’ll get used to it. She could barely keep, so I got thinking maybe she is right. So I hopped on it and I must say it was brutal! Same procross skis as my ltx dx. 6” carbides, limiter strap on middle hole now (was on...

Anybody have any experience with the telescoping panel mount mirrors. I’d like to get the windshield mounted mirrors but from what I’ve found is you can only mount those ones on certain windshields. I’d rather not drill into the panel but if I have too, then I will...

Last year she was riding an old 2002 700 viper er. This year we upgraded to a 2016 rtx viper. I couldn’t pass it up. Sled only has 658kms on it. Now to go through the whole thing!

I’m thinking about spraying silicone spray all over the engine and everything under the plastics on my viper. I’ve always done this and continue to do this on my older sleds but with WD-40 instead...I spray everywhere. I really want to keep the moisture away from the new viper, it’s in my shed...

So in break in period, the girlfriend and I hit 148km/hr riding together across a lake. Went out the other day with my buddy after my first oil change and could only get 133km/hr by myself. Snow was loose and base was soft and i could feel the drag. I put in 3.5L of oil and it’s within range on...

Noticed the other day while going over the sled you can remove the clutch guard. I dont remember being able to do that on my 16’...

Anybody have a 17 or 18’ viper? How is the starting on the newer sleds? Any other issues to be aware of? Thanks guys

So last year in the spring, my buddies talked me into spring checking an 850 renegade X. Manta green & black...cool lookin sled. It worked out good for me at the time because I still had a years worth of payments left on my viper ltx dx and I didn’t really want to make payments and insurance...