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Is it possible to install a RS Venture 144" skid and track on a Rage? I happen to have an extra skid and track from a 2005 RS Venture and am considering putting it on my Rage. Am I crazy? Would the mounts work? I would use the Rage mainly for ice fishing and riding 2 up with kids and like the...

Hello, my oil level float fell of the disptick in my 2008 Vector (round oil tank style). I couldn't get the float out of the tank, so I left it in there. I had a dipstick left over from an 06 vector (squarish oil tank style), however the oil tanks are different shape. Does anyone know if the...

The swapped engine runs and purrs nice. I researched into the cam tensioner update and mine has the orange dot. It's not making any 'chainy' type noise so I think I'm okay for now. I'll have to do the update later. Now I need to crack the chaincase again, and replace the Jackshaft bearing. That...

pdiddy - I just saw your comment now :( What's the updated cam tensioner? I will have to look it up. I got the Vector engine installed into the Venture. Just need to change the fluids and a few more connections to go. Think I might paint the windshield. Wish I noticed this earlier (maybe...

It's been a fun little project so far. Looking forward to getting that engine in the venture this weekend. fingers crossed that it will fire right up. MAIM - The plan was to part out the vector to recoup the cost of replacing my blown up engine. I have the vector all torn apart, so I'm not sure...

Hello Yamaha 4 Stroke Engine guru's, My 05 RS Venture 973cc engine threw a rod (about 11000kms) and I'm swapping in an engine from a 06 Rs Vector (about 10000 kms). I bought the Vector complete as a running/trail ready machine at the end of last season but I'm parting it out for the engine and...

Hello all, End of season last year, I threw a rod (failed piston 'Plane Bearing') on my 05 RS Venture and the top and bottom cases of my engine cracked. I took it all apart to see what I could salvage so I have a bunch of good parts left. I have a lead on an 06 Vector engine which should just...

Update - so i think removing the shims and changing to a yamaha belt have corrected my issue. I can let the machine sit and idle without it pulling forward. all good now! when the new belt tension bolts and shims come in, I will see if they make a difference. thanks everyone!

What other years/ models windshields will fit my 2005 Rs Venture? I goofed up and used acetone trying to remove trail pass sticker adhesive. It burned up the lexan and looks like crap. I will try to polish with some headlight restore products that I have. Hopefully that will help a little.

I wondered about that as they had mushroomed a bit. I cleaned up the mushroomed edges before I put them back in. Not a bad idea to get new ones. I wanted to get new shims anyways. I think there are 1 mm and 0.5 mm thick ones from Yamaha.

I figured out why my parking brake wasn't working. The cable snapped. Pulled it right out of the tube. Goign to run the sled a bit tonight to see how my belt rides after removing the tensioning shims. Where's a good place to order Yamaha parts from? Either website or dealer close to...

so i learned how to to remove the belt, remove the secondary and also remove the tensioning shims on the backside of the secondary. I put it all back together and will test in the upcoming days. I put the Carlisle belt back on, but I feel it sits a bit low of the edge the secondary. I think...

I have taken the sled on a few little runs up and down some nearby ditches. Not a real test but seems to ride fine. The belt on the sheaves is Carlisle XS805 (Google tells me dimensions 1-3/8" x 45-1/8" for this belt). I noticed that it looks like the belt sits below the the height of the...

can the belt tension even be adjusted? Can seem to locate anything in the manual about it.

Thanks guys. I will check into these things tonight. I'll try to get a # off the belt and read through how to tension. Those are good places to start. I hope it's a matter of adjusting the tension.

Hi Guys, I'm new to sleds. Had a grizzly atv before though, so am kind of a Yamaha guy I guess. bought a 05 RS Venture few months go and when I took it for a spin on the guys lawn, the parking brake was on for a few laps. I didn't know any better at the time. Now that we have snow, I've been...