MPDBLUERX1
Newbie
First I would like to thank you for the reports on the 06 sleds, it makes it a lot easier for us guys who wont get the chance to ride one before we dive in!
I had one picked out (Apex Gt) until I went to the U.P this past weekend. To make a long story short I had a 03 rx1 that I rode until I hit a rock and cracked the frame and tore the oil pan off. I then had to rent one for the next couple of days. I rented a ski don’t 500 MXZ with the Rev frame.
I hate to say it but I loved ridding it even though it looks like a grasshopper. I forgot how snappy a two stroke was and it actually did 98 on the lake, which I didn’t think was bad for a 500. It handled great on the trails and you could really pound it in the ditches even though it only had oil shocks.
So my question to you guys is how does the rider forward position on the 06's feel compared to the Rev's? If I like the feel of the Rev will I like the new Yammies? How do the 06's acceleration/snappiness compare to the 2 strokes, or the 03 rx1. I really missed the torque coming out of the corners with my rx1 but I thought the 500 did a pretty good job.
I have been riding Yamahas for 12 years with most of them on a old Phazer 2 that i put 15,000.00 miles on. I had 1,700 miles on my Rx1 before I screwed that up.
I love the reliability of them and don’t want to switch but after riding that Rev style I would consider buying the Mach Z especially since the gas mileage is close with the SDI. I think I need a :ORC but I would appreciate an honest answer since no matter what I do it will be about 10 grand. Thanks in advance.
I had one picked out (Apex Gt) until I went to the U.P this past weekend. To make a long story short I had a 03 rx1 that I rode until I hit a rock and cracked the frame and tore the oil pan off. I then had to rent one for the next couple of days. I rented a ski don’t 500 MXZ with the Rev frame.
I hate to say it but I loved ridding it even though it looks like a grasshopper. I forgot how snappy a two stroke was and it actually did 98 on the lake, which I didn’t think was bad for a 500. It handled great on the trails and you could really pound it in the ditches even though it only had oil shocks.
So my question to you guys is how does the rider forward position on the 06's feel compared to the Rev's? If I like the feel of the Rev will I like the new Yammies? How do the 06's acceleration/snappiness compare to the 2 strokes, or the 03 rx1. I really missed the torque coming out of the corners with my rx1 but I thought the 500 did a pretty good job.
I have been riding Yamahas for 12 years with most of them on a old Phazer 2 that i put 15,000.00 miles on. I had 1,700 miles on my Rx1 before I screwed that up.
I love the reliability of them and don’t want to switch but after riding that Rev style I would consider buying the Mach Z especially since the gas mileage is close with the SDI. I think I need a :ORC but I would appreciate an honest answer since no matter what I do it will be about 10 grand. Thanks in advance. 
It is much closer to the Mach Z position which is back and lower from the standard Rev. Basically, if you had a 2 to 3" higher seat on the 03, plus a 4" riser, plus moving forward about 6" on the seat, you'd be there 
