2 New Pure Yamaha Sleds In the Pipeline!

[Curtis Chambers]

That's a sign we want something now

 

[whitedust1]

Pretty sad that we are speculating on a new sled(s) that "might" just be available for the 2017 season. That's nearly 2 years away.

17s are released next March or late Feb & I'm good with my 2012 Apex XTX bought used to 2 winters ago so I guess it depends on what you are riding now & how you feel about your current sled. I will have 1 season info on Single Shot next year & will have to see what platforms Yamaha offers SS in 17?.... I'm good for now.

 

[ViperTurboPete]

Not that I know anything about the R1 Crossplane engine at 180+hp, but why haven't they planted that block into the Apex? I think I asked this question before...

 

[whitedust1]

With all the work on the Vector engine this year best guess that stays...not sure about Apex engine could change, I guess, but still unmatced by competition.....no other 160ish hp 4s on the market in 16 product lines. Many think doo will stay at 130HP4s thinking 150+ hp 4s will take away from 800etec sales. I disagree.... to me totally different market & I would never buy any OEM 2s done with 2s forever.

 

[Sasquatch]

Not that I know anything about the R1 Crossplane engine at 180+hp, but why haven't they planted that block into the Apex? I think I asked this question before...

Because after slowing it down a couple thousand like they did with the current motor, will make the same hp. Sled engine is far different then a bike engine. Crossplane has no benefit to the sled.

Now if you want to ask why don't they add a much, much larger gear reducer to either engine and spin the motor at 13,000 like in the bike to make the hp of the bike I can only guess. If you spin the engine at 11,000 max and the normal operating range is 6,000 to 9,000 trail riding. I would say that the engine would last longer then if the normal range is 8,000 to 11,000 and max 13,000. Fuel economy would be better as well. IMHO!