2020 sidewinder

[thunderbolt]

Has Yamaha addressed any of the issues with the past sidewinders , for example over heating if left idling for more than 10 minutes or in hard packed trail or lake conditions , and how about clutching and belt blowing , has any of these issues been addressed by yamaha
You shouldn't have to install scratchers and a fan set up on a 20000 dollar machine , and start playing with your clutch
I love the sidewinder but really have to start changing stuff right of the bat

 

[PowderFalcon]

Nope! Nothing has changed! Lots of bandaids out there. Plan on spending an extra couple g-notes on top of your 20k !!

But feel the arm stretching power and you’ll see what all the fuss is about. Just don’t tally up your $/per mile!

 

[thunderbolt]

Like I said I love my winder 2017 and now my new one is in just wondering if anything got resolved in regards to previous years

 

[PowderFalcon]

Luckily most of what you have on your ‘17 will bolt on your ‘20

 

[DMCTurbo]

Why would you let it idle for 10 minutes?

 

[Motorhead]

Like I said I love my winder 2017 and now my new one is in just wondering if anything got resolved in regards to previous years

Yeah I hear you, I thought they were going to address lots of stuff on the second year of production (2018), but whereas there was many items that could have been addressed but were not, I figured they would keep it as is instead of opening up a can of warranty worms! Have used my warranty quite a few times threw my dealer though, and he made sure I had the 5 year deal for cheap. So really not much to complain about for me!!

 

[thunderbolt]

Why would you let it idle for 10 minutes?

To wait for the off brands to catch up

 

[Fast]

To wait for the off brands to catch up

Probably waiting for the doo's and poo's

 

[slimjim2525]

Love my winder. Lots of fixes for the few problems they have, otherwise it's a solid sled.

 

[Joseph Levandoski]

I've had zero issues with the updated clutching on my 2019 - I also think belts are biased a lot on how you handle the sled (of course you're going to blow a belt if you're full throttle and aggressive from a dead stop).

The cooling issue hasn't changed - but again, I've had one issue since owning the snowmobile (I see absolutely no reason to let your sled idle for extended periods of time).

 

[Fast]

I've had zero issues with the updated clutching on my 2019 - I also think belts are biased a lot on how you handle the sled (of course you're going to blow a belt if you're full throttle and aggressive from a dead stop).

The cooling issue hasn't changed - but again, I've had one issue since owning the snowmobile (I see absolutely no reason to let your sled idle for extended periods of time).

X2 need to shut them down when waiting for everyone to catch up

 

[74Nitro]

Being the environmentalist that I am, I would like to see a shut off built into the software on these machines. If the engine is at operating temperature, then any idle for about 30 seconds or so would then result in automatic shut down.
I know most of us are capable of this ourselves, but machines left idling excessively still happens.

 

[Fast]

Being the environmentalist that I am, I would like to see a shut off built into the software on these machines. If the engine is at operating temperature, then any idle for about 30 seconds or so would then result in automatic shut down.
I know most of us are capable of this ourselves, but machines left idling excessively still happens.

They need to idle more than 30 seconds too cool the turbo down after a hard pull ,plus when you shut the engine down it needs to sit for 5 - 10 minutes to get rid of the heat before starting again IMO

 

[thunderbolt]

I've had zero issues with the updated clutching on my 2019 - I also think belts are biased a lot on how you handle the sled (of course you're going to blow a belt if you're full throttle and aggressive from a dead stop).

The cooling issue hasn't changed - but again, I've had one issue since owning the snowmobile (I see absolutely no reason to let your sled idle for extended periods of time).

It also happens when the trails are hard packed but just not as quickly

 

[Turboflash]

They need to idle more than 30 seconds too cool the turbo down after a hard pull ,plus when you shut the engine down it needs to sit for 5 - 10 minutes to get rid of the heat before starting again IMO

X2 Fast. I ALWAYS let mine idle a minute or 2 after hard pulls to allow the turbo to cool down. Not sure where, but I've read it's really hard on turbo to shut it down when it's piping hot! Good recipe for failed bearings!