Apex lovers?? Is this the end??

[Sasquatch]

Here is the problem with the apex.
Every thing around the MOTOR is so outdated, talking about Rider position,transition from sitting to standing and chassis as a whole compared to the other manufacturers.I felt like I was riding my old Indy 400 from the 80's. With that being said, if Yamaha puts this NA MOTOR in a up to date chassis then I'll be all over it but I believe it's not going to happen anytime soon. I could be very happy with the sidewinder for a long time because once you go turbo with this power you don't look back.

Compared to my 2000 600 ZL the Apex is perfect!

 

[steiner]

Lmao. I was on a viper. Whatever. Be glad to race again. This time I'll have it on video.

Now now. You boys play nice or I will have to issue you both a warning.

 

[Sasquatch]

Now now. You boys play nice or I will have to issue you both a warning.

LOL! Yes Dad!

 

[InRBigness]

Well as fast as I went on the lakes, and many were going quick that first day, when I looked over and saw Bob (spelled with two O's) go by me 100' off the trail with his ski's a foot in the air like I was standing still I knew that was one viciously fast Apex. Of course the MCX 270 kit running up to 18lbs may have something to do with it. Top speed is available to all who want it. It just costs money.

 

[vodoo child]

Or it just means its the top of the HP heap! Time will tell! I can see though that Yamaha seems to have no interest in building sleds anymore and instead is concentrating on building engines. So the demise of the Apex and all sleds of the Delta box chassis does seem immanent. Thankfully though we still do have a pogo stick VK 540 so not all is lost. Sarcasm intended!

All this time and not one new sled engineered from Yamaha, the only creation was cobble in a three hole in a cat chassis that sits too high and build a turbo 998 for the same chassis. The turbo 998 is a wonder indeed and hats off to Yamaha but really in all this time! I think maybe the handwriting is on the wall. No longer four manufactures of sleds the future is looking bleak with only three and one engine builder!

Don't know where Yamaha's mindset is but unless they build a chassis of their own they have fallen by the wayside. Killing of the Apex without a New Yamaha chassis for it, or moving the motor to the Cat chassis would be the final nail in the coffin. Not sure where that leaves the Phazer!

And to all those who think that this is anti Viper or sidewinder talk your wrong. Its not, both the Viper and the Sidewinder are great sleds but so are the Cat equivalents the 7000 and the new 9,000, what is about to be lost is the Yamaha individuality and that my Yamaha friends is a sad day. No slam to the Viper owners and the new to be Sidewinder owners I respect your choices in a sled and think that they are not bad ones. We can not always agree on the same sled.

Where this leaves me and many others is a good question, thankfully my 2011 can go for many more years and at 10,000 miles is just broke in. Maybe a Yamacharger is needed to keep up with the new Sidewinder on the Lakes? Theres a thought! Or maybe pick up a Venture and swap a Apex engine into it and get back my Rocket Couch. Or just embrace the Cat and ride another T-Cat. I love the white red and black. Just like everyone else getting tired of waiting for the sled I want.

X2 Sasquatch, a very "BIG" X2!!!!!!!!