RSVenture006
Newbie
I've read a lot of the posts regarding the "new" ventures, but I'm still looking for a little more advice on the 06.
It seems to me that many of the complaints about the ventures are specific to the 05 model. Is this the same for 06?
What issues have riders had with the 06's?
Thank you, in advanced.
It seems to me that many of the complaints about the ventures are specific to the 05 model. Is this the same for 06?
What issues have riders had with the 06's?
Thank you, in advanced.
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I have an 06 with a few hundred miles on it...Great sled!!! Really fun off trail, great double riding, tracks straight with very little darting and good gas mileage.
Grimm
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My understanding is track howl and idler wheels are the issues with these sleds.
Venture is a great dual-purpose sled.
Track howl I believe is still there after reading a "Super-trax" review.
The howl can be reduced in a few different ways. My dealer and I agreed on replacing six bogie wheels with oversized Kimpex/Polaris wheels. Others on this site have used anti-wear pads, and Skidoo wheels, as well. Either way, it works! Your choice.
You can get additional information in the 12,000 mile report at the top of the RS Section, as well as other threads a few pages back.
Venture is easy to set up for your own personal riding style through a couple of trial and adjustment days. Medium and Soft settings are better which allows the suspension to work for you. Again, It's a matter of finding your own set-up.
If you can, make sure the sled has the additional wheels either inside or outside installed about 9 1/2 inches ahead of the rear axle/wheels. The wheels will significantly reduce hyfax wear. I have a set of set of marginal snow wheels installed in this area. Yamaha helped kick in a few bucks for the wheels. I did see some 06 Venture's with stock wheels installed. I have over 10,000 miles on a set of slides which will be changed this year.
Break in the engine per owners manual. Make sure you or your dealer does the heat cycles before riding. I use the Yamalube 4S semi-synthetic oil and have had no problem. Just my opinion.
Yamaha has beefed up the pivot arm gussets. I hope this reinforcement will remedy the past pivot arm failure problems.
Hope this helps!
Track howl I believe is still there after reading a "Super-trax" review.
The howl can be reduced in a few different ways. My dealer and I agreed on replacing six bogie wheels with oversized Kimpex/Polaris wheels. Others on this site have used anti-wear pads, and Skidoo wheels, as well. Either way, it works! Your choice.
You can get additional information in the 12,000 mile report at the top of the RS Section, as well as other threads a few pages back.
Venture is easy to set up for your own personal riding style through a couple of trial and adjustment days. Medium and Soft settings are better which allows the suspension to work for you. Again, It's a matter of finding your own set-up.
If you can, make sure the sled has the additional wheels either inside or outside installed about 9 1/2 inches ahead of the rear axle/wheels. The wheels will significantly reduce hyfax wear. I have a set of set of marginal snow wheels installed in this area. Yamaha helped kick in a few bucks for the wheels. I did see some 06 Venture's with stock wheels installed. I have over 10,000 miles on a set of slides which will be changed this year.
Break in the engine per owners manual. Make sure you or your dealer does the heat cycles before riding. I use the Yamalube 4S semi-synthetic oil and have had no problem. Just my opinion.
Yamaha has beefed up the pivot arm gussets. I hope this reinforcement will remedy the past pivot arm failure problems.
Hope this helps!
RSVenture006
Newbie
RSVenture006,
Not anything different; my dealer recommended to repeat the process 3 times. Let the sled idle for 15 minutes, or until the hot light comes on, and let it cool down completely. In my opinion, it makes sense. It's a new engine, and everything needs to seat properly. The metal in the engine has taken some heat stress before operating. This is what I've done and it worked for me. The engine doesn't burn a drop of oil.
The trail breakin for the first 100 miles is very tedious. Seems like it takes forever. Patience is required to keep the sled in the rpm range. It's in an rpm range where the belt won't easily shift up so you'll be stuck riding around at 45 mph indicated.
I know many on this site would disagree. I have read several threads claiming to run the heck out of it, and not baby it. My 20 years of aviation experience as a post maintenance check pilot that includes 5 years of arctic flying experience tells me otherwise.
After doing the 100 mile break-in segment, it's probably a good idea to pull the oil tank screen. I'm sure you will find the bottom portion of the screen loaded with metal shavings and other trash left over from engine production.
Regarding technical bulletins, check with your dealer. If your dealer gives you a suspect answer, call a second or third dealer.
Sorry to ramble, and hope this helps.
Good luck with your new machine!
Not anything different; my dealer recommended to repeat the process 3 times. Let the sled idle for 15 minutes, or until the hot light comes on, and let it cool down completely. In my opinion, it makes sense. It's a new engine, and everything needs to seat properly. The metal in the engine has taken some heat stress before operating. This is what I've done and it worked for me. The engine doesn't burn a drop of oil.
The trail breakin for the first 100 miles is very tedious. Seems like it takes forever. Patience is required to keep the sled in the rpm range. It's in an rpm range where the belt won't easily shift up so you'll be stuck riding around at 45 mph indicated.
I know many on this site would disagree. I have read several threads claiming to run the heck out of it, and not baby it. My 20 years of aviation experience as a post maintenance check pilot that includes 5 years of arctic flying experience tells me otherwise.
After doing the 100 mile break-in segment, it's probably a good idea to pull the oil tank screen. I'm sure you will find the bottom portion of the screen loaded with metal shavings and other trash left over from engine production.
Regarding technical bulletins, check with your dealer. If your dealer gives you a suspect answer, call a second or third dealer.
Sorry to ramble, and hope this helps.
Good luck with your new machine!