RSVECTORFREAK
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Anyone noticed these machines at night when driving in powder are absoultely impossibly to see. The snow builds up on the lights and you see nothing. Sure you can wipe the snow off but drive another 10 feet and you have to do it again. Thinking about a couple of small Redline type PIAA's mounted high on the windshield or bars.
twomorestrokes
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I hadn't noticed, but right now I'd give about anything to spend the evening in some nice deep powder...
You know. Strictly for R&D purposes.
You know. Strictly for R&D purposes.
Maybe pick up some of those helmet mounted lights?
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The snow deflectors that mount above the shocks that come stock on the mountain sled help out alot. They help deflect the snow away from the hood area. I have also found that mountain skis help a little bit.
RSVECTORFREAK
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Snow Deflectors hey, I'll have to check those out.
dusty
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OK, I looked up the "Fenders" for over the shocks, Yamaha part numbers 8EP-7819L-00-00 and 8EP-7819M-00-00. They are smoked plastic and look good mounted. I'm all for anything that looks good and makes the ride more enjoyable. But, I have a question, "Will they work with GYT-R shocks?" Looks like the top clicker would hit the fender.
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Dusty,
Where did you find these I have looked under the accessory section and cannot find them.
Where did you find these I have looked under the accessory section and cannot find them.
Yama-Crazy
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Has anyone ever tried rain-X I wonder if that would help it says it repells snow and rain and other...
They are not an accessory, but rather a factory installed piece. Look under shroud in the microfiche. The VK Professional uses another version, but requires a bumper change to use them.
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I figured that where the part number was coming from but I had to ask. Sounds like it might be something to try.
MedoraRage
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RSVECTORFREAK, I hear ya. I had to blaze trail saturday night to our cabin by Copper Harbor. I stood up and tried not to look at any of the light diffusing from the convered up head light. My eyes adjusted and I could stay on the trail most of the time. Actually the snow was so fluffy that if I was going above 15 or so it would sort of get blown off just well enough to see.
Yama-Crazy
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I think I know what your talking about now I did drive in some very loose powdery snow once that was coming over the hood and down in front of my face where I couldn't see and had to stop...maybe that where some 7"+ wide skis would help and the attachment that goes by the shock towers to help deflect snow and the wide skis would keep you from plowing thru it and on top more?
