Did I make a mistake purchasing a used 06 Apex ER

[NB-NYTRO]

Its a good sled.. Reliable.. mine started all week on my trip last Feb at
-35-40 every morning. I never raced anyone who could stay with me. Its a fast sled. I hated the way it handled in certain condtions.. BUY SOME SKIS! SKIS! I went with C&A Razors for the new Nytro. Yes you could buy a clutch kit if you want to go real fast.

 

[zedosix]

You are going to be so happy with this sled. I had one last year after owning 15 polaris's including an xcr 800. If anything the apex reminds me of the xcr. Rock solid. Only the motor is so much sweeter on the Apex.

Bring on the snow.

 

[ReX]

I agree with most that you'll probably really like the new sled - but, a good running, stock 2000-2003 XCR 800 will definitely beat a stock Apex ER.

If having the fastest sled is your #1 requirement, and there are others that ran close to your XCR 800, you might be a little disappointed on the lake. Of course if speed is the goal, if you add a turbo or supercharger to an Apex no one can touch you at all.

On the other hand, the Apex' motor is incredibly smooth and has very good throttle response (similar to the XCR) and these motor always run great. While the XCR has a great motor also, on a warm day they were noticably down on power compared to cold, while the Apex runs great always.

Several of my buddies sold their XCR 800's for their current Apex ERs and I sold (actually I'm still trying to sell) my well tuned/built '97 Storm 800 (it ran side by side with the well tuned XCR 800's) for Yamaha 4-strokes.

All of us notice the decrease in top speed (for us we found a fairly big drop), but none of us want to go back. Acceleration wise they are very close with studs.

The biggest improvement we found was the fuel economy. The Apex, while still not great on gas, gets almost twice the fuel mileage of the XCR 800. The next biggest improvement is comfort and ergonomics. On the Apex you can ride far longer and far more hours before you tire.

Basically the number of hours of fun you can have on an Apex is far greater than the number of hours of fun you can have on an XCR 800.

If you're an aggressive rider, one thing you probably will not be happy with is the rear suspension is too soft. At first you'll be blown away at the smooth ride, but once the trails get mature you'll find it way to easy to bottom out until you install a heavier rear spring. A couple of things to watch out for, especially if you like to run long lakes wide open, is idler wheels delaminating and chaincase oil leaks. Yamaha has an updated wheels and a new chaincase cover that fix these weak areas.

 

[nyattak]

ApexerER, you got the right sled. My brother rides an '05 RS Venture. Take a minute and check out the Forum, "TY Rides". Go to the sticky TY Mileage Hondo Contest winner of 06/07 season 9,380 miles. That's real documented mileage. My Attak is shown in some of the pics. I ride a '06 Attak and absolutely love it! It has 6,500 miles and going strong. It's the only sled I haven't blown up!

I've owned the '05 MachZ 1000 and was told by the dealer that it wasn't a lake sled, so I blew it up. A '03 Rev 600, ring problems, so I blew it up. A Polaris 580 Triple, piston issues, so I blew it up. Not to bash any other brands out there, but my Yahama hasn't let me down yet!!

 

[rehm70]

GREAT post, ReX!

I came off an '01 MXZ 800 Adrenaline, and the Apex is about as fast, + or - a length.
The reality is, after a day of riding, my elbows hurt from the arm "pull". I have never felt a sled pull midrange like my Apex. The throttle response is unequalled.
Definitely get a heavier spring and have the shock revalved, the (rear)suspension sucks compared on the same level as the XCR.

Make sure to run TALL studs, if you hook this thing up, you'll have a shot at anything stock.

 

[schroon]

Where abots in Upstate NY? I cam off a 98 and 99 SRX and like everybody you won't look back. It is a great sled and now all we need is snow.

 

[ApexerER]

I live in Saratoga, Ride on Sacandaga Lake, Tug Hill, Old Forge and St. Donat (Canada)

 

[schroon]

Well I live in California and have a place in Schroon Lake, I ride there and old forge. I also have my drag boat there. I come back 7-8 times a year in fact I'll be there in a couple of weeks to get the sleds ready for the winter. Their saying it could be good.

 

[gsxr]

ULMER RACING WILL FIX YOU UP