SilentSno
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- 2008 Yamaha FX Nytro MTX
Location: Beartooth Mountains, just outside of Red Lodge, MT
When: 11/23/2007
Total Miles: ~50 (have to check the odometer still!)
MPG: ~10 (will figure once I check odometer)
Rode about 10 miles on trail to get to the decent deep powder of 4 to 6 feet. Total trails 20 miles.
Deep powder, boondocking, hill climbing around 30 miles.
Trail/Road Notes:
Sled handles pretty well, but a little tippy. Its nothing bad, its what I expected with this sled and my additional handlebar riser I added. It did seem to "dart" a bit, but I might have been getting down to the road thru the packed snow, it was a bit low in some spots.
Takes the bumps and little jumps really well. I haven't messed with the suspension at all yet.
On flat smooth spots this sled just hauls, quick and easy up to 80 mph.
Hill Climbing:
This sled climbs really well. You can really control the sled while climbing. Shifting it side to side controlling the direction you climb up the hill.
We ended up riding with another guy from Cody, WY with what we thought was a M8. So the three of us, (97 Summit 670 (piped and canned) with a 136x2, M8 with 162x2.25, and my Nytro 153x2.25) and I easily beat the older Summit, and for a bit stay with the M8. I was a bit disappointed in that aspect at first. We came down the hill and talked with the guy a bit. Well I immediately became much happier with my Nytro when we found out what his sled really was. A fully loaded M10.
So he really had a M10, with pipe, can, fuel controller, airbox mods, custom clutching, and nitrous! That run I mentioned he used Nitrous on. Him and I did it again this time without Nitrous. I had a huge holeshot and pulled probably a length on him and it was until the top 20% of this somewhat small climb that he pulled ahead.
I'll have a real comparsion with a 05 Rev 800 next ride.
Boondocking:
Still getting used to the balance, the next trip should be much more successful for me. I could easily lean control her without moving side to side of the sled. Could easily move in between the trees but did get into trouble a few times. Mostly because of my inexperience on this sled. And by trouble I mean geting stuck. I fell off a few times in deep powder and while slightly uphill, a no no, and almost a guarenteed "stuck."
Deep Powder:
Did extremely well, wasn't enough in some spots to do any real techincal stuff. (doughnuts, etc...) Will reevaulate next trip.
Overall:
Great day and first ride of the season. I'm extremely happy with my choice and can't wait to get out and ride again.
I've attached a picture of our trip in Google Earth, our estimated path is in blue.
When: 11/23/2007
Total Miles: ~50 (have to check the odometer still!)
MPG: ~10 (will figure once I check odometer)
Rode about 10 miles on trail to get to the decent deep powder of 4 to 6 feet. Total trails 20 miles.
Deep powder, boondocking, hill climbing around 30 miles.
Trail/Road Notes:
Sled handles pretty well, but a little tippy. Its nothing bad, its what I expected with this sled and my additional handlebar riser I added. It did seem to "dart" a bit, but I might have been getting down to the road thru the packed snow, it was a bit low in some spots.
Takes the bumps and little jumps really well. I haven't messed with the suspension at all yet.
On flat smooth spots this sled just hauls, quick and easy up to 80 mph.
Hill Climbing:
This sled climbs really well. You can really control the sled while climbing. Shifting it side to side controlling the direction you climb up the hill.
We ended up riding with another guy from Cody, WY with what we thought was a M8. So the three of us, (97 Summit 670 (piped and canned) with a 136x2, M8 with 162x2.25, and my Nytro 153x2.25) and I easily beat the older Summit, and for a bit stay with the M8. I was a bit disappointed in that aspect at first. We came down the hill and talked with the guy a bit. Well I immediately became much happier with my Nytro when we found out what his sled really was. A fully loaded M10.
So he really had a M10, with pipe, can, fuel controller, airbox mods, custom clutching, and nitrous! That run I mentioned he used Nitrous on. Him and I did it again this time without Nitrous. I had a huge holeshot and pulled probably a length on him and it was until the top 20% of this somewhat small climb that he pulled ahead.
I'll have a real comparsion with a 05 Rev 800 next ride.
Boondocking:
Still getting used to the balance, the next trip should be much more successful for me. I could easily lean control her without moving side to side of the sled. Could easily move in between the trees but did get into trouble a few times. Mostly because of my inexperience on this sled. And by trouble I mean geting stuck. I fell off a few times in deep powder and while slightly uphill, a no no, and almost a guarenteed "stuck."
Deep Powder:
Did extremely well, wasn't enough in some spots to do any real techincal stuff. (doughnuts, etc...) Will reevaulate next trip.
Overall:
Great day and first ride of the season. I'm extremely happy with my choice and can't wait to get out and ride again.
I've attached a picture of our trip in Google Earth, our estimated path is in blue.
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Nikolai
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Glad you like it. The "tippiness" is the best part of the sled. It handles better in the trees than anyother mountain sled I've ridden.
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Yep, you guys with the Nytro MTXs have great sleds. I rode with two friends in Cooke City yesterday (about 30 miles West of SilentSno). Sleds were as follows; Me with the SCRX-1mtn at 10PSI boost, A '06 APEX mtn and the new Nytro MTX (red/black).
I climbed a steep hill with about a 2000' long climb which I blew right over in 1' of fresh powder from Thurs. At the base my altimeter on the GPS read 9234'. I looked again at the top and it read 10,062'. By my math that is a slope with an average of a 41% grade or 36.9 deg incline.
Robb let me take the Nytro MTX. I made it about 1/2 way before starting to slow down. At this point I went easily to a side hill (about put the sled on its uphill side). Me and the Nytro then finished the climb to the top. I came down and told the guy "this sled with 10 lbs of boost and a longer track would be the ultimate sled for me".
Jim
I climbed a steep hill with about a 2000' long climb which I blew right over in 1' of fresh powder from Thurs. At the base my altimeter on the GPS read 9234'. I looked again at the top and it read 10,062'. By my math that is a slope with an average of a 41% grade or 36.9 deg incline.
Robb let me take the Nytro MTX. I made it about 1/2 way before starting to slow down. At this point I went easily to a side hill (about put the sled on its uphill side). Me and the Nytro then finished the climb to the top. I came down and told the guy "this sled with 10 lbs of boost and a longer track would be the ultimate sled for me".
Jim
