weasel I know that a revalve is possible I just did not feel that the shocks even if revalved for riding where I do which goes from freshed groomed to junk in a matter of hours would give me the end results I want. I have the full Axis race package and the rear coupling kit from Hygear in the shop ready to go on. I am installing a quick disconnect on the sway bar also.
Where do you ride in PA??? I am originally from Hershey and moved out here in 2000. Used to have a cabin just off the rim of the grand canyon of PA and would burn all over the Potter and Tioga County area. I am coming home for deer season this year to my secret spot. I miss the years in the 70's there when we had 2' of snow for opener.
Where do you ride in PA??? I am originally from Hershey and moved out here in 2000. Used to have a cabin just off the rim of the grand canyon of PA and would burn all over the Potter and Tioga County area. I am coming home for deer season this year to my secret spot. I miss the years in the 70's there when we had 2' of snow for opener.
weasel33
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Yamadog, I live near Allentown, around a hour away from Hershey. I don't ride in pa anymore because of bad snow conditions. New York sometimes but I ride mostly in Maine or Canada. If your ever around here when the snow flies look me up, if you like fast riding maine is great for that.
I rode a demo xtx and just from stepping on to it and feeling what the suspension is doing you would sware that you where on a different sled than what my buddy has his set up.
I rode a demo xtx and just from stepping on to it and feeling what the suspension is doing you would sware that you where on a different sled than what my buddy has his set up.
I hunted a lot in Maine but never rode there. Maybe some day I'll make a road trip with the sleds but with the UP only 2-1/2 hrs away and over 300" of snow in the right places its hard to give up. I can be in the black hills in 8 and West Yellowstone in 18 vs the 22 it takes to make central PA. I do miss the old group I rode with most were F&S yamaha guys and we had some pretty fast iron for the day.
My problems with this chasis has been balance and the extra HP with the turbo just wants to put the skis to the sky anytime you push the go button. You cannot sweep the track cause it bites so hard and just lifts the front. I have learned to drive it in hot and let completely off letting the front set and then back on it but it is not what Ive been riding like for the past 20 yrs. Even my Pro R 800 with the uncoupled rear will go through a turn with stock everything and just a few turns of the springs and clickers. I have ridden 1 other stock XTX and did not have this much trouble but at 220 hp I cannot stop pushing the go button. When I get it back it will be at 12#'s of boost and closer to 250 hp
My problems with this chasis has been balance and the extra HP with the turbo just wants to put the skis to the sky anytime you push the go button. You cannot sweep the track cause it bites so hard and just lifts the front. I have learned to drive it in hot and let completely off letting the front set and then back on it but it is not what Ive been riding like for the past 20 yrs. Even my Pro R 800 with the uncoupled rear will go through a turn with stock everything and just a few turns of the springs and clickers. I have ridden 1 other stock XTX and did not have this much trouble but at 220 hp I cannot stop pushing the go button. When I get it back it will be at 12#'s of boost and closer to 250 hp
weasel33
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I can't blame you for not wanting to travel so far when you have all that so close to you. Guys from my local club go to the U. P. but I don't feel like traveling 22 hours when I can be in Maine or Canada in ten.
You know the guys from f&s, that's who I deal with, great dealer to deal with.
You know the guys from f&s, that's who I deal with, great dealer to deal with.
Back in the day they rode with Benders. My first sled was a 98 SX 700 that was a bender grass drag sled that we put back on snow. The thing was wicked but no suspension. Once was in the UP at the top in Copper harbor facing a 210 mile ride home in 4' moguls - I bitch about this sled but never seem to remember those days. I think that ride back took over 8 hrs and got home at 3 am at -35 F.
weasel33
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12#s of boost that thing has got to be a beast!! Are you mostly off trail or on trail? My buddys sled with ten # of air more in the rear shock keeps it planted like a ltx or ten # less and he's looking at the stars. A little heavy steering but nothing like you said with yours.
Yeah I cannot wait I was riding with 9#'s after the motor build last year but had trouble getting enough fuel through the injectors so we are adding the 4th in the intercooler and going to 9 and 12 on the switch. Clutching has been an issue and at 9 #'s the 8jp belt was lasting about 150 to 200 miles. Doing the machining for the 8dn, installing Ulmer clutch kit - Ulmer has had it for 3 weeks waiting on parts.
At 9 #'s on launch it pulls the skis 12" by 40 mph and full 9#'s they rise to almost 3' and it carries the front end until 104 mph on GPS. The rear shock at 120 is fine but steering effort is so great cause the front shock is full loose when hung with track off the ground. Any tighter and it wants to plow through the turns with 32" of carbide on the Simmons. Add 10 #'s to rear shock and front stays down but big bumps wants to launch me over the handle bars. I hit a drift on a groomed trail that froze solid over night at 80 mph with 130 in the rear shock and my buddy was behind me. He said I was fully verticle in a superman and anymore I would have gone over the hood and ran over myself.
At 9 #'s on launch it pulls the skis 12" by 40 mph and full 9#'s they rise to almost 3' and it carries the front end until 104 mph on GPS. The rear shock at 120 is fine but steering effort is so great cause the front shock is full loose when hung with track off the ground. Any tighter and it wants to plow through the turns with 32" of carbide on the Simmons. Add 10 #'s to rear shock and front stays down but big bumps wants to launch me over the handle bars. I hit a drift on a groomed trail that froze solid over night at 80 mph with 130 in the rear shock and my buddy was behind me. He said I was fully verticle in a superman and anymore I would have gone over the hood and ran over myself.
weasel33
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I'm sure you realize this but that's all in the way it's valved. Hopefully with your new hygear shocks it will take care of your superman problems. That sled should be unbelievable once your done with all the mods.
I am hopefull this gets me where I want it. for what I have spent to date I could have had a Ferrari!!!!!
weasel33
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A NEW Ferrari!
weasel33
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Hell, you'll probably beat a Ferrari to 100 mph!
Oh no doubt Cant wait for the radar runs this season. Was hoping to hit 1 grass drag before season ended but it won't be done in time.
no but a sweet Magnum PI 308 or 3/4 of a WRX. I know its not a Yamaha but I am on the list for the Polaris slingshot gonna put a turbo on that Also!!!
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Here is your answer.... but I could have told you this:
http://cs.amsnow.com/sno/b/sno/archive/2014/10/10/inside-info-2015-yamaha-rtx-le-changes.aspx
http://cs.amsnow.com/sno/b/sno/archive/2014/10/10/inside-info-2015-yamaha-rtx-le-changes.aspx
This is not Yamaha's official response (yet) it is what one magazine editor was told initially. It also completely misses the fact that the rear shocks do not match the features list either. There is no reason they could not have used a set of the Cat RR shocks from 2014 models. To show us a premium model knowing that they would never deliver and hide behind a fine print disclaimer is simply put: Unethical
