Apex2006
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Agreed, I was on the other side all my life and never thought I would switch to 4 strokes. I race motocross and the same thing happened there as well. Was a die-hard 2 stroke guy and loved to trash the 4 strokes until I could not win against them anymore. Now me and my buddies have all switched and as much as we love the two-stroke sound, we just can't ignore the overall reliabilty, especially in the sleds out on long trips. Unfortunately we have to invest in improving our suspensions, clutching, gearing, and skis, but once you dial all this in I believe we are better off in the long run. Cheers,
shadow44
TY 4 Stroke God
Apex2006 said:Agreed, I was on the other side all my life and never thought I would switch to 4 strokes. I race motocross and the same thing happened there as well. Was a die-hard 2 stroke guy and loved to trash the 4 strokes until I could not win against them anymore. Now me and my buddies have all switched and as much as we love the two-stroke sound, we just can't ignore the overall reliabilty, especially in the sleds out on long trips. Unfortunately we have to invest in improving our suspensions, clutching, gearing, and skis, but once you dial all this in I believe we are better off in the long run. Cheers,
Every sled requires this, not just Yamaha...clutching and gearing are not musts..they're preferences. Every sled needs set up as every rider requires something different...there's tons of guys that have jumped on there Yammis and have done very little to them and are happy with the way they work. I know tons of guys that have no issues with the stock skis once a better runner is put on them. Clutching on any sled can be changed to perform better...the manufacturers set them up to work in a wide variety of conditons.
revster
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shaddow44 said:Apex2006 said:Agreed, I was on the other side all my life and never thought I would switch to 4 strokes. I race motocross and the same thing happened there as well. Was a die-hard 2 stroke guy and loved to trash the 4 strokes until I could not win against them anymore. Now me and my buddies have all switched and as much as we love the two-stroke sound, we just can't ignore the overall reliabilty, especially in the sleds out on long trips. Unfortunately we have to invest in improving our suspensions, clutching, gearing, and skis, but once you dial all this in I believe we are better off in the long run. Cheers,
Every sled requires this, not just Yamaha...clutching and gearing are not musts..they're preferences. Every sled needs set up as every rider requires something different...there's tons of guys that have jumped on there Yammis and have done very little to them and are happy with the way they work. I know tons of guys that have no issues with the stock skis once a better runner is put on them. Clutching on any sled can be changed to perform better...the manufacturers set them up to work in a wide variety of conditons.
I would agree with that. Pretty much all the changes I made to my Nytro I had made to my Rev.
stephenpen
Expert
It would not matter what I ride I would still mod the heck out it. As my wife says its just my nature. What fun would it be to ride the same sled as everyone else.
snox164
Extreme
stephenpen said:
X2 and I also agree with Apex2006
08 FX Nytro lover
Extreme
stephenpen said:I just wanted to put that out there.
It has caused me alot of head scratching and late nights in the garage, but I just had a GREAT RIDE. Its puts a smile on my face every time I squeeze the throttle.
I'm not so worried about the subframes, ball joints, hand warmers or how I can't get a fuel controller to work.
Can't wait to go out again tomorrow.
I agree. My feet are wet, hands are cold and the cornering/suspension has had me out in the barn many many late nights too but you gotta love that 3 cyl grunt and awesome wheelie action!!
08 FX Nytro lover
Extreme
Well said! I replaced my skis (3x's), modded my ball joints, revalved all the shocks and even put a 128 track on it just to make it rideable but it was worth every penny and all my time and effort.Apex2006 said:Agreed, I was on the other side all my life and never thought I would switch to 4 strokes. I race motocross and the same thing happened there as well. Was a die-hard 2 stroke guy and loved to trash the 4 strokes until I could not win against them anymore. Now me and my buddies have all switched and as much as we love the two-stroke sound, we just can't ignore the overall reliabilty, especially in the sleds out on long trips., but once you dial all this in I believe we are better off in the long run. Cheers,
LJ 452
TY 4 Stroke God
I agree, the ENGINE reliability is nice. The rest leaves a bit to be desired. As for mods, of course we all mod our sleds to make them our own. The key word is mod, not fix shortcomings, big difference in my book.
I got a reality slap in the face last year when I jumped on a SnoPro500. That thing is amazing in the handling and suspension department (stock for stock).
I got a reality slap in the face last year when I jumped on a SnoPro500. That thing is amazing in the handling and suspension department (stock for stock).
yamahabandit
Expert
I agree with everything you said about the Nytro. Only thing I found was after riding the snopro and getting back on my " modded Nytro", I felt like I was driving a Ferrari. Maybe it was the 2 stroke or the ride like a brick of the Cat, but all I know I loved my ride home.The 500 is a great sled for what it was designed for,just not for me anymore. Funny thing is that I said the same things about the Nytro last year and I was crucified. Oh well time heals old woundsLJ 452 said:
stephenpen
Expert
I'm coming from a 08 SnoPro 600 racer and I love my Nytro. It sure is nice to go faster then 75mph. Not a very practical trail machine. Mixing oil, 45 miles per tank, and no reverse or electric start. To each there own I guess.
