stomper
TY 4 Stroke Master
I picked up my first yamaha in the summer of 2010, it was a 03 rx1. I was a bit scepticle about it because I have always considered low milage a huge part of the the vehicles that I bought. The sled had 11,500 mile on it. It was a bit intimidating looking under the hood because I was always used to the older 2 strokes with lots of room under the hood, but it was a deal that I couldn't pass up. Especialy since I drove the sled the winter before and was in awe of the power and torque of a 4 stroke. And thats where my obsession began and the only support group that I could find was here, LOL, and thats when the mods and the tweeking started.
It's amazing what you can learn if you just take the chance to do stuff. I have always been the type of person to do everything myself. From fixing any vehicle that I own to building my house. You don't learn if you don't try. I especialy like to tinker with sleds and quads. I am a man of opertunity. In the winter of 09/10 I bought a 08 polaris rzr that was rolled and completly stripped it down and replaced the frame, built a new roll cage and installed new plastic. Right now the thing is mint, and the nicest rzr in my area. In the winter of 2010/11 I bought a rolled 06 attack for cheap and rebuilt it. That was a huge undertaking at the time, I had to replace the mid and left side bulkhead. It was completly tore down to just the tunnel and exhaust sitting on jack stands. At the start I didn't know what I got myself into but with a camera and the help of alot of people on this site it realy wasn't that bad. The best part about working on your own stuff is you get to know what and where everything is and what it is supposed to do. From the tweeking and mods on my rx1, the rebuild of my wifes attack and the members of this site, I have come to learn tons about the yamaha 4 strokes and will not buy another sled. Other than an engine tear down (that still scares me) there realy isn't anything that terrible to do on these sleds. These sled look very complicated if you are not willing to explore them but if you have the nerve to try, they realy aren't that bad and it's alot of fun also. I love to see what people do the there stuff. It is amazing at what some guys come up with for mods that improve the ride, handleing and looks of their vehicles. Any one can go out and buy a brand new sled, but it takes some skill and pride to mod and tweek your own stuff and there are a ton of great ideas and help here.
It's amazing what you can learn if you just take the chance to do stuff. I have always been the type of person to do everything myself. From fixing any vehicle that I own to building my house. You don't learn if you don't try. I especialy like to tinker with sleds and quads. I am a man of opertunity. In the winter of 09/10 I bought a 08 polaris rzr that was rolled and completly stripped it down and replaced the frame, built a new roll cage and installed new plastic. Right now the thing is mint, and the nicest rzr in my area. In the winter of 2010/11 I bought a rolled 06 attack for cheap and rebuilt it. That was a huge undertaking at the time, I had to replace the mid and left side bulkhead. It was completly tore down to just the tunnel and exhaust sitting on jack stands. At the start I didn't know what I got myself into but with a camera and the help of alot of people on this site it realy wasn't that bad. The best part about working on your own stuff is you get to know what and where everything is and what it is supposed to do. From the tweeking and mods on my rx1, the rebuild of my wifes attack and the members of this site, I have come to learn tons about the yamaha 4 strokes and will not buy another sled. Other than an engine tear down (that still scares me) there realy isn't anything that terrible to do on these sleds. These sled look very complicated if you are not willing to explore them but if you have the nerve to try, they realy aren't that bad and it's alot of fun also. I love to see what people do the there stuff. It is amazing at what some guys come up with for mods that improve the ride, handleing and looks of their vehicles. Any one can go out and buy a brand new sled, but it takes some skill and pride to mod and tweek your own stuff and there are a ton of great ideas and help here.
That's the way you learn
ITHAPPENS
Expert
Nice write up! I agree completly. This site is full of great info and even greater people always willing to help. Keep the shiney side up and keep learning!
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