Looking At Buying A Yamaha Nytro

[sleddingfarmer]

your going to spend alot of money to make it handle even close to your 98 sx700. the Nytro was never intended to be a trail machine, so buy according to your needs.

I dunno about that. Handling can be achieved just by good shock valving, and maybe a ski change. Then its just a little bit of adjustment. But if the rear shocks have good valving then even that isn't hard.

It might cost a little more to fine tune the rest of the sled, overheating, warm hands, wind protection, storage, ice buildup, wore out front end, Fuel range.

Depends on what a guy wants and needs, and how picky that individual is. I've decided I'm too picky for a Nytro.

 

[nytroD]

i'm just saying if i had the chance to do it all over again i would not buy the Nytro. that being said, i am keeping it as a second sled.after putting all that money into it, it's a very good all around sled now.

 

[sleddingfarmer]

i'm just saying if i had the chance to do it all over again i would not buy the Nytro. that being said, i am keeping it as a second sled.after putting all that money into it, it's a very good all around sled now.

I agree completely. I sunk a ton of money into mine also, and after it was all said and done, it was only a "good all around sled". Nothing great. At the end it was the weight that I just didn't want to deal with anymore.

But by far the thing I should have done first, was have the rear shocks revalved. Biggest improvement, by a huge margin IMO, to the entire sled.

 

[nytroD]

i miss the handleing of my SRX 7 that i traded in on the Apex. i havent ridden the 1200 yet that i picked up, but i hope its a big improvement. i no it has a lower c.g. because its alot harder to flip on its side in the garage.

 

[RTX Meirda]

If you buy a Nytro and read some of the suggestions posted here by other members, switch skis etc, you should be able to make it real quick in the trails. i have had Srx, Rx1, Apex,Sx in the past. I can ride my Nytro faster in the most technical trails than any my old sleds. I have an 09 Rtx Se. I did spend about an hour in the garage and set up from the Nytro chart posted on Ty.

 

[AKrider]

EDIT: Dang, my blue glasses had fallen off. The Nytro is the best handling sled Yamaha has ever produced. The '08 was perfection and I could not believe they actually found a way to improve the handling with the revised '09 geometry.

 

[WNY PAT]

I might get flamed for this - but I'll say it anyway. First, I don't bash other brands, to each his own. Find a sled you love and ride it - who cares what company makes it. If you've researched sleds long enough, or ridden them long enough, you probably know the drawbacks of the different brands. Yammies are heavier and take some real tweaking for most guys to get them to handle the way they want but are thought to be the most reliable and have the best resale value. Doos, especially the 2003+ always seem to have motor issues beginning with the crappy single ring design and now with the sealed crank on the 800 e-techs and bad pistons on the 600 e-tech; but guys perceive them to be the best lightweight all around handling sled out of the box. Cats have always had the reputation of being more problematic and having more fit and finish type issues but have really strong motors. Polaris suspensions, especially ones with the Walker Evans shocks, can be a real PITA but if you get a good one they generally are well made sleds. Anyway, that's just my .02 cents on issues and I always feel when you switch brands, you exchange one set of problems for another IMHO.

As for the Nytro handling, I really think it depends how you ride. I put a set of Curve XS skis on mine and some heavier torsion springs and messed around with the suspension settings for a few hours while pounding it down a really rough set of bumps. It took time and effort but it was worth it. On mine now, I keep pace with 600 RRs, 600 XRS, 800 Switchbacks, and a variety of other sleds all day long in all sorts of conditions. I don't ever feel tired because the suspension is as good or better than than that of any X package Doo sled I owned for my riding style. Honestly, I loved my Doos but even after revalving, installing heavier springs, etc. they never handled the rough stuff as good as my Nytro. Also, I also replaced the stock skis on every Doo I owned so I personally didn't see that as a big issue on the Nytro.

In any case, if you ride fairly hard and spend a lot of time standing, the Nytro is a great machine. If you tend to sit more and cruise the trails and throw in a few bumps from time to time, I'm afraid the Nytro probably wouldn't be the right choice.

That said, I'm still hoping to run across SleddingFarmer because I am freaking dying to ride an 800 XRS. My one buddy has a 600XRS that I've spent some time on - great sled! Would love to see how it would handle another 30 HP tho!

 

[sleddingfarmer]

It handles it very well!

 

[yamaha06]

Thanks for the replies guys, I am still waiting to go look at that 2009 yamaha nytro xtx, I think the guy maybe having second thoughts on selling it, but I have found a couple 2008 with low kms, what is the difference between the fx nytro and the fx nytro rtx? I know the shocks are different but is there anything else?

 

[MCApex44]

I might get flamed for this - but I'll say it anyway. First, I don't bash other brands, to each his own. Find a sled you love and ride it - who cares what company makes it. If you've researched sleds long enough, or ridden them long enough, you probably know the drawbacks of the different brands. Yammies are heavier and take some real tweaking for most guys to get them to handle the way they want but are thought to be the most reliable and have the best resale value. Doos, especially the 2003+ always seem to have motor issues beginning with the crappy single ring design and now with the sealed crank on the 800 e-techs and bad pistons on the 600 e-tech; but guys perceive them to be the best lightweight all around handling sled out of the box. Cats have always had the reputation of being more problematic and having more fit and finish type issues but have really strong motors. Polaris suspensions, especially ones with the Walker Evans shocks, can be a real PITA but if you get a good one they generally are well made sleds. Anyway, that's just my .02 cents on issues and I always feel when you switch brands, you exchange one set of problems for another IMHO.

As for the Nytro handling, I really think it depends how you ride. I put a set of Curve XS skis on mine and some heavier torsion springs and messed around with the suspension settings for a few hours while pounding it down a really rough set of bumps. It took time and effort but it was worth it. On mine now, I keep pace with 600 RRs, 600 XRS, 800 Switchbacks, and a variety of other sleds all day long in all sorts of conditions. I don't ever feel tired because the suspension is as good or better than than that of any X package Doo sled I owned for my riding style. Honestly, I loved my Doos but even after revalving, installing heavier springs, etc. they never handled the rough stuff as good as my Nytro. Also, I also replaced the stock skis on every Doo I owned so I personally didn't see that as a big issue on the Nytro.

In any case, if you ride fairly hard and spend a lot of time standing, the Nytro is a great machine. If you tend to sit more and cruise the trails and throw in a few bumps from time to time, I'm afraid the Nytro probably wouldn't be the right choice.

That said, I'm still hoping to run across SleddingFarmer because I am freaking dying to ride an 800 XRS. My one buddy has a 600XRS that I've spent some time on - great sled! Would love to see how it would handle another 30 HP tho!

Well said WNY PAT! And one other point--you dont smell like 2-stroke SMOKE either! lol

 

[AKrider]

Do some searches about the Nytro for handling, ride, etc. You can then make an informed decision if the sled is right for you.

 

[WNY PAT]

True enough on the 2 stroke smoke! I honestly try to not respond to these threads anymore because there have been so many informed discussions of handling issues and how to address them that rehashing seems like a waste of time. I tell people who ask that the sled will probably be more than a handful for guys and gals new to the sport and you definately have to ride it hard to experience the qualities guys like me love in comparison to other sleds I've owned over the years. We don't all ride that way though.

I CAN'T WAIT FOR SNOW!

 

[dilligaf]

True enough on the 2 stroke smoke! I honestly try to not respond to these threads anymore because there have been so many informed discussions of handling issues and how to address them that rehashing seems like a waste of time. I tell people who ask that the sled will probably be more than a handful for guys and gals new to the sport and you definately have to ride it hard to experience the qualities guys like me love in comparison to other sleds I've owned over the years. We don't all ride that way though.

I CAN'T WAIT FOR SNOW!

X2!! Well said.

 

[yamaha06]

Well I'm going to look at that nytro tomorrow, the guy has reduced his price to $8500. I was at the dealership today and they said I shouldn't buy an 09 xtx because they wear out the sliders vert very fast. The sled has a studded track and I have read a lot about the studs hitting the shock mount, what could be done to fix that.

 

[natedawgedog]

I dont know what the prices are like were ever your buying from, but... here in alaska you couldnt sell an '09 xtx for 8500, I bought mine last winter with less than 1000miles, for 6500 landed in my small little bush town. if you get bigger idler wheels (x wheels from ulmer racing), and ice scratchers, your hyfax problems will be solved! and as long as the studs are not right on the center of the track then you shouldnt have a problem with the shock mount, but if it is you should probably take a good look at the shocks.