New 2017 Yamaha Sleds...

[excallibur101]

You will NEVER see that kind of mileage on a YamaCAT. NEVER ever ever.

What about an Apex.

 

[excallibur101]

What about an Apex.

Or Vector as Nick Keller has proven at 99000 thousand miles. Fought between rock and hard place

 

[cat hunter]

I came back to Yamaha...just for the 4 stroke...I don't care if they are heavier, and don't ride or handle as nice.....my last two cats, and my last two doo's got towed..due to blown engines...You can talk until you are blue in the face about the new two stroke from ski-doo (cat or polaris for that matter)....and you'd never convince me to go back...I ride trails in the upper Midwest, rarely go off trail, and do not powder ride...so having a lightweight two stroke means squat to me. Reliability is most important to me...turn key and go....Yamaha is the best for that...and nobody else has even come close. You will never convince me that a two stroke is a better machine for an older trail veteran or high mileage rider

Could not have said it any better!!!

 

[VX1R]

Here's a pic that CR posted yesterday on his blog with some selected Yamaha dealers from North America and Europe who were fortunate enough to get to ride some of the new sleds:

They all seem pretty happy. I can ID two of the culprits (one from MN and one from MI). Can anyone else ID anyone from your area?

 

[sweetrides]

Dang the hype and anticipation has deff grown !

 

[excallibur101]

I myself will never sacafice quality and reliability of the Yamaha 4 stroke engine over a two stroke.Been there done that rat race ,always wondering in my thoughts when the motor was going to grenade,usually about 2500 miles give or take they usually launched a piston or crank bearing.I no longer ride with those preconceived bad notions with the 4 stroke.Now I ride the distance without those worries.

 

[subaru2006]

Kip.

Subaru2006

Here's a pic that CR posted yesterday on his blog with some selected Yamaha dealers from North America and Europe who were fortunate enough to get to ride some of the new sleds:
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They all seem pretty happy. I can ID two of the culprits (one from MN and one from MI). Can anyone else ID anyone from your area?

 

[excallibur101]

My riding buddies always seem to bust chops about the heavier weight of the Yamaha,my reply to them is ,I ride my sled ,I don't need to carry it on my shoulders out of a trail or have it towed due to failure.I really understand why they cry for a lighter sled,you would to if you had to tow it.

 

[VX1R]

Kip.

Subaru2006

Nice job.

 

[excallibur101]

Nice job.

BRP stands for :Bring Replacement Pistons

 

[super_rash]

i myself think the yamaha motor and mechanics is great, the chassis could be better, so lets hope 2017 will put it all together..but will you guys still want it if its a Arctic cat chassis?

 

[excallibur101]

i myself think the yamaha motor and mechanics is great, the chassis could be better, so lets hope 2017 will put it all together..but will you guys still want it if its a Arctic cat chassis?

I am not a big fan of Arctic cat personally,although I do like the chassis ,well balanced and orientated.If it will consist of mostly Yamaha hardware ,I would accept the crossbreed.

 

[subaru2006]

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Subaru2006

 

[sweetjob]

http://response.jp/article/2016/02/17/269929.html
Good article in Japanese gives you an idea of how small the market is for the snowmobile industry. Google translate does a fair to poor job in translating. Figured this is good to pass the time until mar. 1st

 

[sweetrides]

Time will tell see what they bring to the table March 1st