New Nytro Pilot here......coming from Phazers, Bravos and ET250...!

[doogymon]

Hello..

I did it....into 4 stroke Yammie land.

Picked up a 2009 FX Nytro RTX SE.

Lots of Km (20K)

Sled looks pretty clean.

Currently frozen.

Will un-thaw and do a recce.

I'm at the infant stage right now so hoping to soak up all things Nytro from A to Z and graduate to toddler...: ) with your guys help.

I'm located up in the Great Lakes..North.

Thanks

Doog

 

[Skiduty]

Congrats on the new sled. I drive a 2011 Nytro XTX. I’m interested to see what you think of the RTX after driving it, what’s the track length on that?

 

[doogymon]

Congrats on the new sled. I drive a 2011 Nytro XTX. I’m interested to see what you think of the RTX after driving it, what’s the track length on that?

Thanks Skiduty.....121 x 15.....I'm just doing the trails...Was looking for an Ovation...lol.....This one was a "give away"...Will see if i like it...! I've had 4 Yamaha Sleds and 6 Yamaha RD/RZed motroycles....all 2 Strokes....

Cheers..Doog

 

[maim]

welcome!

at that km motor is just broken in right. looks like the po was a long distance guy by the klopin/rotopax mount on the tunnel. these usually take about 7.5 gallon from bone dry witch was less than the apex/vectors of the time. in good conditions it should get around 100 mi if you are not brapping it.

the only things i would check, besides fluid levels, would be the speedo bearing and the jack shaft bearing. the speedo bearing is a known issue and some guys just replace it every year. i pick the seal out , wash the old grease out with brake cleaner and re pack it with a needle greaser while still in the sled.

otherwise ride that puppy and have fun!

 

[Skiduty]

Not to disagree with Maim since he probably has forgotten more then I will ever know but I’ve read a lot of threads that say to use wd-40 and not brake clean to clean out the drive shaft bearing. Don’t go crazy with compressed air, but you can also use the compressed air in conjunction with the WD-40 or brake clean if you so choose and get a lot of the old grease and grime out. Don’t pack to much grease in there or you can push the seal out on the other side.
Not a bad idea to jack the front end up and check the an arm and ski bushings for play as well.

 

[maim]

it has up graded skis and those ski shocks are not stock, so odds are the front a arm bushings have probably been done with oilite at some point. i pick on the speedo bearing as it sucks to have to walk home when it fails.

 

[nytrobro]

Front shocks look stock to me.

 

[maim]

did the nitros come from the factory with the reservoir fox floats? i don't remeber. i do know they came with standard fox floats.

 

[nytrobro]

My 2009 RTX SE has the same reservoir shocks.

 

[doogymon]

Thanks folks

Trying to come up to speed quickly...

Reason I gotta good deal (to be determined)....the starter soenoid relay ...prevoius owner playing with it...more to follow

Cheers

Doog

 

[doogymon]

Ok....I jumped in and did a look/see ...zowee . very tight quarters..R&Red (Removed & Replaced) the starter relay and repaired a molex connector wire /terminal lug. Now she energizes the display with key on ( battery seems strong). ...does turnover the starter motor....But still no start.

mtf

see next email.

Doog

 

[doogymon]

Ok...added some fresh petrol and attempted start up holding the key on...no joy...lots of farting and banging(back fire)...no joy....

R&R ed sparkplugs (CR9Es 30 thous gap) and checked for spark...good ..all of this whilst learning how to strip the body panels, seat and fuel tank.

re-positioned fuel tank with reconnecting harnesses, hoses and fresh fuel...for the new sparkplug start test....no joy.... though seemed to wanna start a few times..

discovered a fuel leak eminating from the in-tank fuel pump ...removed tank and flange clamp/ plate...pulled round gasket off...seems to have expanded...my old bike/sled mechanic detested any kind of monkey wank (permatex etc)....can I order a new gasket? The other half of the fuel pump assembly is connected to the tank...the flange base... maybe its leaking there...mtf

Doog with gratitude for help!

Doog

 

[maim]

if it still doesn't want to go once you get the fuel leaks under control, probably will need a valve adjustment. the 3 cyl yamaha motors seem to need it sooner than the 4 cyl.