Nytro belts

[SledWrecker]

Some of you may have seen my other posts so I wont blather on about how today I picked up an 08' nytro. As I'm learning the sled I found that it has no spare belt or spare belt storage. I know that my sled is a MTX model I however don't know what belt to get?

I've poked around on ebay since the stealerships are closed now and found that belts run about $60, I remember my RX1 belt was about that as well. A heck of a lot cheaper than my polaris dragon belts which run over $100.

Two questions, are all the nytro belts the same (factory yamaha) I dont plan to buy an aftermarket belt. And, how long does a factory belt typicaly last on a stock non-boosted sled under intermediat rider conditions.

This is the yamaha part number I found for 08-12 nytros. 8DN-17641-01

 

[judger101]

get the 8dn. they are the ticket. spare belt can either be put in the stock place which is in the front storage bag in the cone or buy a cheap belt clip and rivet it ontop of your clutch cover.

 

[LuckydawgAK]

I changed my belt when I bought my sled used with 600 miles. I then blew it (my first one) after putting 1200 miles on the next belt. About a third of those were boosted miles. Stock belts. $60 or $70 new from my Yammi dealer sounds about right.

 

[hugger70mtnmax]

That is one area we are very lucky. Yamaha has been using the same belt for fifteen years and the price is about the same today as it was then.

I moved my belt and tool kit to a storage bag on the tunnel. I think these sleds need every ounce possible moved off of the front end and this is a free way to do it.

 

[s1d3w1nd3r1480]

For storage of the belt as said it goes in the bag in the nose cone but an idea I came across in a post on here somewhere or on another sled somewhere that I plan on implementing on my sled was simply cut a couple slit in the belt cover and use some velcro (hook and loop material as some refer to it as) to hold the belt on, seem like a pretty simple idea.

 

[natedawgedog]

Ive changed over to the Ultimax xs-805 belt for my nytro and I like it way more, it has a softer compound, and seems to grip to the clutches faster/better than the 8dn. I think there is alot less clutch sheave wear also, because the belt isnt as hard of a compound. also I have very little belt dust on that side of the engine bay compared to the yamaha belt.

 

[canoehead]

Ive changed over to the Ultimax xs-805 belt for my nytro and I like it way more, it has a softer compound, and seems to grip to the clutches faster/better than the 8dn. I think there is alot less clutch sheave wear also, because the belt isnt as hard of a compound. also I have very little belt dust on that side of the engine bay compared to the yamaha belt.

X2

 

[rlcofmn]

I tried one Ultimax last year. I found no better performance, No better life, way more cost, harder to get and a harsh failure. The 8DN is cheap and will always vibrate before it's going to fail so you can swap it before it does.

Just my opinion, I tried it and I'll take my 8DN.

 

[natedawgedog]

I tried one Ultimax last year. I found no better performance, No better life, way more cost, harder to get and a harsh failure. The 8DN is cheap and will always vibrate before it's going to fail so you can swap it before it does.

Just my opinion, I tried it and I'll take my 8DN.

I dont have one of those fancy airpumps hooked up to my exhaust and intake tho . Im sure if I had a 100 more horses in my machine I would probably want to use a harder compound belt.

btw the only reason I even tried the ultimax belt was because one of the snowmobile companys here in DLG went out of business 2 years ago and everything was at half price so I paid 50 bucks each for these belts, bought 4 of them and still have 3 spares.

 

[rlcofmn]

I tried one Ultimax last year. I found no better performance, No better life, way more cost, harder to get and a harsh failure. The 8DN is cheap and will always vibrate before it's going to fail so you can swap it before it does.

Just my opinion, I tried it and I'll take my 8DN.

I dont have one of those fancy airpumps hooked up to my exhaust and intake tho . Im sure if I had a 100 more horses in my machine I would probably want to use a harder compound belt.

btw the only reason I even tried the ultimax belt was because one of the snowmobile companys here in DLG went out of business 2 years ago and everything was at half price so I paid 50 bucks each for these belts, bought 4 of them and still have 3 spares.

Funny you mention that, Out in EMO last winter I almost bought one for $50 bucks. Everything is expensive in the Villages except for Ultimax Yamaha belts aparantly.

 

[natedawgedog]

I tried one Ultimax last year. I found no better performance, No better life, way more cost, harder to get and a harsh failure. The 8DN is cheap and will always vibrate before it's going to fail so you can swap it before it does.

Just my opinion, I tried it and I'll take my 8DN.

I dont have one of those fancy airpumps hooked up to my exhaust and intake tho . Im sure if I had a 100 more horses in my machine I would probably want to use a harder compound belt.

btw the only reason I even tried the ultimax belt was because one of the snowmobile companys here in DLG went out of business 2 years ago and everything was at half price so I paid 50 bucks each for these belts, bought 4 of them and still have 3 spares.

Funny you mention that, Out in EMO last winter I almost bought one for $50 bucks. Everything is expensive in the Villages except for Ultimax Yamaha belts aparantly.

lol, sooo true

 

[fiddlersgreen]

Some of you may have seen my other posts so I wont blather on about how today I picked up an 08' nytro. As I'm learning the sled I found that it has no spare belt or spare belt storage. I know that my sled is a MTX model I however don't know what belt to get?

I've poked around on ebay since the stealerships are closed now and found that belts run about $60, I remember my RX1 belt was about that as well. A heck of a lot cheaper than my polaris dragon belts which run over $100.

Two questions, are all the nytro belts the same (factory yamaha) I dont plan to buy an aftermarket belt. And, how long does a factory belt typicaly last on a stock non-boosted sled under intermediat rider conditions.

This is the yamaha part number I found for 08-12 nytros. 8DN-17641-01

I have an 08 with 9700 Kms and still on the original factory belt...yes the original belt. Checked the width with callipers and its fine, still riding flush to a tiny bit above the secondary. That's 50/50 trail and backcountry with lots of wot in the pow pow. I can't complain about durability with the stocker.