DaveRX1
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The more I hear about the new generation of yamaha's and the fragile front ends.ect the more I like my old RX1. She is heavy, built built like a tank. Dont get me wrong, (I also have a Phazer FX) the new stuff is realy fun to ride, but I do not feel the chassis wil last anywhere near as long as the "one ton"
My 03 RX1 continues to evolve:
Camoplast skiis
Ski doo sc10 III skid
Apex seat
2" bar riser
.850 cat track W/144 1.25" studs
2.3 front springs
6" berstrom tripple edge carbides and ski savers.
Hopefully the motor holds together, I plan to ride this thing for several more years!
My 03 RX1 continues to evolve:
Camoplast skiis
Ski doo sc10 III skid
Apex seat
2" bar riser
.850 cat track W/144 1.25" studs
2.3 front springs
6" berstrom tripple edge carbides and ski savers.
Hopefully the motor holds together, I plan to ride this thing for several more years!
I do too the cost of the new ones is just to darn high might as well get as many miles out of my 1 tons as I can.
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So true! For years we have begged yamaha to lighten up the machine and now look at the nytros!
My heavy pig is built to last and if I want ski doo power to weight ratio, I'm just a Supercharger away!
My heavy pig is built to last and if I want ski doo power to weight ratio, I'm just a Supercharger away!
I'm happy with the 2 of mine.
I wish now I wouldn't have sold my original red 03, I loved the looks of that one. I just hadn't figured out how to get it to ride good and handle at the same time, so I went to Doo for a year.
I also have a Phazer which is a fun change of pace on the local trails, but I really like the Rx1's for the saddle bag trips.
I wish now I wouldn't have sold my original red 03, I loved the looks of that one. I just hadn't figured out how to get it to ride good and handle at the same time, so I went to Doo for a year.
I also have a Phazer which is a fun change of pace on the local trails, but I really like the Rx1's for the saddle bag trips.
RX1Jim
TY 4 Stroke Junkie
Yamaha would have to make some huge cahnges for me to buy another new sled. I have an 03 RX-1 which I have been steadily making improvements to, items such as the straight rate front springs, 1 mm dia. sway bar, predator track, replaced every plastic bushing on the entire sled with oil-lite bushings, additional cooling, powder coating parts, etc. I am very happy with this sled and could not justify spending in excess of $11,000 for a new sled, not with such a short riding season. There is nothing a new Apex can do that my sled cannot. I am looking for another 03 - 05 RX1 as the starting point for a supercharger project. The rx-1 and warrior sleds are wonderful pieces of engineering. The engine should last in excess of 50,000 miles.
RX1Jim... Where did ya find oil-lite bushings for the entire sled? I'd like to do my 2 RX1's next season, i've had grease fittings installed for a couple of years, but I'm sure the plastic bushings are still wearing.
RX1Jim
TY 4 Stroke Junkie
Red,
For the front suspension, I bought Allen Ullmer's oil-lite bushing kit but had to make 8 bushings since his kit is for 2004 and newer models. (If you buy his oil-lite kit, you will need some faced off round stock to install them without mashing them up, they are a good, snug fit. I made a set of installation tools for them). I made the 2 bushings for the sway bar, the plastic ones were a complete joke. These bushings were tricky since the outside diameter is tapered. I made the 4 larger bushings for the 2 spindle towers but I understand Allen U. also makes these. I made all of the bushings for the rear skid, for some of them, I made them from a phosphorus bronze alloy, for the rest I used oil-lite (SAE 841 alloy). The front shaft going through the W arm was shot, really worn badly in only 3600 miles so I made a new one using stainless steel. For the other two aluminum shafts which bushings ride on, I sleeved the bushing region with stainless steel.
For all of the bushings which I made, I made them longer than the stock plastic ones to give a larger load bearing surface. I have two SRX sleds which I am restoring to mint condition and will be making all of the bushings for these sleds using oil-lite or phosphorus bronze. It's details like this which will improve the sleds longevity and performance. The plastic bushings in the rear skid wear out so dam fast, even where there is grease present.
They should last a long time!! The next time I make a set, I'll confirm all the measurements and produce a set of drawings. I know of a few production machine shops who might be interested in making several sets of them.
For the front suspension, I bought Allen Ullmer's oil-lite bushing kit but had to make 8 bushings since his kit is for 2004 and newer models. (If you buy his oil-lite kit, you will need some faced off round stock to install them without mashing them up, they are a good, snug fit. I made a set of installation tools for them). I made the 2 bushings for the sway bar, the plastic ones were a complete joke. These bushings were tricky since the outside diameter is tapered. I made the 4 larger bushings for the 2 spindle towers but I understand Allen U. also makes these. I made all of the bushings for the rear skid, for some of them, I made them from a phosphorus bronze alloy, for the rest I used oil-lite (SAE 841 alloy). The front shaft going through the W arm was shot, really worn badly in only 3600 miles so I made a new one using stainless steel. For the other two aluminum shafts which bushings ride on, I sleeved the bushing region with stainless steel.
For all of the bushings which I made, I made them longer than the stock plastic ones to give a larger load bearing surface. I have two SRX sleds which I am restoring to mint condition and will be making all of the bushings for these sleds using oil-lite or phosphorus bronze. It's details like this which will improve the sleds longevity and performance. The plastic bushings in the rear skid wear out so dam fast, even where there is grease present.
They should last a long time!! The next time I make a set, I'll confirm all the measurements and produce a set of drawings. I know of a few production machine shops who might be interested in making several sets of them.
