yamadog07
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i have a 2007 attak, fix whel kits, mid & front, 4 th wheel kit etc.
stock ripsaw track, 162 nails.
just finishing up warranty for cracked frame rail & cracked welds on rear suspension arms.
need new sliders. (3rd set in 6000kms) lookin for some input, i have read alot about the different types, the hyperfax are $170-200 a pair ! are they a waste of money ? from what i read oem with graphite sounds just as good.
any input ?
mostly trail ride, many lakes but there is usually snow on them, some roads but not extreme.
stock ripsaw track, 162 nails.
just finishing up warranty for cracked frame rail & cracked welds on rear suspension arms.
need new sliders. (3rd set in 6000kms) lookin for some input, i have read alot about the different types, the hyperfax are $170-200 a pair ! are they a waste of money ? from what i read oem with graphite sounds just as good.
any input ?
mostly trail ride, many lakes but there is usually snow on them, some roads but not extreme.
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I say stick with the graphite. It has been my experience that 3 sets of sliders in 6000km isn't all that bad compared to many other Yamahas, versus other OEMs, that's a different story. In the first year on my Vector, I went through 3 sets in 1500km.
Consider going up a size in the idler wheels to ease the pressure on the sliders, maybe a few mm larger diameter wheel. This really improved the life of my sliders.
Many many many many many many posts on this subject have been addressed here previously on how to accomplish this, just do a search and you will see.
Consider going up a size in the idler wheels to ease the pressure on the sliders, maybe a few mm larger diameter wheel. This really improved the life of my sliders.
Many many many many many many posts on this subject have been addressed here previously on how to accomplish this, just do a search and you will see.
I think you should stick OEM as I just replaced mine and they don't want to bend around the front very well. Oem slides have relief cuts as the aftermarket ones do not.
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Use the OEM Rx-1 sliders.. They are narrower and allow more snow in and will last alot longer than the wide ones..
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Here's a different take on the graphite slides that I don't think you will normally here of ... I have my own experience with graphite slide that leads me to stray away from them.
Two similar sleds last year (my and a friend of mine's) ran one of each. Me with graphite, and my buddy with standard.
I found that half way throught the season, my skid was covered in black junk ... graphite from the slides. And my buddy's skid was clean. On other occasions, we noticed that my skid always had more snow/ice stuck to the rails versus my buddy's sled. But yet it seemed that we both got about the same mileage out of the slide ... about 2500 miles.
So .. I will be sticking to the standard hyfax. The extra money didn't seem to yield any more miles. The graphite slides made the skid really dirty, and tons of snow/ice stuck to the rails = extra weight.
Even if the standard slides may not get the same life, I will use them simply because the skid stays cleaner, and snow doesn't cling to it. They are cheap and I consider a normal wear/maintenance item.
Two similar sleds last year (my and a friend of mine's) ran one of each. Me with graphite, and my buddy with standard.
I found that half way throught the season, my skid was covered in black junk ... graphite from the slides. And my buddy's skid was clean. On other occasions, we noticed that my skid always had more snow/ice stuck to the rails versus my buddy's sled. But yet it seemed that we both got about the same mileage out of the slide ... about 2500 miles.
So .. I will be sticking to the standard hyfax. The extra money didn't seem to yield any more miles. The graphite slides made the skid really dirty, and tons of snow/ice stuck to the rails = extra weight.
Even if the standard slides may not get the same life, I will use them simply because the skid stays cleaner, and snow doesn't cling to it. They are cheap and I consider a normal wear/maintenance item.
Very interesting Jason my buddy just bought graphite also and I have standard. I will keep a close eye on the comparson as well. 