Tore into the RTX today.

[dburu2]

A few things I found after working on rtx today. First the bolts holding the coils on the plugs was blue locktited I don't know if this could be a problem after many heat cycles but I was told to pull the bolts and clean them. Second was the antifreeze it pegged the tester I didn't have any 100 % to compare to but 50/50 was-34 I may dillute it for better ooling with water wetter.Third one throttle body air box rubber boot was folded under by whoever put it together.Fourth put in the 6# battery used this last year never had a problem starting temps to-20. Fith it looks like the torque arm I used on last years RX-1 will go on in almost the same location. Didn't have to many problems thanks to Alan Ulmer! Hope I don't have to tear it apart on the trail in really cold weather!

 

[apex yooper]

Isn't the #6 going to add weight. I heard a lot of people were going the other way to save weight.

 

[dburu2]

I should of said it's a battery for a Honda 600 motorcycle,the weight is 6lbs the stock one is 14 lbs, cheepest weight savings you' probably see.

 

[adirondac blue]

What number is the battery and were did you get it. Hi ,another new yorker, cool.

 

[apex yooper]

Yamaha is trying every trick they can, and using expensive metals to save a few pounds. Weight has been the main complaint about these machines. Are they that dumb, that they've never thought of using a lighter battery?

 

[170plus]

the battery is lighter this year compared to last on the hi perf models,but they still wanted enough of a reserve to start these machines in extreme cold weather,i think a smaller battery would have been ok but they left a little overkill there to keep the non start complaints to a minimum,the rs models use the ytx20-bs battery and the apex/attak models use the ytx14-bs battery which is 25mm narrower with the same height and thickness so its a fw pounds lighter,yamaha has used their heads,even the oil filter is 5 mm shorter to save weight(and clear steering components) but weight savings is weight saving huh

 

[Nice Rumble]

the battery is lighter this year compared to last on the hi perf models,but they still wanted enough of a reserve to start these machines in extreme cold weather,i think a smaller battery would have been ok but they left a little overkill there to keep the non start complaints to a minimum,the rs models use the ytx20-bs battery and the apex/attak models use the ytx14-bs battery which is 25mm narrower with the same height and thickness so its a fw pounds lighter,yamaha has used their heads,even the oil filter is 5 mm shorter to save weight(and clear steering components) but weight savings is weight saving huh

If the filter is 5mm shorter I wonder if it is the same as the RS Vector?