Tracks USA rail installation

[Voda2000]

finally bought the freeride kit paid 703$ after shipping to northern mn.
is there a thread that shows how to take the drive axle out or does someone have any pictures?

This should help: http://www.ty4stroke.com/threads/track-replacement.101712/#post-898105

 

[faithfullyamaha]

perfect I have done swaps on older Yamaha's and a couple MXZ's so i think the project should be easy enough.

 

[MikeWalters]

Track swap on Phazer is very easy. I did like cannondale recommended and released the torsion springs to get the skid out much easier. I released springs, collapsed suspension and zip tied it down and it practically fell out haha

 

[Devin yamaha man]

I might get to my track swap this weekend, I can take photos for you if that helps. I am replacing every idler wheel and bearing on the skidframe also since the origonal wheels have 5800km on them,

 

[faithfullyamaha]

I got everything tore out easy enough took me a few hours I had to run all the way into town to get a snap ring pliers.
only thing is I took out the rear idlers and cant seem to fit the washers in its just a bit tight. I might just muscle the rails
apart a little because i'm almost positive i got it in there right.

 

[Voda2000]

Just pull the rails apart. It's a tight fit.

 

[faithfullyamaha]

in the process of puting the freeride track in my sled.
should i just grind off the tension adjusters what did you guys do?

 

[Devin yamaha man]

you have to drill the out! that's the best way.

 

[Devin yamaha man]

You also pulled the track already out.....that's fast! I havent removed my track yet....I have just removed the skidframe and installed all my sliders and rails...I have to replace every bearing and idler wheel as the sled has 5800km on it. I purchased idler wheels that come with bearings marked china...hopefully I can get 1 season on them.

 

[faithfullyamaha]

my sled has 4000 mi. on it roughly, all the bogeys have been replaced though. I had a busy workweek and I just got new slides last night. I will be finishing the project today. those tensioners must have a press fitted rivet its rly weird ended up grinding the ends and trying to punch them out and then drilling most of the way through them then I was able to punch them out. as of right now the track is back in the chaincase is put back together the rails are installed just need to change the slides put in the rear bogeys and jam that suspension back up in there.

 

[Devin yamaha man]

Are you going to extend the tunnel?

 

[faithfullyamaha]

I dont think ill need to extend out the tunnel it looks about perfect to me.
worst comes to worse ill have a 4" pipe welded in to extend the grab bar and then re paint.
next project will be to go on a good ride check the plugs and then either re tune it or do the air box mod.

 

[Devin yamaha man]

I talked to someone about extending the tunnel with the 136"...they said your snowflake metal bracket will hit it and chop the lugs...here is a pic of one extended.

 

[Devin yamaha man]

Snowflap*

 

[Devin yamaha man]

Also look into getting the yamaha radaitor protector..its 45$ and will save your rad from getting beat up by ice/snow.