Update Radator Pics..

[welterracer]

The three mounting tabs on my factory radiator broke off..

My YES coverage covered the radiator and this is what i got..



Its has alot heavier mounting tabs.... So i guess they knew there was a problem..

If you have this problem.. take it to the dealer.. My YES covered mine, along with the broken Y-pipes and donuts..

 

[Randy J Beyer]

Welt in Michigan we cant find a trail this year that has enough bumps to break anything ! The trails
here have been sooooooo flat it is amazing !

Good job on the pic's and yes thats what
they should had on the sleds in the first place !

You must of been pounding it to break all that !

You do have twice as many miles on your sled than I do and Iam sure
alot more traffic in Wisconsin ! Or were you showing them other sleds that the GT stands for Get Tough ! LOL

 

[welterracer]

it didnt start breaking till 5000 miles.. I think over time the aluminum gets bent back and forth so many times is becomes weak and finally fails..

 

[ReX]

It is great to see Yamaha finally fixing some of the known issues on these sleds.

Hopefully they'll fix the y-pipes and donuts next.

I haven't picked up my new rad yet. Hopefully it is the new one (if not, I'll ask them to send it back - even if I have to pay shipping).

Randy - you don't have to pound on them for the radiator mounts to break. I've talked to many high mileage Apex owners (as well as all the Apex owners I ride with) and even the guys who take it easy find their rads falling against the reverse mechanism by the time they get about 6000-7000 miles on.

If you ride it hard, they seem to break somewhere in the 5000-6000 mile range. It doesn't seem to make much difference how you ride.

 

[welterracer]

I think this one will last.. Its pretty beefy.. the top bracket is all one piece..

 

[welterracer]

Here is another pic of the new radator and its beefy upper mount..



There is also a picture of the old radiaor which i turned in for warranty and its WEAK mounts..