Wet left boot no longer

The tunnel extends into the bulkhead under the hood,so i'm thinking he's talking about somewhere in front of the tank or by the heat exchanger. I'm just going on what he said. Reaper it would take a big amount of snow or water for a noticeable amount of belt slippage. I guess we'll have to wait and see what there fix is. I mentioned in the beginnig that he said it was ok to block that hole left side off in the meen time without any heat issues. I'm not going to do this, I'm just going to take care of it with the gear for now.
 
That s one plus with Yammi they always seem to be personable and trying to make their product better
 
I blocked off 2 holes the size of a silver dollar in each corner at the front of the tunnel with silicone, I'll check but either the sealant came off or it's not the problem area, cuz boot still gets very wet.
 
Rode 100 miles Tuesday in 25-30 degree temps...used my Klim Adrenaline GTX's to prevent any water seepage...

Tunnels were "perspiring" on both sides...right boot and front bib leg were dry as a bone...left boot & front bib leg had moisture everywhere...

I believe it has more to do with the vent holes after the clutch more than anything else(as indicated by where the moisture is)...

If anyone has had any luck blocking off certain parts of those vents, please post a picture...thanks!
 
NyTrOMaNIaC said:
sstickler said:
Rode 100 miles Tuesday in 25-30 degree temps...used my Klim Adrenaline GTX's to prevent any water seepage...

Tunnels were "perspiring" on both sides...right boot and front bib leg were dry as a bone...left boot & front bib leg had moisture everywhere...

I believe it has more to do with the vent holes after the clutch more than anything else(as indicated by where the moisture is)...

If anyone has had any luck blocking off certain parts of those vents, please post a picture...thanks!

So are your Klim Adrenaline GTX's keeping your left foot dry sstickler ?


After Tuesday's ride...yes! But remember it was above 20, and closer to, 30 degrees...previously, when I first reported LBS, it was 10 degrees or below and the moisture was freezing on my bib leg...it never froze on Tuesday...
 
Couldnt someone just cover the side panel seam with black duct tape and see what happens? If the tape fixes the problem, a gasket or seal for the seam could be fabricated.
If I understand the person who spoke with Yamaha on the trails in the UP, thats where they said the snow is hitting the clutch and being thrown back towards the vent holes. Im also going to just cover the holes with powder pre-filter material that should let the water run down and drip below my feet yet still alow air to pass by. I dont think the large water droplets I saw dripping on me will be able to pass through that stuff???
 
Wet Left Boot Syndrome

Well guys, there is no easy machine fix for this issue. I have made a second easy fix. I no longer have the dreaded wet left boot syndrome. I have purchased the perfect boot for the FX Nytro. They are the Titan model made by Baffin. They are fully hard rubber outters with winter liners. These boots will definitely keep your feet dry because the water will not penetrate them and even better they are rated for -100 degree C or -148 degree F. Say hi to dry socks again, lol.
 
150 miles today .... blocked off the vent in front of the oil tank with duct tape to see if it would make a difference .... the verdict ..... no ice buidiup around the oil tank and subsequent leakage around the lower panels. I also had no soggy left foot. I purchased some prefilter material and will be making filters & frames for all the openings which I am sure will take care of all these issues.
 
I added the pe-filter material to the screens and vent in front of the oil tank .... just used some 3M spray adhesive to make it stick (the duct tape stayed in-place for 150 miles yesterday so this should be okay) .... I will put it back together in the morning, take it for a rip and see how it works.
 

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