Y.E.S. ---Is it worth it?

[KHEXX]

Hello all...dreaming of snow...

My 2009 FX Nytro RTX SE standard warranty is up in October. Just wondering if anybody has had any experience with Yamaha warranty claims...Is it worth it? As everyone knows the warranties are not cheap. What is covered and what isn't? Any advice would be appreciated!!! Thanks KHEXX

 

[APEX 06]

YES get it. It will pay fo itself. My headlight pod sap and they pick up the tab. (350.00)they pay for. My front W arm in the rear need to be replace and they pay for it. 400.00 bucks with labor they payed for it.

 

[kamakazie]

YES!YES!YES!

yr 2 my Nytro XTX was on it's side and oil leaked into the top of the heads. Needless to say it was not a cheap fix. Needed valves replaced etc....... Yamaha covered it all under the YES! no questions asked. So I say YES!!!

 

[yamahinn03]

Bad motor on 03 RX1 after 4300 miles , YES fixed it, 3 grand later so YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[bottlerocket]

Y.E.S. for sure. Port Yamaha will probably have the best price and it is good for all dealers in the US.

 

[sorenson1610]

Can you add the extended warranty after the factory one expires? Or do you have to add it while the factory warranty is still effective. Sorry to get the post off track, just wondering---

 

[snowracer1000]

the way i understand you have to add it while it is under factory warranty. I would defiantly get it i had one on my 06 apex and it paid for itself after two chain cases, tail light, speedo side bearing, speed sensor, plus i never had to do any of the work o yeah definably worth it.

 

[bottlerocket]

Yes it has to be under the factory warranty.

 

[LJ 452]

If you don't like to work on your sled, don't mind taking it to the dealer to have them work on it, which includes the downtime. You should absolutly get it. It will likely pay for itself once the sled get a few thousand miles, i.e. exhaust, seats tearing, suspension arms cracking, etc. The parts themselves are expensive and the labor to work on it only adds to the cost. Now if you preffer to work on your sleds yourself, are mechanically inclinded and own the basic and special tools to do so, you may want to just save the money and put it towards the potential failed parts. The motor is really the only thing that can't be repaired cheap swiftly. Suspension parts that crack can be welded and even reinforced. Rails are also on a can't repair list but I think it's rare for Y.E.S. to cover them anyway. Clutches are possible but if you clean and change the buttons you really shouldn't have any issues anyway.

I got the Y.E.S. when I purchased my sled, it was part of the preorder deal, if I had to pay for it I probably wouldn't. I only trust my dealer to work on it and they are about 2 hours away. I've brought it to them at the end of each season, to do the repairs. Durring the season when I can't afford to wait, I do the work myself and pay for the parts myself. If your a high mileage rider and have a back-up sled it may work out to get the Y.E.S. if not, it's a trade off.