Name: Peter D. Ridge
Email: Studioluv@rogers.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1997
Model: v-max XT 500
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 7000
MPG:
The trac has had a promblem holding studs,new type put in 98 is much better,trailing arms where recalled because of bad weilds,replaced by Yamaha with poor finish quality ones,started to rust very badly in 2 tears of use.Motor is the best starting of all in our club,very dependable,supeior perfomance and durability of all other manufactures for 500 series.I bought 2 more similiar vintage
Name: Matt Chapman
Email: snowmobiler@bluewin.ch
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: Viper
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 2800
MPG:
This is really a fun sled that anyone can ride. You just pull the throttle and point the sled where you want to go, and it moves. The rear suspension was a little too tight for my tastes, so the dealer installed some after market shocks on front and rear and now the suspension behaves much better. I would buy another Viper, but have after market shocks installed.
Name: Matt Chapman
Email: snowmobiler@bluewin.ch
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2003
Model: RX-1
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 1500
MPG: 16
I really like this sled. The power is incredible and have no complaints. Rear suspension is much better than the Viper, but not quite as good as the Polaris Edge. The inside ski lift is an issue though. It just will not hug the corners like my 2002 Viper. I have the RX-` into the dealer now to make the Yamaha recommended mods plus the dealer is doing something extra to make it better. Will wait and see on my next trip up north.
Name: jacob
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1996
Model: vmax 500 xt
Engine_Perfornmance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 700
MPG:
It´s a very good `first time snowmobile`. I´m sixtenn years old and i love my YAMAHA. I´m from sweden jamtland and lives in a small village called Hallen. I love this place, it´s made for an yamaha snowobile you have to trust on your veichle here so evryone is driving yamaha. Ofcourse! My vmax 500 xt is a very fast going snowmobile. I love it! yamaha4(stroke)ever
Name: matt
Email: starvin_marvin_50@yahoo.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 99
Model: phazer 500
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 2000
MPG: 15
ran great until mouse got in it an put one cylinder, bearings and piston out.
Name: Chuck Corso
Email: corsofarms@jvlnet.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 03
Model: VIPER ER
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 600
MPG: 12-14
Smooth powerful quiet I need say no more. Owened 90 phazer,94 Phazer,94 vmax600,96 vmax600,98 vmax600,and now the viper and a 01 PHAZER.We ride religously and have NEVER FOULED A PLUG, OR BEEN BROKE DOWN OR BACK TO THE DEALER FOR ANY REPAIRS!!!!!!!!!! NONE!!!!!!!!!!! TOP THAT ARTIC CAT SKIDOO OR POLARIS!!!!!!!!!
Name: gerald Willits
Email: willits@sasktel.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: Viper
Engine_Perfornmance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Poor
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 1500
MPG: 12
Rides terrible too stiff
Name: Gary
Email: garyps@milwpc.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1980
Model: 440 Exciter
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Poor
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 18k
MPG: 13
Have two of 'em since new-only had to replace a few belts and some idler wheel bearings. Have only used cheap 2-cycle oil and we ride 'em like we stole 'em!They just won't die!
Name: Jim Wagner
Email: jnwagne@us.ibm.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: viper
Engine_Perfornmance: Poor
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 2200
MPG: 13
I have had a problem since day one with my Viper and have had into the dealer three times for the same problem and still no fix. It is still very hard starting even after the fuel pump mod. When cold no problem its after trail riding for many miles and letting it sit for an hour or so. At that point it is many pulls (at least 20)using all combinations. I have owned many Yamahas, so its not that I dont know how. Also after riding, coming to a stop and letting idle. I will go to 2500 rpm and after sitting there for a short time the RPM will start gaining, going to 4000 rpm. Clutch will start to engage and at that point, idle will drop back to 1500. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Tnks Jim
Name: kim rune
Email: kim.frantzen@.c2i.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1992
Model: V-MAX4
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 14500km
MPG: ???
The sled is in verry good shape, but i think the rear suspention is not stiff enough
Name: Mike Parker
Email: mc4parker@yahoo.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1998
Model: XTC700
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 6800
MPG: 14
Once I got the suspsension set for my riding style, I was very happy with the handling and reliability of this sled. I put 6800 hard miles on it and only have one failure, the lower bearing in the chain case. That's it.
Name: norman weiss
Email: newrv@sbcglobal.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2003
Model: RX-1
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 1200
MPG: 13
Hard stiff ride/// any suggestion??? PLEASE ADVISE
Name: Bruce Tibbetts
Email: fireprotection@tds.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2001
Model: SRX 700
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 1300
MPG: 12
Awesome sled!
Name: Lee
Email: yamaha_600xt@yahoo.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1996
Model: Vmax XT 600
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 4600
MPG: ?
Had this sled for about a year now,and its a great machine. The engine of the sled is stock yet but i have added C & A Pro Sport skis, Hauck weight transfer control rods, new .75 track, low black windshield, and running board trim. Sled is really good performance wise, my XT will take a Polaris XC out of the hole everytime, i clocked it at 75 in 1100ft only 1 mph slower than a 2000 Arctic Cat ZR 600. Great sled, would never ride anything but a Yamaha.
Name: jeremy
Email: jewbugb
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2000
Model: srx 700
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 1100
MPG:
i love this sled.this sled has phenominal power all the way around.the only thing i do not like on this sled is the fuel mileage i am getting,it is a pig on the gas but all together it is worth it to ride .just look past your wallet and hold on.
Name: Happe
Email: dhappe@visi.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2003
Model: RX-1 ER
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 970
MPG: 12-16
Love the ride of this sled, front and rear work great. Blow through moguls faster and more comfortably than Vipers or Cats. Weight helps to right itself with little effort. On wide open areas it is a blast. Weight reduces top end. I have beaten srx's, f7's, vipers. I pulled up limiters and tightened control rods for minimizing ski lift while accelerating through turns. This sled performs best when you let off throttle at the beginning of the turn. The weight transfer picks up the rear and allows it to slide enough, while pushing the skis down for cornering. Play with those control rods before you go to limiter. You will see improvement. In the real tight twisties, the throttle let up is your best friend, but it is still top heavy. Vipers stay down and flat. Personally, I think this is the best stock suspension out there. I have switched with Vipers, ZR's and F7's and I like getting back on the RX. For Viper owners, add just a bit of throttle when you start. This should help. also, 20-30 pull guy, check and tighten fuel lines. You may be losing vacuum.
Name: Dana C. Sturtevant
Email: ssnowgun@aol.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: Viper ER
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 700
MPG: 16
Thr ride still is terrible after the '03 upgrade to new "softer" shocks. I'm on the verge of selling it at a big loss. Otherwisee an awesome sled. I need help or a different sled. It is a sharp machine and of very good quality. My first and maybe my last Yamaha if I can't get the ride figured out. Polaris' M-10 is where I may be headed.
Name: cliff mitchell
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1998
Model: srx700
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 15000
MPG: 18
THIS SLED ROCKS ROUGH STUFF HANDLINGS IS FAIR GOOD TRAILS THAT WE RIDE ON IN CANADA HANDLING IS GREAT. REALLY I DON'T BUY A SLED TO RIDE BEAT UP TRAILS OR I WOULD JUST RIDE THAT ROUGH SECTIONS BETWEED LAKES.
Name: rick foster
Email: rick.foster@ue-1.co.
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1998
Model: SRX700
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 2800
MPG:
Good Machine
Name: Tim Fraser
Email: tim_fraser_600@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1996
Model: Vmax XT 600
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 15,000 km's
MPG: not sure
I totally disagree with sparky, my 1996 Vmax XT 600 gets good fuel milage, it handles great, still looks and runs great with 15,000 km's and it has never had a motor job done on it.
Name: charlie gay
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2003
Model: rx-1
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 5690
MPG:
i have a 2003 rx-i the thing was a turd before i put the bender twin turbos on it. my girlfriend use to beat me with my viper when i first got it. but all is good now after about $20,000.00 in performance parts.
Name: Dave Hancock
Email: snowman298@yahoo.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1998
Model: VMAX 700
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 8800
MPG: 13-15
Sler was wrecked when 1 yr. old - fix it and am riding it to death(not pretty enough to sell or trade)Put Yamaha plastic skis ,shimmed ski saddle to put more weight on back of skis, put graphite slides on,put adjustable brake handle on- driven pulley put in3&3 and ramps highly polished(they were rough casting)rear suspension front shock wound as tight as I could get it & rear shock loosened as much as I could with out bottoming. This is best sled I ever owned in 35 years of Yamahas(20 sled)
Name: eric
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2003
Model: sxviper
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 350
MPG: 15
great machine never would buy a cat or a skidoo or polaris. I have had 3 yamahas and i have had good luck and my yamaha viper beat a new skidoo 800 triple on the top end. I also have a 2001 phazer and that was clocked at 102 mph and its the fastes fan i have ever been on and it has 2000 miles
Name: freddy
Email: hoff5555@aol.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: v max 600
Engine_Perfornmance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 900
MPG:
just blew the water pump seals on the to v max 600,s on the same ride at snodeo in maine.had to take them all the way back to old forge where bought other shops first ask did you get it here!sorry go back where you got it.3th sled from yamaha in 2yrs i think now time go back to ski doo if this keeps up.
Name: Blaine
Email: blainesellick@pei.sympatico
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2003
Model: RX1
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 1000
MPG: 21
Great trail sled but it was praised up to be a acceleration monster,it is pretty good dont get me wrong,but in 660 feet fully studed on ice it gets spanked by the 700 firecats.There is a lot of RX1's around here and they all find the same thing. they love there sleds but the dealers and magazines told us they couldent be touched in acceleration or top speed.
Name: Matt
Email: al260@tcnet.org
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1982
Model: SRV
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 3500
MPG: 14?
Great machine. Blew a piston running at wide open and 35 degrees F. Replaced it and runs better than ever. Nothing but performance. 90mph. Better tighten the rear suspension if you want to keep the skis on the ground.
Name: Matt
Email: al260@tcnet.org
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1992
Model: Exciter II
Engine_Perfornmance: Poor
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 2000
MPG: 3-4
I am getting absolutely terrible gas mileage. Engine performance is bad as well, sometimes tops out at 50..had it up to 90 before. It's been sitting at the Yamaha dealer for a week and so far nothing. Carburetors appear to be fine (needle & seat works and floats aren't stuck) and fuel pump vacuum line doesn't smell like gas (diaphragm must be ok). Exhaust sometimes smells like gas or appears wet close to the engine. Any help?
Name: Freddy
Email: upnorthbacon@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1998
Model: srx700
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 3000
MPG: 10
Stock with bored carbs and Hauk transfer rods and dynoport silencer. Sled runs really good for a 1998. Looking to upgrade the track to a 1.25 predator in the summer. Just bought the sled this winter and put 500 miles on it. I don't really have any complaints other than the weight and lack of suspension travel but I knew that going into my purchase.
Name: Glenn Johnmeyer
Email: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2003
Model: RX-1
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Poor
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 100
MPG: 10
Still trying to figure how the suspension needs to be set for powder riding. Overall sled performance is good, but it is heavy, and likes to trench when climbing.
Name: Mark
Email: Roovers
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2003
Model: vmax 600 er
Engine_Perfornmance: Poor
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Poor
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 350
MPG: 10
I noticed on the board someone has a 2003 vmax 500????? Didn't think they were available this year. i have just replaced the slides, 350 miles, fuel economy not what I was told, engine is pretty much a dog, this is my 2nd yammy and probably my last.
Name: Mark
Email: Roovers
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 200
Model:
Engine_Perfornmance: Poor
Clutch_Performance: Poor
Handling: Poor
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles:
MPG:
Name: DICK ELIEZER
Email: REVMAX700@AOL.COM
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2003
Model: RX1 ER
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Poor
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 1600
MPG: 14-16
THIS IS A GOOD SNOWMOBILE, AFTER REPLACING SKI"S WITH SKI DOO DUAL RUNNER 144 STUDS DOWN THE CENTER,9837 TRACK EXCELLENT HANDLING ON TRAILS, MY MAJOR COMPLAINT, LIKE THE 2002 VIPER THE SEAT IS TO HARD,REAR SHOCK CALIBRATION POOR.
Name: scott carey
Email: sc911@attbi.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 03
Model: rx1 mountain
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Poor
Handling: Poor
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 450
MPG: 14
over heats over heats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! love it hate it.
Name: MIKE LAYTON
Email: LAYTONBUILDING@CHARTER.COM
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2003
Model: RX-1
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 240
MPG: 17
WOW!!!!!! This sled rocks!!Ride is smooth through those studder bumps, that always bounces the rear end of other sleds around. this sled must be set for a 180# person because it right on!!Power... kind of scares me a little bit yet but I'll get use to it!! Add a 120 -144 studs & simons clutch kit to make the perfect sled.
Name: MIKE LAYTON
Email: LAYTONBUILDING@CHARTER.COM
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: SX600r
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 895
MPG: 14???
I really love this sled but not as much as my RX-1. don't waste the $$ puting triple pipes on it not worth it & sound sucks compared to stock!!!!!!
Name: James
Email: buzz_madge@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1997
Model: v-max sx
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 4200
MPG:
I have a antifreeze problem occuring and do not no why, i was wondering if you know what is happening,my temp light come on when i start it in (-21 F) the cold, and i do not get heat to my back heatexchangers, and my antifreeze is moving from High to Low on the tank and i keep filling it up, but i bleed the lines and it comes back but it runns excellent when i get it back after bleeding it, thanks james
Name: Mike Burdgick
Email: yamahauler@chartermi.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2003
Model: v-max-500 deluxe
Engine_Perfornmance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 330
MPG: 10 ?
I just purchase this sled this year, I kinda ask myself why didn't I get the Viper or the SXR. I quest It's a matter of getting from point A to point B. I'm really getting to like this sled specially getting lost on it way up in the YUPPER land and spent a total of 17 hours on it and survived. It's a great sled for us old timers.
Name: james
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2003
Model: VIPER
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 200
MPG: 13-15
the viper is a great high perfomance trail sled, the triple powerplant provides more than enough juice for the trails.The ride is a little stiff sometimes, but when you are chewing up moguls that is when the suspension shows what it was made for. the down side to this sled is the overheating issue. Mine overheated the first day with less than 50 miles on it. I called the dealer, they told me to check a couple of things, then informed me I could add a rear cooling grid for 50.00 plus labor, I just spent 6500.00 for a new sled and now I have to pay more to fix someones design flaw. That is bad business on YAMAHA's behalf and will cost them sales in the future.
Name: sparky
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1996
Model: v-max xt 600
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Poor
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 3800
MPG: 5
You might as well put wheels on a cardboard box and call it a 96 v-max
Name: snakebite
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: sxviper
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 1,845
MPG: 17
I like my viper very much. The suspension needs to be improved,i also think it needs a bigger lug track because it does not get much traction,other than that it is perfect.i have owned 6 yamahas and i have liked them all.
Name: Snake Bite
Email: tj9285@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: SX - Viper
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 1120
MPG: 10 - 12
Roller Secondary, 48-38 Helix, silver/blue spring (what POLARIS) Heel Clickers, full shiftout and vent machined.V-Force Reeds,CPR pipes. Spiked the fuel.. Can anyone say 124+ top. Did the shock conversion and all is well. Still pissed that before the mods Yamaha wouldn't spring for the extra cooler this sled needs. Why do all the other W/C models come with one including the Viper Mountain? If you melt the slides? Try adding snow (HA HA) or drill out the slides. This will help keep moisture in the slide.
Name: keith
Email: keitho@wideopenwest.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: viper er
Engine_Perfornmance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 171
MPG: 14
Haven't spent too much time on it this year because of the lousy snow conditions in northern michigan. I have noticed that the battery tends to lose its charge after sitting for a couple of weeks and then the speedo and tack go haywire until the battery is fully charged again. Also I've been hearing about the fuel pump freezing up quite a bit. Does Yamaha have a fix???
Name: yamaha_grass_drags
Email: yamaha_grass_drags@yahoo.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2003
Model: RX1
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 230
MPG:
Sweetest thing ive ever sat on...worlds fastes pm snowmobile... Monstersound combined with good handling in high speeds makes this sled the best. Also, it dosent feel at all heavy to handle when riding as those cat riders says, full of bs :D
Name: fodski-rx1
Email: p.fodaski@attbi.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2003
Model: rx1er
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 600
MPG: 16
overall ,it has been a good sled.My first yamaha.I did install dual carbide skis,big improvement.I do wish for a sled of this price range that it would of come with more standard equipment:mirrors,power outlet,anti theft device ect.....
Name: Randy
Email: randys@tpi-tech.com
Yamaha: Atv
Year: 2003
Model: 660 Grizzly
Engine_Perfornmance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 120
MPG:
I bought my 2003 Grizzly right before deer hunting last year. The more I drive it the more I like it. Handling is great. Other pluses are: a tight turning radius, high ground clearance, locking differential, large gas tank, and an independent adjustable suspension. My only complaint right now is the vibration at idle, the sound level of the engine (seems louder than others) and she doesn’t start as easy as my ‘98 Big Bear. One other thing I wish it had was the ability to shift in and out of forward and reverse like the Rincon (for snowplowing). I have yet to use it heavily in the summer so I don’t know about over heating but the dealer said this problem was fixed on the 2003.
Name: Dave
Email: fastsvx@aol.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: sxviper
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 850
MPG: 12-16
forgot my email in comments here it is
Name:
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year:
Model:
Engine_Perfornmance: Poor
Clutch_Performance: Poor
Handling: Poor
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles:
MPG:
Name: Dave
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: sx viper
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 850
MPG: 12-16
Anyone purchase the suspension upgrade for $189.00 that Yamaha offered back in Fall 2002? It supposedly softened up the suspension. I noticed a little bit of difference. Not much better though. Just want some others opinions on this subject. Also, with this upgrade was a third wheel. The plan for the extra wheel was to take a load off the slides. I personally had a big problem w/ the track welding itself to the slides. I had to pry them apart from one another. This wheel did seem to do the job. Just want some people to fall back on this subject also. Replies would be appreciated. Thanks
Name: Dave
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: sx viper
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 850
MPG: 12-16
Anyone purchase the suspension upgrade for $189.00 that Yamaha offered back in Fall 2002? It supposedly softened up the suspension. I noticed a little bit of difference. Not much better though. Just want some others opinions on this subject. Also, with this upgrade was a third wheel. The plan for the extra wheel was to take a load off the slides. I personally had a big problem w/ the track welding itself to the slides. I had to pry them apart from one another. This wheel did seem to do the job. Just want some people to fall back on this subject also. Replies would be appreciated. Thanks
Name: Charlie Naimo
Email: cnaimo@usa.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1999
Model: SRX 700
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 1600
MPG: great
Name:
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2000
Model: sxr700
Engine_Perfornmance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Poor
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 4000
MPG:
Name: Mike Young
Email: youngster66@shaw.ca
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2003
Model: RX1 Yamaha
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 375
MPG: 15+
I love this machine! My first yamaha. Started well and ran well in -35 Cesius. I feel this machine will give any stock machine a run for its money. I wish it would have had the option of the inch and a quarter track. It sounds awsome! It may not corner as good as some other brands but this is not what this machine was made for. It was made to go fast on a lake into the upper C-notes. It corners good enough for me! I'm certainly no Blair Morgan. Yamaha has done well with this machine. Hats off to Yamaha!
Name: JFK
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 03
Model: RXER
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 750
MPG: 18
Good sled,some drawbacks though,tippy in corners,poor hook up and hood wearing through.Took along time to dial in suspension.Hard to eliminate inside ski lift(can get right snakey on you very quickly).Sled will run all day at any speed,comfortable when set up right,fit finish and controls are excellent.Still need to go to after market to cure insde ski lift and hook up.Engine is fantastic and gas milage is great.Would I buy another one? The jury is still out.
Name: Steven Flack
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: SXViper
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 700
MPG: 15app.
the sxviper is the best sled i've ever rode. suspension is great as long as you adjust right and it handles great. the engine performance is flawless w/great throttle response. i don't understand why alot of viper owners are crying about the suspension, it just needs to be adjusted to the rider, its not hard to do.
Name: Robert
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2000
Model: SX-R 700
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: -
MPG: -
Hauck Husher Triple pipes, Hauch helix, new springs in the clutch and a Camoplast Predator track and it runs great!
Name:
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: srx
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 2800
MPG:
Great sled! Some minor mods this year to clutch and engine. Unfortunaly no snow in the area to try.
Name: dave
Email: crown@earthlink.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 03
Model: RX-1
Engine_Perfornmance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Poor
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 350
MPG: 16
Overall nice sled Fast but thought it be faster plobly all the hype Hade problems hooking up on hard pacted added 192 outlaw studs 10 carbides it did the trick. I;m going to play around with shocks to see if I can get it to handle better. Rate it a 9.
Name: Tony Johnson
Email: jbc2074@yahoo.ca
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2003
Model: RX-1
Engine_Perfornmance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Poor
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 680
MPG: 12
I was really excited about driving this sled and now I think I made a huge mistake buying this. It seems a lot of people like theirs which is great but for my style it isn't very good. Like everyone else it is rough in the rear and terrible in the front on corners. Last week I tried a Ski-Doo Rev and it was better but as much as I hate to admit it the Firecat I took out was the best of the three. This is my third Yammie in 5 years and probably my last.
Name: Darryl
Email: darrylT5@yahoo.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2000
Model: SRX
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 2000
MPG: 14
This sled looks and runs sweet. I am however used to more rear travel and better handling from Cats and Ski-Doo's. I don't think I will buy another Yammie till they upgrade the rear suspension.
Name: Manny Clothakis
Email: eclothak@twcny.rr.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2003
Model: SRXViper
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 350
MPG: 13
Have two 2003 Vipers, they ride a little rough but other then that great machines. Have been a Yamaha owner for many years - never a problem with any of the six sleds I have owned in the past. Thanks Yamaha for reliabilty, good looks and ride. Manny
Name: Jonas
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2003
Model: RX-1
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 50
MPG: -
Sweetest thing ive ever sat on... Monstersound combined with good handling in high speeds makes this sleds one of the best. Also, it dosent feel at all heavy to handle when riding as those cat riders says, full of bs :D
Name: greg
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 02
Model: sx viper
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 860
MPG: 10
I RECENTLY PUT ON BENDER PIPES AND THEY ROCK THE THROTTLE RESPONSE IS UNBELEIVABLE I JUST BURP THE THROTTLE AND THE SKIS ARE UP BUT I FOUND OUT THAT THE 162.5 MAIN JETS THEY GIVE YOU ARE TOO LEAN MAKE SURE YOU USE 165 MAINS I ALSO AM GOING TO COOKE CITY I NEED CLUTCHING HELP ITS GOING TO STAY A SHORT TRACK WITH 1.25 INCH TRACK I WAS THINKING OF PUT A 19 TOOTH GEAR IN IT AND IN THE CLUTCHING I HAVE THE BENDER CLUTCH KIT ALL I WAS GOING TO DO IS TAKE OUT THE INNER RIVET AND INSALL A 3.1GRAM RIVET IN THE OUTER HOLE DOES THIS SOUND RIGHT?
Name: Cody Bunkers
Email: yamahaulic00@yahoo.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2000
Model: MM700
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 2,400
MPG:
i'm with you Tim Fraser nothing but YAMAHA best running and reliable sleds out there
Name: nappy
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: SX viper
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 250
MPG: poor ?
I have SLP pipes," sounds great", heal cliker clutch primary & secondary. Theas mods give you tons of power worth the $.also have quik ajust maxmum transfer nuts.not sure yet if they are wourth the $.have a srx rear heat exchanger .I havent bin able to put the power to the snow just spin.considering pics 144.I have problem with the hood poping out on the sides when riding hard.this sled loves to be beat this is where the hard suspention shines.Allthow it is rough at speeds between 25&40 MPH thruw mogals.but loves it 40+mph.have had problem in deap powder with snow geting packed in ram air,but no big deal.had problem with ignition swicth last out.sled would only idle would not take the gas and headlight did not oporate.takeing back to dealer for repair
Name: Darrrin
Email: yamahamanx@man.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 03
Model: rx1
Engine_Perfornmance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Poor
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 300
MPG: 14
really dissapointed with the handling!! motor not what yamaha touted it up to be rides pretty good-just wont turn. any one got this?!?
Name: Mark Muller
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 97
Model: MM600
Engine_Perfornmance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 3600
MPG: ??
just bought this sled at hay days, took it to Dubois Wy in Dec. My 1st trip to the mountains and 1st ride on this sled. It worked great andthe mountains are a blast
Name: jim c.
Email: ---
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 02
Model: viper
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 3000
MPG: 13
FOR THOUES OF YOU THAT WANT TO PIPE YOUR VIPER, JUST DO IT,IF DONE RIGHT YOU WILL HAVE MORE FUN,AND TRUBLE FREE MINE WILL ROCK YOUR SOCKS OFF,AND GIVE YOU A HART ATAC!!! I HAVE BEAT EVER TRAL SLADE I HAVE RACE,,ZR900-PORTED SRX-POLARIS 800,AND,700 MXZ800,ALL SO A RX1 ,,NO BULL AND I BEAT THEM BAD! IF YOU DO IT GO WITH HOL,PACKAGE,BUT USE 165 MANE JETS THIS WILL KEEP YOU IN GOOD SAYFTE,ZOON AND VERRY DEPENDABUL !!!!!!
Name: steve
Email: sghaas10@HOTMAIL
Yamaha: Motocross
Year: 01
Model: YZF 426F
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: zillion
MPG:
this thing rocks but i am getting a 450 in the spring the first rule of the game is always ride a yamaha
Name: GFrisbey
Email: gfrisbey@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2003
Model: rx1
Engine_Perfornmance: Poor
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles:
MPG:
I have put 50 miles on the rx1 and have had the overheating light come on several times. Yamaha says this is ok and the light does not mean to stop riding just to find some fresh snow. Has any one else had any kind of over heating light problems. I was in west Yellowstone and there were 4 rx1 riders that were all having the problem. The dealer I bought from said two out of the three machines they have sold have the problem. If you are having this problem please let me know. Thanks
Name: Jerry
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: sx viper
Engine_Perfornmance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 1000
MPG:
The sled is very good over all except I am very disappointed that I had to purchase a rear heat exchanger so that the sled would run on hard packed trails.I had the system rebled and still it overheated.Also the rear suspension can not be adjusted to ride good due to the shock valving.If I keep the sled I am going to have to buy the shock package.Yamaha is probably going to lose a customer because these are things that a customer should not have to do.
Name: dave
Email: sloanrd@nexicom.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1999
Model: 600sx
Engine_Perfornmance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 2500
MPG:
need help with richness. machine is bone stock. my plugs are black. i run syn. oil and have checked the pump setting..should i down jet or just move my needle?
Name: tom
Email: timmyedge1@excite.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2003
Model: viper
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 560
MPG: ?
changed track, stock track was wearing tunnel protectors up front and track itself. after sitting for 30 min. or more it takes 20-30 pulles to start pulled plugs they were dry. any idea?
Name: Blair
Email: blairh@ns.sympatico.ca
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: sxviper
Engine_Perfornmance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 1400
MPG: 10
Wondering if anyone knows why this machine never starts on the first or second pull sometimes it takes three or four pulls evev when it is warm.The other thing would be the way the hood keeps popping over the body.Besides those the rest of the drive system with a few mods seems to work well.First yamaha i have owned in 20 yrs so i guess that not too bad .
Name: James Anderson
Email: andersoj@bsci.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: viper
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 1000
MPG: 10
Mine is still stock, I believe in enjoying my investment and expecting a certain amount of longevity due to no modifications. I love the power and the looks of the viper. Ergos suit me just fine. My complaints would be: -Stiff rear suspension ( I've rode softer machines that handle the monster moguls just fine) -Hood issues (c'mon, this is silly) -Has overheated in good conditions -Fuel pump froze up while riding in -10F -Most of all the way the dealers and Yamaha is handling these issues. I'm a first time Yamaha rider, so far its a love/ hate relationship. I love to be on this machine, too bad it came with so many quirks.
Name: Louanne Rouleau
Email: mykula12@aol.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: 700 mmax
Engine_Perfornmance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 1000
MPG: ?
I am 5' tall and 100lbs. The only problem that I have is that I am not heavy enough to get the sliders to even move.The factory weight is for min. 150lbs.Would adjustable sliders help?? As far as the sled itself I love it.I will do some mods to the sled..pipes,reeds etc. But I can keep up with the boys in any conditions they take me in. The 700mmax gives me the power..even stock..and the most awesome ride when I'm in fresh deep powder..tree bashing..hill climbing..and for the first tome in all the years I've been riding I can crank that machine over very easily for some extreme sidehilling in the mountains,and in the powder to do some wind surfing. LOVE MY TOY.
Name: greg
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: VIPER
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 700
MPG: 13
I LOVE THE VIPER EVERYONE NEEDS TO QUIT WHINING ABOUT THE REAR SUSPENSION I LOVE HOW STIFF IT IS IN THE DITCHES I HIT THE APROACHES HARD AS I CAN I THINK ILL EVEN UPGRADE THE THE RACING OHLINS SHOCKS. BUT I DID HAVE PROBLEMS THE MOTOR MOUNT ON THE PTO SIDE BROKE ON ME TWICE THE HOOD POPPED OUT SO MUCH THE HOOD IS RUINED I KEEP BENDING MY UPPER REAR SHAFT IN THE SUSPENSION OTHER THAN THAT IS PRETTY GOOD I HAVE BENDER PIPES, CLUTCHED C&A PRO SKIS 1.25" TRACK AND ROX SLEDTREADS WHICH EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE I ONLY HAVE ONE QUESTION CAN YOU GET A 2INCH TRACK UNDER THAT VIPER WITH ONLY 8 TOOTH DRIVERS BECAUSE IT LOOKS LIKE IT WOULD HIT THE TUNNEL THANKS
Name: greg
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: sx viper
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 787
MPG: 12
bender racing pipes, rear echanger, headgasket, clutch kit 1.25" track runs very strong and reliable the only problem with the viper is clearance issues when studding i recently bought a new 1" camoplast track and installed 1.080" studs and my heat exchangers and tunnel looks like swiss cheese
Name: Dustin MIller
Email: SledHead_02@myownemail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1999
Model: Phazer
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 5500
MPG: 16
Name: Nelson Shertzer
Email: nelson@mspinc.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2003
Model: RX-1
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Poor
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 1900
MPG:
Hits: full power band, top speed 120 MPH, great gas milage. Buddies gas up and oil $35.00, mine $16.00. I saved $250.00 on gas and oil on our recent Canada trip. Disappointments: Handling on tight trails, I played with the front suspension but still way to much inside ski lift. Could not stay with my SRX buddies on the tight corner trails. Need to change placement of hand warmers. Hard to adjust while riding. Overall a great sled. I can't wait till my next trip.
Name: jim-bob rollins
Email: moxierollins@prexar.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2003
Model: RX-! ER
Engine_Perfornmance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 650
MPG: 16
1) time to work on the suspension or offer an after market one as an option from the factory 2)put the ignition switch on the left 3) put the rocker switches for the hand and thumb warmers on the left bar( they could be smaller and rock left to right instead of up and down )/ This is a great sled and it is the future/ later
Name: Corey
Email: corey@cabler.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1998
Model: SRX 600
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 4000
MPG:
Ride was extremely hard when I purchased it and I've found that changing the lower control rod spacers and softening the preload on every spring it rides much nicer. I'm sure it won't feel quite as tight on the twisties on the creek, but not having a sore back after jumping will be nice! Give the spacers a try...the cost 5 bucks and its as easy as tipping it over and removing the bolt, pulling the shim off and replacing (remember to loc-tite the screws when assembling) everything.
Name: JASON ARRIEN
Email: JASON@SONOMACYCLE.COM
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2003
Model: RX1 MOUNTAIN
Engine_Perfornmance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 604
MPG: 10
GREAT SLED!! A LITTLE HEAVY,BUT PERFORMS WELL. THIS SLED FLOODS REAL EASY, NOT GOOD WORK A HARD MOUNTAIN RIDER. ALSO STALL WHEN IN THE AIR IN AN UP RIGHT ATTITUDE. BUT OVER ALL A GOOD SLED. I'M RUNNING A MPI ROLLER CLUTCH AND WEIGHT TRANFER KIT.
Name: Tj Ahlers
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 03
Model: yamaha
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 400
MPG: 16
A great sled, my wife and I both love the way it tracks. The comfort is ok, could be better if the seat was softer. Over all we will have a great time with this one.
Name: Jim Butcher
Email: jtbutcher1753 @msn.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: '03
Model: RX-1 mtn
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 600
MPG: 10.5
MPG isn't that great. But what can you expect from a mountain sled? I do alot of climbing and boon docking which I'm sure lowers the MPG.
Name: srxgreg
Email: gjones3@twcny.rr.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: viper
Engine_Perfornmance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 1800
MPG: 12
This is my wifes sled though she can outride all of my friends. When we first got sled ride to stiff underpowered (compaired to her 98 600 srx). We also had the overheating complaints,fuel pump freeze up,hood pop out, seat to hard. We tried and failed to get anyware with yamaha. Ive taken matters into my own hands and now this is an awsome sled. I've installed bender triple pipes, bender rear heat exchanger(like srx yami wanted to save 5 pounds). Head gasket from bender to even cooling acrossed head, m10 rear skid with ohlins. ohlins on the front. Now she can stay with my blade 800 HPO
Name: Tim Headley
Email: timheadley@30below.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1998
Model: SRX
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 5000
MPG: 15
Awesome sled! Can't get much better. I can outperform, outhandle, and get better mileage than anybody I ride with. Just be sure to keep the power valves clean. Last winter I rode with an XC 700 and couldn't pull away, come to find out, my power valves were stuck shut(too much carbon on them). I can't wait to show whose boss now. Happy trails.
Name: Jake Black
Email: N/A
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2003
Model: Mtn Viper
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 375
MPG: ?
My Viper has Bender Pipes and a Hi-tech roller so far. The season started out great with the only thing we were able to do was ride the trail and drag race across some of the meadows. It was nice that I was able to beat the Ski-Doo 800 summits one was ported and one of the other sleds I beat was the new REV 800 that was piped and had some other engine mods. Now the snow is deeper its not so great just need to figure out the clutch setup and it should be ok.
Name: Terry Lay
Email: terrylay @telus.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 03
Model: viper mountain
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Poor
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 850klm
MPG: 15-16
Tried the heel clickers and the heel x secondary. Brole the secondary after about 60 miles. Couldn't get the revs up with the clickers. Wroks great for trail and drag racing not in the mountains. Maybe with a lighter weight. Didn't like the super long spring as you can't get it out without taking off clutch. Also tried the Eckholm version of the expert rear suspension. Rides great on the trail..A little more tippy for fast running..but worth it in the mountains. Bent the upper shaft. and Larry has some new mods to fix. Track speed with the 156" and Bender ceramic pipes @7900 rpm was 68 klms Should be 80-85 when running 8700. Awesome sled.
Name: Jeff Wilken
Email: jeffonyamaha@yahoo.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1998
Model: SRX700
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 12100km
MPG: great
Best sled I ever owned!! Previous sled was a 750 Storm. Was jetted with air box openings cut out when purchased. Added .92" SRX track with 144 1.025" studs, Max. Perf. clutch kit, transfer rods and Bender silencer. Sled sounds, handles and rides great.
Name: Eric White
Email: korineric@earthlink.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1997
Model: SX 600
Engine_Perfornmance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 9000
MPG: 15
Awesome LIGHT sled. rides nice stock, but much improved in the big bumps with addition of Maxximun long travel kit. Added thin head gasket, V-force, clutch kit all from bender and has much more grunt than in stock form. handling with Yamaha plastic skis is awesome! real flat and precise. Ohlins are exceptional to tune, very easy, have yet to rebuild and still no need to!
Name: Tim Fraser
Email: tim_fraser_600@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1996
Model: Vmax XT 600
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 14,000 km's
MPG:
I love this sled, And i will never ride anything other than yamaha!!!!! Think Snow!!
Name:
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 83
Model: srv
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 5000
MPG:
good old sled
Name: don giberson
Email: canadiantire003@ns.sympatico.ca
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: rx1
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Poor
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 350
MPG:
rides like a buckboard
Name: terry
Email: autocorral@madbbs.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 03
Model: rx1
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Poor
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 400
MPG: 16+
nice machine many 1st year problems though, tank screws almost rubbing through hood,ski lift,stiff rear,headlight very poor,clutching extremely bad,speedo way off,needed to install fuel shut offs, as cant trailer with gas (as per owners manuel.no tools for shock adjustment, no storage.luv engine brake and smooth power.
Name: Dan
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2003
Model: RX-1
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 875
MPG: 18+
Hi Jeff ( jamgully@yahoo.com) I checked out my transfer rods - they seem to be connected O.K. - Maybe you are right - bad batch of metal. Who knows?? I will keep a close vigalance on them. I've been riding fairly aggressively lately. The RX-1 has responded well in any given situation. The engine is performing extremely well (better with each outting). The suspesion is breaking in nicely. I'm not sure how to react to complaints about inside ski lift. The only time my skis lift is when I'm sitting way back on my seat and powering hard out of a turn - with no body english. Most aggressive riders hug the gas tank and place there body weight over the inside ski . This obviously helps keep the ski on the snow.My RX-1 is performing much better than any reports I previously read. I think Yamaha has made a great snowmobile.
Name: dale getty
Email: mogal_masher@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: sx viper er
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 520
MPG: 14
I love the sled except for problems hooking up on take off.sled is all stock with 144 woody's but still spins on take off.I understand that it is the clutching and my have to go to a srx set up.Any ideas would be a great help.
Name: JEFF REID
Email: CAROLREID@SYMPATICO.NF.CA
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2003
Model: RX-1 ER
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 50
MPG: NA
Name: Peter McAvoy
Email: mcavoy@adelphia.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 03
Model: rx1
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 487
MPG: 14
Most of my miles was on grass and stand,breaking in motor,but the last 180 miles have been on all snow,first trip,not good,i dident change clutch around or gearing from grass setup had a old style hauk,speed ring w/ the concave sheave angle,i forgot and left it on while breaking trail thru wet heavy 9" of new snow,guess what happened,ya got it kaa poowee no more belt,oh well,i guess maybe i should of reinstalled my revets back into the weight and geared it back up,i can live w/ something i did,but the fu%%%% hyfax problem is begining to piss me off,this will be my 4th set that i need to put on,right now before next ride,its wearing bad at the caps and the beginning of rail tip only,wears the screws completely off,so ya have to yard the skid out to change them,the sliders i mean. Now i have had the straps real tight,and spring preload left stock,on front skid shock,and rods aet stock, or w/two lines showing,rear shock preloaded to number 7 setting and full rate set in middle,now i weigh 250 plus and ride very agressive,have inside ski lift,and have to hang out to keep them down,oh yea stock carbide 3" is flat to,now i have heard to relax preload on front skid shock,while i have straps pulled up,i will try that,plus i have cranked the ski shocks down about 1/2" should help ski lift,and will be installing new carbide 6" track is srx full cliped 3/4 cut down w/1" 120 woodys spread out evenly throughout track. Also can i adjust rods for less transfer to help w/ ski lift? Sled runs 122speedo w/me on snow road, and carbs were out of scynch and one boot off plus a plug wire sparking or shorting out,plus heat shield gone,studs love it,if not super tight,and that wouldnot have been a problem if not trying to save hyfax,any thoughts or comments,iam all out. pete
Name: david winters
Email: davidtwinters@yahoo.ca
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2003
Model: RX1 mtn
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 375
MPG: 17
This sled has so much pulling power its sick! It pulls hard all the way up to the 10,000 RPM range. Now i know why its winning all the 1/4 mile races.I read in a mag that if a 4 banger were to compete against a 2 stroke it would be in somewhere around the 600 class!I don't think it will have any problem smoking those.I never had any problems yet except the 1'st set of plugs fouled.Gas mileage is great also even for a mtn sled.I can get 14kms/8.75miles on 2litres,thats 28kms per gal,so multiply that by 8(8gal tank)and that comes out to 224 kms per tank,if you compare it to the older vipers,max's,sx-r's 10 gal tank you would get 280 kms per tank thats about 175 miles.Not bad for a mtn sled w/ track bar tight and slides sticking on. Great sled,can't wait for more snow!!!
Name: jamie
Email: shstefan@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: sxviper Lt 141x2"
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Poor
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 1000
MPG:
Sled was great in the quater no one could keep up. Wasn't that bad in the mountains. Found out at the end of the season that the engine couldn't take it. Ride was alright, not near enough clearence to the front bumper. Sled was fairly stable in the twisties. would possible consider this sled again if yamaha's warranty would cover anything.
Name: Guy
Email: sledhed700@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1999
Model: SRX 700
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 5200
MPG: N/A
I cant understand why i can't get my sled to ride smooth, i got all my shocks tested and springs measured and everything seems good. No matter how i adjust it it feels alot rougher than a friend of mines 2001. Does any one know if they changed shocks from 1999 to 2001 or have a good way to set it up for a 150 lbs person please email me.
Name: Guy
Email: sledhed700@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1999
Model: SRX 700
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 5200
MPG: N/A
I cant understand why i can't get my sled to ride smooth, i got all my shocks tested and springs measured and everything seems good. No matter how i adjust it it feels alot rougher than a friend of mines 2001. Does any one know if they changed shocks from 1999 to 2001 or have a good way to set it up for a 150 lbs person please email me.
Name: Jeff
Email: jamgully@yahoo.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2003
Model: RX-1
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 250
MPG: N/A
This is to Dan w/RX-1: I am answering to your comment about the the suspension. I broke a control rod at 100 miles. I have heard of several others doing the same. The end that the upper shaft goes through broke in half. From what I hear Yamaha is trying to figure out why this is happening. I am thinking it is just a problem with the hardening of the steel. I never thought there would be a problem with the rear suspension since that has proven it's self since '97. Since you didn't leave your e-mail, I will be looking out for your response.
Name: Eric
Email: eric_yamahayz@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1998
Model: V-Max sx 700
Engine_Perfornmance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 4,500
MPG:
I just bought the sled, I put alot of money into the looks, now i'm wondering what to do for more performance, what would work better out of the two, (Power Reeds) or Reed Spacers, and does anyone know if a rumble pack sounds good and does anything?also, should I replace the piston rings at this many miles?Please e-mail me with info
Name: Fed
Email: beerbrewer@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2000
Model: srx
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 3000
MPG: 15
I can not get more than 500 miles on the hifax and yes the dealer has looked at it. I am not the only SRX owner with this problem
Name: Fed
Email: beerbrewer@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2000
Model: srx
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 3000
MPG: 15
I can not get more than 500 miles on the hifax and yes the dealer has looked at it. I am not the only SRX owner with this problem
Webmaster Reply: Email me I may be able to help you with this problem.
Name: ho man
Email:
Yamaha: Motorcycle
Year: 03
Model: FJR1300
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 2000
MPG: /
great performance for a 630 lb bike
Name: Cardguy
Email: cardguy55@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: SRX 700
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: +- 300
MPG: ????
This sled is great , I love it! can't wait to get some real snow so i can put in the heel clickers and my 50/40 helix. As far as i know, there is only one company that builds sleds and thats YAMAHA!!!!!!
Name: John
Email: john1ohio@aol.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2003
Model: RX-1
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 6
MPG:
Plug fouling problems and thor switch problems. Broke kill switch off and need a whole throttle assemble to replace it. Parts are N/A. Rigged it to run for now.
Name: david winters
Email: davidtwinters@yahoo.ca
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2003
Model: RX1mountain
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 160
MPG: 15
Name: Kraig Zibolski
Email: zibby@frontiernet.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2003
Model: RX1
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 210
MPG: 16.4
Engine is awesome. Started good on cold mornings. Sled does not handle sharp tight turns very good. Does any one have any suggestions. Sled ran great all weekend. Gas mileage is great, no 2 stroke oil Ha HA Sled felt very light to me except in tight corners.
Name: Mark Moskal
Email: casmar@rconnect.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2003
Model: RX-1
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Poor
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 214
MPG: 16.4
We rode east of Ironwood on Dec. 5-6th. Groomed and fast. I had a hard time following the break in period. The first 50 miles went at the recommended 6000 rpm but then..........well, let's just say I tried. I love this engine. It pulls and sounds great. Great fuel mileage and no two stroke oil smell. I would definately buy this sled again even though I had a couple of problems. The handling in tight turns was terrible. Very tippy on tight turns! I am an ex Ski-doo Mach Z rider (I do mean EX) and I don't know how to set this sled up. (What to do with shocks, weight transfer rods, and limiter strap.) I would greatly appreciate any setup ideas that may correct this handling problem. At high speeds the sled was very stable and it handled bumps well at all speeds. Just that tight turn, tipping problem. I experienced a couple of engine problems. They could be related. When fully warmed up my sled would not idle on its own and when you "punch it" it would hesitated when the temperature was between 4 and 10 degrees F. It did not hesitate at all on day two, about 25 to 28 degrees. Of course it would not idle at 25 degrees either. I think it is too lean. I finally got it to idle by using the fuel enrichener. I didn't think to try the enrichener while accelerating. I would like to hear from anyone who knows how to set up Yamaha suspensions. Thanks Mark
Webmaster Reply: Pull the limiter straps until the sleds suspension sits flat as you lower the rear of the sled down, once set take some preload off the front of the rear skid shock or it will be like a rock, try that 1st. Ride it and see how it is for cornering then, crank some preload into the front springs on the ski shocks, that should help a ton. I have also heard the Yamaha will be coming out with a sway bay for handling soon.
Name: Dan
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 03
Model: RX-1
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 275
MPG: 18+
I read the comment about the RX-1 suspension coming apart - really hard to believe, but who can say? I checked mine out - no problems. Every bolt seems tight - all the rivets seem together - maybe someone is pulling our legs. I also own a 1998 SRX - 17,000km - no problem with the rivets or bolts. I can't think of any reason why the RX-1 suspension would not be just as reliable. I would like to here from anyone else out there with a RX-1 to make a comment. -- Thanks Dan
Name: Dan
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 03
Model: RX-1
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 250
MPG: 18+
This sled pulls like a modified! The only problem is in the wind sreen design. At 40+ MPH you experience loud wind noise. If the wind screen was about six inches higher, the problem probably would be solved (I'm six feet tall). Starting in cold weather is not a problem ( minus 26C - full choke - turned the key - she was running instantly!) On my first trip out, I went 105 miles. It took 5 gallons to top her up. I'm sure the RX-1 will even get better mileage when the engine breaks in. The suspension is starting to loosen up (250 miles). The suspension has handled everything I've put to it. (no bottoming out) This is one incedible machine!!
Name: Don Murdock
Email: Donaldj624@aol.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: Viper ER
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 1600
MPG: 10
Name: Dwayne Sock
Email: dsock55@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2001
Model: SRX
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 9000
MPG: don't care
Super machine!!!!!!!!!different helex,weights on clutch,transfer rods,244 stud boys,bender silincer. See ya later ZR 900,best out a 5,not a chance!!!!!!! Have problms with slides, burn out to quick up front, anyone with a solution? email me plz...
Name: Scott
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2003
Model: rx1 mtn.
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 250
MPG: 13
Check the pop rivits that that are on your tunnel near the rear of the foot rail. They are coming out and will cause major suspension failer. My buddies suspension collapsed on the trail after 90 miles, my pop rivits are coming loose. Long with the suspension coming loose so does the rear of the tunnel. Yamaha has a major design error.
Name: Brian Fredette
Email: kiana05@attbi.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 98
Model: SRX 700
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 1,100
MPG: ?
Great sled. Handles the best. Needs help in the rear. Not enough bump.
Name: ryan smith
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2003
Model: rx-1
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 35
MPG: a lot
i am 14 and i have a 2002 SRX 700 triple. it is very fast. with neck braking power. my dad just bought a 2003 rx-1. that also has neck braking power. my dad and god father raced them and the srx would get it out of the whole but the rx-1 would beat it over all. in 200 feet my srx would go 110 and the rx-1 would go 124. this is unbelievable for 200 feet. we are are veryu impresses and so is the nieghborhood!
Name: CLARE
Email: CLARE54@AOL.COM
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: viper er
Engine_Perfornmance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 800
MPG: 13-14
Name: Brad Nuiten
Email: leniestorey@msn.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2001
Model: SRX 700
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 3000
MPG: 13
Would like to known angle of Bender helixes.
Name: John Cookson
Email: jojady@tidewater.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 03
Model: RX-1
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 101
MPG:
The sled was quite tippy from the dealer had to crank the shocks in on the front, rode real nice after that, used nine gallons of fuel, trmendous hook up. Has anyone heard of a heavy duty sway bar for it?
Name: Terry Lay
Email: terrylay @telus.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2003
Model: mountain viper
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 125
MPG: 11
Real snappy right off the bat. Installed an attac system from holtzman.. far better than vari-flow or tempa-flow.. Even with fat jetting for the mountains(starting at 4000 up to 7250) real crisp. Am starting with heel clickers and the Heel X roller secondary. Too much weight at first. (4.3 canter--3.3 tip and 1.2 shoulder gray spring) under reving by 5-600 rpms. Have bender pipes waiting for it to get broke in. Love the headlights
Name: Brent Jacque
Email: sxviper700triple@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 02
Model: SX Viper Mountain
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 5 500
MPG: ?
I put a Hartman Inc 144" long track kit on my Viper and she is the Best! The Viper has the power to out so many of the competitors sleds on the hills and in the deep snow. Still stock under the hood, but triple pipes and porting next season!
Name: Todd
Email: onlybluesxv@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 02
Model: SXViper
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 2000
MPG: better than all the twins
ride was a little too stiff, but set the rear on the soft setting, and that worked awesome. the performance has been excellent and definately reliable. only problem, hood fit, and fuel pump freeze, both fixed. only performance mod, 1.25 camo, which hooks up nice... maxx perf rocket roller clutch, primary and secondary springs, and can coming soon, i hope
Name: huffman
Email: huffman@primus.ca
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1998
Model: srx 700
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 4059
MPG: 28
awesome sled even though I bought it a year old and it had been abused.I am looking to purchase a new old stock srx 700 and can't decide between an available 2001 or 2002 model.Looking for any knowledge on them (pros,cons),thanks
Name: Mahoney
Email: reelfun36@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2001
Model: SX 700 R
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 1500
MPG: 10-12
M-10 rear skid, SLP triple pipes, V-Force reeds w/ spacers, 192 pics, "softer" 2001 SRX seat, unspecified clutch work (I could tell ya, but I'd have to kill ya!)
Name: Bruce
Email: bandjteel@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: viper
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 1700
MPG: ?
seat not as comfortable as my 99 600 sx. Sled didn't hook up very well off the line.
Name: JOE STRUB
Email: STRUBMAN@HOTMAIL.COM
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 02
Model: VIPER
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 2305
MPG: ?
MY LAST SLED WAS A MOUNTAIN MAX 700 01' I CONVERTED MY VIPER TO 141 ALSO BUT THE VIPER DIDN'T BOTTOM OUT AS EASY BUT RODE A LITTLE STIFFER WHEN GOING SLOW I LIKE THIS SET UP BETTER THAN THE MOUNTAIN MAX AND DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY SO MANY PEOPLE COMPLAINED
Name: C.J. Johnson
Email: cjohns20@twcny.rr.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2003
Model: RX-1
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 91
MPG: 23
Wow what a ride!! The Rx-1 is everything Yamaha promised and more...Great sled I'm very impressed!!
Name: Bryan Sebastian
Email: sands@iowaone.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2001
Model: SXR700
Engine_Perfornmance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 1500
MPG: 14
I live,love,eat,sleep,breathe,talk,ride and hug my yamaha sleds.I've ridden Yammies for 16 years now.Nothing compares to their quality!
Name: darren hann
Email: darren_all_yamaha@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1998
Model: mountian srx
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 3000
MPG: 16
my mountian srx is an incredable snowmobile, dont know why they only made this sled one year, it hauls ass(rules at up hill drags) and climbs awsome, i mean my baby eats rmks and summits , seriously, it rocks
Name: jim sanderson
Email: jpsrz@yahoo.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1997
Model: 700sx
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 6200
MPG: 12
many changes were made to make this sled excellent. under the hood,bender porting and pipes, vforce w/spacers peak head 145comp. air box mod holtzman vari-flow over drive primary clutch with heel clickers and heel clicker roller secondary.lite weight rotor and hub,23-37 gears. all changes here, very good performance. front end- outlaw hood, real light, alum. radius rods 44", carbon fiber trailing arms, works performance 9" travel shocks. toss the stabilizer off the front and valve the shocks to run without it, 6 lb. savings and much better ride. slt skis work great and are very lite. total weight savings on front end,37 lbs. at the rear, boss seat, excellent, m10 with ohlins, titanium torque arms on m10 suspension mounted 2" back in tunel for less angle to front drivers, crazy mt. extreem 136 extension w/8" rear wheels. run track as loose as possible and track turns very easy, with 1 finger!!! the 136x1.25 track is a big improvement to overall balance of sled. since stock suspension and track are boat anchor heavy, weight savings to rear is big over 35 lbs!! there are many other things i did, some worked and some did not any questions, e mail me because i have probably gone down every road to improve yamaha sxr and srx and you will get no bull shit about what works and what dont...............................................
Name: Bill Lowen
Email: blowen@mts.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: SX Viper
Engine_Perfornmance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Poor
Handling: Poor
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 850
MPG: 14
Crappy sled. REV time now, the Viper's someone else's problem.
Name: Steve
Email: nysledneck@aol.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2001
Model: sxr700
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 795
MPG:
Name: pete carrara
Email: carrara30@msn.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: viper
Engine_Perfornmance: Poor
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 1600
MPG: 10.5
motor over heats
Name: CHRIS LANGE
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: VIPER
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 1050
MPG: 12-13
VIPER IS AWESOME! HAVE HAD NO MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH THE SLED.FUEL PUMP WAS PLUGGED WITH LOCK-TITE WHEN PICKED UP FROM DEALER! BLEW OIL LINE OFF IN THE GARAGE,TOOK BACK TO DEALER THEY INSTALLED NEW PUMP! SEAT MATERIAL WRINKLED AFTER 800 MILES,DEALER REPLACED SEAT ALSO! AS FOR THE RIDE I THINK IT IS GOOD TO GREAT&EVEN EXCELLENT. FOR ALL THOSE OTHER VIPER RIDERS OUT THERE WHO ARE WHINING ABOUT THE RIDE OF THE REAR SUSPENSION HERE IS MY SOLUTION:GAIN SOME WEIGHT!I WEIGH 250#+ & MY SLED RIDES GREAT!!VIPER'S FAST TOO I RIDE WITH A FRIEND W/ARCTIC CAT ZR800 & HE DOESN'T GET ME BY MUCH-ABOUT 3-SLED LENGTHS & I OUT WEIGH HIM BY 100+#'S!! BY THE WAY VIPER'S STOCK -NO MOD'S-DEALER TRIMMED HOOD & INSTALLED PROTECTIVE PADS UNDER WARRANTY VIPER NEEDS BIGGER TRACK LUG-STOCK TRACK DOESN'T HOOK!
Name: Rick
Email:
Yamaha: Atv
Year: 2000
Model: 400 Big Bear
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Poor
Handling: Poor
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 150
MPG: 30?
The plastic on the 2000 Big Bear is very stiff and has cracked in many places from the smallest of resistance. Truly a disapppointment with the plastics. It's all time 4-wheel drive so the steering is a "bear". Shifting gets a little sticky in cold weather. It will go through anything though. Plenty of power. I plow with mine and minus the steering, does great with snow. It has done very weel for me as a work-horse, but have been a little less than happy with the cosmetics.
Name: bill
Email: busterriccio@aol.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2001
Model: sx700r
Engine_Perfornmance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 2001
MPG: 14
what is the factory/stock horsepower
Name: Getthesh!t
Email: gettheshit@maximumsled.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2000
Model: SXr700
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 6000+
MPG: 12-14
Bender pipes and porting, Swain creamic coatings, Hi-Tech's primary and secondary clutches and speedring, thundershift kit, holzman tempa flow, camo 9818 1 1/4" track. This is by far the fastest sled I've ridden, I run with the big Artic Cats, Polaris', and a couple MXz800 and nothing stays close. In the twisties its multiple sled lengths. To the people having problems- It's lack of knowledge that is hurting you. Your sleds aren't holding you back, you're holding them back, especially if you weigh 270#!!
Name: Getthesh!t
Email: gettheshit@maximumsled.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2000
Model: SXr700
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 6000+
MPG: 12-14
Bender pipes and porting, Swain creamic coatings, Hi-Tech's primary and secondary clutches and speedring, thundershift kit, holzman tempa flow, camo 9818 1 1/4" track. This is by far the fastest sled I've ridden, I run with the big Artic Cats, Polaris', and a couple MXz800 and nothing stays close. In the twisties its multiple sled lengths. To the people having problems- It's lack of knowledge that is hurting you. Your sleds aren't holding you back, you're holding them back, especially if you weigh 270#!!
Name: robbie
Email: rdpasi@telus.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 01
Model: srx
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 1000
MPG: 17
love the sled, only complaint is the fact that i have a difficulty in lifting front end in deep snow. it plows. also any water or wet conditions, cause clutch to slip. spring riding on wet ice is a disapointment. other than that, im sorry to see the sled be cut from the product line.
Name: Keith
Email: keith.grant@verizion.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2003
Model: RX-1
Engine_Perfornmance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 0000000
MPG: ?
Looking for other RX-1 owners. I have a couple questions and I haven't even ridin it yet !! Whats that noise when it idles, and how much did you pay for yours(black). I also ride a Grizzly 660. E-mail me please= keith.grant@verizion.net
Name: Arthur Coelho
Email: arthur_coelho@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1999
Model: srx
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 10,000
MPG: 20
From Gatineau Québec Canada Defenetion of an SRX is PERFECTION best all around machine ever built I personaly d'ont think there will be another better all around snowmobile to be built not soone anyways since I am a young boy I been doing it and steel own a artic cat I am the only one of all my friends who owns a Yamaha they all admit that an SRX is an incredible Machine I am looking to purchase the model 2002 if you have one for sell let me know!
Name: terry henry
Email: terryh@wescan-services.com
Yamaha: Watercrafts
Year: 2002
Model: fx140
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 30 hours
MPG: great
THIS PWC WAS BETTER THAN I HAD HOPED FOR.SUPER QUITE,SUPER RIDE AND HANDELING,GREAT ON FUEL AND VERY CLOSE TO 60 MPH.THIS TYPE OF PWC WILL SAVE THIS INDUSTRY.
Name: terry henry
Email: terry@wescan-services.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: viper
Engine_Perfornmance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 1800
MPG: 12
i installed bender pipes before i even drove this sled and i can't say how it would have preformed stock and i did not get the clutching set up right so i was not happy with pipes.i thought the rear suspension was to stiff
Name: Justin Gilles
Email: justingilles@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1988
Model: phazer
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 5200
MPG: ?
I just wanted say how good this ol'phazer is to me.Very reliable.The rear shock is a little worn out so it tends to ride like a baby buggy over moguls,what do expect its almost 15yrs old and Im 6'2 200lbs.But between this and an '80 ss440 I had both were very good to me. Thank you yamaha,sleds made to handle the test of time.
Name: BEn
Email: SRXoutlaw@yahoo.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: SRX
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 1300
MPG: N/A
The best sled ive ever owned. I never lost a race, and shes bone stock. Not even studded. Ive even beat older srx's. There isnt a sled like it on the market and there never will be. Aint no 4 stroke gonna be better than any 2 stroke ever built. Planning triple chrome pipes with triple stingers, 192 studs, and transfer rods for this season.
Name: steve
Email: stad7@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2001
Model: sx700r
Engine_Perfornmance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 350
MPG:
I HAVE ONLY PUT 10 MILES ON IT SO FAR. I ADDED A HOLESHOT SKID PLATE, BLUE LIGHT COVER, AND TRACTION MATS ON THE RUNNING BOARDS. I HAVEN'T RODE IT ENOUGH TO KNOW HOW WELL IT RIDES, BUT I COULD TELL THAT THE STEERING WAS REALLY SMOOTH AND EASY TO MANEUVER. I DONT KNOW HOW MUCH POWER IT HAS, I MIGHT FIND OUT THIS WINTER, IF I FIND TIME TO SNOWMOBILE.
Name: Paul Tassé
Email: pyperformance@videotron.ca
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1999
Model: Vmax700
Engine_Perfornmance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Poor
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 12000
MPG: 12
I'm satisfied but,Yamaha is the only one who makes snowmobile weak like aluminium paper. If you scratch it just a litle bit your machine is scrap. And dont try other snowmobiles if it has FAST M10 suspention you'll never want drive your yamaha again. I am a yamaha snowmobile fan. Can Yamaha do something please. The other compagnies can make a light weight and strong snowmobile.SO?
Name: runningwild
Email: DaveScholl@webtv.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: sxviper
Engine_Perfornmance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 900
MPG: 12-13
very nice all around sled.my srx is alot faster and handles studder bumps just as well and gets alot better traction.viper corners flater takes big bumps and jumps way better.i have no idea what people are talking about when they say the sled doesn't ride good.it's calabrated to ride fast and hard and it gets the job done!ithink these winers need a touring sled it would be suited much better to their slower "wannabe-racer" riding style.ok i'm done.
Name: THORMAHLEN
Email: MTHORMAHLEN@YAHOO.COM
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 99
Model: SX
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles:
MPG:
I only have one proble with this sled and that is the rear suspension, I need more i realy would like to do that with out changing the whole undercarriage, If there is anyone that can help or even suggesion please do so.
Name: francois
Email: rx12003@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1998
Model: v-max dlx 700
Engine_Perfornmance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 15000
MPG: 14to18
Name: Joe Mannix
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1988
Model: SRX Mountain
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 3500
MPG: 16
This machine performs excellent. Great power, very good suspension and shocks. The weight is up there, but only notice when lifting. Shitty attack angle for deep powder hill climbing, but a 156" w/suspension moved back would change that. When the snow is set up, it will climb with the best of them, and still have gas to get home.
Name: james nichols
Email: jamesnichols68@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: sxviper
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 2000
MPG:
Name: jason nicholas
Email: cindynicholas@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Atv
Year: 2001
Model: beartracker
Engine_Perfornmance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: lot
MPG: 4000
i'm looking for a pipe
Name: TOM WILK
Email: tmwcmcn@aol.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: SRX
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 325
MPG: ?
using this sled for grass dragging please help me with my cluthing needs
Name: Richard Morin
Email: richardvmax
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1995
Model: vmax 800ST
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 20000
MPG: 10
this is the best snowmobile ever built.It is very reliable and has lots of power. Works great even at 15 Celcius. Ii is equipped with PSI twin pipes,Hymark roller clutch kit, boyesen reeds,dial a jet,egt gauges,bender racing steering pivot. I just love this machine.Only one problem,need a bigger fuel tank.I just bought a Rx1 and hope this machine will be as good as my vmax.
Name: ulf
Email: ulfbj@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2001
Model: mm 700
Engine_Perfornmance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 4000 km
MPG: 15
Good sled,this year i bought slp pipes,looking forward to see how much it improves the engine.
Name: dave scholl
Email: dave scholl@webtv.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2001
Model: srx
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 3900
MPG: 12
very fun sled.800 cc power.sled pulls to the right,has done it since new-been to 2 dealers ,still does it.has anyone else had this problem ?
Name: thomas
Email: tombow2002@aol.com
Yamaha: Atv
Year: 2002
Model: grizzly 660
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 200
MPG: n/a
just want to say iam a proud owner of a yamaha grizzly 660 atv, a few friends of mine has grizzly's and they love there's to....but any atv you buy now are pretty well dependable, so enjoy riding.
Name: Mark Oestreich
Email: moestreich@netzero.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: Viper
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 500
MPG:
The seat is extremely uncomfortable. By the end of the day, my tailbone is unbearable. I have 3 other yamaha sleds, and I have no complaints on seat problems with them. I have the sled adjusted for my weight, but it still kills my butt.
Name: Derek
Email: derekfunk@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2001
Model: sxr 700
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 2.5
MPG:
Name: Derek
Email: banjoboy@valemount.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1976
Model: 433 gpx
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: ?
MPG: ?
This snowmobile handles better than anything else in its day. It also hauls ass when I can get those Keihen carbs to suck fuel. I am probably going to change the carbs to mikunis unless I can get it to run better.
Name: Tom Masar
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: SXViper
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 900
MPG:
SWEET-nuff said!!0
Name: Lee Peichel
Email: yamaha_600xt@yahoo.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1996
Model: V-max XT 600
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 3500
MPG:
I just bought the sled last fall, didn't get much riding in but still got a chance to test it out. The front end was a little heavy so i put a pair of C & A Pro Sport ski's on and a pair of Hauck transfer rods in the rear. Future plans include a low black windshield and a Pro-Glider skid plate
Name: KELLY
Email: ko_824@yahoo.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: SXVIPER
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 1,900
MPG: ?
I PUT AN INCH AND A HALF PADDLE, SILENCER, HEEL CLICKER, AND IT'S THE BEST SLED I'VE EVER OWNED. I HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS!!! I THINK IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS YOU SHOULD FIND A DIFFERENT DEALER THAT CAN PUT YOUR SLED TOGETHER THE RIGHT WAY. NEXT I'M PUTTING TRIPLE PIPES ON, IF ANYONE DOESN'T LIKE THEIRS AND WANTS TO SELL THEM E-MAIL ME!
Name: Keith Neitzel
Email: keithduane@triwest.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: 700 SxViper
Engine_Perfornmance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 830
MPG: 14.5
Name: YAMAHLR
Email: yamahlr@excite.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1990
Model: SNO-SPORT
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: unknown
MPG: who cares
Looking forward to the upcoming season to start my daughters off into sledding properly, purchased a '90 Sno-Sport this spring and this thing is great. Been looking for one for a couple years now, and I finaly found one. Only had a chance to run it on a lite dusting late last season, and is this thing fun, and quick, we'll have to govern this thing a little for the first year. Updates to come throughout the season. Boy will they be surprised X-mas morning, but how do I get it under the tree.
Name: dani
Email: joesdenaligirl@yahoo.com
Yamaha: Watercrafts
Year: 2001
Model: xlt8000
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles:
MPG:
hi I have a 2001 xlt 800 with 102 hours...it has been in the shop 2 times to replace bloken bolts holding on the left factory installed sponson...the bolts are litterally broken again ..3 weeks ago they had to pry off the stainless steel plate holding on the bolts that hold on the sponson..they then re-fiberglassed it and used the same sponson that broke off..out of 4 bolts one is broken again..I can't seem to get the answers I am looking for from one of the only2 service centers around in my area to fix it.My warrenty is up in November? What can I do.They said this has never happened as far as they can remmber..well I love to ski and I take good care of the ski.I am a 36 year old female that is very athletic and I really need some support from YAMAHA to guide me as to what to do from here....wavesend of Lake Park Florida is the one that is servicing the ski...please help ....DANI from {Palm City Florida}
Name: Shaun Foley
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1999
Model: MXZ 700
Engine_Perfornmance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Poor
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 8900
MPG:
This thing sucks!!! It's gtno balls what so ever. I'm going for yamaha from now on. Probably the SX-R 700 or the SRX.
Name: Caleb Wagner
Email: viper_boy76@html.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1999
Model: SRX 700
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 5500
MPG: ?
Everbody has probably seen my comments on this site before. The one's that speaks negativly about my SRX is my dumbass friends who are jealous because their sleds can't keep up with this beasty triple-triple. I have made some improvements to the sled by adding 192 studs, a bender power pkg., psi performance triple pipes, and race ported each cylinder to reach a whopping 205 bhp. I welcome all challenges for a race even the tried and true Thundercat 1000 who I have beaten before and will again. And if you continue down the page you will see someone listed as 4 banger talk about his mighty v-max 4, there's two things I would like to say to him 1) DON'T talk bad about the SRX and 2) Bring it!!!
Name: lee
Email: leebase@aol.com
Yamaha: Watercrafts
Year: 1996
Model: waverunner III 650
Engine_Perfornmance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Poor
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: n/a
MPG: n/a
first time owning one,, and having a blast with it. where can i pick up a owner manuals.the first owner lost it.!
Name: LON RAVESLOOT
Email: paul.richardgm.lon@insightbb.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: VENTURE 600
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 400
MPG:
EVERONE ELSE SEEMS TO BE MISSING OUT ON WHAT IS IMPORTANT. MY 2 NEW VENTURES ALLOW ME TO HAVE THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS. THEY HANDLE THE TRAILS IN THE U.P. QUITE WELL. ROUGH OR FRESHLY GROOMED, I GET A SMOOTH RIDE WITH PLENTY OF SPEED. THEN WHEN I COME HOME I GET TO TAKE MY WIFE AND 3 GIRLS OUT FOR A ENJOYABLE 2-UP RIDE. (I EVEN GET MY LITTLE ONE IN FRONT OF ME FOR A 3-UP RIDE) OPEN FIELDS AND PASTURE LAND WITH ROLLING HILLS ARE A JOY ON THIS GREAT MACHINE. MAYBE MORE OF YOU SHOULD BE MORE CONCERNED WITH HAVING THIS TYPE OF FUN AND STOP WORRYING ABOUT a. NOT BEING ABLE TO GET PAST 120MPH, b. HOW MANY STUDS YOUR GOING TO PUT IN YOUR TRACK, c. HOW MUCH MONEY CAN YOU SPEND ON AFTERMARKET PERFORMANCE UPGRADES THAT YOUR NEVER SATISFIED WITH. SEE YOU ON THE TRAIL. I'M THE ONE SOBER AND SMILING!
Name: Frans Romkes
Email: frans.romkes@natoil.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1998
Model: 600 mtn max
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 3500
MPG: 12-14
I have owned this machine since new. It has been an awesome machine. I have ridden from -25C to +15C and from 2000-8000 ft. It always runs great. A thin head gasket is a must. Bender can to get rid of the silent stock exhaust. Minor tweaking is all that's needed. The "smart carb" system always has kept the engine running good but with some minor adjustments you can get rid of a lot of the safety margin and get this thing running really good. I have put on a lot of extra miles while my friends have been adjusting things under their hood. This is my first Yami and impressed how the equipment stands up compared to the other brands I have owned.
Name: mike
Email: dont have one
Yamaha: Atv
Year: 2003
Model: grizzly
Engine_Perfornmance: Poor
Clutch_Performance: Poor
Handling: Poor
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 300
MPG: 8
has no power and gets stuck easy
Name: Michael Felczak
Email: mfelczak@nmu.edu
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 00
Model: SRX 700
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 5070
MPG: 13
Try Me!!! Could not imagine riding a faster sled. Mods: Heel Clickers Helix Chain case sprocket -2
Name: Daniel Ricca
Email: ricca7@comcast.net
Yamaha: Atv
Year: 99
Model: Beartracker
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles:
MPG: ?
ok i own a beartracker and its ok is some terms but in others it sucks! Ive had it for 6 months now and guess what i am still on my 2nd flat tire and the pull start ripped off after abuseing it after 3 months because it had some wires loose in the electric start but it does tow a big load and everything. we bought it for 2400$ at sherm coopers in hamilton new jersey lucky me , but i put 5 friends on it at a time and it still moves after holding about 800 pounds so i guess i am thankful ! so if you want to here some funny stories e-mail me or my aol screen name is dirtbikemaniac98 but take my advice treat it good and she'll be nice to ya and live for a long time!!!
Name:
Email: bobdare@peoplepc.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: SXViper
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 1200
MPG: 14
Great sled..needs a little more wind protection..but I see they have already addressed that for 2003..ride was good..not as soft as my VMAX ..but still not leaving me with aches and pains after a 300 mile day of riding..love the digital speedometer..going to stud the track this year for that hill behind the Iroquois Inn
Name: Oren Kieth
Email: Muszakman420@msn.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1996
Model: V-max XT 600
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Poor
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 2200
MPG: Hardly any
Gteat trail slead bought it bone stock with poor clutching and a low compreshion ratio that gives it A lazy low end.The stock ski incerts wair quickley its cheeper in the long run to buy after market plastic skis plus you save weight and gain top end speed.But with a clutch kit,thinner head gasket and plastic skis you will have a great sled.
Name:
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2000
Model: sxr 500
Engine_Perfornmance: Poor
Clutch_Performance: Poor
Handling: Poor
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles:
MPG:
Name: Joey Arsenault
Email: joseph_arsenault@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1982
Model: exciter
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles:
MPG:
i was just comenting on if they came with a back rest on it or not. thanks
Name: TopGunnSrx
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2001
Model: srx 700
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 2700
MPG: ?????
This sled is great every where except traction wich is the track slap a better track on there and this sled will be a rocket not that it isnt already
Name: ROB
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1997
Model: V-max XTC
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles:
MPG:
it's a great snowmobile,i don't like the colour it sucks.
Name: Brian Oulton aka. Superfly
Email: Oultman@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1999
Model: SX 700
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 6700 km
MPG: 16-18
I absolutely love this sled, I was a die hard Cat man for years, My previous 3 sleds were all cats, b but I was getting so tired of spending money on gas and clutches that I started looking for a Yamaha sled, just because i had a Yammy waverunner which was trouble free. The only thing that took some getting use to was the suspension, but I'm starting to get it adjusted right just takes alot of fine tuning. Its pretty much all stock except ceramic coated pistons and 168 carbide studs. The only other mods i plan on making are a blue headlight cover, and a low black windsheild.
Name: 4 Banger
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1992
Model: Vmax-4 750
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 7200
MPG: don't care
Gotta VMax-4 with PSI quad pipes, fastest thing i ever rode. 160+ HP. Tops out around 130mph. Don't know what the big deal is with the SRX's. Gotta buddy with a 2001 srx with head work, silencers, and a clutch kit that won't even come close. Vipers are like kiddy sleds. Takes a man to ride one of these. Can't hook up though, the big 4 just makes too much torque. You suckers on T-cats seem like your sittin still. Mach Z's don't get it done either. 800 storm's? (like they're sittin still!) Maybe the mighty RX-1 will come close, can't wait to see. Still is the best performance sled Yamaha ever built(made for 1 year longer than the so called "blisterin" srx.) Rock on V-4 owners!
Name: pankaj
Email: rajeev_1126@yahoo.com
Yamaha: Motorcycle
Year: 2002
Model: enticer
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles:
MPG:
Name: jonny s
Email: jonnybravo_pos@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1996
Model: vmax 600
Engine_Perfornmance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 2339
MPG: like 10
this is a tough sled ive put it threw hell but wat fucker on gas i put like 2 tanks threw in like 3 hrs wat hog but other than that this sled is sweet
Name: Branden Leavitt
Email: branden_leavitt_15@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Motocross
Year: 2002
Model: TT-R
Engine_Perfornmance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 200
MPG: alot
This bike is a good bike to learn on but not a good bike to go out on the trail because it is very bad when it comes to handling it on rough terrrain, but is the best bike in the world to play around on.
Name: Kellen Pelley
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year:
Model:
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles:
MPG:
Does anyone know a good clutch setup for a 2000 mountain max. I wants alot of bottom end. i live at 2000-3000 ft elvation please email me kellenpelley@hotmail.com
Name: snocross maniac
Email: mickey@ainop.com
Yamaha: Atv
Year: 2001
Model: awesome beartracker
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Poor
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: ????
MPG: ????
by the way dont thik im stupid for puting poor on the clutch performance because i KNOW it doesnt have a clutch. I think my beartracker is beter all around then a stock GRIZ becides the speed. listen, if anyone has a SX500 they want to sell me for less than 2500 then please email or call at 365-4821
Name: Brad Holz
Email: brad.l.holz@accenture.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1998
Model: srx
Engine_Perfornmance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 1300
MPG: ??
Just bought the thing, so it will be tuff to rate it, but Ill let you know.
Name: Kellen
Email: kellenpelley@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1993
Model: phazer 2
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 20,000
MPG:
This Sled has alot of miles but still starts first pull at -45 degree celsuis temps. It has never had to be towed home. most reliable brand of snowmobile on the snow for sure!!!
Name: Nick Wheaton
Email: jacobean@tidewater.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2001
Model: SRX
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 2500
MPG: 16
This sled fly's!!!!!! I'm 17 and none of my friends can believe the power. It puts most 800's in their place. The only thing is its a little rough ride on the trails. I have a bender can on it and it's a real head turner!
Name: Dan Brantmeier
Email: dbrantmeier@new.rr.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: Viper
Engine_Perfornmance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 1100
MPG: ?
Like the sled alot. Being a high performance sled, I thought the ride was as good as expected from Yamaha. When riding hard it did fair. As far as being too stiff, didn't notice. If I wanted a cushy ride I wouldn't have bought the Viper. Would have stayed with a deluxe of some sort. Yamaha needs to work on the rear suspension however in the performance department. Doesn't perform like other manufacturers trail rocket sleds. Handles bumpy trails like a beginner trail sled. Doesn't suck up the bumps at any real speeds. Hopefully they will come out with a more agressive suspension for the rear. Softer suspension would only ruin this sled. Clutch was ok, but added heel clickers and new springs. Really woke this thing up. Looking at some aftermarket adjusters to try and improve hookup. The stock setup sucks. Too much track spin. Also a 1 1/4" track would be a smart addition to the factory offering. Also horsepower was definately up there where they said it would be, but it was adequete.
Name: Dan Brantmeier
Email: dbrantmeier@new.rr.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: Viper
Engine_Perfornmance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 1100
MPG: ?
Like the sled alot. Being a high performance sled, I thought the ride was as good as expected. When riding hard it did well. As far as being too stiff, didn't notice. If I wanted a cushy ride I wouldn't have bought the Viper. Would have stayed with a deluxe of some sort. Yamaha needs to work on the rear suspension however. Doesn't perform like other manufactor's sleds. Handles bumpy trails like a sled with alot more of a trail sled. Doesn't suck up the bumps at any real speeds. Hopefully they will come out with a more agressive suspension for the rear. Clutch was ok, but added heel clickers and new springs. Really woke this thing up. Looking at some aftermarket adjusters to try and improve hookup. The stock setup sucks. Too much track spin. Also a 1 1/4" track would be a smart addition to the factory offering.
Name: Kellen Pelley
Email: kellenpelley@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1987
Model: sno scoot
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: god only knows
MPG:
I started driving Snowmobiles when i was two years old and 13 years later i am still doign it and loving it. If there are any fathers out there reading this and are planning on buying a sled for there little child. FIND A SNO SCOOT!!!! This is the best thing to start off on It has a wide ski stance so it is very hard to tip over and all u have got to do is glue a small wooden block underneath the throttle so it can ony go out a bit for the first little while then as they get moer experinced take out the block and let me tell u for an 80cc these things can really move (about 80 on good day) they have short tracks and they can spin them like it is notihng. i learned out to ride on one and i didn't want to let it go to my little brother!!! It is made by yamaha so it is reliable!. If your child is starting out find one of these sleds for him/her
Name: Kellen Pelley
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1993
Model: Phazer 2 st
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 20,000
MPG:
Man i Don't see how anyone can't lov yamaha. I have a 1993 yamaha phazer with over 20,000 km's on her and she doesn't leave the handle. This sled has been threw hell and back about 15 times. I have the motor mounts cracked off and welded back down! The tunnel extension cracked almost off and that riveted back together , the h arm cracked in 3 pieces and welded together. I have a psi exciter pipe on her, to get that to fit i had to grind off exhaust mounts and cut a hole in the side of the body panel. This sled has the best handling i've ever seen. I can go down a trail to the handle doign 130-140 and just lean over the side and she will whip around the turns like they arn't even there. This skidoo has seen every thing besides hitting any other sled or hitting any trees.It has seen a jump off a snowbank about 2 stories high and me and my budy were on her and hit a snowbank doing 100 and went a good 30 feet and landed flat landing and kept goign with no damage. This skidoo Flies throught the powder as long as u are used to handling her. My friends on mountain max 7's can't keep up with me in snow and they got 2 inch tracks and me with a basically pavement drag track(0.54) This is what a call reliable! There is nothing that stops this skidoo If This Sled could cry it would never stop!! email me for any questions
Name: Terry Cota
Email: Tcota2000@yahoo.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1995
Model: VMAX 600
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 3500
MPG: ?????
The Old Pogo stile front says flat and true on the trails, This sled runs great with just minor tunning, (Clutch kit), The sled was piped (PSI) and really fast when I got it ( 119MPH), but could not keep the motor together on any long ride over a hour. The sled was set up exactly has PSI recomended. I put it back to stock and it has run solid for last two years. The sled still runs at 100+ and is now 100% reliable!!!!! I am sad to say but I am now moving to an 1999 700 SRX, I hope it handles as well threw the trails!!!! Red Yammer
Name: Chris
Email: the.crawfords4@verizon.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1998
Model: SRX Mountain
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 3,000
MPG: Not sure??
Incredibly fast sled! Sounds awesome! Its heavy, But w/ few hundred dollars you can lighen it up a bit. Great sled, no problems.
Name: Chris
Email: the.crawfords4@verizon.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1998
Model: SRX Mountain
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 3,000
MPG: Not sure??
Incredibly fast sled! Sounds awesome! Its heavy, But w/ few hundred dollars you can lighen it up a bit. Great sled, no problems.
Name: Chris
Email: the.crawfords4@verizon.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1997
Model: Mountain Max 700 triple
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 3000
MPG: Not sure??
Great sled, A little heavier than most other Mtn sleds, but the tuning aftermarket capabilites are great! Buy the GYT plastic skis, makes a big difference.
Name: David
Email: pehldvd@aol.com
Yamaha: Motorcycle
Year: 2002
Model: xvs650 v-star classic
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 3500
MPG: ?
This cycle is more than i exspected . Having owned an older 650 yamaha ,I can say this cycle has improved tremenduosly!
Name: Brent
Email: sxviper700triple@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: SX Viper
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 5200
MPG: 17
The Viper does everything extraordinary, but it rides like it has no travel to the suspension, but, if you have a passenger, it smoothens out well. I think that the extra weight pushes together the high pressure shocks. I have had a few problems, when she used to eat plugs, we took the carbs off and adjusted the mixture. the screw was out 2 1/2 turns, it was supposed to be 1 7/8. The two clutch side engine mounts broke on me and she is leaking coolant from the pump. Did anyone other Viper owners have any of these problems? E-Mail me and tell me your troubles with this machine.
Name: Brent
Email: sxviper700triple@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Motorcycle
Year: 1989
Model: DT 200R
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 21000
MPG: 29
This is its 14th summer on the roads here and the only thing that ever happened to the motor was when the starter broke in 1997 and broke again in 2000. Other than a few busted tires, thats all that happened to it. The steering sticks a little now, but I will grease that soon. The motor runs REALLY quiet and smooth, when I pass by at 3000 RPM in 4th gear, all you hear is the chain going around. I paid $900 cdn. for it and was worth every penny.
Name: sx 500
Email: mickeyharold@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 89
Model: classic
Engine_Perfornmance: Poor
Clutch_Performance: Poor
Handling: Poor
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 6000
MPG: N/A
this sled only has one problem, it stinks! if anyone out there wants to sell me a yamaha sx 500 contact me at mickeyharold@hotmail.com or mickey@ainop.com ... PLEASE CONTACT ME! $2000 or less
Name:
Email:
Yamaha: Atv
Year: 2002
Model: 400 big bear 4x4
Engine_Perfornmance: Poor
Clutch_Performance: Poor
Handling: Poor
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles:
MPG:
Name: P.K. Jones
Email: pjones4@twcny.rr.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2000
Model: V-Max
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 600
MPG: 14
I love this sled. I piped it, clutched it, and studded it. All i can say is,IT ROCKS! It definately out-corners any Polaris i've ran into,and will beat, or run with ANY 800.
Name: brad (sxviper 1+2=3 cylinders)
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 02
Model: SXViper
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 1400
MPG: 14
love this sled a lot, especially the front end!
Name: Damien
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2003
Model: XC 700 SP
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 255
MPG: ?
Polaris is NUMBER 1! You YAME Lovers.
Name: corey daniels
Email: coreydaniels@hotmail
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1970
Model: gpx 433
Engine_Perfornmance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Poor
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: unknown
MPG:
the clutch is sliping a lot when it warms up and the back suspention is verry hard and stiff
Name: harvey
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 95
Model: Enticer 340
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: do not know
MPG: easy on gas
good for the jumps,She old but fast
Name: harvey
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 95
Model: Enticer 340
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Poor
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: do not know
MPG: easy on gas
good for the jumps,She old but fast
Name: Yves Roy
Email: rt17stqunb@msn.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: SX VIPER ER
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 2200
MPG: 14-19
Good engine clutch setup from factory, decent mpg,windshield to low ,did had overheating problem,install a rear heat exchanger. The ride is not good for normal trail riding it did improve with speed. Shock valve way to stiff for a normal person.The thing will push to much in turn .Had no peoblem watsohever.I wish yamaha will come up with suspension update and provide howner with rear heat exchanger.
Name:
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: SX
Engine_Perfornmance: Poor
Clutch_Performance: Poor
Handling: Poor
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles:
MPG:
Name: William
Email: demoski_william@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1997
Model: Phazer2
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Poor
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 10,000
MPG: 10
This sled is the first yamaha i have and it is fast and powerful.
Name: Caleb Wagner
Email: viper_boy76@html.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1999
Model: SRX 700
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 4200
MPG: ?
This SRX I own is the best, She is rated at 121mp/h I have womped most 800's
Name: Caleb Wagner
Email: viper_boy76@html.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1999
Model: SRX 700
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 4200
MPG: ?
This SRX I own is the biggest sack of shit
Name:
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2001
Model: mm700
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles:
MPG: 15
the best sled i ever owned.
Name: R G G
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: VIPER ER
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 3600 KM
MPG: 13-15
luv the sled. driven yamie`s for years. nothing can keep up in the twisties.the ride could be softer but thats minor. had all the updates. only heat problem was water pump gasket leak.i beat or match all other sleds at gas pumps.Mark`s replacing the rear shock from a vmax deluxe is food for thought! I`ve met a lot of viper owners up here in New Brunswick and only complaint is the ride.To stiff. we also have a great dealer in Rae`s Trailor Sales.
Name: zacknewell
Email: zacknewell@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: sx viper
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 3500
MPG: n/a
nice machine
Name: Brett
Email: brett_broomfield_989@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1992
Model: Bravo
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Poor
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 16000
MPG: u tell me
It is old, but good. I had it clocked 55 mph stock on a 2 mile stretch. It has a 1" camoplast challenger track and goes through powder like a plow! Got the approach angle of the track down to 3 degrees! This is like this because the front springs are gone and the body is cracked where the rivets are.
Name: Brent Jacque
Email: sxviper700triple@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: SX Viper
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 4700
MPG: 17
I have had the Viper since December 2001. She really has the power and just smoked all the sleds around here. She took on a ZRT 800 and a Formula III 700 ,she just walked right away from them in a drag. I even broke her in wrong, never gave her any gas at all until 800 miles. They all say that the Viper rides like a son of a bitch, but try taking somebody on with you. That extra weight pushes the shocks in and REALLY improves the ride. I didn't find that she had any real trouble until I put some dirty gas in her and that plugged up the carbs. Thats it. I found that it had all the good things that Yamaha said it would have.
Name: svk
Email: svk@omnitelcom.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: Viper
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 1000
MPG: 15
Name:
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year:
Model:
Engine_Perfornmance: Poor
Clutch_Performance: Poor
Handling: Poor
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles:
MPG:
Name: BIRDMAN
Email: burdick@ncia.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: viper
Engine_Perfornmance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 2500
MPG: 14
handles great, ride stiff as a board. needs to have suspension revalved . mine didn't overheat had the hood mod done. overall when the shocks are done it will be a great sled
Name: mjb
Email: sledder76@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: ViperER
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 2000
MPG: 15
I loved my Viper but I like the stiff ride. Only problem was the hood popping out, a simple cut with a carpenters nife and it was fixed. The motor is so smooth and quite. I'm going to try a REV this year but I won't get rid of the Viper just in case...
Name: Broken Back
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: Viper
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 4000
MPG: 15
Just wondering if anyone knows if Yamaha is doing anything for the poor suckers that haven't traded to another brand of sled.
Name: Broken Back
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: Viper
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 4000
MPG: 15
Just wondering if anyone knows if Yamaha is doing anything for the poor suckers that haven't traded to another brand of sled.
Name: P.K. Jones
Email: pjones4@twcny.rr.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2000
Model: 700 V-Max
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 500
MPG: 14
After piping and some clutch work, this sled rocks. It easily out-handles my friends 2 XC-800's on the twisty trails. That is no contest. I haven't even adjusted the suspension yet either. I think i'll keep this one 2 more years.
Name: Roy
Email: papagrizzly@msn.com
Yamaha: Atv
Year: 2002
Model: 660
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 800
MPG:
Love my Griz' the 600 was a good atv but this one is twice as good.It has 26in mudrunners'itp c-series 'bumper'rear seat'mufler mods'k&n filter and winch.You have a great web page keep up the good work.
Name: chad
Email: lcfd48@yahoo.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: srx
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 1940
MPG: 14-17
This is the best sled I have ever owned. I topped it out at 118mph. on the radar stock. It is\was everything Yamaha said it was.
Name: Jim Dins
Email: jdins7@yahoo.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: SXVIPER
Engine_Perfornmance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 1480
MPG: 13
The rear suspension doesn't do the job for me. This suspension needs a better calibrated dampening. The hard seat didn't help things either. Yamaha Dealers tell me to ride faster over the bumps to get a smoother ride. This is not a safe answer for me. I sure can't wait for Yamaha's fix for these manufacture's problems so I can enjoy the ride on this nice looking sled.
Name: Josh Laliberte
Email: j.laliberte@verizon.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1997
Model: Rocket Rollin V-max SX
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 2,500
MPG: It don't Matter
Nice sled, upgraded to a Maxximum Performance Rocket Roller II secondary clutch, V Force Reeds, Power Crank Steering components, 120 Woodys Carbide studs, Factory Red Yamaha plastic skis, reverse. Great handling, nice and smooth running, nice power range, rides like it's on rails. Nice job Yamaha.
Name: Josh Laliberte
Email: j.laliberte@verizon.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1993
Model: Phazer II LE
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 8,000
MPG: It don't matter
Nice first sled, I rode mine till i was 18. Decent power, nice in the powder. Not a rocket but it gets the job done.
Name:
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year:
Model: bravo
Engine_Perfornmance: Poor
Clutch_Performance: Poor
Handling: Poor
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles:
MPG:
Name: Mark
Email: mkrupka@mb.sympatico.ca
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: Viper
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 2500
MPG: 15-23
The viper has some very good traits; those being the motor,clutching,and steering. The motor has great mid-range and top-end speed. Nothing will touch it for gas mileage. If I ride easy between 40-60mph I have gotten as high as 23mpg! That was done on 2 seperate days and confirmed by Cat and Poo riders! The oil consumption is excellent. When riding fast trail and lake 15-17 is not uncommon. For clutching I added more tip weight with a 4.6g rivet and went to a multi-angle helix. This cured the over-rev and brought it back down to spec. With only 3" carbides I expected to replace them with 6-8" ones but never really required it. Other brand riders were quite surprised how easily it turned and how well it handled. As for the bad traits; it definitely needs a rear exchanger. What is stock is the bare minimum and not exceptable. I have had the temp lite come on only a few times and that was on the lake with minimal snow,but the others with tunnel mounted exchangers didn't heat, the running board ones don't get any snow spray in these conditions. But even in normal conditons I feel it runs to hot compared to my previous yam's. I had the hood update done, the fuel pump problem never occurred but I will do that fix myself. The stock track sucks which I learned from privious yam's, so that was changed to a camo #9830 1" on delivery. Very happy with that. My biggest complaint was the ride. This is the worst riding sled I have ever owned!! The rear skid was like it was frozen stiff, it moved maybe 3" in total travel. Yamaha's attempt with the new front shocks and the 5mm washer did nothing. My dealer and myself resolved this by installing a new shock from a vmax deluxe. This had the valving that I needed. What a difference! This thing rides great now!!
Name: RKMAXX
Email: rkmaxx@charter.net
Yamaha: Motorcycle
Year: 2002
Model: yzf600 r6
Engine_Perfornmance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 55
MPG: 45
the bike i feel is awesome but geared to tall . that is an easy fix though
Name: jimman
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2000
Model: srx
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 3200
MPG: 16
only complaint is hyfax wear installed bombardier skis this improved it somewhat. i also stiffened front shock springs to the max and this also helped.another thing i did was run et300 yamaha sliders got my best performance from my hyfaxs this year yahoo
Name: steve sigdestad
Email: stad7@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2001
Model: sxr
Engine_Perfornmance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 370
MPG: -
I was just wondering what my sled would be worth. It's in mint condition and has no scrapes or wear marks of any kind "showroom quality". I also put a holeshot skidplate. Only 10 miles put on this year, wondering what I could get for it on a trade in for an RX-1.?
Name: viperguy
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 02
Model: VIPER
Engine_Perfornmance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Poor
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 789
MPG: 12 i think
i don't even want to talk about the money that i have spent on this sled to make it ride better. i hate the handlig i have over 8500 invested and it still sucks. it's farely fast but for being a yamaha top of the line sled i expected much much much more!!! been with yamaha for 12 years and i loved all of them but this one was the worst badly designed out dated when bought it sled.
Name: robert brokaw
Email: robertcbrokaw@aol.com
Yamaha: Watercrafts
Year: 2001
Model: xlt1200
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles:
MPG: don't ask
this waverunner rocks we can tow 2/3 kids on a tube and 2 can watch while i drive. as for the gas mileage with 2 pumps and 3 44's let's say it was not designed for mpg!! fun yes!!! never fouled a plug not a thing wrong with the runner runs perfect!!
Name: Jed Diligent
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: Viper
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 2300
MPG: 12
THIS OBSERVATION IS DIRECTEDTO ALL THE YAMAHA SLED RIDERS WHO ARE GUSHING ABOUT THE 2003 RX-1.ALL THE BAD NEWS YOU'VE BEEN HEARING ABOUT THE 2002 VIPER IS TRUE.YAMAHA'S LYING THRU THEIR TEETH WHEN THEY TELL OWNERS THAT NO ONE'S COMPLAINING ABOUT THE NUMEROUS PROBLEMS, ESPECIALLY THE HARSH RIDE.MANY,PREVIOUSLY DIED IN THE WOOL YAMAHA RIDERS KNOW BETTER.NOW,YAMAHA INTRODUCES A "NEW TO THEM" A-ARM FRONT END, A NEW SEAT DESIGN.(THE VIPER SEAT HAS PROBLEMS). THE ANTIQUATED PRO-ACTION REAR SUSPENSION,WHICH YAMAHA TURNED INTO TOTAL JUNK ON THE 2002 VIPER, IS INSTALLED ON THEIR 2003 TOP OF THE LINE RUNNER, THE RX-1. I'M PISSED FOR HAVING SPENT $7400 ON A VIPER. EVERY WEEKEND I RIDE IT, THE MORE R&D I'M DOUNG THAT YAMAHA FAILED TO DO.NOW I'M HEARING WORDS FROM YAMAHA OWNERS WHO WANT TO FORK OVER $9000 TO DO R&D ON THIS 4-STROKE WONDER SLED FROM "BIG BLUE". TO THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE GA=GA OVER THIS RX-1, I'VE GOT A 2002 VIPER AND SOME GREAT SWAMP LAND IN FLORDIA FOR SALE.EQUALLY AS WORTHLESS WILL BE THE 2003 VIPER, WHOS ONLY CHANGESARE A DIFFERENT WINDSHIELD,A DIFFERENT SEAT COVER (THAT MAYBE WON'T CREASE LIKE THE2002 SEAT). LOOKING AT THE 2003 SLED BROCHURE AND LISTENING TO THE 2003 PROMO TAPE MAKES MY BLOOD BOIL. WHAT B.S.
Name: Ryan
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 99
Model: 600 sx
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 2000
MPG: ?
I dunno about you guys but i like the ride on the vipers. If your doing some serious jumps there is no problem with the shocks, actually it kicks ass. I thought vipers were supposed to be a "big bump sled" so i guess they came with big bump shocks, anyway maybe you guys should just go for the deluxe modles they are softer. But hey yah i know you don't get the looks, the power or the fun with the others. i think yammy should build a viper X or something similar to other brands for teh guys who wanna bang around, and also have the more cumfy normal vipe that would be sweet. But who knows it yamaha customers would go for that. Maybe i just like em stiff cause i gotta have my shocks on my 600 sx tightened right up to handle the hits anyway thats my 2 cents, even if it is bullcrap to most haha.
Name: Tom
Email: ThomasK337@aol.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: Viper
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 500
MPG: 13
Love the motor! Love the quiet! Love the styling. My main gripe is the harsh (way too stiff) ride. I have adjusted the FRA to the softest setting and adjusted the front shocks to the softest setting and it still rides like a dump truck and I weigh 250 pounds. What are average riders doing with this sled? I think that some engineer at Yamaha in the design division must be a snowcrosser. I intend to send my shocks to Pioneer Performance for re-valving at a cost of about $185. Bruce Schrader says that if I am not satisfied he will re re-valve them at no charge. If you have had any experience with this, I would appreciate any comments. I think that we have been led down the path a bit by the magazines regarding this sled. None mentions the harsh ride with anything more than a passing aside. When I made the decision to buy this sled I had intended to buy an SX700R but it had been discontinued in favor of the Viper. Magazines seemed to accept it as an improved replacement. But the performance target seems to be in an entirely different direction. I can't speak for other purchasers, but I was looking for the best possible trail performance and comfort. Regarding other issues I have seen discussed on line: My Viper has not overheated and my fuel pump hasn't frozen. The windshield is a little low on protection so I will probably replace it (again, that issue of snowcross vs. trail riding!). I hear the chaincase (or clutch or whatever noise/whine) but attribute it to the absense of exhaust noise. In Yamaha's defense I should relate what I have learned from Hacker's Yamaha regarding the fuel pump freezing. This the same Mikuni pump used in the 2001 SRX with the exception of one feature. The 2001 pump has a dimple in the bottom but the 2002 Viper pump features a hole and screen where the dimple is in the older pump. This "vent" on the bottom of the pump sits in an indention in the belly pan of the Viper. If one ingests a significant amount of snow into the engine compartment and that snow melts but does not evaporate and the snowmobile cools enough for the resulting snow-melt to freeze, the ice will disable the fuel pump and therefore disable the sled. Warming the pump will melt the ice and allow the sled to be restarted (the warming method is at your discretion - a warm (body temperature) fluid is said to suffice). When Hacker's first contacted Mikuni suggesting that the fix was to simply seal the new vent, Mikuni balked and said "no". Two days later Mikuni agreed that this was a valid fix. My long-winded comments boil down to this: 1. I am a Yamaha fan and loyalist 2. I truly love my Viper. 3. There are places where Yamaha missed my mark with this machine (I don't know what their mark was). 4. I kinda wish I hadn't used up all my "honey - it's what I need"s until I had seen that RX-1!!
Name: carlos
Email: trex_97@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2001
Model: SXR
Engine_Perfornmance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 3000
MPG: ?
Yamaha blows the viper sucks worth of shit now Im buying a real fucking sled 2003 ZR 900 ARCTIC CAT RULES
Name: Vic Stevens
Email: vics@catskill.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 02
Model: Viper ER
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 390
MPG: Great
Excellent sled. Love everything but very harsh suspension. Can't seem to lighten up enough for my comfort. Dealer has no answers.
Name: Yamatriple
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2001
Model: sx-r 700
Engine_Perfornmance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 2300
MPG: 13
It's smooth it's smooth and it's smoooth. I love the handling and big bump performance, I accidently cracked the w and H arm in the rear suspension when pounding a little hard but it don't matter. It cost me 120 to fix. And the motor, it's damn smooth, you really can't even feel the powerband, that's how smooth it is
Name: mike edmonds
Email: carolyn mike@simpatico.ca
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2000
Model: srx
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 6000
MPG: 20
much needed rear suspension, other wise great sled
Name: Dave Novak
Email: dsr@centurytel.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: Viper
Engine_Perfornmance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 2100
MPG: 14
Just finishing up a poor winter in Michigan. Was tottaly upset with the horse power the we were lied to about. After riding a few hundred miles and messing around with clutching from Hartman Inc, finally got the Viper to run pretty respectable for o stock 700.It holds its own in most cases.. The ride, pretty much sucks, stock anyways. I sent all four shocks to Bruce Schader, he revalved them in eary Feb. I just sent them back for his newest valving. What he first did was better, but the sharp edged 3"-5" bumps at 70mph are HARSH!!!!!! If they don't get better this time , they are out-of-here and on goes the Works Shocks. (has anyone else tried them yet? Just installed a Hartman 136" kit with a 136" x1.25"Camoplast Predator finger track, along with 8 tooth drivers. Hoping this will bridge the bumps a bit and also help the boondocking fun factor go up a notch or two. The last thing is a BOSS seat, the stock seat has too small of a sweet spot for comfort, and those side bolsters push your legs outboard on the running boards, along with catching your boots on the under lip. If this sled would ride better form the factory every other complaint could be over looked. The motor is sweet, no vibes and just smooth and the 14-15 mpg is a bonus.
Name: Mark
Email: remarkable@usfamily.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: Viper
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 400
MPG: 15
Great Style, Fit & Finish has been Yamaha strength, what happened with Hood Update and Fuel pump! Great engine, mileage, oil mileage. I have contacted Pioneer Performance as well and will send my shocks in for revalve, they suggests stock springs are fine. My sled was taken early delivery, dealer suggested starting it monthly. First ride, carbs gummed up. Cleaned, second ride, high idle condition, 3500 - 4,000 RPM engaging clutch, returned, adjust fuel screws, no change, returned, dealer can not replicate condition, no snow. Next dealer, adjusted float bowls, returned fuel screws, same high idle condition. RTA Yamaha rep comes orders three new carbs, have not got sled back yet. Riding loaner Viper, does same thing, less severe, shorter duration. I think something is being concealed here because if this is a widespread issue it creates a recall because of a safety issue. You would have thought it was a Artic Cat! Anyone else experiencing this?
Name: Tom
Email: ThomasK337@AOL.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: SXViperER
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 500
MPG: 13
Engine is perfect. Styling is outstanding. Love thequiet sound of power without the obnoxious snarl of "in your face." I have read with interest the complaints about this sled and here are my feelings. Regarding the "whine" of the chaincase or clutch or whatever: I believe this is a product of being able to hear these noises because of the lack of exhaust noise. I personally have had no fuel pump or overheating trouble. The one disappointment has been the terribly stiff ride. I have talked to Bruce Schrader at Pioneer Performance and he says the problem is in the shock valving. I am planning to have him re-valve my shocks this summer for about $185. If I do not like the result, he will re re-valve them at no charge. If anyone has tried this yet I would appreciate your comments.
Name: Tim Fraser
Email: yamaha_man52@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1999
Model: Phazer
Engine_Perfornmance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Poor
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 700
MPG: dont know
I just bought this sled and the handleing sucks with the steel skis, so i'm going to put a set of yammi plastic skis on. other than that the sled has been great.
Name: Dwayne Sock
Email: dsock55@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2001
Model: Blistering SRX
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 7000
MPG: Don't care
Great machine,no clue why Yamaha stopped manufacturing such a great machine!!!! Probably same reason they talked so much shit about the viper before it came out,which wasn't all that. CRAZY!!!!! Anyone who came from any other brand of snomachine just for this viper, hey, yamaha has alot more than that!!! Strap yourself onto a SRX, then you will never want to get on another machine other then the SRX!!!! Cluch kit,transfer rods,bender silincer(sounds great),240 woody's. Thinking about putting v-force reeds. Anybody have any good suggestions? E-mail me, please.
Name: Richard Hiley
Email: richbern@magma.ca
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: Viper (blue)
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 2000
MPG: 13
I sure hope the person that wins the test ride on the new RX1 doesn't ask for his money back after he drives this machine that comes with the same NO-ACTION-SYSTEM rear suspension as the Viper! I've been snowmobiling for 39 years and the Viper is by far the worst calibrated and out-dated rear suspension that I have ever sat my behind on. My back is still mending and the Viper has taken all the enjoyment out of snowmobiling as it is a torture to ride! No wonder the general public never drives "early build sleds" from Yamaha because if they did there would be no reason to build production ones. Come on Yamaha GET IN THE SNOWMOBILE BUSINESS OR GET OUT!!
Name: bgfot
Email: hansenb@usfamily.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: Viper ER
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 380
MPG: 13
Finally got to ride it for the first time this last Thursday-Saturday in the U.P.,Smooth engine great power!!!! no overheating,have installed a Hartman 136'kit with a 1.25 camo 9858 track,21 tooth uper gear and Yamaha MM rear heat exchanger,rear shocks revalved to my wt, still need to have the front shocks revalved and set up for more front end control,will be installing Simmons ski overall great sled gets past 100 real fast,
Name:
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year:
Model:
Engine_Perfornmance: Poor
Clutch_Performance: Poor
Handling: Poor
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles:
MPG:
Name: Tim Fraser
Email: yamaha_man52@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1996
Model: V-max XT 600
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 13,332 km's
MPG: don't know
I love this sled, it has been great. I'v had some clutch problems but that is just from normal wear and tear (alot of miles)other than that it has been great
Name: Robert
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1989
Model: Phazer
Engine_Perfornmance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 806
MPG:
Nice first snowmobile. If you want the engine to bee "Good" you have to "fix" some things.. New exhaust for example..
Name: Robert Campbell
Email: Cap@greenbushlodge.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 01
Model: Mountian Max 700
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 2695
MPG: 5
One of the best sleds I have ever owned. I have owned about twenty three over the years. Twelve have been Yami's. Just ordered a new Rx Mountian.
Name: jonny s
Email: jonnybravo_pos@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1996
Model: vmax
Engine_Perfornmance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 5000
MPG: 11
awesome sled if u are riding on the groomed trails that are smooth and u dont mind pumping in the gas but when u r ditch cruising its bad and also i think they could build the running boards stronger and raise up the suspension in the back
Name: adrenalized
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 02
Model: viper
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 800
MPG: 10
The only problem I had was with the hood popping out,it has all been looked after. If you drive hard and love to bash the banks this is most definatly the machine you want. I built my own silencer, and believe me it is not silent! LOVE THAT TRIPLE BARK.
Name: Marc
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: SRX
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 2600
MPG:
What a great sled. Glad that I bought one of these bad boys before they quit making them.
Name: Dwayne Sock
Email: dsock55@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2001
Model: Blistering SRX!!!!!!
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 6000
MPG: don't care
Far the best machine i've own. Little bit of cluch work, transfer rods, bender silencer, 240 woody's, can't complain!!!!!! Anyone have a clue why yamaha would make such a great sled then all of a sudden just quit making them????
Name: Rick
Email: saoyrick@snet.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: Viper
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 300
MPG:
The Viper is just what I expected. No overheating, and rode in some terrible conditions. I think a dealer set-up issue. The suspension works awesome, like a cross country machine should. Those who do not like the firm calibration should not buy the Viper, try a trail cruiser.
Name: Bill DeBruyckere
Email: twinvalleyag@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: Viper
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 2025
MPG: 13
Overall this is a great sled. If you are having problems contact your dealer. If you are getting nowhere get a different dealer. I have had a few problems, hood,fuelpump,and track. My dealer has handled the problems.I have logged over 2000 miles this year and love this sled.
Name: Tom Rasmussen
Email: tomrass4@chorus.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 99
Model: sx 600
Engine_Perfornmance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 3100
MPG: 12
It's been a very dependable sled so far (original owner). Hauck has helped set up to run/ride as best as possible w/ stock equipment. Only changes made to jets to stop backfiring upon start up. I added electric start (getting too old). I wish it rode a little bit better on bumpy trails. On flat, wide open railroad beds, it does great. Handles great throught the woods too, as long as the trails are relatively smooth.
Name: Gary Woodruff
Email: srx21@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: Viper
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 1100
MPG: 12
My only complaints are as follows: 1. Rides extremly rough. 2. Hood doesn't stay in proper position causing damage to edge of hood
Name: Dave
Email: dbhill@snet.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: Viper
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Poor
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 1800
MPG: 14
I certainly hope Yamaha stands behind their snowmobiles. Would be an excellent sled if Yamaha would repair the suspension and the overheating. This is my third Yamaha since 2000, and the first one the suspension cannot be set up. 2000 srx was much better ride and handling.
Name: Sean
Email: Ptak
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2000
Model: Sx500r
Engine_Perfornmance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Poor
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 4030
MPG: 7-8 if lucky
This 2000 Sx500r is for the most part a fun reliable sled. It handles and rides much more comforably that most other sleds in it's class that I've ridden. The power is ok, but that's after I added 96 one inch studs, jetting changes, and a Bender Clutch kit. Without these changes I was left in the back of the pack. I think my largest complaint is the EXTREMELY POOR FUEL MILEAGE!!! I hate the fact that I can't even get a 100 miles to a tank. I'm really lucky if I get 85. I can't wait to get a triple and actually save money!!!!
Name: mike larson
Email: sixplus2000@yahoo.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: viper
Engine_Perfornmance: Poor
Clutch_Performance: Poor
Handling: Poor
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 726
MPG: 12
Did not come with the horsepower that I was conned into believing that it would. Handles bumps poorly and constantly overheats.
Name: Jo Collelo
Email: Dr.Hall@cs.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: viper
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 704
MPG: 13
I'm so glad my boyfriend made me trade my Polaris off for a Viper,what a world of difference. Perfectly excellent machine. All the other cut downs you read about on the message board about the Viper are truely false. The people that write that crap are obviously jellous they don't have one,or had their buts spanked by one. Way to go Yamaha.
Name: Jo Collelo
Email: Dr.Hall@cs.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: viper
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 704
MPG: 13
I'm so glad my boyfriend made me trade my Polaris off for a Viper,what a world of difference. Perfectly excellent machine. All the other cut downs you read about on the message board about the Viper are truely false. The people that write that crap are obviously jellous they don't have one,or had their buts spanked by one. Way to go Yamaha.
Name: Jo Collelo
Email: Dr.Hall@cs.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: viper
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 704
MPG: 13
I'm so glad my boyfriend made me trade my Polaris of for a Viper,what a world of difference. Perfectly excellent machine. All the other cut downs you read about on the message board about the Viper are truely false. The people that write that crap are obviously jellous they don't have one,or had their buts spanked by one. Way to go Yamaha.
Name: Jo Collelo
Email: Dr.Hall@cs.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: viper
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 704
MPG: 13
I'm so glad my boyfriend made me trade my Polaris of for a Viper,what a world of difference. Perfectly excellent machine. All the other cut downs you read about on the message board about the Viper are truely false. The people that write that crap are obviously jellous they don't have one,or had their buts spanked by one. Way to go Yamaha.
Name: scott lane
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 02
Model: viper
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 1225
MPG: 13
i think the all around performance of the viper is astounding its fast it handles like its on rails and its very comfortable the lights are very bright also i adjusted the full rate spring to the light setting and it rides better im going to play with the suspension over the summer to make it ride more plush i have a bender silencer on which i removed all the packing and sounds great i ride alot with a 02 polaris xc sp 700 and have beat a few times i rode the polaris and did not like it too top heavy also after riding the polaris i have learned to aprieciate the sweet digital speedo alot easier to read all and all love my awesome viper hands down!!!!!!
Name: bmac
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 02
Model: viper
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 1225
MPG: 14-17
Maybe they should stick to building bikes and pianos
Name: Karen Vandenhanenberg
Email: Karenvan@magi.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: viper
Engine_Perfornmance: Poor
Clutch_Performance: Poor
Handling: Poor
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 2000
MPG:
What does everyone think of the ride from the VIPER? I think it rides worse than a tank!!!!
Name: Elmer Klop
Email: ejklop@novagate.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: Viper
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 1400
MPG: 13
No complaints on performance, handling, or mileage. Ride and comfort level really sucks no matter what adjustments are made to rear. Previous owned Yamahas have been better in the ride department.
Name: JC
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: Viper
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 500
MPG: ???
Great sled and its fast which is always a good thing
Name: JC
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: Viper
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 500
MPG: ???
Great sled and its fast which is always a good thing
Name: scott lane
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 02
Model: viper
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 1200
MPG: 13
sorry to here about all the problems you other guys are having i myself have had no problems at all ya the hood popped out at first but that was an easy fix sled has never overheated adjusted the full rate spring to the light setting and ride is great at least you dont have to rebuild the shocks every year like polaris or cat lined up against my cousins 02 polaris xc sp 700 and have beat him alot my viper corners better than his also his is to tippey you guys with the overheating problems purge the air out of system and let the sled get broke in remember this is an all new model love my viper
Name: scott lane
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year:
Model:
Engine_Perfornmance: Poor
Clutch_Performance: Poor
Handling: Poor
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles:
MPG:
Name: BILLY BONG
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: SX VIPER
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 1300
MPG: 10-12
BENDER TRIPLE PIPES ,HEEL CLICKER CLUTCH , REAR HEAT ECHANGER,OPTICOOL HEAD GASKET RE JETTED, MOVED NEEDLE TO ONE NOTCH LEANER.... THIS THING IS A ROCKET!!!!! THAT HANDELS LIKE A STOCK CAR. LOVE THIS SLED WALKING ALL OVER THE 800 BOYS BY 5-6 SLEDS. NEEDS SOME REAR SUSPENTION WORK IM A BIG BOY 270 BUT BESIDES THAT LOVE THIS RIDE... hang on..
Name: YAMA-DOO
Email: killerbee40@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1998
Model: VMAX XTC 700 dlx
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 2100
MPG:
This is a great sled!I have a roller rocket secondary,280 spring with spacer in primary,MBRP silencer,kimpex advantage 3 track,144 studs.I have had this thing up to 112 mph.Sure there are faster but usually not with electric start and reverse.
Name:
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year:
Model:
Engine_Perfornmance: Poor
Clutch_Performance: Poor
Handling: Poor
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles:
MPG:
Name: Terry Brum
Email: brumtandd
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: viper
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 2100
MPG: 17-20Cd.
Love the sound, gas mileage, handling ! Speedo has a blurry condensation type flaw ! When outside temps. rise to above freezing, carbs seem to blubber @ 5200 r.p.m.(1000 ft. above sea level).Has anyone had this problem? Carb heaters are off, good plugs etc.Has anyone dropped needles with save results and still be O.K. @ -20 F.?
Name: Fred Stearns
Email: eziv@earthlink.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: Viper
Engine_Perfornmance: Poor
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 2350
MPG:
I am writing this on 3/3/02. I will word this posting mildly. Tomorrow I will be speaking with both my dealer and Yamaha customer service AGAIN. If I do not get satisfaction I will be posting here again, and this time I will not hold back on my true feelings. The Viper has been a huge disappointment, and so far I have received no satisfaction from Yamaha. I have had the following problems with my Viper: hood popping out; pull-cord fraying; coolant leaks at the water pump; destroyed #3 cylinder, including piston, rod, head and cylinder; fuel pump freezing; and CONSTANT overheating. The rear suspension should be called the NO ACTION SUSPENSION! THIS SLED SHOULD BE RECALLED!!!
Name: GW
Email: Gwolve5794@aol.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 02
Model: Viper
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 1000
MPG: 12+
I've been ridin sleds for 30+ years and this is by far the worst calibrated suspension on a modern sled I've ever ridden. Set up to make rideable in stutter bumps and it bottoms so easily its sickening. Set it up for the big bumps it its unrideable in the stutters. It feels to me like the valving is most of the problem. The suspension just doesnt absorb anything. You have to ride it without sitting on the seat it just pounds so hard you can't keep vision straight. Unbelievable! This sled could not have been tested in real world conditions. I rode it 1 mile and knew it had issues. Yamaha claims there is no problem, there isn't, I rode Yamahas for the last 12000 miles but I'll be on another brand next year due to their response, NO PROBLEM! I just don't get how they screwed up arguably the best riding sled made, the SXR, and came up with this setup. Anyway Yamaha if you're listening quit asking me to fill out surveys if you don't care what I think.
Name: Rod
Email: roddor@worldnet.att.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2000
Model: MM 700 141
Engine_Perfornmance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Poor
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 2212
MPG: 6-8
Bought new. Had bulkhead at upper shock mount break within 50 miles. Fixed by warranty. Clutching off, hitting 9200 rpm. changed weights then later went to thunder shift kit, big plus, pulls hard! Had minor plug fouling changed jets, needles, clips to optimum per service manual, never fouled again. Run all three mains the same. Best Yamaha I've had yet. Once adjusted it runs great. Only complaint dealer and other riders say they get 100 miles to a tank. I've never got better than 85 miles and don't know why.
Name: STEVEN BRIE
Email: SB@YAHOO.COM
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: VIPER
Engine_Perfornmance: Poor
Clutch_Performance: Poor
Handling: Poor
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 267
MPG: 12
VIPER IS THE PRESTONE KING.OVERHEATING ALL THE TIME.YAMAHA NO HELP DEALER LESS HELP. BIG CAT IS IN THE FUTURE
Name: STAN SIMPSON
Email: STANLEE@HOTMAIL.COM
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: VIPER
Engine_Perfornmance: Poor
Clutch_Performance: Poor
Handling: Poor
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 155
MPG:
OVERHEATS EVERY 10 MILES NO HELP FROM YAMAHA.
Name: THOMAS SEPE
Email: SEPE3@AOL.COM
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: VIPER
Engine_Perfornmance: Poor
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 223
MPG:
THE WORST MACHINE I EVER OWNED. OVERHEATER IS THE SLEDS NICKNAME. YAMAHA CUSTOMER SERVICE REP LISA IBARRA SAYS YAMAHA KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT PAY FOR THE FIX.THE DEALER HAS MANY OVERHEATING COMPLAINTS.NO HELP AT ALL SKIDOO IS LOOKING GOOD. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER YAMAHA PRODUCT JUST BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF CONCERN FROM LISA IBARRA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND YAMAHA AS WELL. MY DEALER TELLS ME YAMAHA IS WORKING ON THE PROBLEM.WHAT NOW?????
Name: Josh Laliberte
Email: j.laliberte@verizon.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1997
Model: V-max SX 700
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 2700
MPG: 15
Sled is awesome. I've noticed a little squeal comming fomr the clutch. Anyone know what it could be?
Name: Tomba
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2000
Model: MM700
Engine_Perfornmance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 5700
MPG:
Had some problems with shocks but its taken care of by warranty. Also had huge trackproblems,having problems getting new on warranty.
Name: DeLuca Michael
Email: sledheadx@msn.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: Viper
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 500
MPG:
I only have a few grips with the machine 1ST the seat is rock hard 2nd the rear supension is to stiff for my licking, will set it to the soft setting, should help. The biggest complaint is the whining from the crank case. Is anyone else experencing the noise and if so what fixed it.
Name: Kevan K
Email: vipersx@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: SXViper
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 900
MPG: 14
Effortless ride. Smooth and responsive. Takes a few miles to break in the shocks. I put on almost 850 miles in Canada from the 23rd to the 26th of Feb. Absolutely NO mechanical problems, only concern is it needs a taller windshield. Great Sled!!!
Name: M
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year:
Model:
Engine_Perfornmance: Poor
Clutch_Performance: Poor
Handling: Poor
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles:
MPG:
Name: mike
Email: andrzejewski
Yamaha: Atv
Year: 1995
Model: blaster
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles:
MPG:
what tires should i put on it
Name: Eric
Email: ekulba1@aol.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: sx viper
Engine_Perfornmance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Poor
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 2300
MPG: 13
This is the most expensive POS that I have ever owned in my life. I have had to put a rear heat exchanger to keep the sled from over heating. I also had to put 4 Ohlins shocks on the sled because it handled like crap. I have a vibration when I accelrate, the hood goes in side the belly pan. The list goes on and on. I can't believe Yamaha said that the mogals would be crying for mercey, the only one beging is me because I am so poor from trying to make a POS worth riding. I hope Yamaha get a chance to test ride the RX-1 before it goes into production or they are going to belly up in the snowmoblie business.
Name: zehrbear
Email: zehrd1@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1998
Model: 600 XT
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 2600km's
MPG: NA
Great sled, my dad had it going almost 160km/h with both of us on it (about 400pounds) and we were running bad gas. When we first got it it would bog in powder snow and woudn't back shift going up hills. Took the secondary apart and put the spring tension up from 3 to 6, what a difference this sled is great in powder now and I beat my friend in a little drag race he had a 1997 formula 583 with a silencer mine also has reverse and electric start and his dosen't. This sled is amazing, Yamaha rocks!
Name: Scott
Email: joness215@ascent.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: SX Viper
Engine_Perfornmance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 400
MPG:
Sorry to hear of all the problems you guys are having with your Vipers.I myself have had none of the overheating probs or fuel pump freezing or hood probs.I put on a camoplast 1 inch lug track with 192 pics in it and have had no hyfax wear as of yet.Handling could be better i think,seems to do alot of darting on a heavy travled trails.I did have the seals in the water pump crap out at around 250 miles,dealer said its just one of them things but nothing to do with poor cooling.So far im happy with it,just pissed at mother nature for not giving me any snow.I know the cat guys hate to see me coming though,have smoked a ZR 800 many times,lol.Cant wait to see how the RX 1 is,might just have to get one and give the wife the viper
Name: Rocclobster
Email: Rocclobster@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: SX Viper ER
Engine_Perfornmance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 2600
MPG: 11
This sled does not live up to ANY of the hype in my opinion. The ride from the rear suspension is terrible. I even bought the tuning manual and video and changed the suspension settings after each ride trying to find something that works, havn't found a good combination yet. My friends SRX with Ohlins actually rides better. It overheated about every 40 miles or so and puked coolant in all snow conditions and a wide range of temps from above freezing to bitter cold. I added a rear heat exchanger and it rarely overheats now (but sometimes still does). Fuel milage is disappointing, exactly the same as a Polaris '02 XC700 which has a reputation of poor milage. Engine is very smooth though, this is the only ad that was actually lived up to. Corners well as long as the trails are smooth. I'm most disappointed with Yamaha customer service and service reps saying I'm the only person complaining of poor ride quality and overheating, I hate being lied to. I heard Yamaha stood behind its products, this has not been my experience.
Name: GREG HUDSON
Email: GOOFFOREVER@AOL
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: SXVIPER
Engine_Perfornmance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Poor
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 2000
MPG: 15
I OWN A LEMON, IF IT WERE A CAR I WOULD HAVE ALREADY RETURNED IT. THE COWL WILL NOT STAY IN THE BELLY PAN,THE SPARK PLUG WIRES RUB THROUGH ON THE COWL,THERE IS A RATTLE FROM UNDER THE HOOD ANY TIME THE SLED IS MOVING,THERE IS A WHINING NOISE THAT COMES AND GOES,IT HAS RECENTLY DEVELOPED A TERRIBLE VIBRATION WHILE MOVING THAT CAN BE FELT THROUGH THE HANDLEBARS FIRST THEN IN THE WHOLE CHASIS,THE FRONT SUSPENSION DIVES AND SLAMS TO THE STOPS,THE REAR SUSPENSION IS MUCH TO STIFF, BOTH ENDS HAVE TO MUCH REBOUND DAMPENING,THE BUSHINGS IN THE FRONT SHOCK OF THE REAR SUSPENSION LOOSE AND EGG SHAPED,THE SEAT IS MADE WITH OPEN CELL FOAM WHICH AFTER A FEW MILES EVERY RIDE COMPRESSES DOWN TO THE POINT WHERE YOU CAN FEEL THE TANK THEN THE TUNNEL.I DON'T KNOW IF YOU REMEMBER THE ADVERTIZING FOR THIS SLED.........I'M THE ONE BEGGING FOR MERCY!!!!! THANKS FOR TAKING THE TIME TO READ THIS,IF YOU HAVN'T TALKED TO YOUR DEALER OR YAMAHA YET DO IT NOW. UNITED WE STAND DEVIDED WE ARE SCREWED! I ROAD 200 MILES YESTERDAY AND DID NOT FIND ONE PERSON THAT WAS HAPPY WITH THER VIPER.
Name: Chris Moore
Email: ckm7173@mediaone.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: SXViper
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 350
MPG: 13-14
I love everything about it with exception to the track. Its ok if studded, but useless if it isnt. I Set the FRA to the softest setting. Rides much beter now. Smoothest sled I have owned or ridden. Power is great for a single pipe. Handles great. Dash is great. Sounds nice. Ive had the hood and fuel pump repairs done. My only gripe is slider wear seems to be excessive.
Name: Dawn
Email: spiritwise1@webtv.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2001
Model: Phazer Mountain Lite
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 150
MPG: ?
This sled is very nice for a smaller, more inexperienced rider like myself. The 500 twin is more than adequate for the trails and various snow conditions we've had. The longer track (136) makes it slightly harder to manuever through the trails than the shorter track on my husband's new machine(Viper). It surprises both of us in it's ability to climb for the engine size. I go anywhere I want to (and some I haven't!). The only addition we are making to the ML is to add runningboard grips as the stock is too slick for more aggressive rides. I had an old AC years ago followed by a Bravo, which was a very nice machine for me at that time. Overall this sled is very nice and I don't regret the choice of sleds at all. (Plus the color red is very attractive in my opinion!) As with anyone else, I, too wish there was a track that would grip better on icy trails as well as perform in the deeper powder. Too bad Yamaha isn't making the 500 twin any longer (except in the work sled they offer).
Name: Skylar Baxter
Email: baxterx3@maqs.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2001
Model: SX700R
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 1076
MPG: 13-14
Awesome sled. Ride is a little stiff, but I have not touched the FRA yet. Handles like it is on rails. A little pushing in the corners, but that will change when I put the C@A pro's on. Excellent gas mileage. A huge difference compared to my 00 ZR600 ( 10 mpg ). Can't say enough good things about this sled. Later, Sxrlar.
Name: yamajeff
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2001
Model: srx 700
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 1855
MPG: 12-14
best sled yamaha has made. sorry to see the srx gone agian.700cc that beat the 800cc.excellent mileage-performance-handling .hope the new rx-1 will do yamaha proud.
Name: Daniel Emard
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 98
Model: SRX 700
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 8500 km
MPG: Run farther then the others
Love this machine. Woke it up with a good clutch kit,tranfer rods,silencer and 1 1/4 track. Would like to have more suspention, but what the hec a corvette is low to the ground also! Can't wait for my blue matching RX-1 to come in......
Name: Rob Eshoo
Email: reshoo@mclcompanies.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 01
Model: sxr700
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 950
MPG:
Name: eric
Email: eric_yamy@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2001
Model: sxr
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 2950
MPG: 12
Name: Todd
Email: astes1@yahoo.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: viper
Engine_Perfornmance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Poor
Handling: Poor
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 467
MPG:
This sled is not up to yamaha's usual standards! Hood/belly pan problem is something I wouldn't expect from Yamaha. Secondary clutch sticking open won't backshift. Sled overheats, digital dash malfunctions everytime I jump this POS! Starter rope broke after rubbing thin on chain case cover... seems like a sorry way to route the rope. Front suspension is garbage tried all kinds of adjustments to no avail. Running board traction is a joke. Overall compared to past yamaha products seriously disappointed! I buy yamaha because they test there stuff before they push it off on there customers... doesn't seem so in this case!
Name:
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: SRX700SG
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Poor
Handling: Poor
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 1000
MPG: who cares
I have been a loyal Ski-doo rider for 25yrs. This is my first yamaha and this thing is great. All the guys that I ride with and we they all ride heavey iron, only dream they can touch this thing!!
Name: Gary Hodge
Email: Hodgesrx@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 02
Model: Viper er
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 1900
MPG: 12
This sled has some postive aspects,great headlight,handwarmers,mpg is good,oil consumption is great,exhaust noise is minimal and the hyfax wear has been very good compared to my srx.Now the issues,overheats in good snow conditions,stock,the ride was way to harsh which I also believe contributed to the hood pop out,even after forking out 200 bucks to have my shocks revalved the ride quality is just not there,this sled has a mind of it owns in the bumps as in you some times end up on the other side of the trail when you don't want to be because it pitcth's so much in the bumps,just can't seem to make it ride any better,talked to yamaha cust service and told i'm the only one with overheat or poor ride quality complaint's,BULL,I know better,talked to way to many Viper owners with the same problems,If Yamaha doesn't help me out with the ride and overheat problem this will be my last dance with them!
Name: Jed Diligent
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: Viper
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 1500
MPG: 12
This is my 6th new Yamaha sled. This sled has many things below Yamahas' normal standards.The hood/belly pan issue. The freezing fuel pump issue.The overheating issue. The noisy chaincase issue. Loose handlebar grips and other fit and finish issues. BUT, the biggest issue is the fact that this sled rides like a truck. It's beaten my back so bad that I can'ride it two days in a row. There is no adjusting it out.Yamaha denies any ride problem. Call Yamaha at 1-800-962-7926 and tell them of your complaints. I've totally had it with Yamaha.
Name: eric
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: sx viper
Engine_Perfornmance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 500
MPG:
have road over 500 miles with only one problem with hood popping out but is being fixed by dealer. power of sled is great,beat 700 twins no problem.ride could be better going to try works shocks.overall best sled ive ever rode.
Name: eric porta
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year:
Model:
Engine_Perfornmance: Poor
Clutch_Performance: Poor
Handling: Poor
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles:
MPG:
Name: Howard Pauls
Email: howard@valleycable.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: SXV70G
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 1100
MPG:
Having a real problem getting my machine to ride properly the seat is to hard and can't seem to adjust the suspension for the stutter bumps.
Name: KAB
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1998
Model: srx600
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 3800
MPG: ?
I love to ride this snowmobile, but it is a little hard when you are riding in the deep snow.
Name: Jeff Catlin
Email: snowraser@aol.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: Viper ER
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 270
MPG: 10
I have had to have the fuel pump vent closed, the cooling system purged of air, the hood refit, the powervalves cleaned and adjusted and the slides replaced in the first 270 miles, I hope the next 1000 will be free of stuff. If only I could find some snow to ride on...
Name: Jeff Catlin
Email: snowraser@aol.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: Viper ER
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 270
MPG: 10
I have had to have the fuel pump vent closed, the cooling system purged of air, the hood refit, the powervalves cleaned and adjusted and the slides replaced in the first 270 miles, I hope the next 1000 will be free of stuff. If only I could find some snow to ride on...
Name: Carl Dokis
Email: trex_97@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2001
Model: SXR 500
Engine_Perfornmance: Poor
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 3500
MPG: ?
This Engine Needs more power like exhaust vales
Name: MIKE
Email: MIKE@CHARTER
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 95
Model: blaster
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles:
MPG:
what tires should i put on it
Name: MIKE
Email: MIKE@CHARTER
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 95
Model: blaster
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles:
MPG:
Name: mike
Email: mike2
Yamaha: Atv
Year:
Model:
Engine_Perfornmance: Poor
Clutch_Performance: Poor
Handling: Poor
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles:
MPG:
Name: Saevar Larus Askelsson
Email: saevar@vifilfell.is
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2000
Model: sx700r
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 2500
MPG: don´t care
The best snowmobile ever made.I have bender pipes and bender helyx(silver spring)in the secoundery clucth and the front clucth stock,race filters,the mayn jet is 150 pilot jet 50, hyvo driving chain 70link and the weels 21&40.Öhlins 46prc shocks canged the sled wery mutch.And i also made a little change in the clucth but that is a seacret.I win all the srx stock and Thundercat
Name: billybong
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: sx viper
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 1200
MPG: 10-13
love this sled!!!!!handles like a stock car in the woods and has plenty of power to play with the 800 and up boys the rear end has disappointed me seems to be stiff really stiff but besides that love it!!!!
Name: billybong
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: sx viper
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 1200
MPG: 10-13
love this sled!!!!!handles like a stock car in the woods and has plenty of power to play with the 800 and up boys the rear end has disappointed me seems to be stiff really stiff but besides that love it!!!!
Name: Darren H
Email: sno_drag_racer@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1996
Model: V max XT 600
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 9000
MPG:
This sled is Amazing!!!!!!!!!!
Name: Darren H
Email: sno_drag_racer@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2000
Model: SX700R
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 3100
MPG:
This sled has balls!!!!!!!!! It's accel. is like 0-60 mph in 2-3 seconds!!!!!!!!!! If you want speed buy an SX700R!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Name: Jim
Email: sheljk@attbi.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: viper
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 850
MPG: great
I still am a little unsure of the ride quality. I have been driving SRX's 4 new in the last 5 years and the 2001 was dialed in perfect I wish I could back on and compair. The over heating problem is due to air in the cooling system from the factory, you need to do a cold and warm burb and you will be fine. When cold jack the rear up about 10" higher then the front and remove the rear bleader until only coolantant is coming out( you have to remove the seat) once that is done do a standard hot burb.
Name: Frank
Email: notof@tycoelectronics.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: Viper
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 130
MPG: 14
Great sled the only issue is it runs hot in marginal snow conditions. Has anyone tried the a rear heat exchanger from Maxximum or anything else that helps.
Name:
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1999
Model: mm700
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 5900
MPG: 15
Name: MrSled
Email: Webmaster@totallyamaha.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 99
Model: SRX700
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 4500
MPG: 12-14
One of the best Yamaha's I ever owned next to the 97 sx700
Name: Joe
Email: jbart@power-net.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: SX Viper
Engine_Perfornmance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 1900
MPG: 14.5
This Viper gets great gas milage. But after a 1600 mile ride in Ontario it seems to have lost a noticable amount of low end torque. Just got back from riding with my buddy who has a 98 XCR 700 (which the Viper walked away from when it was new) and I could just barely stay with him. Not sure if the clutch is getting tired or if the power valves need work. Have let the front limiter strap out to get more travel and that seemed to help out the ride a little. Still doesn't ride like the Polaris Edge chassis. Starts hard even when warm. Over all I like the sled but I think I paid to much for what I got.
Name: chris
Email: cgates1974@aol.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2000
Model: sxr600
Engine_Perfornmance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Poor
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 2500
MPG: 15
I love the sled, but the rear end slides around all the time. I have owned it since new, so I am used to the squirrely rear, but if anyone else gets on it, they want to jump off of it right away. I weigh 150lbs without gear. It goes where I point the skis, but there is a definite problem with the handling. I'm baffled. Any help would be appreciated
Name: Richard Geppert
Email: rgeppert@desmoin.gannett.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: Viper ER
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 390
MPG: 12
We purchased 2 Viper ER's from Lakeside Lawn & Sport in Cable, Wisconsin. The sleds are absolutely wonderful! The dealer is a credit to your company, we received great service, friendly advice, and we couldn't be happier except for one small problem. The rear view mirrors made for the Viper are worthless. We wasted our money. Help us there. Otherwise, keep up the good work and thanks Yamaha!!
Name: Dana Sturtevant
Email: ssnowgun@aol.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: Viper
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 300
MPG: 13
Killer looks, track like the snake it is, great power and absolutely abissimal ride quality. This is the killer for me as I rode a demo in Colebrook N. H. last March and it provided a great ride. It had everything I was looking for. Spring checked the sled and got it in August. Couldn't wait to try it and recommended it to my buddies. Now I have to eat crow and wouldn't recommend it to any one over 25. I need Yamaha to do something about it asap. My only other alternative is to go to an M-10 next year. My wife will kill me if I do and the sled will kill me if I don't. Yamaha needs a customer e-mail line. I've written and called the customer service line, but e-mail would be better and more owners would send in their thoughts and then maybe Yamaha would realize what a wide spread problem this is. I've got over 30 years of riding experience and any sled I've owned had a soft and hard point to the suspension, not hard and harder like my Viper!
Name: donny hire
Email: kenandcindy@rcn.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 00
Model: sxr 700
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 2000
MPG: 14
great sled i bought a dyno port silencer and it brought it alive i can beat my fathers viper sometimes. well worth 200 bucks but it sounds a lot louder but im 17 so i can deal with it.
Name: C.King
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2oo2
Model: VIPER
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 800
MPG:
This machine really moves! I was on the lake with a firm crust-like surface and just a slight dusting of snow on top. I reached 118 mph! No mods done at all.I got my unconvinced buddy to try and he reached it too.Wish I had a radar gun to how much it's off.Did some adjusting to the suspension,and now it's great!
Name: Blair Evans
Email: blair_evans@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2001
Model: SXR 600
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 3500
MPG:
I am very impressed with my SXR 600. But i had to spend a forture to keep up with other 600 models and trust me they don't skip water good, so try to avoid water if possible. Besides that my sled rides like a dream and sounds very smooth with the stock silencer bored, I recemend this to every SXR 600 owner to have it done.
Name: MIKE DEE
Email: lotughil@rcn.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2001
Model: V MAX 600
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 1600
MPG: 11
I BLEW OUT A BUSHING ON MAIN CLUTCH AND IT DESTROYED BOTH CLUTCHS AND THE BELT. NO ONE EVER HEARD THIS BEFORE? I HAD 9 YAMAHAS BEFORE NO PROBLEMS.WHAT COULD OF CAUSED THIS I HAVE NO CLUE MYSELF. BUT IT STILL WORKED FINE. MIKE
Name: scott
Email: scottmiles@msn.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 02
Model: viper
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 900
MPG: good
Love the sled ,rear a little hard.overheating big time ,contact bender racing!
Name: ROB KIRKPATRICK
Email: DOBBERZ@AOL.COM
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1999
Model: MOUNTAIN MAX 700
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 1200
MPG: 12/14
BOUGHT THIS SLED USED FROM THE DEALER. IT WAS HIS PERSONAL SLED AND HE USED OUT WEST MOSTLY. THE HEAD IS MILLED 30 THOUSANDS WITH BOYESEEN REEDS. I DID THE SILENCER MOD AND DRILLED THE HOLE 1 AND 3/4 INCH. THIS SLED HAS EXCELLENT THROTTLE RESPONSE AND SOUNDS REALLY TRICK. PLENTY OF POWER OUT HERE IN THE MIDWEST. I REALLY ENJOY THIS MACHINE AS IT IS VERY FORGIVING BUT ALSO HAS ENOUGH GO TO MAKE IT A GREAT RUSH TO RIDE. I LOVE MY YAMMY!
Name: jeff matthias
Email: jsmatthias@attbi.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1996
Model: vmax 600 xt
Engine_Perfornmance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 1800
MPG: ?
I resently was on a trip to the up. I bought the sled this year from a friend whos wife rode it. The second time I Had it out this year it would backfire when letting off of the throttle. This sled was out 4-6 times and it did this each time. Went to Grand Marais and spent 3 days there and rode approx. 300 miles with no change, performance was good running flat about 85 MPH. Came back to Illinois and we finally got enough snow to ride. Rode 50 miles same expierence. Took it back to the friend i bought it from and found it had 135 compression in 1 cylinder and 0 in the other. I can't believe this sled was only running on 1 cylinder the whole time. When we tore it down the piston was in about 12 pieces. Waiting on parts and sending the jug out to be re-nicasilled plated. Any comments would be appreciated. Jeff
Name: dave brown
Email: brownedwin@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1997
Model: vmax 700 sx
Engine_Perfornmance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Poor
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 4,569
MPG:
Name: Bill
Email: snowmobill@aol.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 02
Model: viper er
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 800+
MPG: 12+
rides like an F-250. Runing board melts my boots. Doesn't get the attenion on the trail I expected cause there are so many of them. Looks terrific!
Name: ray wilson
Email: raymondwil@aol.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: viper
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 620
MPG: 14
sled pulls hard with heelclickers,nice smooth power.had to tighten limiter strap to get front end not to push.have shocks being revalved to try and get sled to ride like i think it should.98srx with maxximum long travel and ohlins on front much better.also changing windshield for more protection.
Name: brad fuller
Email: indyannafuller@peoplepc.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 02
Model: sx600r
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 360
MPG: 13
i have been a yami fan for a long time. have always bragged you can just ride them without all hassles of consant tweaking but this may be my last yami if they do not solve the hyfax problem. mine are worn thru after 360 miles. i usually ride 300 a day while on vacation can you imagine changing them every day!as of now i would not stop short of saying you would be insane to buy one. too bad cause i love their sleds but would rather ride an other brand before i change another set of slides.hopefully yami will contact me with a solution before i defect!
Name: Jason Bakker
Email: jbakes@macatawa.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1998
Model: srx700
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 3100
MPG: 13
Have Hauck trail porting and tempa flow both seem to work good. Maxx long travel and light weight brake parts on order.
Name: DAN
Email: N/A
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 98
Model: xtc 600
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 1,683
MPG: 12
This is an all around great slead, everything about it is awsome,It's 100% in stock form and wouldn't change a thing. AWSOME!!!!
Name: Mark JOhansen
Email: dadjohansen@earthlink.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: Mtn Max 600
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 450
MPG: 10+-
I have taken a little heat for going with a 600 instead of a 700. (I liked the paint job) There is no question on a long steep pull you can tell a difference but in the kind of riding I like to do, offtrail boondocking I love it. I've ridden phazers, exciters and most recently 96 mtn max and there is no comparison. I'm a Yamaha fan They are losing the race in raw horsepower but are still a superior sled for the kind of off trail riding I like to do in Idaho
Name: gary pontius
Email: PONTIUSC@prodigy.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 02
Model: VIPER
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 480
MPG: good
Name: Sled_Dog
Email: alan@1337info.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: Viper
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 700
MPG: 14
Rides great. Ppl complaining about the suspension ride may consider I don't know resetting it? Mine is plush and wonderful. Only had 2 problems so far. 1 the slides were replaced after 20 miles. Those 20 miles were grass drags. 2 it blew up. YES IT BLEW UP! Lost all compression on the cylinder closest to the clutch. Warranty covered it but I was upset. Probably going to add SRX rear heat exchanger.
Name: Bob Z
Email: rmbz1@juno.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1998
Model: srx 600
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 3400
MPG: 14
This has been the best sled I have owned to date, but it's on the sale block so I can buy a new RX-1.
Name: dean
Email: deansuzdev@aol.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 02
Model: viper
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 500
MPG: 14
after several hundred miles i finally got this thing to rock-melted mag piston 2x in process saw 124 on speedo with gps indicating 119-heelclicker primary and secondary are unbelievable hauck triple pipes are good-this thing is scary now will beat 01 clutched srx in 1/2 mile lake run by about 200feet too bad i have to sell it-any takers?
Name: STYER
Email: moenjen@yahoo.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1998
Model: SRX 700
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 3300
MPG: 15
The fastest sled I have ever owned. yeah I have a few mod's, Hauck stage 2 porting, hauck #4 clucth kit, maxximum long travel rear suspensinon, rides like a dream, power is awsome, never been beat in a race ever and i have raced some big iron! I'm keeping my 98!!
Name: dale
Email: skcowman@yahoo.ca
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1998
Model: XT 700
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 3000
MPG: 15-20
the only thing I can say I didnt like about this machine was the terrible track that yamaha put on it when new. But now it has a 136x2 on it.
Name: brian hasslen
Email: hasslbri@cableone.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: viper
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 500
MPG: 15ist
After spending contless hours riding the old 700 and even riding the new cat 800. I'm convinced that there just is no engine that is sweeter.(throttle response, power band, pulling power.) It is just so much more responsive than those big twins. Oil consumption, gas milege are up from old 700. Rides quite firm but thats the way I like it. Everything about this sled puts it a step ahead. Did I forget to mention the looks and all this in the quietest sled I have ever ridden. Installed a 1 1/4" notched polaris track with 96 studs. Love it, did loose a little top end but well worth it. It still reads 104 on the speedo!
Name: Brian Paquet
Email: brijen@together.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: viper
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 2000
MPG: 14 to 15
rides like a freakin truck with block instead of springs.way too stiff.had major snow injestion problems but i modifies the air intake system to solve it(no more forced air induction)had major fuel pump freeze up until i did the intake mods,now the pump stays high and dry!great smooth power and good fuel economy.stock clutching is better than past yammys but needs help in the backshift.If yamaha does not help me out on the suspension,it will be my last ride on team blue after 10 years and 7 sleds!
Name: jim gordanier
Email: ltgordanier@chartermi.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: sxviper
Engine_Perfornmance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 505
MPG: 13
viper rides like a lumber wagon extremly bad went on ride in the u.p. and came back with bruises on back and only went 150 miles overheated twice and the trails were not that bad. what can a person do to remedy the ride? mean what people say when they say it rides like a dump truck. Email with suggestions how to get a better ride PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Name: Ari Salonen
Email: arisal@koti.soon.fi
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: SX Viper ER
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 800
MPG: 12.9
Name: Charles Lawrence
Email: clawrence@mcdonaldassociates.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: SX Viper
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 108
MPG:
Just picked up my new Viper on Saturday. Put a little over 100 miles on it and it is truly the smoothest running sled I have ever ridden. I have ridden them all and this sled is by far the best. Only problem I had was with the hood popping out. It's at the dealer now being fixed.
Name: JIM B.
Email: SXVIPER@PRODIGY.NET
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: VIPER
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 235
MPG: N/A
LOVE MY VIPER, THE REAR WAS ALITTLE STIFF AT FIRST,BUT AFTER A 100 MILES I ADJUSTED THE FULL-RATE ADJUSTER OT THE SOFT SETTING AND NOW THE SLED ROCKS!!!!!!!
Name: Marc
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: SRX
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles:
MPG:
This is my first yamaha and so far I am very happy with its performance. Fit and finish is un-matched and for a 700 it really moves.
Name: Scott
Email: foidlfam@iserv.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: SXVIPER ER
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 437
MPG: 11
This sled is sooooo much fun to ride, its very quick and handles beautifully on any trail.
Name: steve
Email: sceaton@tbtel.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2000
Model: srx
Engine_Perfornmance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Poor
Handling: Poor
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 3000
MPG: 10
my srx has been good sled until it got belt hungry since new it has destoryed eight belts with dealer finding no problems. I was told that the srx should have clutch work done for both performance and longer belt life.i ride it like it should be riden not to hard but i do some high speed racing at times.wish i still had my vmax4.
Name: eric
Email: elofgren@mediaone.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2001
Model: venture 600
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 1000
MPG: 13
Just found out about this web site and will try the fix for "darting". This is my only complaint. I ride with a bunch a guys who all have trail performance sleds (600's, 700's, and an 800 mxz). I find that I can keep up with no problem. Mine works good as a tow truck- Plus I have a an extra seat for when they break down. (Kidding) This sled works great for me when the wife wants to go for a ride or when we have the grand kids!
Name: mark messerly
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2001
Model: sx-r
Engine_Perfornmance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 1874
MPG: 13
i love my sx-r. i put a few extras in the motor and it run like a dream. so far all the vipers i have raced i have beat or stead right with them.
Name: Jeff Hartz
Email: jhartz@bcschool.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: arctic cat zr 600
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 278
MPG: 11
Love my new sled. I've ridden a few Yamaha's but was never really impressed with the ride. I always felt scrunched and can't get used to feeling the bumps, rocks, or anything your ski's touch. Just not as smooth as I like. Do have to say I've been riding with some Yamaha guys lately. Great bunch of guys.
Name: Bill
Email: twinvalleyag@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: viper
Engine_Perfornmance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 500
MPG: 15
I was riding polaris for the last six years, my last was a 98xc600. After cracking some welds in the rear sus. I stopped in to the local yamaha dealer to get a quick fix, while waiting they asked me to take the new viper for a ride. I bought it on the trail in Greenland Michigan. I have had problems with the hood and high idle as well as a sore rear end (needs some adjustments). Overall I am very happy with it, but would a little snow!!!!
Name: Dave Ross
Email: dabross@chartermi.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: SX Viper
Engine_Perfornmance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 355
MPG: 12After 4 year
After 4 years in a row on A-Cat I opted to go with all the hype and purchase an SX Viper (had intended to hold on to this one for a couple years). Not real happy with my decision thus far. Did the hood/bellypan mods already as hood was always out of place. Overheating has been an issue as well. Just talked with service @ dealer and must bleed cooling system. It's been a problem with quite a few owners. Suspension is a REAL issue for me. This thing rides like a dump truck. I've had a bruised rearend for 2-1/2 weeks straight. Trying to get the susp. right. No luck thus far.
Name: Dick Silver
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 97
Model: sx 600
Engine_Perfornmance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 2300
MPG:
I LOVE MY SX 600!!!!!! i have a custom paint job that is the yamaha blue with yellow pin stripes. i have a $1000 worth of clutch work done to if and it just makes it smoke along with the 192 woody studs makes it unreal on the trail.
Name: John
Email: jo81173@yahoo.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: sxv700
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 510
MPG: 11
had problems with the brake light switch. Got moisture in it and then it froze and wouldn't work. Brake light doesn't come on till the brakes are engaged.
Name: Gary
Email: shruckg@fdldotnet.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 01
Model: 700SXR
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 1780
MPG: 14-15
Love my SXR. Had the Pro-Max kit installed (head gasket, reed valve space, clutching) as I did with my '97 SX, gives it just that little perk that it needs. As for the suspension, it takes some tuning but eventually you get it to where it should be for your personal preference. But what I enjoy the most is the handling in the twists & turns, that i haven't found with any of the other brands.
Name: todd
Email: tmk693@aol.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: viper er
Engine_Perfornmance: Poor
Clutch_Performance: Poor
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 300
MPG: 10.5
This Viper was yamaha # 8 for the wife and I. We have always been pleased till now. The sled rides like a 1970 artic cat. It seems to have less power than my 1999 700 Vmax. The skiis are nice. The control rods really don't amount to much. The Yamaha rep for my area said when heard i wanted to return it to the dealer cause i felt i had been screwed by all i was told about how good it was and i felt the suspeention was the worst i have ridden was "We have been hereing that alot." Nice thing to here after u have been fleeced for eight grand. cause the Yamaha people at the show said how much more power it was gonna have, how smooth it was gonna ride, and how quiet it was gonna be. I am sure they will never make good on it, but as it stands right now, i will never buy another one if they don't do something about this junk. The last to times i have rode i have left it at home and taken the wifes Vmaxx. at least i can keep my but on the seat of that one.... Todd Kellogg
Name: tom larkin
Email: tfl29@cs.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: viper
Engine_Perfornmance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 200
MPG: 10
decent all around sled
Name: Brad Johnson
Email: brad_bj_johnson@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: SXr600
Engine_Perfornmance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 350
MPG: ?
Good sled...done a few mods to freshen it up though..clutching headgasket..reed spacers..bore can..studs.
Name: halftag
Email: timdrewry@camosy.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1978
Model: Exciter 340
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 3500
MPG:
Good little unit. Need air intake for hood if anyone has one available. Any "heads up" as to what to keep an eye out for would be appreciated.
Name: Ryan
Email: SnwPro@New.rr.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 98
Model: xc 700
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 2300
MPG:
Dosen't handle as good as my Yamaha did
Name: John
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: SXViper
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 180
MPG: 12.3
Very quick for a single piper. Cluch works great. Handles good. The hood does pop out of it's channel and after a good warm up, the idle would stay up near cluch engagement for about 20 to 30 seconds before going down to about 1800 RPMs. I took it to the dealer and there is a fix for the hood already and they said they would adjust the air screws and idle for the RPMs. Haven't had over heating or frozen fuel pumps as of yet.
Name: Doug Ducharme
Email: hunthyde@aol
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: Viper
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 100
MPG: 13
This is my first Yammy. The engine is great. I really would like to figure out the rear end to make it more plush. Friends all have new Edge rear ends that are way comfortable. This sled feels like a Indy car in the twisties, theirs feel like a truck. I also had much trouble with my hood popping out, I did not expect this problem out of Yamaha.
Name: Jeff Herweyer
Email: Herweyej@michigan.gov
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: Viper
Engine_Perfornmance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 600
MPG: 13??
Just put 600 miles on the sled in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Rode with 3 other Viper's and all experienced experienced frozen fuel pumps and occasional overheating problems. Yamaha is now aware of the problems and is scrambling on a quick fifix. Also had alot of problems keeping the hoods tucked in on the sides. If you own one of these...expect the same to happen and get ready for a recall soon. Rumor has it, the fuel pump will be raised up to prevent moisture from getting in the bottom, and a new head gasket and temp sensor will be installed. Other than this...the sled was a blast to ride. It's much better in the deep snow than the SRX.
Name: BigBore
Email: N/A
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1995
Model: Vmax600
Engine_Perfornmance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Poor
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 3600
MPG: 11
Not a performance sled but is a great starter sled.
Name: cooter
Email: gktruck@telusplanet.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2001
Model: mm700
Engine_Performance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 1200km
MPG:
My overall opinion of my machine is very good.It would be nice to see Yamaha lighten the MM up by about 15 to 20 lbs. It would also be a huge benefit if they increased the power output by 15 to 20 hp so they would be competative without any mods.Maybe the new viper engine in a lightened up chassis.
Name: bigmanderf
Email: bigmanderf006@aol.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2001
Model: SRX700
Engine_Performance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 1400
MPG: 12
HAD TO HAVE IT REBUILT ON #3 AFTER 900 MILES THEN GOT IT BACK AND PUT 400 MILES ON IT AND IT BLEWUP AGIAN BUT OTHER THEN THAT IT IS A GOOD SLED
Name: Daren
Email: d.s.merkowsky@sk.sympatico.ca
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 98
Model: vx7xtcpb
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 4895km
MPG: 22
I use to average 11mpg from temp -20C to 0C. And 16mpg from -30C to -20C. Then I installed a tempa flow. Now I average 22mpg on trail with a average speed 0f 60 to 70 mph. Breaking trail with simliar speeds I will average 16 mpg. The heated carbs work ecellant as well the hand and thumb warmers
Name: Jack Hayes
Email: sxrjackson@aol.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 00
Model: sxr700
Engine_Performance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Poor
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 2000
MPG: 15
suspension upgrades needed more than every 5 years
Name: Daniel McAvoy
Email: dand11ny@cs.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 01
Model: sx600r
Engine_Performance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 1600
MPG:
Ever since sled was new you cant let sled warm up on initial start up. If you do it will foul a plug. If you start it and immediately clean it out it is fine. If anyone has any info. please E-mail me
Name: Daniel McAvoy
Email: dand11ny@cs.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 01
Model:
Engine_Performance: Poor
Clutch_Performance: Poor
Handling: Poor
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles:
MPG:
Name: Dan McAvoy
Email: dand11ny@cs.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 02
Model: viper
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 300
MPG:
Nice sled so far Any kits available to add idler wheels on the skid frame??
Name: Dan McAvoy
Email: dand11ny@cs.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 02
Model: viper
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Poor
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 300
MPG:
Nice sled so far Any kits available to add idler wheels on the skid frame??
Name: Tad Canning
Email: tadcanning@ameritech.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: SXVIPER
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 200
MPG: 8
I had problem with excessive oil consumption- used 5 quarts in first 200 miles- sled now back at dealer. Other than high oil consumption sled ran good.
Name: TBerry
Email: tberry@csonline.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: Viper
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 100
MPG:
Put 57 miles on sled used 1/4 tank (accor. to gauge) 100 total for the day, sled ran perfect. Pulls very strong low, mid, high. Rode with 02 zr 800 he was 40lbs lighter went head to head twice, I pulled him out of the hole and walked away, unfortunatly we could only run about 300 feet never saw him in that distance, he said he couldnt close it up. The viper is definetly (mine anyways) everything reviews have claimed. Unless your doing alot of lake racing I feel no need to mod this monster, Ill be studding the track, thats it.
Name: powerforce
Email: powerforce@yahoo.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1999
Model: 700 SX
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 4500
MPG: 11-14
This machine is piped, clutched and has Vforce reeds. awesome sled, has a new track, now just need studs. Very impressed
Name: MMyles
Email: myleshome@i-star.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: SXViper
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 170
MPG: ?
I was only able toput on 170 miles due to an over heating problem. ould over heat anytime I drove over 45 mph, so I only got to ride one day. Other than that, it would appear that Yamaha has hit another home run with the Viper. The electronic dash is pretty nice!
Name: Barry Chalfant
Email: kodiak4x4@juno.com
Yamaha: Atv
Year: 2002
Model: Grizzly
Engine_Performance: Poor
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 120
MPG: unknown
Woould like too see an override switch for the rev limiter in reverse.
Name: ed sparkes
Email: gizzyboo@telusplanet.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1999
Model: vmax 700sx bc
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 1800
MPG: 12/14
My sled as been burning approx ,a litre of injection oil per tank of gas. What could be causing this problem.
Name: ed sparkes
Email: gizzyboo@telusplanet.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1999
Model: vmax 700sx bc
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 1800
MPG: 12/14
My sled as been burning approx ,a litre of injection oil per tank of gas. What could be causing this problem.
Name: Venture
Email: abmh@mb.sympatico.ca
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2001
Model: SX700r
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 1700+
MPG: 12/13
Really like this sled. Not the fastest in the bunch on the lakes, but very reliable, smooth running, and comfortable. Changed to a Dalton helix and adjusted weights in clutch. Yamaha's stock setup was not very good. Did silencer modification, and is now, very noisy! Much noisier than when I did the 600. Would not do this again. Put in reed spacers, and jetted down to 142.5's. Removed spacer from top of control rods and got much better weight transfer. There are definitely some 600's, and most 700's that are faster on the lakes, but get on the twisting, winding trails in the bush, and this sled shines on the handling and cornering. Very few can even stay with it, let alone get ahead. Only thing this sled needs, is a bit more power for the lake runs.
Name: allen shores
Email: ashores@charter.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 99
Model: sx700
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 4,589
MPG: 13/14
I love this sled! except for big bumps. I know that it is not made for big bumps, so that is ok with me. On good trails I could not ask for anything moor. The only problem I have is that after I got back from out west it has not run quite the same. tends to load up just a bit at an idel when warm. Must feather throttle, can't just nail it from a dead stop. I wonder if one of the floats is off? All in all it has been a delight to ride this sled. just point and shoot, like a slot car on the trails.
Name: Craig Green
Email: greenc@vnahomehealth.org
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: viper
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 100
MPG: n/a
I rode about 3-4 hours on off with wife and kids starting and stopping many many times with no problems. Played in field with about a foot of snow sled went awesome. Has a little bog when punching it from idle but once clutch engages mid range is awesome. i love this sled...............
Name: Bob Hansen
Email: hansenb@usfamily.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: Viper ER
Engine_Performance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 0
MPG: 0
No snow yet will update information later. How can I get a set of service manuals for this sled, need phone number and contactc information. Thanks and happy sledding, this is my first Yahama. Bob
Name: pwebb
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year:
Model: viper
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 51
MPG:
rode 43 miles at tug hill on sat., trails were a little rough in spots and brought out the hood/bellypan alignment problem. Spoke with dealer on monday said they would inquire on wednesday. the hood actually pops out of its tracks looked at other vipers passing to see if anyone else was out of there grooves no such luck hoping isolated incident and problem can be resolved.
Name: pwebb
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year:
Model: viper
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 51
MPG:
rode 43 miles at tug hill on sat., trails were a little rough in spots and brought out the hood/bellypan alignment problem. Spoke with dealer on monday said they would inquire on wednesday. the hood actually pops out of its tracks looked at other vipers passing to see if anyone else was out of there grooves no such luck hoping isolated incident and problem can be resolved.
Name: pwebb
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year:
Model: viper
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 51
MPG:
smooth/deceiving, still using break in mixture.
Name: Terry Hedge
Email: terry.hedge.lab@nf.sympatico.ca
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2001
Model: 700 Mountain Max
Engine_Performance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Poor
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 2000
MPG: 200 km per tank
This snowmobile has a big problem with the secondary clutch. I ride in deep powder mostly and every time I get bogged I have to lift the hood and pull the drive belt up from inside the secondary sheave.Back shift is non existant. Top speed is 120 km per hr. very slow. Skis are too narrow and causes the snowmobile to "dive in" and throw the driver over the windshield especially going downhill
Name: dustin l
Email: zoom@mcsi.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: 700 mtn max
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 250
MPG: 10-12/gallon
Name: RIGGS
Email: ristow@aol.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1998
Model: SRX 700 w/ Ohlins
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 6,200
MPG: ?
I bought this from a friend of mine who has it dialed in in every way. Really is "set-up" nice for corner to corner jettin'. Love it.
Name: Powerforce
Email: powerforce@yahoo.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1998
Model: VMax 600 XT
Engine_Performance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 2200
MPG: ?
Rode the sled last year, I just but a 700SX and this is now my wifes sled. It is an excellent machine for a wife or someone not overly agressive. awsome smooth ride.
Name: Bob Hansen
Email: solosnowgoer@aol.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2000
Model: 700 DLX
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 5400
MPG: 16
Just sold the sled to a friend. I now have a 2002 VIPER ER. I have been riding Yamaha's since 1979.
Name: Joe Messina
Email: jokid00@home.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: sxviper
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 0
MPG: 0
I can't say much about it since I just bought it but I will let you know asap. The reason I'm writing is where and how can I get a service manual and a brocher about the sled since the dealer did not have any You sure don't get alot for 8000.00 any more do you. Thanks and I hope all my comments will be good on the sled
Name: al
Email: mazdaal@aol.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 98
Model: sx-700
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 2500
MPG: 12-14 mpg
first ride this yr 12/9/01.. all the mods worked better than i would have thought. only rode around 100 miles till the other brands needed gas, i still had 1/2 tank left and roosting there shields till the end
Name: Team Blue
Email: scott.leclerc@rogers.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1998
Model: SRX 700
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 4200
MPG: 120 per tank
Sled ran great with no problems. Has a Bender clutch kit, cold air kit, transfer rods, and silencer.
Name: geege
Email: geege777@home.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 98
Model: SRX 700
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 3500
MPG:
Well I started off with a 600 srx loved it put reeds on it clutch it ran great but you know the old story i wanted more power so I put a700 motor in I also ported it and it goes very good now I love my Yamaha SRX.
Name: geege
Email: geege777@home.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 98
Model: SRX 700
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 3500
MPG:
Well I started off with a 600 srx loved it put reeds on it clutch it ran great but you know the old story i wanted more power so I put a700 motor in I also ported it and it goes very good now I love my Yamaha SRX.
Name: moosejack
Email: moose_patty@msn.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2001
Model: v max 700 3x3 E.R
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 2875
MPG: not bad
Name: Bob
Email: meaneybr@smig.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2000
Model:
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Poor
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 2100
MPG: 14
yamaha clutching stinks after clutching to my powerband nothing can touch this sled for a 1/4 mile I mean nothing
Name: elmo hibbs
Email: elmohibbs@hotmail
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1997
Model: vt600
Engine_Performance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 5000
MPG: 12
Concerned about problem with piston ring allignment pins
Name: Lucas Bjornson
Email: lucasbjornson@Hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: SX Viper
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 196
MPG:
I just took out my new viper, and i am very pleased with it's performance. I had power when i needed it. I plan on putting an inch and a quarter paddle track and a pipe. I have had no problems with it. Even through the break in period i never fouled out a plug. I have read reports about people having troubles with their sleds. I give it 2 thumbs up.
Name: Dennis
Email: grantd1999@msn.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 98
Model: SX600. XT600
Engine_Performance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Poor
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 1000 800
MPG: ????????
Both sleds are SLUGS from standing start,the XT has quick rods. Other than both are factory stock.
Name: jeff beisker
Email: jlbeisker@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1998
Model: srx600
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 2850
MPG: ?
great looks best triple,triple anytime anywhere.. the cats cant run with the dogs... i have a viper and im looking forward to as much fun with this as the past yamadogs i have had
Name: jeff beisker
Email: jlbeisker
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year:
Model:
Engine_Performance: Poor
Clutch_Performance: Poor
Handling: Poor
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles:
MPG:
Name: Lou Varga
Email: louv14@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Atv
Year: 96
Model: warrior
Engine_Performance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: many
MPG: ?
Very reliable. Only had minor maintenance problems. Alittle under powered, but it's better than wrenching on something every time you want to ride.
Name: Lou Varga
Email: louv14@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 01
Model: sxr 700
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 1500
MPG: ?
Had a '91 Exiter II, '93 Exiter II Sx(neat sled), then a '98 Ski Doo FZ670.(never again!). I now have a 01' SXr 700. It's great to be back.
Name: Triple7
Email: Danczeb@yahoo.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1999
Model: sx 700
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 4800
MPG: 13
Had sled since new. Have made may upgrades (SLP triple pipes, thinner head gasket, Bender quick rods, rocket roller clutch, V-force reeds, reed spacers, 1" Predator, and 2001 OEM front and rear suspension) and the sled runs fantastic. All upgrades were done out of boredum, not due to machanical problems or issues. The only problem that ever occured was the W-Arm broke, but it was replaced under warranty. May not be the fastest sled, but it's bulletproof and reliable.
Name:
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 92
Model: VMAX-4
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 6800
MPG: ?
Great sled. Awesome power, has quadruple pipes and rips up any stock or slightly modified SRX. Has torn up Thundercats and Mach Z's as well. Suspension is not as sophisticated as the newer sleds but handles the big bumps and corners well.
Name: warren
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1999
Model: 600sx
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Poor
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 1500
MPG: 13-15
needs a gas shut off stock. when trailering ,floods. Track spin .75 track not enough. otherwise good.
Name: Rich
Email: srx700911@aol.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2001
Model: SRX700
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 2000
MPG:
this sled is fast
Name: phazersx
Email: mlaflechebob@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1985
Model: Phazer
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 8000
MPG: 14-15+ mpg
Awesome little sled, period! Absolutely dependable, pretty good gas mileage, sips oil, very light and lively. With the addition of a Bender pipe, Camo 1" track, 43" front end, totally transforms the sled. Very strong in 1985, outdated today but still very capable. Rear suspension pretty stiff, OK for smooth trails or ditches, but not stellar for stutter bumps. Front end a bit too soft, stock 34" width is not enough for stability, but very lively and fun to drive. Engine performance has always been strong, showing 90 on the speedo, crawling to 100 on ice once (fluke?). Getting there didn't take centuries either. With minor mods, this little sled is a sleeper, as lots of bigger sleds have found out ;) Enjoy the snow...
Name: phazersx
Email: mlaflechebob@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1985
Model: Phazer
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 8000
MPG: 14-15+ mpg
Awesome little sled, period! Absolutely dependable, pretty good gas mileage, sips oil, very light and lively. With the addition of a Bender pipe, Camo 1" track, 43" front end, totally transforms the sled. Very strong in 1985, outdated today but still very capable. Rear suspension pretty stiff, OK for smooth trails or ditches, but not stellar for stutter bumps. Front end a bit too soft, stock 34" width is not enough for stability, but very lively and fun to drive. Engine performance has always been strong, showing 90 on the speedo, crawling to 100 on ice once (fluke?). Getting there didn't take centuries either. With minor mods, this little sled is a sleeper, as lots of bigger sleds have found out ;) Enjoy the snow...
Name: gooko
Email: gild@shaw.ca
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2001
Model: SXR 700
Engine_Performance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 2500 kilos
MPG: 14
Needs more power , front ski suspension too stiff front W arm got bent and has cracks in it and I don't know if the cracks cause the bend .
Name: Maha
Email: jimmcguffey@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1997
Model: SX 700
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 35,000+
MPG: 12gph
I did most all the mods. added a 1" track, grease it up once a yr. keep the bearings in good shape and this sled has been a real friend to me. I can go miles from anywhere and am not afraid my machine will let me down
Name: jason
Email: melissa@imt.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2000
Model: Mountain max 700
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 2450
MPG: dont care
I ride in the steep and deep of montana. my 700 has BR tech hood, Bender pipes, Boysen reeds, Hi Tech roller secondary, handlebar riser, Simmons skis,anti ratchet drivers and 18x21 gearing. I love this thing nothing ever goes wrong. Have to replace reeds however they wore out in 1000 miles.
Name: shane
Email: corey145@msn.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2000
Model: MountainMax 700
Engine_Performance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 1062
MPG:
Haven't ridden it yet. Let you know this winter
Name: Trygve Ryslett
Email: tryslett@online.no
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1997
Model: Mountain Max 700
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 900
MPG:
Mods : Spacers on the reeds I think it is a really good sled. But I want to come in contact with others who have had successfully modified their sleds. Really would like som tips and tricks around this sled. I don't think this sled is so good in deep snow, so I was wondering about the mod kit for the attack angle. Anyway, email me if you have the same sled, and have done som successfully mods to it!
Name: Trygve Ryslett
Email: tryslett@online.no
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1997
Model: Mountain Max 700
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 900
MPG:
Mods : Spacers on the reeds I think it is a really good sled. But I want to come in contact with others who have had successfully modified their sleds. Really would like som tips and tricks around this sled. I don't think this sled is so good in deep snow, so I was wondering about the mod kit for the attack angle. Anyway, email me if you have the same sled, and have done som successfully mods to it!
Name: Steve Munro
Email: coldethel531@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2001
Model: SRX 700
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 1100
MPG: 13-14
bought this sled last september i was really impressed with the power and performance the gas mileage is great, only greif was is the hyfax wear just about worn thru in 1100 miles not impressed,also headlight relay problem,which was fixed under warranty,replaced the stock track with a 1.25 lug camoplast 9833 other than that i like the sled very fun and fast
Name: mike dinkel
Email: snowc6678@aol.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1998
Model: srx700
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 4500
MPG: ?
i love my srx put a long travel skid under the rear hopin it works
Name: mike favorito
Email: r7mike@yahoo.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1999
Model: SRX700
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 1800
MPG: 16
Loved the sled from every point but when the big bumps came look out.Bought a viper then shocks with out riding it.I'm blue blooded but have to say the competition seems to have better ditch bangers stock
Name: Joe Pauley
Email: jpauley@lasermachining.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 99
Model: sx700
Engine_Performance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 2700
MPG: 15
Name: Tobbe
Email: bibbe81@spray.se
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1980
Model: srx
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Poor
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 578
MPG:
Name:
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1980
Model: srx
Engine_Performance: Poor
Clutch_Performance: Poor
Handling: Poor
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles:
MPG:
Name: dr4pat
Email: dr4pat@yahoo.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2002
Model: viper ER & viper
Engine_Performance: Poor
Clutch_Performance: Poor
Handling: Poor
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles:
MPG:
don't know yet
Name: sxbluby
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 97
Model: sx 700
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 8500
MPG: very good 15+
This sled has been excellent for me. I do alot of high miler trips in northern Ontario, this sled has always got me home! this sled is not the fastest 700 out there but dependability is paramount. small mods done to this sled are plastic skis, roller rooster, 96 studs, belly pan, reverse.I have another 97sx 700 with only 800 miles on it and I plan many more mods to it, to make it a contender, reed spacers, 1'' camoplast, silencer mod, clutching ( Turk specs.)head gasket, jetting, gearing. looking forward to another amazing season, Happy trails !
Name: chance3131
Email: cgs@lakes.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1998
Model: SRX 600
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 3300
MPG: 13
Excellant sled. Had Fix clutch kit, and canister put in. Never lost to a 700 twin. If your an agressive trail rider, get an srx. If you get it set up for your weight, you won't be disappointed!
Name: rvtech
Email: rwilson3@columbus.rr.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1998
Model: 700SX
Engine_Performance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 2200
MPG: 13
Great machine after a few additions. Added Maxximum long travel rear suspension. Mid-height windshield. Simmons skis. 1" Camoplast track. Very comfortable machine. great fuel and oil mileage. Not as fast as other 700's (or some 600's). Only failure was heated carb shut off valve. Previous sled was a 97 700SX. That's how I knew what this sled needed.
Name: JeffXR
Email: jrjade@juno.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 01
Model: 700 sxr
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 1000
MPG: ?
I like this sled, I traded up from a 97 600 XTC I thought the XTC cornered better and flatter, The SXR with it's improved weight transfer and more aggressive track pushes more coming out of corners, took some getting used to. I am not to happy about the oil & gas in the airbox. Bone stock i've raced Pol. XC 600's and its dead even. But I'd rather be ridin my Yammie.
Name: Eric Dosenberger
Email: eberger98@yahoo.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1998
Model: SRX 700
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 2700
MPG: 10
Other than the crank issue, the Sled has been awesome. The Crank was welded successfully (lost 1 month of ride time), the sled again became a rocket. I loved it, but just sold it, replaced it with a brand new 2001>
Name: RICK PRESTIA
Email: yamahakid@peoplepc.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2000
Model: SRX
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 1300
MPG: 85
I'AM A VERY HEAVY GUY WEIGHT IS AROUND 260LBS. THE SRX FITS ME JUST FINE , GOOD IN RUFF TRAILS.GREAT FOR GRASS DRAGING, IT'S A EXCELLENT ALL THE WAY AROUND. YAMAHA DID THERE HOME WORK UNLIKE OTHER MAF,
Name: rogg
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 01
Model: SXr
Engine_Performance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 1770KM
MPG: 1.8 L/mil
Name: Dave
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2000
Model: SXr 700
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Poor
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles:
MPG:
Very good performance except for the clutching. Sled definately needs clutching kit to run with others at top end.
Name: Travis Peterson
Email: klttpete@ssimicro.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1998
Model: MM 700
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 225 km
MPG: ???
bought new in spring 2001, pretty late in season. no mods yet, may do head gasket and bore silencer this year but I love it stock, sure beats riding 94-95 v-max 600s.
Name: teamblue
Email: tctwandrei@adelphia.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2001
Model: srx 700
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 1640
MPG:
This sled is great from when I rode it. I rode this sled last winter on and off. I buying this sled this fall because the past owner is buying a sxviper. After riding a cat last year there nothing out there that any better. This sled is so cool to ride I can't for winter. I doing a snow dance every day ha ha. If anybody what infor on trail in my area email me
Name: blue magoo
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1997
Model: sx700
Engine_Performance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 4500
MPG: 13mpgi
i own a 1997 sx700 i love the sled a lot. i'm really looking forward to riding it this season just to feel the handling of the sled and riding with my buddy on his 98 srx 700 which is not stock. i do really want to race him this winter to see how well my sx700 sticks with the srx 700. it probably is not really a match up but it will be fun. i would really like to know what sleds you sx700 riders have raced and beat or gave one hell of a run whether you were stock or had some modifications done.
Name: sfury64
Email: sfury64@yahoo.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2001
Model: sx500r
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Poor
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 1400
MPG: 5-6
The clutching is really the only thing I have to complain about with this sled. It didn't seem right from day one and then at the end of last season it it really got bad. Other than that I love it!
Name: Justin Balduf
Email: MiTopDAwg600@cs.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1997
Model: Mountain Max
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: around 6000 now
MPG: 12 if i am lucky
With the wiseco pistons, Little bit more on the bottem. Runs great after i put the new pistons in it. 8 inch of travel in the rear is great and can take most big jumps. Skis pick up on takeoff so i am in the process of fixing that. Nothin else has went but the recoil. It has electric start and will keep up wiht any stock xlt. 136 by 1 inch track and i love it. Plenty of traction but the track does spin a bit on take off becuase of my weight135 pounds). i hate the mpg!! I run 89 in it mostly. i have had it up to 95 mph once, and i think it was still pulling. great sled., keeping it until i get out of college and i am a freshman in high school. Want to talk to me about it, then give me a e mail. My yahoo name is MiTopDawg600, my aol name is MiTopDawg600 or imdabaldie
Name: Gene Barrows
Email: gbarr119@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Watercrafts
Year: 2000
Model: GP 1200r
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 25 hours
MPG: low
Horsepower and speed, what else is there. Holeshot from a dead stop is slow, but hold on after that. It takes about 10 ft, and easy to get used to. There is alot of aftermarket parts to solve this, but I consider this too small of a deal to mess with. I have never mentioned it to my friends and have had 0 complaints. There is a known problem with this year for powervalves breaking, and trashing the piston. I broke one, but didn't do any other damage. I think Yamaha should recall these for the problem. From what I'm told the 2001 have improved and are a direct replacement. It takes about an hour to put all three in. Or at least take the caps off and use carb clean, to make sure they don't get tight. Overall, I would buy this ski again.
Name: Greg Bahr
Email: cussleding@aol.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2001
Model: Mtn. Max 700
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 1180
MPG: 9 mpg
I have alot of minor mods done to my sled. I like to try about anything, so far mine is the one to beat in our group!!!!!!
Name: Mr_Sled
Email: Mr_sled_1999@yahoo.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1997
Model: sx700
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 3400
MPG: 14-16
This is the best overall handling Yamaha I have ever owned, flat cornering like its on rails, sneaky quick and smooth as silk. Hyfax wear was a little excessive and the track could not hold studs but other than that it was great sled. Performance mods really made that sx fly.
Name: rkmaxx
Email: rkmaxx@dwave.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1996
Model: 600 XT
Engine_Performance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Poor
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 10,000
MPG: 10 - 11
good sled in a straight line but bad in the woods . engine ok with a thin headgasket and dail a jets still could only get 11 mpg . Good rear suspetion but bad front in had to really work to get through the woods . Over 9000 miles and its still running good .
Name: rkmaxx
Email: rkmaxx@dwave.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1998
Model: 600 xtc
Engine_Performance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles:
MPG: 12-18
This is a good little sled for on the woods. awesome trail manners once you get either good carbides or PLASTIC skis. and if you clutch an thin headgasket this puppy and it will do well for you :)
Name: SRXSRULE
Email: o21295@pcpartner.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 00
Model: SX-R 700
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 1200
MPG: 14
Cant comment on "stock" performance, I never drove this sled stock. Front end works great, rear does not :-( It doesnt transfers weight very well, had poor hyfax wear, scrubs off speed, and the increased travel is not worth the added ski lift you get in the corners. Loved the relability of the sled, it never let me down and has never been in the shop for any repairs.
Name: Chris
Email: ChrisV@Ajaxcleaning.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2000
Model: SRX
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 850
MPG:
Love this Sled. It's a screamer. Was a little "tipping" in the corners and had a little too much weight transfer, but this was solved by changing to adjustable transfer rods and coming of the front spring preload by 4mm.
Name: mtm
Email: mikemc@goldengate.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2000
Model: sx-r 700
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 1750
MPG: 10-12
everything works great except the rear suspension. its hard as a rock at all but mach speeds
Name: scot greenough
Email: sgren44@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1997
Model: sx 600
Engine_Performance: Poor
Clutch_Performance: Poor
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 3300
MPG:
clutching stock was horrible had a real bad bog out of the hole, needed bender clutch to help out. ride and suspension was great especially the ohlins shocks. performance of of the motor was far less than expected
Name: Archon
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1997
Model: SX 600
Engine_Performance: Poor
Clutch_Performance: Poor
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 3600
MPG: 11
A really great handling sled but the stock engine and clutch performance is nothing to call home about. Had to replace 2 pistons and one cylinder(engine broke down). Besides that there were no major faults on the sled after 3.6k miles. BTW, its a real killer on narrow and curvey trails!
Name: Blake
Email: blakeN@peoplepc.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2000
Model: SX600R
Engine_Performance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 900
MPG:
The sled was what I expected. Handling was the best attribute, needs better headlight-SRX! Installed roller cluth to improve backshifting and for smoother shifts. Next up is transfer Rods. P.S Rocker skis are good on trail but poor in deep snow, the rocker shape causes snow to fly up in face when leaning in for a turn and ditch banging causes snow to be thrown up and over hood into face causing momentary blindness of whats up ahead.
Name: maxdlx
Email: bkrpaul@aol.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1999
Model: V-Max Dlx
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 36
MPG: na
Haven't really rode this thing enough to rate perfectlly. Compared to 1995 V-Max 600 LE it rides smoother, and seems to be just as spunky in the throttle. As soon as it snows I'll update ya.
Name: DR700SRX
Email: 2thdoc@wave3online.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2000
Model: SRX ohlins
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 1700
MPG: 14
This sled rocks, When Bandit massages it next month, the other camps riders better bring 800 ccs of well tuned iron to compete! I added a power crank, SXR wide handlebars, skid plate, med windshield, tank bra, sno slips, running board pads, shock covers, powermadd box, and I put the suspension in a soft setting.
I didnt like the ski lift in the corners, and will resolve this soon.
Awesome all around ride!
Name: 1 more year
Email: hartreba@aol.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1998
Model: srx700
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 7500
MPG: 12
Its been a good sled, first yamaha Ive owned. The crank went at 100 miles and the track at 1900, Both were covered under warranty, Gotta love that 3 year warranty. Eats up hifax every 1500 miles but then it eats up 800 every time we line up.Guess its a even trade off.Well worth the money, I,d buy another one if they would make a bigger one.
Name: HyperMax
Email: keneways@tbcnet.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1998
Model: 700 SX
Engine_Performance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 2800
MPG:
In stock form a very good all around sled. Love not being tired at the end of the day. Road it stock for one year then added pipes. Will post under perf. also.
Name: Wayne
Email: mwasp@msn.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1999
Model: Venture
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Poor
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 1600
MPG: 9
Had a real bad problem w/darting,track always spinning, did a complete check at the end of the season, new 1" track, alligned skis & added more pressure... Should be a whole new sled!
Name: Paul Vigue
Email: prostock@mint.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1977
Model: SRX 440
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: under 1000
MPG: ???
this sled is my favorite out of all the sleds that I own...have 3 of them... just use it out on the lakes.. 1 completely stock and 2 mods..
Name: Randy Phillips
Email: sandra.phillips@sympatico.ca
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2000
Model: SXR600
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles:
MPG: 15
Very good machine,looks good, handles excellent, handles large bumps super, could be a little plusher, motor runs like a kitten but could use about 10 more hp to be competative. Major complaints are very poor hyflax wear, track that will not hold studs & after 700miles needs replacing due to wear checks along bar bases.
Name: rh7
Email: rhuppe@axxent.ca
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2000
Model: SRX700 (Ohlins)
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 3900
MPG: 14-15
Ran with the roller rooster didn't help the sled at all, actually hampered top end. Run the stock clutch works really good right from the factory. The Hyfax wear is unbearable at times. Other than that love the sled will be keeping it for a while. Going to pick up a left over 2000 Sx-R 700 for the wife. E-mail me any thing I should do to that sled.
Name: Ben Marheine
Email: motomad@centurytel.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1999
Model: sx 600
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 1500
MPG: 10-15
best sled i every had the joy to ride. nothing handles better, period. very controlable, quick and agile. sweet looking and even sweeter ride. when everyone else is done riding from being beaten up by their sled, im standing tall with a bad case of " perma-grin "
Name: Erkki Hugg
Email: erkki.hugg@adc.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1997
Model: Yamaha 500 XTC
Engine_Performance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 13000kms
MPG: 23 l/100
Very nice machine for riding. Clutch + gears are disaster in stock. Nowadays I have 8DJ weights, 3.1 g on middle and 4.5 g on tip & W-S-W spring. Driven has 45/37 degree helix and stock spring @ 70. Gears 20/39. With these everything is better; acc, top end and Gas Mileage.
Headlight is not brilliant in stock but can be enhanced quite easily, voltages on the bulb are typically around 11 V, should be 14 V.
Name: Darcy Beeler
Email: beels339@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Watercrafts
Year: 1998
Model: GP1200
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles:
MPG: 42hrs
Fastest thing on the lake of its time. The new '00 rock even harder.
Name: Ultimax
Email: NH717@aol.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2000
Model: MMax 700
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 600
MPG:
This is absolutly the best handling sled I have ever owned. The balance and ride is awsome. It will out perform stock RMK 700 and Summit 700 that I ride with. The throttle response is instant and it gets the best gas mileage in our group.
Name: rod m
Email: rkmaxx@dwave.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2001
Model: SX700r
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 0
MPG: 100
Don't have any hard data yet but from what I saw of my NEW sled in the crate yet .. She will be awesome I mean how can you go wrong with all that BLUE :) (this was typed with tongue in cheek) so Laff it hurts to much to scowl like weg in this heat :)
Name: Charles Schettler
Email: ccschettler@usachoice.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1996
Model: V-max 600 XT
Engine_Performance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Poor
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 1100
MPG: 10
Very sharp looking sled ! Doesn't handle the twisties like the older Yamaha V-max, Phazer, Exciter and SRV sled's I own/owned . It's weight and therefore poor gas mileage are the only draw backs ( it doesn't have an aluminum bulkhead ). It has the best T.S.S.'s ever and for my riding style 40 - 50 m.p.h. the front provides a Better ride than the stiff Pro-action Plus rear ! Thin head gasket and clutch kit help performance . This year I will try a set of U.S.I.'s and a Tempra-flow .
Name: Dean Cristman
Email: Dyamaha1@aol.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1998
Model: SRX 600-700
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 3480
MPG: 15-16
SRX is by far the best sled out there.
Name: Yamadoo
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 98
Model: 700 XTC D
Engine_Performance: Poor
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 2500
MPG: 10
Smooth comfortable, not very fast. I now have a Fix clutch kit, rejetted, transfer rods and plastic ski's, 144 saber top dogs at 1.175 and it flat out rocks to ~ 90mph. Still seems soft on the top. best mods studs, transfer rods, plastic ski's, jetting in that order
Name: Greg
Email: gregandcrystal@yahoo.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1998
Model: srx700
Engine_Performance: Poor
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 5400
MPG: about 15mpg
Love the sled except it fouls 2 plugs everyday on the clutch side (#1) and at five bucks a pop it gets quite expensive and even more embarrassing. The dealer says the warranty doesn't cover this problem, why? I've tried everything with no success
Name: mark pakan
Email: raginam@hotmail. com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1999
Model: 600sx
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 1400
MPG: 11
the trailing arms are the only weakness. the dealer says they're supposed to bend. well then they should be cheaper or they should redesign the suspension. this condition could cause a loss of control if the arm fails at high speed. i've also noticed that the welds where the tie rods attach are under enough stress that the paint has fallen off. maybe all sleds with trailing arms have these problems.
Name: M Max 700
Email: hennigar@mddc.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2000
Model: Mountain Max 700
Engine_Performance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 500
MPG: below average
On the trails this is the best handling mtn. sled there is,even being down on power for it's class.Hyfax wear is very bad!!!Can stay with or outclimb any stock 700. I don't see how everybody claims best gas mileage I sure don't see it. Overall very nice sled.
Name: YAMAJON
Email: JPUPE@AOL.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1997
Model: 600 SX
Engine_Performance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 4200
MPG: 11-12
This sled's ben great since day one. Did blow a track last year but s*** happens. Maxx performance 600 kit helps a lot. Transfer rods are also a must.
Name: John Stevens
Email: RTRIDER@PRODIGY.NET
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2000
Model: 700 SRX
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 3000
MPG: 9
I changed the rear suspension to long travel. I put on a Max Performance roller clutch. V force II reids.
I got about 9 - 12 MPG and had a great riding sled.
I will keep this sled and have ordered a 2001 and will set it up as I did the 2000.
Name: larry
Email: yamiman73
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1997
Model: 700sx
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 2100
MPG: 11
Going from a 89 Phazer to this sled(night and day) had no complaints with the phazer until i got the sx never anything but "Yami"having a clutch problem with squeeking (spell?) but i absolutley love it.,the handeling department is great
Name: Ken Lysons
Email: klysons@edm.imag.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2000
Model: SRX700
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 1800KM
MPG: N/A
went to 136 2", rail extension, bender cold air kit, spx transfer rods, 8 tooth drivers, vari-flow, wide skis, 4 window digitron, tunnel extension, mountain bar, NOW changing to an EKHOLM tunnel, 141 MMAX 2" track, hiperfax, drop and roll. Sled worked good in mountains, but needed the d&r and lighter tunnel, had problems with trenching. Not the best climber, but remedying that with new upgrades. I would not recomment anyone els doing this if they want to ride mountains, but I am a big guy and wanted the increased hp over the MMAX. Overall, about $18000.00 CDN into the unit, still may try heel clickers, roller secondary, boost tubes, v-force 2 reeds. (damn, another grand) The ride is good, and I will definately keep it for a few years, even if the 800 debutes next year. I will let someone else work the kinks out of the new motor. Has anyone else done anything like this to a 2000 SRX? >even information on the v-force2 reeds would be appreciated.
Name: yamaha1
Email: YAMAHA1@GATEWAY.NET
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 00
Model: 700 SX-R
Engine_Performance: Poor
Clutch_Performance: Poor
Handling: Poor
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles:
MPG:
Hello fellow snowmobilers,
I'm thiking about buying a 700 sx-r? Is it a good sled or what. Please give me some imfo. Any tips that might help me out this snowy year coming upon us. Thanks
Name: Jim
Email: clicker@midmaine.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1998
Model: 700 SRX
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 6200
MPG: 15
Excellent sled ,had crank fixed at 300 miles changed plugs to BR9ES. Watch out, water pump impeller bolt came loose and dumped coolant out, should be loctited in.
Name: SRV-J
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1986
Model: SRV
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 16000
MPG: 13-15
Very good sled especialy in busting powder{hydro lines}.Only problems was the carb froze up a lot&clutching.Great light weight machine when stuck.Does circles around F3s and XLTs in busting snow drifts!
Name: Mike Traeger
Email: m.traeger@worldnet.att.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2000
Model: 700 SXr
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 1000
MPG: 11.00?
Looking forward to a good snow year (keep your fingers crossed). I have the 2000 700 SXr with Hauck Hushers, #4 Hauck clutch kit, 2 layer head gasket, reed spacers, Hauck roller secondary (haven't tried yet), Hauck bottle boost (haven't tried yet), transfer rods, 192 studs. Never ran the rig stock, but with the above accessories, this thing is amazing!!! I have two buddies with Cat and Polaris and it pretty much left them digusted with their sleds. Light weight, stellar handling, awesome power/backshift. The only area less than perfect was the ride, could be a bit smoother, but I think I will get the shocks re-valved a touch smoother. All in all an awesome sled!
Name: Russel Thomas
Email: onedge@alaska.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2000
Model: sx700r
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 1850
MPG: 12
I have been a polaris man all along until I bough a '99 edge440, what a joke, this thing is dangerous to ride. I talked my friend into buying a 2000 sx600r last fall, I rode it for about two minutes and said I'm buying one. I was surprised by the power his 600 had so I was going for that,but they sold out of the 600 so I got a 2000 sx700r. Up until the yamaha I though you had to have a rough ride to get handeling, Was I ever wrong. My 700 is SOOOO smooth and it handels GREAT, not 1 break-down and all the 1850 mile's were all-out. This is with-out question the Best sled I have ever had.
Name: Charlie Jackson
Email: jacksonc@ncat.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1997
Model: 700SX
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 4000
MPG: 12-14
What a great sled! Rode it stock for 2 years then added reed spacers, power crank, maximmum silencer modification, dropped jetting a little, plastic SRX skis and just had maxximum rebuild the rear shocks along with going to progressive valving on the large rear shock. I haven't put in studs yet but may do it yet. The only thing I don't like about the sled is that the rear suspension is a bit short. But I must say no matter how hard you pound it always goes straight. Not the fastest 700 around but I have a hard time getting my buddy off it (he rides a xc-700). I may play with the clutch a bit this year. Overall everything I expected from it and more!!
Name: ogre
Email: ogretim@attcanada.ca
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1998
Model: vmax 600 XT
Engine_Performance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 3000
MPG:
The sled is all round excellent machine except for the engine noise at idle. Was informed by my dealer that this noise is piston slap and that almost all 600 twins have this problem. I have had it repaired twice under warranty but the noise keeps coming back. My dealer says YAMAHA knows of this problem but has no cure. I was told that this noise would not affect or damage the engine but that still does not make me feel better!
Name: sxrs rock
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2000
Model: sxr
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 700
MPG: whocares
Zero problems at all. Buy one you will love it!
Name: John Moen
Email: jbmoen@nccray.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1998
Model: SRX 700
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 2100
MPG: 10
This is the best sled i have ever owned!! It has a Bender clutch kit, Bender silencer, 1.5 comoplast track, Bender hot rods, and a Bender cold air kit. I am very happy with this sled and plan on keeping it for a long time!!!!
Name: SLEDSOUL
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1998
Model: MSRX700
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 2800
MPG:
I had a Mountain SRX with a bender silencer, cold air kit, transfer rods, and a mountain performance update kit 141" I really liked the sled. Lots of power but a little rough riding compared to the Mountain max 2000. I had an unfortunate accident with it last year and totalled it. I outclimbed RMK's and Summits and a 1999 t-cat1000 mountain cat(no B.S!) I liked the way it rode so much I decided to purchase a 2000 SX-r(although it was wrecked when I bought it.) I am hoping to longtrack it with a 141" track and put pipes on it if I have the extra money to do it. I want everyone to know that all the warranty issues I had with my MSRX were taken care of because of the excellent service Yamaha offers their owners. The next machine I buy new is definately going to be a Yamaha!
Name: McBrosseau
Email: mars@netimit.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1993
Model: Yamaha Phazer II LE
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 4000
MPG: 15 mpg ?
I really like this sled. It has a very good power to weight ratio, which makes it a good jumper and a good machine to play with in powder. It is also quite fast for a 485, mine is stock and hits 85 - 90 MPH on hard, hard pack. I am looking into a couple of mods for it though....
Name: Merle Mueller
Email: snoduke@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 97
Model: 500vmax xtc
Engine_Performance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 6000
MPG: 12/8
I have two idental sleds. all at once one only gets about 8mpg and other one still gets 12-14. any idias what happened
Name: Mike Dane
Email: mdane@javanet.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2000
Model: SX600R
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 2563
MPG: 11.5
I am happy with this sled. I have added Hyperfax, oversize wheel kit at the front of the skid frame, mountain max skid plate, reverse (my favorite option), Yamaha deluxe tank bag, Woodys 6" carbide runners, 96 Roetin G-2 studs in the center belt (not one damaged yet, track still like new) I try to never spin the track, saves the track, studs and most importantly, the trail. Most of the miles so far have been in Quebec and the NEK of Vermont. Looking forward to a Yamaha four stroke sled: Mike Dane
Name: Pavilion
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1994
Model: v max 600
Engine_Performance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 20200 kms
MPG: not great
had many, many fun times with it. rebuilt the first engine at 19471 kms. sled is still in beautiful shape. hope to put on another 20000 kms with it.
Name: Pamela Jenkins
Email: pamela_jenkins@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1997
Model: 700 SX
Engine_Performance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 12500
MPG: Don't Know
Excellent sled. remove one layer head gasket and put reed spacers, hard to tell a differences, drop needles half position no rejetting and run like that since 1998 without engine problem.
Rebuild rear suspension last year: change all bearing, repair the front broken arms
Big improvement:
USI tunnel-blade with 8 inches carbides
Big-big improvement:
Camoplast predator 1 inches, better start, better traction, better top speed
Best matches with the skis
Conclusion:
Still look great and ride great and i'm very happy so, why change ??
Name: snow rider
Email: www.demers.c@globetrotter.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2000
Model: SRX2000
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 7800KL
MPG: 14@16
verry toft on slide,3 set in 1400kl.i bay a pair of hyperfax,and 6 polaris whell and 1 set of small whell in frontof the rail,stil good.a vmax4 shock in the rear suspention 1 inche longer the ride is better of a SXR700 2000.change the 2 front spring on my ohlin shock for 2 spring by side from work shock.gearing 22-38,delta vforce,and get the sled on dyno for final adjustment.pull realy good whit out dyno testing your parts how could you be sure you gaine someting ? the resun is i order many ting from bender exc.... and the gaine wa not expected .in november we whill make some test on new part on dyno i let you no.email me if comm... snow rider from quebec .excuse my englis, french
Name: Eric Bendall
Email: ickygami@concentric.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1999
Model: vmax sx 700
Engine_Performance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 1100
MPG: 10-12 mpg
Excellent sled overall, great on the trails and good on the lakes. The motor is a little weak, but easy to wake-up, and the track absolutely sucks. The fuel milage improved quite a bit after rejeting. Probably the easiest sled to just get on and ride hard.
Name: Tim Engle
Email: tjengle@email.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2000
Model: sx600r
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 900
MPG: 11-13
All the magazines say the power is down on the Yamahas. The only race I lost is to a Polaris with valves. This year I installed a Hauck cluch kit, thinner head gasket and reed spacers. I can't wait to check out the performace. This is the first triple I have ever owned, I only wish Yamaha would have built a triple sooner. I would never go back to a twin. Best sled I have ever owned!
Name: Darin
Email: dashaan@juno.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1998
Model: srx700
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 5400
MPG: 13
Awesome motor w/ respect to smooth responsive power, sound, fuel economy. Aftermarket can to drop weight and turn exhaust note into music. Love that triple sound. SRX needs minimum of 100cc's added for 02 and dyno out around atleast 160hp to stay with its market. Also would like to see a Camoplast track and roller clutch from factory.
Name: greg huckerby
Email: greg.huckerby@sympatico.ca
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2000
Model: sx700r
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 1400
MPG: 14
great sled great performance and handling--looks good too. one problem with this machine--slider wear was terrible. i see other people have had the same problem i think yamaha should do somthing about this, maybe give us a wheel set that are a bigger diameter.
Name: nummer
Email: bucketibew@aol.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 97
Model: xtc
Engine_Performance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 2000
MPG:
who likes the way the srx handels the trails the supension seems to be laging from th e other brands
Name: howard
Email: hwbsnow@mint.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 98
Model: V-MAX XTC
Engine_Performance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 4400
MPG: 14
Great sled, better with pipes and V-force reeds
Name: Ted Wierenga
Email: tntwie@novagate.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1996
Model: V-MAX 600
Engine_Performance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 5200
MPG: 7.5
I am having trouble excepting 7.5 mpg out of two cylinders and I am wondering if there is anything I can do to increase this number to get some range out of this machine.I have dropped the main jet by one size from stock.I have been told these machines are setup very "fat".Any suggestions? TED
Name: bill Mackinnon
Email: fortcyr@ntl.sympatico.ca
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1999
Model: 700 sx
Engine_Performance: Poor
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 1900
MPG: 12
Very slow for a 700 machine,my buddy who has a 1999 xc 600 sp flies by me like I was stop,What I like was the gas mileage overall the machine is average but the machine is underpowered.
Name: Scott Wright
Email: scottvmax@aol.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1999
Model: SRX700
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 710
MPG: 10
Clearly the best sled on the snow in my opinion.
Name: reid
Email: reid101124@cs.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2000
Model: sxr700
Engine_Performance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Poor
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 1600
MPG: 12
Well all I have to say is its A very nice sled but like everybodie says about 20 hp under powerd other than you have to spend a extra 1000 dollars to make it all out awsome and compeditive yamaha is still number 1
Name: Aaron
Email: SoccermanJV@aol.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1995
Model: V-Max 500
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 4500
MPG: 9-10?
This is a good sled but it is hard to get aftermarket for it because they usually only have the '98-00. VERY NICE looking sled. Don't like the oil that leaks out between the exhaust and engine but they make gaskets that are supposed to fix that, I haven't got 1 yet. Also the sled doesn't go as fast a the others. Any help?
Name: Melaney
Email: Wilson
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1999
Model: Vmax500c
Engine_Performance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 316
MPG: N/A
I have had several problems with this sled. A pressed fitting blew out of the motor, my track is coming apart, and my muffler is not seated correctly. I am having all of these problems addressed. Other than that, I have to say, it's a very comfortable ride. Hopefully this year i'll have better luck w/ the machine, and i'll really get to see what it's like.
Name: Ike Sutherland
Email: myhd99@aol.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2000
Model: v-max500
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 300
MPG: 30
LOVE IT
Name: Yamaman
Email: biteme20@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1988
Model: XL540M
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 7711.3 KM
MPG: fair
this old sled is amazing. it's been on the snow all 12 seasons of it's life and has never let me down. it litterally had it's first repair last season. one spring broke in the undercarriage. that $14.95 CDN part was honestly the only money put into it (other than belts and plugs.)
Name: Brian Penhale
Email: jbpenhale@home.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1997
Model: 700sx
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 5000km
MPG: 245km
I really enjoy this sled the engine responce is excelent and smooth, the suspension could be better(rear). My complaint with the rear suspension is that I have to spend money to make it adjustable,and user friendly, I am talking about weight transfer, Hopefully the new models will be better in this area. I am also hoping to see a larger oil reservoir. Everything else is great. thank you.
Name: Here_Kitty_Kitty
Email: corkss@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1994
Model: Vmax 600LE`
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 3216
MPG:
Really a good sled... Looks very sharp
Name: TJ
Email:
Yamaha: Motocross
Year: 00
Model: tt-r
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: dunno know
MPG: 2.2 a gallon
I'm only 12 and this is my first dirt bike and I love it.
Name: Scott Pecha
Email: Pecha
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 98
Model: SRX 600
Engine_Performance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 10285
MPG: 9.2
To Whom this may concern,
First of all the mileage is correct. The engine is still original. I have replace the original silencer with a Houck growler II and the clutch work is from Bender. Both primary and secondary. I just replaced the track with a new 2000 SRX track. 144 Gold digger two studs. Problems with breaking studs out. I put 2000 SXR Ski's on. As well as had the Ohline's rebuilt. This will be the first winter with the new adjustable Bender transfer rods. I hope it helps! Overall condition of the excellent.
Problem #1, The sled dosen't alow me to grab a handfull of throtle off the start. Engine bogs and locks in at about 6000 rpm's. I have to let off the gas to re-ingauge the engine. This was near disater last winter on the late season open water. This happens both in warm weather and cold. Please help me out.
Problem #2, Sled tends to lose power the longer you ride on it. Would a cold air box help solve this problem. Or do I have to turn the carb heaters off if it gets above 20 Degree's. Please help me out.
Problem #3, No 600 class sleds can run with me, But it seams the new 700 Twins walk me on the start. This needs to end!
Please Help!!!!!!
Name: Rob
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1998
Model: SRX700B
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 800
MPG: 13
Excellent sled overall. Good things are the awesome throttle response,Ohlins shocks,solid no flex feel,decent ride,looks,power, smoothness,warranty. Bad things: Lack of transfer stock, new rods fixed that, track sucks, no stock tunnel protectors on this year, appetite for stock plugs(better with BR9's), and somewhat tippy, ski lifting in corners with stock setup(everyone said it was one of the flatest cornering sleds?,camber adjustments made it better)Overall very happy with it! If i was to buy new right now I'd probably go with an 800 twin, 50lbs less with the same hp, but I don't want one bad enough to trade in yet....I still love the sound and feel of the best triple-triple out there
Name: dick eliezer
Email: revmax700@aol.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1999
Model: vmaxdlx700
Engine_Performance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Poor
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 2900
MPG: 13
this is a excellent trail machine,good ride reliable trouble free sled, however sled darts on long fairly smooth trails, think they have fixed with the 2001 ski's, stock clutching pretty poor, have updated with my own specs.
Name: Pistol
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1998
Model: SRX 700
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 3600kms
MPG: 14mpg
Other than a few first year build gremlins SRX's are the best "all around" sled on the market. Nothing can compare to them when taking all matters such as speed, handling, ride, fuel consumption, oil consumption and reliability into account. With that said I will be riding a 2001my 700 SX-R this year (could not afford the new SRX) and will report back as soon as I have some km's on it. I just hope I don't miss the SRX as much as I think I will....
Name: fast freddy
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2000
Model: srx 700
Engine_Performance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 1500
MPG:
yamaha need's a better track thay have the worst of all the company's
Name: Spoiled rotten
Email: Eagleexterior@Genevaonline.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1998
Model: srx700
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 4000
MPG: who cares
I got the new kimpex x force 1.25 snocross track lets see if this one works. I have already trashed 3 yamaha tracks including a 2000 track Yamaha tracks are garbage. I have bender quick rods,awesome! Hauck growlers,Maxximum performance chrome moly trailing arms,Bender cold air kit,and C&A proskis. I also had the crank welded. What a sled.not many can kick my tail. I also own a 2000 srx 700 loved the 98 so much could not live without it.It is the sweetest thing on snow bar none!!!!!Ill put my yamaha`s up against anyone any sled im that confident in the srx. example I spank my brothers wussy little Polaris xcr 800,junk!!!!!!!
Name: Colin
Email: cprysavy@home.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2000
Model: Mountain Max
Engine_Performance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Poor
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 700
MPG: ?
First sled in fifteen years .So far so good .Alittle low to mid range bogging and the sliders are just about already cooked. use about 15 more hp.
Name: PT
Email: DTHOM07@attglobal.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2000
Model: Sx-r 700
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 1200
MPG: 14
Made the move from Ski Doo ater I bought a 99 500 sx for the wife. Added reed spacers, 1 1/4 inch camo track, maximum quick adjust shock collars, removed 1 layer of head gasket and reclutched. I love this sled. Handling, ride comfort and performance all exceede my expectations. I wish they would add a cam type system like Ski Doo for shock spring adjustment.
Name: gene
Email: gchamber@sinclair.edu
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2000
Model: sxr700
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 1200
MPG: 12
Great sled! This is my 11th yamaha and it's the best yet. Power is awesome and the ride is great except for being squirrly due to no studs. Started putting in studs yesterday. I expect the studs will be a vast improvement. Keep it out of the trees and don't eat the yellow snow!
Name: Bob Bostrom
Email: rtbos@ix.netcom.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2000
Model: SRX
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 1475
MPG: 12
The first sled I ever owned that I can't wait to ride the next season!!
Name: Rob
Email: rfields_99_1999@yahoo.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1989
Model: Ovation
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 8018
MPG: good
Bought a pair for $1200 one needs some work but this one runs like a top. It is the fastest stock 340 I have ever rode. It has a top end of around 70m.p.h. wich surprised me allot.
Name: john
Email: jej32844
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 11997
Model: 700sx
Engine_Performance: Poor
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 4100
MPG: 14
i like this sled, but i would like more power, and a better headlight.
Name: Adam Logan
Email: admilogan@cs.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1999
Model: PHAZER 500
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 2900
MPG: 16-18mpg
Good power for me(I only weigh 130). Handles great,the steel ski's need to go.It has 96 1" Joe Studs so it hooks up real good.best overall for my first new sled.Well atleast it handles better than my 1976 Yamaha GPX 433 but my dad built the gpx so it will smoke my phazer.I really like the Phazer though perfect for my style riding and weight.
Name: Justin
Email: IamdaBAldie@aol.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1979
Model: Excel V
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 2200
MPG: maybe 10
Great sled. Have been riding it hard. For a 540, it can kick most sleds butts. I have a feeling that we will have less troble with this one the our new mtn max 600. THe only thing that we had to do wiht it is put new shock in back,fix starter(electric start) and recover the seat. Did nothing to any thing else. No mods. Best running seld i will ever own.
Name: David Lampat
Email: lamwell@worldnet.att.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2000
Model: Sx700R
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 400
MPG: 14-16
Smoothest riding sled I've ever rode. Great balance of power and handling. Previous sleds 89 ski-doo mach1/ 1994 zr580(carb)/ 1998 ski-doo mxz670. .....Later DJL28.....
Name: Brad
Email: fastsrx@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2000
Model: SRX (olins)
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 1381
MPG: 14-18
My SRX 700 is by far one of the fastest machines I have ever riden. I have to admit that I never rode this machine in stock form, but with the Bender- transfer rods, fresh Air kit, (w/ jets), clutch kit, and enhaust box. I can say that their was not an 800cc (other brands) that could touch this sled. I never saw a ski tip. 95% of my riding was in Canada ( I live in Up-State NY).I also installed the Max. Per. wheel kit (marginal snow), and the highfax saver kit. Now for this year I have installed the #4 Hauck clutch kit w/roller plate and NEW inner clutch shive (Hauck), with a 22tooth top sprocket. I also have installed the V-force 2 reeds. We did have a little snow on 11-23-00 , and tried it out. it seemed even better, I will know a little more when the snow really starts to fall. In my opinion If you have any questions on performance parts do your self a favor and call the Hauck tech people. They really know what they are doing(sorry bender) If any one out there has any coments, INFORMATION, or questions please feel free to E-mail me. SEE YOU ON THE TRAIL.
Name: Matthew Marquis
Email: mhm@mint.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 97
Model: 700sx
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 5300
MPG: 14-16
I loved it so much I had a hard time selling it. Updated with a new 00 SRX 700. Hope I am not dissapointed. If so I can always steal my wifes 97 700 SX. A little heavier and a lot faster is my hope. Will let you know after the first ride. Hope to add oversize wheels, hyperfax slides and snocross handlebars. Any one have any advice on any aftermarket handlebars? Any help would be gratiously appreciated.
Name: minks
Email: rocketman_minks@yahoo.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 97
Model: SX 600
Engine_Performance: Poor
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 6277
MPG: 11-12
SX has got a hauck roller secondary and primary clutch kit, plastic ski's, weight transfer rods, new motor with powder metal pistons, thin head gasket, modified reed cages, replaced track, aggressive rebuilt (stiffer) shocks, studs. Has been rebuilt twice (under warrenty), has had collapsed rear suspension, (w-arm). 600 twin definetly not best engine although snappy and fun when running and tweaked a little.
Name: Srxspec
Email: srxspec@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2001
Model: SRX 700
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 000000000
MPG: 11-12
I'm just basing everything off of my 00 SRX 700. The sled has 192 Roetin studs and after we get it switched back to trail riding from grass dragging we will test it out. Try Turk's clutch setup it works very well!!!!! This sled is a blast and the 00 was recorded at 120 mph in 1/4 mile with heel clicker clutch setup and another clutch setup. It's scary fast!!!!!!
Name: Srxspec
Email: srxspec@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1997
Model: SX 700
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 600
MPG: 11-12
This sled is HIGHLY modified! Has Power Inc triple pipes, roller secondary, reed spacers, USI skis, widened front end, Comet Ride On shocks for 9" of travel up front, M-10 rear suspension, and a medium windshield. This sled is definitely a ditch banger/trail cruiser!
Name: Srxspec
Email: srxspec@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2001
Model: Mountain Max 700
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 289
MPG: 11-12
Rode this sled for 200 miles with stock engine and clutching except for a different helix. Now have put on Bender triple pipes, V-Force reeds, reed spacers, C&A Pro Skis, and a Vari Flow. Now she really flies!!!!!
Name: bozzz
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 99
Model: SRX700
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 2200
MPG:
First yeat stock, last year dynoport can, heel clicker, new helix. this year tempa flow, maximum long rear end, havent tried them yet but am excited. former doo rider, will never go back
Name: Kevin
Email: kevin@i-zoom.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 01
Model: SRX700
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 500
MPG: Amazing
Your best Bang for your dollar! Amazing on Gas! Any one buying a sled would be crazy not to buy a SRX.
caio.
Name: rw2
Email: confusedlush@yahoo.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2000
Model: SX 500 R
Engine_Performance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Poor
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 750
MPG:
I love the ride of this sled, but was dragging behind my freinds on the trails because of poor low and mid range pull. I have put a Bender Racing clutch kit & can and now I am dusting everybody out of the corners. The ergos are perfect for someone my height (5'6) but I can see where taller people would have a problem. Overall stock I would give this an 8 out of 10 but with just some low cost improvements it is the perfect sled for me.
Name: john newman
Email: jmjnewman@juno.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1999
Model: srx 700
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 4541
MPG: 16
Name:
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year:
Model:
Engine_Performance: Poor
Clutch_Performance: Poor
Handling: Poor
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles:
MPG:
Have BENDER stage 3 kit for 2 years with no problems. sled is very quick my wife also rides 99 srx 700 with no engine changes. Can really notice the diference was worth the money. This year I added a Maxxiumm long travel suspension kit oversized wheel kit and marginal snow kit cant wait to try it out.
Name: Murf
Email: jsmatbfp@yahoo.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1997
Model: 700 SX
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 845
MPG: 13
Just got the sled. Always wnated one since they first came out. Got mine looking pretty sweet. Check it out in the featured section.
Tip: Don't eat yellow snow!!!
Name: bchambers
Email: bchambers@attcanada.ca
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2001
Model: SX700R
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 50
MPG:
Name: Matt H
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2000
Model: Vmax 700
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 2800
MPG: 11
I have owned 6 Yamaha sleds and they just keep getting better. The hyfax wears about 4mm in the rear in the first 200 miles but then it stops. Graphite hyfax seamed to help.
Name: nathan lister
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1999
Model: V MAX 600sx
Engine_Performance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 2100
MPG: great
rode polaris for years finally got fed up tried blue + will never go back one sweet machine.
Name: Barry Kalnbach
Email: VMAX6@aol.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1997
Model: VMAX600SX
Engine_Performance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Poor
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 4090
MPG: 13-15
With thin head gasket,multiangle helix,911 response kit and long travel suspension kit this is a great trail sled. By gearing down and clutch mods mileage improved from 9-10 mpg to near 13-15 mpg. At 2900 miles the mag side ring spun and caught the exhaust port but Yamaha covered it under warranty. I've had other small problems but overall very satisfied.
Name: mark
Email: murphy
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1996
Model: xt 600
Engine_Performance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 4700
MPG: 8 - 10
this is one of the hottest looking sleds out there ,i had it custom painted to look like the general lee . all in all it is a great sled .still looking to get a little bit more zip out of it and possibly a little better mileage but i have heard they are all terrible on gas . replaced all the clutch weights and rollers ( made a little difference but not significant ) and put new 1" lug track on this year , thinking about going with a 39 gear on the bottom instead of the 37 that is on it now (21 on top ) any comments are appreciated thnx.
Name: Erik Andersson
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 98
Model: srxbigbore
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 1000
MPG: 15
What have You been writing about port timing on the sx engine.... same hight on transfers as on main exhaust.... fix this before some nurd will ruin his cylinders.
Name: Shane Hall
Email: rincon111@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2000
Model: MM700
Engine_Performance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 800
MPG: who cares
I recently added on PSI pipes and in return I have achieved excellent mid- and high-range performance but have worsened the low-end bog. I have adjusted the jets (main and pilot), lightened the weights (removed 0.8 outer, left the 3.1 steel inner), and cleaned the clutch. I run at approx. 8700 to 8800 rpm @ 5000 to 8000 ft. Without major engine changes, what should I do to rid myself of the bog? It has been suggested that since I have increased the volume of air leaving the engine ie. 3 pipes instead of 1, I should free up the intake volume. I purchased an air kit and air jets of smaller diameter (0.7mm vs. stock 1mm). These are the small brass screws in the front throat of the carb. I am told that they act as a regulating siphon for the air/fuel. Any other suggestions out there?
Name: matt
Email: morrisonbeliever@aol.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1983.
Model: ss 440
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 5400
MPG: 15-20
I bought this sled brand new and i have loved it since i took it for that first ride. if anyone can tell me how much this is worth email me.
Name: Taylor Welsh
Email: welshtjs@vianet.on.ca
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2001
Model: SX700R
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 200
MPG: 13 mpg
I just recieved this sled a week ago. I immediately removed the medium windshield and installed a low blue one. Looks and sounds awesome. Haven't really had a chance to open it up for an extended period of time. I installed spx transfer rods with yamaha thin washers and can't seem to keep the skis on the ground. Also I am going to install 144 woody's 1.075" studs with blue backers, a maxxximum performance clutch kit, and a silver skidplate. It looks, sounds, and seems to run as good as if not better than everything else out there. I love it.
Name: Gunner
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 99
Model: SRX700
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 2000
MPG:
Modified with 144 carbide Woodies, Bender cold air kit, silencer and Transfer rods, Vforce reeds and Roller Rooster. Great running machine, easy on gas and fast (118mph on radar) only changes I'd like to see is more suspension, and ability to add electric start and reverse.
Name: glen r campbell
Email: lonecyc@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1999
Model: vx500c
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Poor
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 2700km.
MPG: 11/mpg.
i seem to have too much weight on the front and i dont know how to adjust it. ps. this is my first sled. and i dont know a lot about it. if you can help me please let me know.thanks.
Name: bill
Email: andw1@yahoo.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1987
Model: Exciter 570
Engine_Performance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 2100
MPG: 10-12
This is a great old sled, bought it last year from a farmer who beat the crap out of the track. Put on a new Comet 108EXP clutch, fox gas rear shocks, PSI trail pipe, and a 1.2 in. Kimpex Aggressor Track. Already out running new ZRT and XC 600s (stock ones obviously). Can't wait till I make it to a radar run.
Name: timer
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1999
Model: sx600
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 1700
MPG: 15
this is a nice sled. I researched the market before I bought it. I was looking for reliablity as #1 factor. I wanted a sled I could pull the cord and run a 1`000 miles without doing much to it. It has given me that. Still have warranty, but opted for slight mods this year. I would like to see yamaha add powervalves to the sx line,address the hyfax wear issue, use a better oem track, higher handlebars (or ones that adjust higher, for us bigger fellas), and stay way ahead of the competition!
Name: Joe Gribble
Email: jgribble@clarkston.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2001
Model: MM700
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 100
MPG: 10.5
lOVE THE MACHINE ALL AROUND! I WISH THE SKIS WOULD NOT PUSH IN THE CORNERS. THE SKIS MY DEALER RECOMENDS ARE OFF THE AC POWDER SPEC.
Name: JIM
Email: JIMBOB1942@AOL.COM
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 81
Model: SS 440
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 3,657
MPG:
IN THE FALL OF 80 I DESIDED TO BUY TWO NEW SLED,S.YAMAHA HAPPEN TO BE MY CHOICE. A 340 INTICER FOR MY WIFE, AN THE SS FOR ME. THE SS440 IS STILL HERE IN MY GARAGE, AN STILL RUNS LIKE NEW.THATS WHAT I CALL,GETTING YOUR MONEY,S WORTH !!!!NOW WHAT I WANT IS A DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS, MAYBE NEXT YEAR.
Name: steepndeep
Email: wstephens@gci.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1997
Model: XTC 600
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 2800
MPG: ????
Liked the sled stock until I got wise to some of the tricks that can be done without spending tons of cash. Now I love to pass all the big boys on the hills. Just drill 2 new 1/8 inch intake ports, modify your stock reed cages(works great on 700's too) and go to a purple/silver/purple primary spring and hold on tight. I've put over 2300 miles with the engine modified in the mountains of Alaksa and havn't had any troubles. Makes the sled worth keeping.
Name: Yammer-Hammer
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1995
Model: Vmax 600ST
Engine_Performance: Poor
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Poor
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 1500
MPG: 13-15
Nice looking sled, rear skid was a bit stiff, front was pretty good over the bumps... it would do great on lakes and in a straight line, however lots of inside ski lift taking fast corners. Over-all a decent sled, but not at the same handling or performance level as the new pro-action models
Name: Wide open
Email: www.www@wwww.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2001
Model: mountain max 700
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: lots
MPG: ?
Excellent sled! BOy do they rip! lots o power here boy.
Name: snoman_sx
Email: rooks442@hotmail
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2001
Model: SX700R
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 400
MPG: 13-16
Man,I love this triple!!They can have those twins!Only complaint,could start easier on cold mornings.Rides and handles great.Very comfortable and just plain fun to ride.Installed thin head gasket,reed spacers,bored silencer,Tempa-Flo,Maxx. external belt adjuster,Maxx. adj.controll rods,and an Eskola clutch kit.This sled ROCKS!!Crank the controll rods all the way up and pin the throttle and it'll pull the skies 4-5" off the ground and carry them a long way!I'm gonna keep this sled a while.
Name: MrBubbly
Email: mrbubbly_00@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2000
Model: SX700R
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 2444
MPG: 11-13
Great all around sled!!! Can't be touched in the trails but could be a little faster on the drag strips. Planning some modifications soon. Sled hasn't givin any troubles what so ever and for trail riding this sled is amazing!!!
Name: doug evans
Email: doug1@ptd.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 97
Model: sx700
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 2800
MPG: 15.5
Name: Mark Young
Email: myoung@chartermi.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1997
Model: 700Mtn Max
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 2100
MPG: 10-11
Sled was set up for hill climbing at 600' of elevation. Tops out at 65mph on packed powder trail. Am attempting to get the clutching back to stock. Took over a year to lean out the engine to run hot enough to not foul plugs. Would love to hear from anyone else with a stock set up at low elevations.
Name: Gurndog
Email: gurn@megalink.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1999
Model: V-MAX 700
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 2200
MPG: 14
This is a nice little sled, I just put in a hauck #3 clutch kit and reed spacers ,plastic skis. performance 100% better love them yamahas.
Name: Tom Anderson
Email: tanderson@wajax.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2001
Model: SXR 700
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 400
MPG:
According to the manual I recieved from the dealer, I should be riding with a "standard" setting of 5.00" for the front shocks. My setting was 4.50" which is supposed to be soft. I am experiencing understeer, they also did not give me a "pin wrench" to adjust the shocks.Is that the place where I should be making the adjustment to correct understeer, or do I need to transfer the weight from the rear suspension to the front ?
Thanks
Name: Thunder
Email: thunder91476@aol.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1993
Model: Exciter II SX
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 4500
MPG: 12-14
This is my first real sled that I've owned and love it.It has an Aaen pipe and clutch kit on it and egt's.I'm wanting to stud it and put a camo track on it after the season, but triing to put money back for a new 600.Even if I'm able to get a new one I dont think I would ever give up the tank.It goes like hell through the trails and handles great.I'v rode for a long time but it was usualy flat land and it was not ever my sled but it is a big improvement over my old 1980 exciter and my 1974 John Deere JDX8 440 that you can lean over and it will flip over on you.Be safe and have fun!
Name: stroven
Email: stroven@ncats.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 01
Model: srx 700
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 481
MPG: great
4 sets of hi-fax already. What's the deal here my last sled was a 98' srx and I had similar problems but was getting around 300 miles out of 1 setof hi fax but this is unreal. My dealer (Powers Motorsports) says that I can call YAMAHA but I feel that with the sled being brand new shouldn't they be doing all the calling? The only option Powers gives me is th purchase over-sized bogeys but if thats the proper cure then why doesen't yamaha put them on at the factory. P.S. they wear out right before the front pair of bogeys while the rest of the stick is still hardly worn. Took slack out of the limiters and loosened the track to no avail. SEND ME AN E-MAIL IF AMYONE KNOWS A PROPER CURE THANKS....STEVE
Name: Steve
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1986
Model: Phazer
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 6000
MPG: 15mpg
Excellent snowmobile for the money. This sled is very reliable and has never given me any problems. The engine preformance is always quick and snappy. In five years, I havent had to stick 1 penny into the sled for mechanical repairs. If you can find one cheap, buy it.
Name: Rebar Man
Email: joe@rockfordfab.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1998
Model: SX 700
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 3800
MPG: 14-16
Love this machine overall, but could use more travel and better headlight. Looking at Maxximum Performance long travel rear and up grading the track to a 2001 Polaris xcr 800.
Name: John Guest
Email: guestcj@tir.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2000
Model: VMAX 500's
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 950 and counting
MPG: 9-11
These were mine and my wife's first new sleds, and we bought them because they are the most comfortable sleds available, and came with a three year warranty. We chose the 500's because we wanted two of the same sled, and I knew a 500 could go fast enough to scare the pants off me anyway. Overall they've been excellent to own and use. I'm now wishing for more agressive clutching in mine, and for tighter gearing too, but maybe I'll just get a bigger sled!
Name: Carl Beck
Email: fishwater@mediaone.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1993
Model: V-Max 4
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 2800
MPG: not enough
Excellent sled, tons of power. Just keeps going & going, like the energizer bunny. Replaced the rear shock & snugged the front limit straps, handles the ditches just fine. Should install a clutch kit, real poor backshifting. Now if only I could pass a gas station !!
Name: sx rider
Email: jp282@aol.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1998
Model: sx 700
Engine_Performance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 1300
MPG:
excellent handling USI tunnelblades good ride needed more power added starting line pipes carbon reeds mild port work peeled one layer off head gasket cut notch in cylinder skirt(opens back port)reeds spacers change gearing ( 24 tooth top sprocket) transfer rods still working on clutching runs great so far
Name: scott
Email: sk13mucs@ucs.misd.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 98
Model: srx 600
Engine_Performance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 980
MPG: 14
If you are fouling plugs like every morning or on cold start ups. check gasket by water pump that splits case.The cooling system stays pressuized. The block is cooled down the presser pushes on the gasket lets water in case fouls your plugs. use yamabond to fix as gaskit
Name: g.montgomery
Email: grambo.mel@prodigy.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 98
Model: SX 700
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Poor
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 700
MPG:
very sluggish off the line, runs rich in general and I go through lots of plugs. bottom end torque is terrible compared to other 98,-01, sleds. suspension is getting better with sx-r's and will probaly trade up to that model.
Name: joe grimaldi
Email: grimaldiinc @aol.co2m
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2001
Model: srx
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 440
MPG: ?
I have 44o miles on my 2001 srx and about to install my third set of slides. any help, dealer thinks cause is road riding.thats is not the case.
Name: Ike Sutherland
Email: myhd99@aol.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2001
Model: venture 500
Engine_Performance: Poor
Clutch_Performance: Poor
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 90
MPG:
cluth goes in at 4100rpm which is ok but kind of slips to 6200rpm then shifts rpm drops to 5800rpm 35mph youslow just a little it will slip speed goes to 15 mph stay there even if you go to 6000rpm it just dont shift right my dealer says 500 touring sleds are like that bull I just got rid of a 2001 v-max delux loved it same motor same trans did not shift like that venture not happy atoll any suggestions would deeply be appreciated Ike
Name: a SRX600 guy
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 98
Model: SRX600
Engine_Performance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Poor
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 3500
MPG: 11mpg
a very delicate machine that goes though plugs and belts like theres no tomarrow. I'm already on my second box this year (less than 200 miles).
As far as delicate; my last sled was a ZR 580 with nonfunctional shocks. I beat the living crap out of that sled with no chassis problems. I upgrade to a dependable yamaha and what do I get? with over a year left on warantee: a $900 rear suspension bill, a bent trailing arm from nothing I can remember, and a bent radius arm from skimming over a 1" diameter stump the second day I had the sled.
the way off factory clutching and nonesistant off trail performance were added perks.
I should have went with the 700XC SP that was my second choice.
Name: Vmaxman
Email: clement@milwpc.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1997
Model: SX700
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 2100
MPG: 13-15
Excellent sled once you tune in the suspension with a few minor adjustments. Installed Maxx. roller secondary great upgrade, down sized one jet size, re-adjusted oil pump, set way to high from factory this cleaned up low end bog. Installed carbon tech reeds, reeds spacers really gave a snappy throttle response. Tried heavier primary clutch spring, brought up RPM to 4800 jumps off the line. Installed Maxximum transfer rods made for a good weight transfer along with marginal snow wheels. With all this still needed a little more. Studded track with 192 studs with angled nylon backers - excellent improvement. Engine still a little under powered, put on a set of Simon C.P.R. pipes, 27hp increase, went back to stock jets, HELLO!! that's the ticket, clutched to 9000rpm with Heel Clickers UNBELIEVABLE!!. Going to install EGT Digitron gauges to keep an eye on everything. There is no other engine work done and still a lot of things that can be done to it. Took a ride across the lake, barried the speedo with a little extra to go. Next gearing??
Name: woofer700
Email: woofer700@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1997
Model: sx700
Engine_Performance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 2150
MPG: 13
I have said for a long time I would never get a new sled unless they came out with a 700 powervalve 700 single pipe guess what? After Installing 1.4" track (98 skidoo summet) great track too soft compound SLP ultra light skis, reed spacers, Bender silencer (way loud) but like it,med windshield, primary enguages a little hard, this sled ROCKS would recomend all of this except harder compound track
Name: joe shabot
Email: pazamanaz@yahoo.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1992
Model: exciter II
Engine_Performance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 1700
MPG: poor
i need to refuel after 70 miles. what is standard mileage for 570 cc? why does exhaust smell strongly of fuel. plugs have clean burn.
Name: slaaen
Email: slaaen@yahoo.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2001
Model: sxr 700
Engine_Performance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 1400
MPG: 13
first yamaha owned,great sled except for rear suspension,very stiff at any speed. ANY SUGGESTIONS?
Name: Tyler Macdonald
Email: mac27@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1999
Model: vmaxsx 600
Engine_Performance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 1835
MPG: 10
Great sled needs more power. Sold it 2 days ago and put my money down on a viper.
Name: Chad Metcalf
Email: cmetcalf1@aol.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2000
Model: Phazer 500
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 1600
MPG: ?
I love my Phazer with the exception of the Skis used in 1999 and 2000. The weird step in the bottom of them slams into rocks just below the surface of the snow where others just glide over. I'm glad to see they dropped them for plastic skis for 2001. I will be upgrading my skis for next season.
Too bad the Phazer has been discontinued for 2002...
Name: yammy
Email: lynport33@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1997
Model: V-MAX SX 700-PIPED
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: apr.4000
MPG: 10-11 mpg.
This sled was a bone until I put SLP Pipes on and a clutch kit. Now it is one wicked son of a Bitch! As far as gas goes it gets great mileage for a piped 700(about 120+ miles to a tank!)I have never seen a 700 sled get over 150+ miles to a tank!Much better handling with slp plastic skis and transfer rods by maxximum performance. Add the higher COBRA windshield and it's hard to find a fault with this sled!Maybe the track! BJ:)
Name: Steve Fodera
Email: Perchh@aol.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2001
Model: SRX
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 64
MPG: N/A
I recently sold my 1998 700SX with 660 miles on it. I picked up my SRX on Friday, Jan 26,2001 and put 64 miles on it on Sunday. The machine is "INCREDIBLE!!!!" My first thought was how the hell am i gonna control this thing. But as the day went on, it got easier. So far I'm very pleased and there aren't really any words that can describe this machine except "INCREDIBLE!!!"
Name: kevin
Email: kevink@famvid.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1994
Model: V-Max 4 ST
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 8036
MPG: 8 MPG
I have owned this sled since 1600 miles were on the odometer, sled has never skipped a beat, I put an M-10 and a Camoplast 1" Predator track under it and it was like buying a new sled. Its going to be hard to part with this big 4, but the new Viper looks pretty tempting!
Name: yamahaman
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2000
Model: sxr700
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Poor
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 2000
MPG: 13
can be pounded day after day
Name: Paige
Email: peaton@portageps.org
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1996
Model: VMAX600XT
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 4000+
MPG: 10
Love this sled. Has a very soft rear suspension ride, compared to SXR, I'd rate the VMAX 10, SXR 7. However, front end handling needs some work. Put the front end of the SXR on the VMAX you would have a perfect sled except for the gas mileage.
Name: Patrick Sedlecky
Email: psedlecky@paulstra.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1997
Model: 700 SX
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 4755
MPG: 12
I have owned Yamaha sleds from 1968 on up and this sled ranks at the top of the heap. Although the 76 series Exciters pulled in the same arm stretching way they never handled beyond the point and shoot ability. I believe this site is the most informative I have come across and will continue to spread the word. Ride the best YAMAHA I will show the MI.SX e-mail
Name: Lee
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 93
Model: Phazer 2 ST
Engine_Performance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 2700
MPG: ??
Great begginers sled. We drove across Yellowstone in one day. I wasn't even tired from driving the sled. It is also great for jumping cornices and busting drifts. It climbs hills well also. Too bad they dumped it. I would of bought a new one.
Name: Brandon
Email: bigdaddyheisler@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 99
Model: SX 700
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 1200
MPG: 10
the best damn triple and single pipe to ever hit the snow. the triples in the older xlts and xcrs were junk compared to these yamis not to brand bash or anything but it is really true
Name: Billy
Email: Piazza
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1999
Model: Phazer 500
Engine_Performance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 1300
MPG: 8 mpg
I was on a trip this weekend, with all different kind of sleds. I was pretty mad to find out that I burned more gas than anyone!!!!! There was a : MXZ 500 SXR 600 SKI DOO DELUXE 700 YAMAHA MOUNTAIN MAX 700 POLARIS EFI 650 2 - VMAX 600'S I did worse than all of these. How is that possible?
Name: Patrick Bousez
Email: pbousez@rocler.qc.ca
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 97
Model: 700 sx
Engine_Performance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 7000 kms
MPG: 14
i love that sled ;)
Name: yammy
Email: lynport33@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1997
Model: VMAX SX 700
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 4200
MPG: 12.5 mpg
with a few stock enhancements, this sled is with out a doubt the best snowmobile ever made! I cannot say enough about it!If there were a weakness, I would have to say it would be the track. Oil consumption: 500 miles to 2.5 qts. excellent gas mileage with SLP pipes.
Name: john jarrett
Email: jej32844
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1997
Model: sx700
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 4985
MPG: 15.5
i would like a little more mid range
Name: AXEL
Email: ABFAWLEY@NEWNORTHNET.COM
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1999
Model: SRX 700C
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 2000
MPG: 10-16
THIS SRX HAS HAD A LOT OF T.L.C. DONE TO IT TO MAKE IT PERFORM,BUT NOW IS A 1ST CLASS ROCKET!!!!!!=)
Name: eric Vanzandt
Email: ejva@nycap.rr.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 97
Model: sx700r
Engine_Performance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 4700
MPG: 10mpg
love it...had top replace the stator on it...not sure why...but heard that they were a slight problem.. the new one seems to make it run stronger...maybe just fit into place better and better timing...or m aybe old one wasnt giving me enough spark for good ignition...
Name: Rusty Baker
Email: Flyarmy99@yahoo
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 01
Model: SRX700
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 980
MPG: 13MPG
Very fast!! Fouls plugs to no end. $6.00 each any help? 5th set of hyfax dealer says bad snow conditions. Bull anybody else have this problem. Would like to know if factory is doing anything. If anyone has a number for a factory rep please e-mail me. Sick of replacing plugs and hyfax's, getting costly.
Name: ken douglas
Email: czjjxz@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2001
Model: phazer
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Poor
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 800
MPG: low
Name: sacha hindle
Email: rz350@sympatico.ca
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1989
Model: SRV540
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 10000
MPG: 70
good trail sled for the age of it! It has a AAEN pipe,boyseen reeds 40 over wiseco pistons, great on tight trails and deep powder keep ahead of friends 1992 indy 650 on the trails, very good for getting major air, rough landing though!!!
Name: 2mE
Email: mtnmax@iobox.fi
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1996
Model: Vmax XT 500
Engine_Performance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 13500 KM
MPG: 25 liters/KM
Overall a good sled. Quiet nice to ride and jump with. Last weekend I managed to get the track´s front support (how should I say it in english??) ripped off from the frame. Got it welded.
Here in Finland the bumps are Bumps with a capital B.
Name: 2mE
Email: mtnmax@iobox.fi
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1996
Model: Vmax XT 500
Engine_Performance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 13500 KM
MPG: 25 liters/KM
Overall a good sled. Quiet nice to ride and jump with. Last weekend I managed to get the track´s front support (how should I say it in english??) ripped off from the frame. Got it welded.
Here in Finland the bumps are Bumps with a capital B.
Name: Tim Jackson
Email: snowjacks@provide.ent
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2001
Model: SRX700
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 250
MPG: 16
This is the most awesome snowmobile that I've ever owned, and I've owned 26! Based on careful research, we made a few modification before taking delivery, including 192 Woody's studs, 8" carbides, and a medium height windshield. We switched to Ohlins after the first 100 miles. I highly recommend these four mods to any potential SRX owner.
The power on this sled is breathtaking! American Snowmobiler reported the fastest box stock 1/4 mile time ever, and my first speed run made me a believer. I warned oldest son (age 19) "Be careful; it redefines everything you think you know about acceleration". After his first speed run, he was gasping for breath and commented that it felt like going over the top of the Cedar Point rollercoaster. At that point he confiscated the SRX and I got to ride it a grand total 50 more miles the rest of the week.
The mileage was unbelieveable. I kid you not; it ran identical speeds and distance as my Polaris Ultra and the SRX got 16 mpg compared to 7 mpg for the case-reed Polaris. This at an average trail speed of 45-60 mph.
Top end?! The SRX wasn't fully broken in, so we stopped at 105 MILES per hour indicated, but it was still pulling.
Handling and suspension were perfect, once the Ohlins were installed and the Proaction was dialed in. Anyone who complains about lift or weight transfer needs to view the outstanding Yamaha Video ($29.95) on Proaction tuning, because this suspension was equal or better than our late model XTRA-10, XTRA-12, ZX-doo, and Cat AWS-V/ETT-13.5 with TSL.
After dark, that 300W rare earth stator and headlight really lit up the trail! Finally, a headlight that you can't overdrive!
Bottom line - I'm in lust. Already bought a 2001SX600R for the young'un(age 15)and snowchecked a 2002 Viper for me, and planning to triple pipe that sled as soon as the pipes are available.
Name: Bluetit
Email: -
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2001
Model: MMAX 700
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 200
MPG: 12 mpg
Grrrrreat sled. Changed all shocks and springs, quickrods, skidplate, low windshield, head gasket mod, downjetted 2 sizes, 1" raiserblock. Get out there and freeride all you blueboys.
Name: Greg Bronson
Email: bronson@canoemail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2001
Model: MM 700
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 500
MPG: ?
Bought a used 2001 MM 700. Installed Power Inc pipes and reed spacers. Modified the cylinder skirt facing the reeds for better flow. Jetted & clutched to match. Very happy to report snappy throttle response and noticable power increase. Best of all it's not so loud that you have to wear ear plugs to ride it! Very pleased with this sled so far. Am looking for light weight suspension and body parts now. Enthusiasts with experience here contact me at above email.
Name: Tammy Woods
Email: snowactn@csolve.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1985
Model: S R V 540
Engine_Performance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 4200 km
MPG: not good!
I picked the sled up in early Jan. because of its reputation for reliability. After 200 kms the recoil blew apart taking out the fan belt and fan. After repairing the sled has worked well since. I am wondering if anybody has any ideas on how to improve gas mileage and bottom end response.
Name: Tom
Email: maryjotom@plazaearth.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1998
Model: XTR 600
Engine_Performance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 3300
MPG: 10
For anyone that dose'nt know what an XTR is, its an XT w/ elect. start,reverse and the cheaper monroe shocks.I also installed a 2up seat w/ back rest So its a heavy sled, But Iam just a cruiser and I like my extras.I run 120 studs,6" carbides and stalled a 8mm head gasket,a clutch kit from maxximum, Benders transfer rods and droped the mains down to 150's and drop the needles down 1 notch. next I want to bring the gearing down some. Not The fastest sled in the world but still fun to ride.
Name: Pierre
Email: pmonette@wajax.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 98
Model: 700 SRX
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 5000
MPG: 15 to 18
All and all a very nice sled. Suspension adjustments are a bear however. I realize that once it is set, you are not supposed to have to play with it, howevever, because of the impact that the transfer rods (adjustable) have, you always want to fiddle, to find the perfect balance between the thrill of ski lifting acceleration and great cornering. As our trails here in Northern Ontario are generally pretty good, the suspension is good. In the really rough stuff, it falls a little short, but the cornering and acceleration make up for it. We just completed a 1000 mile run. There were 2 2001 SXR 700, 2 2000 SRX, 1 99 SRX, and 2 98 SRX. I rode the SXR and both 2000 SRX. Once of the SRX had longer (SXR) shocks to provide longer travel. The 500.00 expense was not worth it according to the owner. I found little difference in ride between the stock SRX and the one with the longer shocks. Handling was supprisingly good even with the longer shocks. The SXR's handled well in the tight and twisty stuff, but what a disapointment on the stretches. We have alot (I mean alot) of Yamaha owners up here, and every SRX owner I have spoken to, even the ones who prefer handling over power, would not change the RX for XR. Those who have ridden the Viper on trial, claim that they would not trade in their RX to a Viper. The XR riders like the Viper however, as it seems to have more power than the XR. I am told that the Viper matches the RX up to about 120 KM/PH. I am trading selling my 98 and buying the 2000 (the one which had the long suspension). It is very clean. The stock shocks have been put on. The owner claims that he lost 30 KM/PH when he went to the longer suspension. This seems kind of high to me. The only problem with the SRX is the cleaning of the Power Valves. Cleaning these every 1000 KMS is simply unacceptable. A freind of mine also owns 2000 SRX, and he has had to spend over $600.00 (Canadian) to replace 3 guillotines, and 2 cables. One of the cables brock at the valve, while the other 2 wore the slot in the end of the power valve, so much that the guillotines needed to be replaced. The one I am buying is running on a new oil (can provide the name later if you wish). This new oil is apparently very very thin, and the power valves don't need cleaning. The Yamaha dealer is recommending it as a tried and tested solution to the problem. I was worried about having to clean the valves, however, it sounds like this oil is the problem. I will know more in a couple of thousand Kilometres. Slider wear was unbelievable initially on my freinds 2000. The first set lasted 6 KM early in the season on the frozen lake with some snow. Others were doing O.K. The machine ate up 3 other sets quickly. A set of small idlers was put in front of the stock ones, but these didn't seem to help. The suspension was adjusted to a harder setting and the problem seems to have gotten much better. He is now getting about 1500 to 2000 KM on a set. We were on a road the other day, and my 98 sliders were starting to stick, while his were O.K. We were riding the exact same line, at the exact same speed. He weighs 25 Pounds more than I do. Anyway, I could go on and on, as we ride big miles up here. If you want to hear more, please don't hesitate to contact me. I have a great picture of all the sleds side by side if you wish.
Name: Curt
Email: gonad@voyageur.ca
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1998
Model: XTC 700
Engine_Performance: Poor
Clutch_Performance: Poor
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 1400
MPG: very good
Just Picked this up and put about 500 mi on it and it seems like a real dog. Hard to get to 100mph, top end very weak and seems to have a lot of "burble" to the engine...Plugs look good and have never eaten one. My other sled is a V-Max 4 750 and it just goes like mad so I'm not sure if i'm making a fair comparison just thought a 98 700 would have more giddyup. Anybody with any experience in cheap tweaks please feel free to drop me an e-mail. I'm not powermad and am not going to spend thousands on clutches/pipes etc...just think I'm not getting full potential. It's bone stock and I haven't had much time to tweak it...
Name: Ryan
Email: Ryansx700
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1997
Model: sx700
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 4700
MPG:
I put power inc pipes with hauck #4 clutch kit,reed spacers,thinner head gasket,boost bottle,geared,192 modifieds for the lake. Runs really well on the track.
Name: SRX700_2000
Email: SRX700_2000@yahoo.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2000
Model: SRX700
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 1250
MPG: 14-18
Love this sled...I will be lookng at the new viper...no problems at all, except slide wear...so I have one thing else to say....BRING ON THE 800's and let's run'em.....LOL
Name: Carl Dokis
Email: trex_97@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2001
Model: SXR 500
Engine_Performance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 1600
MPG: 140 kms per tank
very nice sled but not a fast as they other 500`s If I had one wish I would ask for exhaust valves
Name: Lars Eriksson
Email: erilar@yahoo.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1998
Model: SRX 700
Engine_Performance: Poor
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 3100
MPG: 2 liters/10 km
Hello Totallyamaha
I have a SRX 700 of the year 1998, it handles very well on the trails, good balance in the chassie and good response from the engine. However, as soon as I starts to ride in deep snow I get into trouble, for some reason my sparkplugs gets destroyed. i think that for some reason the exhaust gases from the engine gets trapped and the wrong fuel/air ratio is achieved. I can destroy up to 5 sparkplugs by trying to go off trail riding. I have also several frinds that have this troubel with their 1999 SRX 700 machines. Is there anyone else that have this problem? I have tried several different solution to avoid this, some have worked as a skid plate infront of the exhaust under the machine.
If somebody have any idea what this is caused by please send me an email: erilar@yahoo.com
Lars
Name: Mike Watson
Email: mdwatson@sympatico.ca
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 98
Model: xt
Engine_Performance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Poor
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 3800
MPG:
For a base equipment sled it performs very well after alot of clutch tuning and leaner set up. Alot of guys think it's a triple after going corner to corner with them. Brand new,$6ooo w/elect start and rev. was a great deal.
Name: James Cartwright
Email: clicker@midmaine.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2001
Model: 700 srx
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 2500
MPG: 12-16
Excellent sled, few little problems like only starts with highbeam swith set on highbeam. Hyfax wears out at 1500 miles (not to bad). 280 miles per 1 us Qt. of oil,(alittle scary but what the hell)
Name: Jeff
Email: anfield@attglobal.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1995
Model: 600 Vmax DX
Engine_Performance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 5000 km
MPG: 5km/Liter
Just got it a couple of months ago, great looking and in mint shape. Then after 500km engine seized! Needed cylinder and piston as a ring had jammed on the exhaust port. The reverse is a bit iffy too. Worried sick now for next year. Anyone got any good stories (or bad) about this model(2 up seater)or should I unload it? Appreciate any comments.
Name: Ken Kemon
Email: K.Kemon@ConnRiver.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1999
Model: SX600R
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 1800
MPG: 13
I believe the carbs are not adjusted to their peak even though my dealer says they were removed, float levels set & jetting checked. I have always had a problem with extreme richness after letting the machine warm up properly after sitting over night - lots of smoke and not alot of power for the first 100yds. Also it is "bubly" after idling when taking off after being fully warmed up. This may be a low speed jet issue and since the screws are UNDER the carbs and virtually impossible to get to, I am reluctant to tinker. I had an '89 Exciter before this and I love this machine!
Name: Steven
Email: hankschroder@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1989
Model: Ovation 340
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 16000
MPG: N/A
What a sled! Has run perfect ever since I owned it. Doesn’t go like my SRX, but reliability and toughness - this thing can’t be killed! It has smashed hidden rock piles (with two riders on board), been stopped dead by a large maple tree, and been rolled at 70 km/h down a road (always wear a helmet). I’ve dragged down an airstrip, and beaten down any 440 cat I have ever gone up against in terms of acceleration (even one tweaked for snowcross). I even beat down a 500 ski-doo: he never saw me coming, but he sure saw me going. I have driven this rod until this year, when I finally got my dream machine: SRX 700. For the last few years I have been driving my Ovation flat out, to get any speed. All this without any problems; perfect compression still. Did I mention that I weigh 250 lbs (half of the total weight) with me on it. The sled is stock, and is the toughest, meanest, and most reliable piece there is. I am a 100% CANADIAN sledneck, and I give praises where praises are due. My SRX has a tough rep to live up to.
Name: Denny Shoemaker
Email: delu_shoe@yahoo.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1998
Model: Venture 600
Engine_Performance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 5400
MPG: 10.0
Have added 1.5 inch track, love the ride. The oil usage is very poor .75qt to 100 miles. Great in deep snow. Been to Wyoming many times and the guys can't belive what this 2 up sled can high mark to. Very good for long trips, rode in Ontario 1250 miles 5 days, great ride. Have hyfax wear, replace every 15 -20k. Also have broken speedo drive connector at front axle shaft 3 times.
Name: Dominic Gemmete
Email: yamieman600@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1999
Model: sx 600 triple
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 2300
MPG: 16-18 even more great
all ihave to say is about the track i had to replace all the track clips on one side they where gone , and the track seems to be tearing every where the lugs are cut and coming off the space between the guide holes the rubber is tore off and fiber glass is showing in some spots, also the track clips have to be ordered from yamaha and there $4.00 a peace its more to replace the clips then to buy a complast 1inch lug track , ive heard alot of bad stuff about the yokahama track, and seen it other wise iam iam very happy with my sled it handels great and best of all the mpg 16-18 even better some times , thanks
Name: Sx7MN
Email: lamwell@worldnet.att.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2000
Model: Sx700R
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 1500
MPG: 12.5
Best all around trail sled I've ever owned! .....Later Sx7MN.....
Name: dangerbear
Email: guts5@flash.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1999
Model: Venture 600
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 1200
MPG: 10.0
Bought it used with under 200mi. Its completely stock except the headlight bulb (xenon). Has awesome acceleration and plenty of power. Starts easily and no complaints of oil or gas milage. I have had no problems at all with hyfax wear and track looks just like new. It is very heavy and a bear to turn in powder, but loves the deep stuff. Has it up to about 98mph on speedo and was still pulling. Overall, I am very happy with this sled. Think I will give it to the wife and get me a Viper (red)!!
Name: Donald Campbell
Email: D.F.Campbell@verizon.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2000
Model: SXR
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 2800
MPG: 13
Had a very good Winter. My sons Have 2000Srx'sthey had a lot of trouble with slider wearhad to chang them about every two hundred Miles. We traded in again this year for new vipers
Name: Derek Beaudry
Email: beaudryd@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1999
Model: Mountain max 700
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 3300kms
MPG: 6-8 mpg
All i can say is wow! I bought this machine out of the crate at the end of the spring 2000 season and spent the summer upgrading it without ever having tried it, it has hauck triple pipes as well as hauck primary and secondary clutch kits, adjustable transfer rods, and reed spacer kit. i also had a 1.25" track put on as well as full yellow cosmetic upgrades. this sled puts out 155hp at 9300rpm from the engine and got 110mph+ on radar runs on the lake For this summer i will be upgrading to the full MPI kit including skis, trailing arms, seat, hood, belt adjuster, intake kit etc...it will be blue and yellow throughout, i can hardly wait, from my closest estimate, the sled will have cost me close to 25000$ CDN. My only complaint is that the sled is very hard to steer in the trails, and guzzles gas and oil quite heavily. These are probly due to my setups though and of no fault to the manufacturer. I am one completely satisfied customer. I have numerous pics available if anyone wants to see them.
Name: john north
Email: gonorth@wi.rr.com
Yamaha: Atv
Year: 2001
Model: raptor
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 200+-fun and fast
MPG: 10-15
fun and fast!!!nothing can touch me.made DS650 look like a power wheels 4 wheeler!!!hope to get one more by end of summer.
Name: vmax600
Email: corkss@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1994
Model: Vmax 600
Engine_Performance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Poor
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 3500
MPG: Horrible
My first sled. I love snowmobiling and it has been a great sled for me. Maintence was a sinch, and thats why I like Yamaha so much. But Gas milage on this sled was absolutely horrible!
Name: clint karnes
Email: cronnic2000@aol.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1992
Model: vmax4
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 600
MPG: 12 per mile
vmax4 750's kick ass I can blow away just about anything on the trails. Last winter I blew away a bran new 2000 arctic cat thunder cat like it was nothin. 4 cylinders are always better than 2 or 3.
Name: Mrgreedy
Email:
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year:
Model: I dunno
Engine_Performance: Poor
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Poor
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: per hour?
MPG: 13
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Name: boozy
Email: doin_the_doo@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1978
Model: enticer 250
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 13000km
MPG: way to good
if u want a little sled that smokes new 440 and 340's then go with a cruiser enticer. corners so flat, better than any new sled. no suspension but for a 250 i think 100 kmh is amazing. u dont have to believe me but if u have ridden this little rocket than u would know. pure cruiser in the deep pow too. i think yamaha should reinvent the enticer to the most powerful sled yamaha has.
Name: Robert Bant
Email: rkbant@centurytel.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1998
Model: Venture 700
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 5000
MPG: 12
This sled was used to complete the 24 Guniess World Record. 900 miles were put on the sled to complete the record of 1405 miles. After being riden over 16 hours non-stop the sled was trail riden for the rest of the winter with no repairs. The sled's spark plugs replaced once, two years ago.
Name: nathan e. fritz
Email: fritz@valkyrie.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 2000
Model: sxr700
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 2900
MPG: unk
bender pipes last year. performance and fuel mileage good. added bender clutch kit at the end of the season. didn't try it until this year. fuel economy and bottom end performance went away. called bender, they sent updated carb jets at no charge. performance and fuel economy is fantastic!
already had to replace front end bushings at stress points, but running 10" 60 degree carbides may overstress the stock parts
Name: jason cittadino
Email:
Yamaha: Atv
Year: 1999
Model: blaster
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: high
MPG: 35
this was a great purchase it could use a different brake system there horrible, but everyhthing else works excelent! the engine in this quad is perfect even for me!
Name: stockracer
Email: stockracer@loser.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year:
Model:
Engine_Performance: Poor
Clutch_Performance: Poor
Handling: Poor
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles:
MPG:
I am happy with this sled. I have added Hyperfax, oversize wheel kit at the front of the skid frame, mountain max skid plate, reverse (my favorite option), Yamaha deluxe tank bag, Woodys 6" carbide runners, 96 Roetin G-2 studs in the center belt (not one damaged yet, track still like new) I try to never spin the track, saves the track, studs and most importantly, the trail. Most of the miles so far have been in Quebec and the NEK of Vermont. Looking forward to a Yamaha four stroke sled: Mike Dane
Name: Marks Parks
Email: nmparks@nmtc.net
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1979
Model: Not sure its at a friends
Engine_Performance: Poor
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: ??
MPG: 13-17
It runs like shit but everything is ok!! I had to rebuild my whole motor 3 times in one winter and I'm only 12!! now I need two new pistions, heads and a jug
Name: JEFF PEARSON
Email: snofool@av.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1997
Model: 600 XTC
Engine_Performance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 2000
MPG: 16-18
A GREAT STARTER OR WIFE'S SLED. NEEDS BETTER CLUTCHING, AND LOWER RPM'S PERFORMANCE. UNBEATABLE FOR RELIABILITY, AND TRAIL RIDING, EVEN UNDERPOWERED WILL KEEP UP WITH ANY 600CC SLED IN THE TRAILS..
Name: INLINE4
Email: RONSPEED4@AOL
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1996
Model: V-MAX 4 800
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 2,300
MPG: 9
Don't know why Yamaha stoped making these things except maybe for production cost.Very powerfull in stock form.Then did a base gasket trick and clutch kit and made a big differance!!!Just got a set of PSI quad pipes for the comming winter.Should be up around 175hp.By the way I also own a 97 700sx witch is ok and a 98 SRX 700 witch is better,but my favorite is the 96 V-MAX4..Tons of HORSEPOWER!!!!
Name: Richard
Email: glassx@bardstown.com
Yamaha: Motocross
Year: 1983
Model: yz 80
Engine_Performance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles:
MPG:
good bike
Name: Ryan
Email: 30364537483@home.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: '97
Model: Vmax 700 sx
Engine_Performance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 3200
MPG: 11
It's a great sled especially after adding suspension upgrades and lenghtened handle bars. The only complaint I have is with the headlight. It is garbage at night and I don't know what to do with it. Can any buddy email me with any suggestions on how to make it brighter. Thanks.
Name: Nate Hoard
Email: bachelor4life19@hotmail.com
Yamaha: Snowmobile
Year: 1993
Model: Exciter SX
Engine_Performance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Good
Miles: 3200
MPG:
Pretty good acceleration and speed for as heavy as it is. Alright rear suspension, but poor front with those damn pogo shocks. Looking for any advice on some clutching secrets to help my holeshot and mid. Thanks.
Name: Swamp_Stomper
Email: grizz_660@yahoo.com
Yamaha: Atv
Year: 1999
Model: grizzly 600
Engine_Performance: Good
Clutch_Performance: Poor
Handling: Poor
Ride_and_Comfort: Poor
Miles: 1500
MPG: 40 miles to tank
i have had this POS since 99 and have spent going on $3,000.00 bucks on repairs alone it ony has around 1500 miles on it i am waiting on the parts to replace the lower ball joint which could have been bad news if i was cruisin 40-50 down the trail and broke. i wonder what yamaha was on when they came out with the grizzly 600? although i might have a grizz 660 sittin in my garage soon with 4 28x12x12 mudzillas on ITP black and chrome rims. check out my site at http://www.geocities.com/grizz_730
Jon
Name: mel
Email:
Yamaha: Atv
Year: 02
Model: grizz
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Excellent
Handling: Excellent
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles:
MPG: ?
Name: rk
Email: rkmaxx@dw.net
Yamaha: Atv
Year: 2002
Model: GRIZZLY
Engine_Performance: Excellent
Clutch_Performance: Good
Handling: Good
Ride_and_Comfort: Excellent
Miles: 100
MPG: 25
Awesome wheeler but the stock tires are good for trail riding and thats about it .. otherwise this thing FLAT OUT ROCKS 70mph and the locker is sweet !!!