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It's always quiet here. Though, we do talk about our sleds. We don't have to spend half as much time bashing each other's sled.

If we want to see sled bashing, we can just read Polaris' new ad campaign.

yamaha made a decent sled it didn't break so no one needs to know how to fix it

Originally posted by twolf@Nov 16 2003, 03:27 PM
yamaha made a decent sled it didn't break so no one needs to know how to fix it
Boy did you hit the nail on the head there buddy!

I rode an Rx 1 last year. I was pretty impressed. The rear end was a little lose. I am sure that this was due to the suspension set up. Its a nice sled. I believe you have to give credit where its due. Rode and F cat as well, impressed with that machine as well. I am really disappointed that I never got the chance to ride a REV :( .

Originally posted by formulaIII8@Nov 16 2003, 04:42 PM
I am really disappointed that I never got the chance to ride a REV :( .
look at it this way; it saved you some money. :cool:

Honks, the RX-1 had other issues. Clutching is soft in the RX-1, which is why it's the first mod most riders do to them. Ski lift was another problem that I've heard of often. This is why there are several updates on the Warrior with the thicker stabilizer bar, reworked clutching, and the ripsaw track.

I'm not going to knock the RX-1, and it will be what I buy as soon as I can let go of the cash to do so, but it wasn't perfect out of the box.

Wolfman-

These issues-the changes are minor-the clutching wasn't bad, though it is improved now. The ski lift was fixed with a retrofit stbilizer link extender and improved with the new thicker bar and longer links on the 04.

Burned sleds and popped motors are what I consider Major problems-saw plenty of those at my old AC dealer. I'm sure AC is doing mods to try to eliminate these things too-product improvement happens a little each year.

I don't know why, but Sled Depot (used sleds) had more Revs in the warehouse than any other make of 1 year olds. Why is this? Someone said handling problem-I wonder if they fixed that? Would you consider that minor or major?
:blahblah:

Originally posted by spikegary@Nov 17 2003, 12:01 PM
I don't know why, but Sled Depot (used sleds) had more Revs in the warehouse than any other make of 1 year olds. Why is this? Someone said handling problem-I wonder if they fixed that? Would you consider that minor or major?
:blahblah:
there were a lot of leased sleds from the Coffey sell off.

Let's not get down to splitting hairs. :confused:

Originally posted by Mighty RX-1@Nov 17 2003, 11:17 PM
Not really, there are several people that left their 03's alone, happy with them just the way they are.
[quote] I am very happy with my 03 RX I did buy the longer links just because everyone said how wonderful they work.I did not notice inside ski lift that was any different than any other sled I ever owned. Just do some adjusting, I personally thought the RX was the best sled I have ever owned! Box stock! Just do some adjustment to fit your personal tastes and likes. Oh and lean when you take the corners fast! Honk :hallo1:

:withstupid:

I didn't do any mods until this year-just the links last week. I thought it lifted in the corners, but I came off a 92 Wildcat, low wide and HEAVY with a 1992 suspension, so I wasn't sure if it was a problem. The stuff that Wolfman is talking about are very minor, not major recall items. Like I said before, every manufacturer, be it cars, snowmobiles, airplanes are always doing little (or big mods) to make their products more attractive to buyers.

I haven't modded my clutch as I haven't felt the nedd.....yet. Maybe someday.

Originally posted by Suicide Machine@Nov 18 2003, 06:53 PM
RX-1 riders out there how does it handle for you bashing on the trail. (I know Mighty RX-1 will give me a responce to this one)
I came off 3 consecutive mach z's, 95, 97 and a 99. I prefered the RX-1 to all of them. It out handled and rode better. The only time last year I had any issues was on a really tight very hard packed trail. With the 192 megabites it had it hooked to good and made it a bear to throw around. That instance is the reason I only went with 126 megabites up the middle this time around on my Warrior. The only mods I did besides studs was a Heavy Hitter clutch kit. The ski-lift never bothered me, I guess it was something I was use to on my mach's. Like I have said before, the guys that really complained about the lift came off srx's which I guess handle like they are on rails with zero lift.

I was actually very impressed the way my rx-1 handled "bashing on the trail" I thought it was going to drive like a buick in the trees. I'm amazed the way Yamaha made a "heavier" sled feel as light as it did. No, it's not the same as my 440 sno pro in the trails, thats obviously comparing apples to oranges, but I do prefer the rx-1 over my old 99' mach. I also just did the stabilizer link update but we haven't got any snow yet to see how it helped yet.

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I just read through all of the posts above, and I'm really having a hard time trying to figure out if there is a 'theme' to this topic. It kind of meanders all over the place, so since my post is only 'kinda' related (it's about the RX-1), maybe this is a good place to post. So, here goes...

Well, I am finally going to get a chance to ride an RX-1 this winter. Two of my riding buddies bought new RX-1's recently (Terry - if you're reading this - get back to work, you don't get paid to surf the internet!!), which means I might get some serious seat time. I am really looking forward to it. Put an end to all of the myths.

I have read as much as I can get my hands on about this machine, and the majority of the comments are positive. The critics seemed to really like it. I was seriously considering buying one this year - but $10k - $12k is a lot of money to spend on a machine I'd never had the chance to try out. I have spoken to a lot of people who have rode them, and heard many mixed reviews, much like the comments on this site. However, I take every individual's opinion with a grain of salt. It's usually not too difficult to tell if the opinion is genuine or biased. And no, a negative comment doesn't mean it's a biased comment. But when I read a post which uses the word "Yamaslob" or "RX-1 ton", I'm pretty sure I can discount this person's opinion as biased, and stop reading.

BTW, my interest in this snowmobile is for general trail riding - not racing and not 'ditch-banging'. I don't care if it will do 120MPH, or keep up to a T-Cat, Mach Z or SRX. That's not a consideration.

So, the point of this is... (I know there's a point here somewhere), that some day soon (please snow gods, let it be soon!) I'll post the real results. My unbiased and unadulterated opinion. Then we can all sleep well at night knowing the truth about the RX-1. Bet you guys can hardly wait.

But that's just one man's opinion...

The problem is that with the love hate situation you don't het many objective posts from either side and that includes the pro side. I bought one because I like the looks and the concept and have the ability to modify until I get it right. As far as I am concerned it will do everything I want except ditch bang and break trail and I ain't into either of these. Another thing that attracted me was the low low price on used ones with less than 500 miles. I haven't ridden mine yet so I can't tell you to spend you hard earned greenbucks yet.

Jim

greenmachine,

Looking forward to your honest and unbiased opinion! Judging by your forum name, you're still a little skeptical about it. Wonder if 'redmachine' is already taken?????

Just waiting for snow.....

i'm keeping my fingers crossed for an rx600 !!!! maybe in the 110 120 hp range
there is rumors but nothing official yet :) hopefully next year which is when i will be in the market for a new sled again.

I snowchecked a new Warrior this year and will be picking it up next Saturday. I offer to post ride results after about 250 - 500 miles. My impression will be unbiased as I am not brand loyal. Also I have never owned a Yamaha sled before. As I replace my sled every one to two years if I don't like it, I'll simply move it on for something else.
My riding habits are trail riding both in twisties and numerous miles on the northern Ontario trails. I also do some lake running (Georgian Bay). I ride about 3500 miles per season.

Be patient, stand by and pray for snow. Hopefully I'll be able to post results by the end of December.

Machzzz1,

Glad to see you back! Someone on here said we were getting too goody-goody. I just paid my insurance (in New York) for the RX-1. $201.90 (USD) for the year-full coverage-the same as the premium for my son's 98 Formula Z 670 (yes, it is a nice sled and he did pretty well at our grass drags). You might want to register your sleds over here and get insurance over here! Just pretend your visiting a lot in Ontario..........PM me if you want to talk about htis some more.......

Thanks for the offer. But I accually dont pay that bad a rate. Nothing like your good rate but still in the margen of normal.

I heard about the RX-1 insurance from my neighbour. He owns a Hummer, Bass boat and a huge house so im assuming thats why he still owns one. But from what I here it really is expensive.

And yeah its good to be back. And just in time :D

I feel for you canucks, I pay $58.00 US per season for my Warrior!

Mighty-

Is that per year or $58 per season (like 4 times a year?)? Is that full coverage? If so, that's outstanding.......

Hello all

Just signed up for insurance
$123 per year for Liability and Comprehensive (fire, theft, vandalism)

I thought that was reasonable.

(oh yeah, and I live in Ontario)


Out of line??????

Originally posted by spikegary@Nov 24 2003, 01:04 PM
Mighty-

Is that per year or $58 per season (like 4 times a year?)? Is that full coverage? If so, that's outstanding.......
When I say per season; they calculate the average riding time in the area you ride which for me is Michigan. Most generally December thru April. It doesn't mean that should we get an early snow and I ride in November and crash they won't cover it, they will.

It is Full coverage thru USAA which was initially setup for US Military Officers. Apparently there aren't many 4 star Generals riding around smashing up sleds :lol:

It appears that this years rates are much more reasonable than last year. I don't think the INS Companies knew what to charge last year and now they have fallen into line, and I'm glad!! 437.00 full coverage last year in NY. Honk

My Nationwide agent is quoting just about anyone with a decent record about $48 per year (USD) for straight liability on any sled less than 700cc. Not bad-if your record sucks, it goes all the way up to $68 (USD) per year.

The original topic subject was pointless and the corresponding users that can't learn the rules of this site have been warned.

Let this be fair warning that this level of offensive posting in the Yamaha forum WILL NOT be tolerated in any way and that the moderation level of this forum will increase dramatically.

Actually it was getting out of hand. Seems a lot of non-yamaha guys were coming here to talk badly about a sled or sleds they don't ride.

Gary,
only a couple or three are doing it, look back and see.

Paul,

Good to see you over here again! BTW, Iwas only kidding a few months back when I left that post. Glad someone from above stepped in.......