SKI-DOOD
10-24-2002, 04:19 PM
If the RX-1 is what Yamaha claims it is, then why the 700 class.
there now you can't dodge the bullet that was asked in the weight topic.
its a 1000 cc 4 stroke rumoured to be the fastest sled on the snow.
I have heard bull up to and including 130 MPH.
If this is so then why the 700 class and why such a poor showing at hay days?
z800rotax
10-24-2002, 04:49 PM
It is sort of early to tell but it looks like the rx1 is gonna be a 1000ft+ sled
till it gets moving ??? I know when the lakes freeze over i'll be there checkin
the action out :D
Sled Dogg
10-24-2002, 05:06 PM
I 've seen it on ashphalt and it'll tear a stock srx up. Ity was keeping up with and beating some of the teams own modded SRX's also. Now when I saw it on grass it was sad. But it was really starting to get into it's groove by 500 or 660 what ever Capacs was.
Caleb
POWERHAULIC
10-24-2002, 09:08 PM
speculation speculation thats all were going to have till the snow flies. Then the truth will come out, what ever it is so be it.
Mighty RX-1
10-24-2002, 09:43 PM
First off, the decision was made by someone that has no idea what the RX-1 can do. I bet they used a similar formula as used for dirt bikes. Usually twice the cc's for the 4-strokes. Just think if they would have done the same and put it with the 500's :devil:
twolf
10-24-2002, 11:13 PM
hello,
i am no expert but just a thought, maybe the temperature had something to do with it. i have a yzf750 the slightly smaller than 1000cc r1 but when it is below 35 it won't even start cranked on it for almost an hour before i decided i would wait till it warmed up when it did warm up outside it never even hesitated.
maybe being warmer out it is running to rich
SKI-DOOD
10-25-2002, 05:08 PM
twolf: the posts said it ran good on asphalt and like crap on grass. so your temperature theory doesn't fly.
I have a friend that got one and he should be getting it soon.
twolf
10-25-2002, 06:34 PM
sorry bout that i didn't read all the posts.
maybe the sled (not the driver ) has an additude and didn't want to get it's track all dirty :)
i am not against the rx-1 but i do think they will have some kinks to work out. i hope i will get the chance to see how one does this winter. just to see how it really does in the snow. unfortunatly our trails don't open till dec 15 :(