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From: Ontario, canada
Originally Posted by mike L
By chance did your sled have a white hood? I ran the vin number through Ski Doo and they couldn't find the model. All the labels on the hood are completly worn off.
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It was a sharp looking sled, IMO, with retractable headlight and smooth lines.
I'll have to see if i can dig up a photo.
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From: Topsfield, MA
Originally Posted by Octane
Thats not exactly true. The first snowmobiles were mostly 4-strokes. It wasnt untill the late 50s to early 60s that manufacturers started use 2-strokes.
The early Polaris sleds all used Kohler 4-strokes.
The manufacturers started to see the advantage in both power and light weight in 2-strokes, so they went to those.
Also, there are several 4-stroke sleds on the market right now. Yamaha has the Apex and Attak, which use a 1000cc 4-banger. Yamaha also has the RS Vector, RS Venture, Nytro, Rage and they also have a utility sled (I think its called the "VK") that use a 975cc triple-cylinder 4-stroke.
Polaris has 2 4-stroke sleds, the FS and FST. They use a 750cc twin-cylinder engine thats made by the German company, Weber. The FST is turbocharged, the FS is not.
Arctic Cat has a sled that uses a turbocharged 660cc triple thats made by Suzuki.
Ski-Doo has a 4-stroke sled that uses the V-1000 engine (Im guesing its a 1000cc v-twin, but Im not a Doo guy, so dont quote me on that).
Yamaha has by far the best 4-stroke sleds, but they also have a lot more experience with all of the crotchrocket technology they can draw from.
The early Polaris sleds all used Kohler 4-strokes.
The manufacturers started to see the advantage in both power and light weight in 2-strokes, so they went to those.
Also, there are several 4-stroke sleds on the market right now. Yamaha has the Apex and Attak, which use a 1000cc 4-banger. Yamaha also has the RS Vector, RS Venture, Nytro, Rage and they also have a utility sled (I think its called the "VK") that use a 975cc triple-cylinder 4-stroke.
Polaris has 2 4-stroke sleds, the FS and FST. They use a 750cc twin-cylinder engine thats made by the German company, Weber. The FST is turbocharged, the FS is not.
Arctic Cat has a sled that uses a turbocharged 660cc triple thats made by Suzuki.
Ski-Doo has a 4-stroke sled that uses the V-1000 engine (Im guesing its a 1000cc v-twin, but Im not a Doo guy, so dont quote me on that).
Yamaha has by far the best 4-stroke sleds, but they also have a lot more experience with all of the crotchrocket technology they can draw from.
There are 4 strokes out there, I didn't mean to sound as if to say there weren't, but the market is still almost competely dominated by 2 strokes. The 4 strokes havn't caught on enough yet, only time will tell if they really become mainstream...
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Originally Posted by MustangGT221
The 4 strokes havn't caught on enough yet, only time will tell if they really become mainstream...
This past weekend I got the chance to try out an '06 Yamaha Apex and wow its a nice sled. Its not worth $10,000 to me, but its still a nice sled.
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From: where the deer and antelo
As mentioned in other posts, clean the carb, both if it has them. The kill switch needs to be up to start. The tether has to be attached to the proper place to start. If the carb(s) are pluged, It will start, but you will burn a hole in the pistons if you run it for more than a few minutes at idle, or in very short order at any kind of speed. It is a good idea to clean carbs each year if not properly stored in the spring.
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Originally Posted by Octane
I dont know about that. I snowmobile in northern Wisconsin and the 4-stroke Yamahas are really starting to take over.
This past weekend I got the chance to try out an '06 Yamaha Apex and wow its a nice sled. Its not worth $10,000 to me, but its still a nice sled.
This past weekend I got the chance to try out an '06 Yamaha Apex and wow its a nice sled. Its not worth $10,000 to me, but its still a nice sled.
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