Recent content by thrasher

That belt had done you well at 4500 kms, was at the end of its life.

Typical Yamaha belt issue. Generally after a long run at near top speed the belt heats up and fails. You can feel it start to delaminate on your left foot before it explodes. However, I would usually get 2-3 thousand kms out of the Yammi belts.

According to the OEM parts diagram, the intake and exhaust cams are the same.

The link below is from Grizztracks. I've followed his directions and made this tool, and it works perfectly. Just follow his directions. https://www.hardcoresledder.com/threads/05-rx1-carb-cleaning.852657/

I put fuel shut-offs on the two fuel lines going to the fuel pumps. After the season, I close the valves and run the sled until it dies. No fuel in the carb bowls to evaporate and gum things up. Can be a little challenging to get things going again come the new season, but runs well after...

It's all green here, and only mild temps and rain in the forecast for another week. Worst start to the season ever. CRAP!

Out of curiosity, how many kilometers on your new sled? As it will determine what needs to be done now and what can wait for a little while. As we all know, a sled is just one big wear part. Take some time and explore this site, lots of valuable information and years of experience on this site...

X2. What Mooseman said.

Had issues with my 06 Vector a couple of years after I bought it in 06. Would lose power occaisonally when on the throttle. Bypassed the TORS system as wiharley02 mentioned, and no issues since then.

Ya, they do eat belts especially after being on the throttle hard for an extended time in deeper snow. Also, your clutches are badly corroded, and you may want to take some sandpaper and clean the clutch faces, as will help with belt slippage.

SnowTrackers for carbides and reduce the preload on that centre shock about 1/3 thae way down the threads.

The normal level of coolant will be at the bottom of the coolant reservoir after running the sled. When you fill to the fill line, after the sled heats up, it will blow the excess out the vent line. That's where mine always ends up after filling the reservoir. That's the level where it is happy...

Air box lid off, and heat the boots up with a hair dryer to get them warm to hot. This will make them more flexible and they will pop onto the carbs much more easily. You should feel the air box actually pop onto the carbs. Now you can check the fit by looking thru the air box intakes at the...

Also check the hose on the underside of the airbox near the oil tank. There is some type of oil circulation hose attached there, and if you are not careful replacing the airbox after removal, that hose can easily come off, and your sled will piss oil from that hose.

Drain fully and put in new coolant, so you know it's the right stuff in there. Probably very old or mixed coolant colours in there. My coolant reservoir always has just a little in the very bottom. I fill it appropriately, and after a long ride, there is just a little in the bottom of the...