Caveman
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- Yamaha, Polaris, SkiDoo.
Unless there's a reason I'm not aware of, like maybe Yamaha is getting ready to buy BRP for stock and cash...yeah right, ...or this was the color scheme Yamaha used decades ago, but why in the heck did Yamaha roll out their 60th anniversary apparel and promo swag today using Black and Yellow as the primary colors? It's ugly and although I've owned plenty, I don't want to be confused with the Skidoo crowd and the wannabe comments I'm sure to hear from my buds if I bought some of this stuff. $29.95 for a T Shirt is ridiculous anyways but then to load it with BRP's most popular and oldest colors as your anniversary design is a terrible idea. What's next, the 60th anniversary sled with a black and yellow gas tank and trim?
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yamadoo
Yamadoo is a snowmobile ' aholic'.
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- 15 Viper STX DX red/white- GPS and KING AIR suspension 4kmiles
13 Apex XTX 45 anniversary RED/WHITE/BLACK 3K miles
10 Vector LTX Blue 9kmiles
11 Venture GT 4k miles
86 SnoScoot(2) for grand kids
Are you serious? Yellow and black really
Agman 57
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- Fostoria, Ohio
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- 2018 Apex XTX LE, 50th Ann.
2018 Sidewinder LTX LE, 50th Ann.
2017 Sidewinder BTX LE
1992 V-Max 4 (Modded)
2002 ZR 120 G-daughter's
This has to be a joke doesn't it??
I would never wear any of this stuff!
I would never wear any of this stuff!
KOOL
The Early 80's Yamaha Bikes had Yellow & Black
The Early 80's Yamaha Bikes had Yellow & Black
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- Clinton, Wi.
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- '11 Apex XTX, '09 Venture GT, '06 Attak, 08 Nytro Hybrid
Exactly Bounty. This scheme is completely retro. Check out the team colors when King Kenny Roberts was annihilating the competition.
Stubbs
TY 4 Stroke Master
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- ‘16 Apex XTX with 137” Mono II
+ other gooodies
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- Uxbridge ON
First bike I ever owned was a late 70's YZ.........yellow and black.
STAIN
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- 2022 SIDEWINDER LTX GT
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I think they look cool. Yamaha has used a variety of color combos throughout the years in the same block stripe pattern. I have seen yellow/black, red/white, blue/white. I wonder which came first? I think red/white but the King Kenny Roberts made that yellow/black look cool kicking #*$&@ in all forms of motorcycle racing. Look up any stories of the TZ750 to see what I mean
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- 2020 Sidewinder SRX
I am not a fan of the yellow but I do like the old retro look of the mid to late 70s motorcycles. I had a 76 400 enduro that was yellow and black.
thor452
Because I can
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- 2012 Apex XTX 2017 Sidewinder LTX-LE
I like the retro and the yellow looks nothing like ski doo to me.
R00STER
Expert
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- 2013 Nytro xtx 1.75
But I bleed Blue!
I really don't want to walk around looking like a bumblebee.
I will stick with the kickass TotallyYamaha shirt I bought off of Mr Sled last year!
I really don't want to walk around looking like a bumblebee.
I will stick with the kickass TotallyYamaha shirt I bought off of Mr Sled last year!
VX1R
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- Ordered: 2025 SW LTX-LE Final Edition
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2018 SW LTX-LE
2002 SRX Custom
Rough Trail: 2023 Lynx Xterrian 900TurboR
Vintage Riders:
1980 Enticer 300 Twin
1986 Inviter
1998 Phazer Mt. Lite
1996 Phazer Mt. Lite Mod
I've always liked the look of the Yamaha '70's yellow and black combo. I can see their reason for using these colors for the motorcycle divisions 60th anniversary but I hope that in model year 2018 which is the snowmobile divisions 50th anniversary that they steer clear of the yellow.
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- 2020 Sidewinder SRX
But I bleed Blue!
I really don't want to walk around looking like a bumblebee.
I will stick with the kickass TotallyYamaha shirt I bought off of Mr Sled last year!
Right on brother!!
First bike I ever owned was a late 70's YZ.........yellow and black.
ABSOLUTELY ....ME TO!!!
Don't forget the Trikes (Tri Moto's) were YELLOW/BLACK as well
But I bleed Blue!
I really don't want to walk around looking like a bumblebee.
I will stick with the kickass TotallyYamaha shirt I bought off of Mr Sled last year!
YOU Mean........"TOTALLYBUMBLEBEE" We need NEW SHIRTS...lol...Buzz a Buzz a Buzz
"TOTALLYBUZZZZZZZABLE"
darv
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- 08 Apex 40th LTX
yamaha use to have two colors yellow / Black where for motorcycle division an the the snowmobile was red-white / black that was the colors for the two for the two division i work for a dealer an we had to have two yamaha sign out side. that is why the yellow and black because they are celebrating 60 years in the bike business, an in 2018 will 50th for the snowmobile's
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