Yamaha Apex's + -20 degrees = Priceless!!
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saber1
Active member
Men start their sleds with pull ropes!
It was -30 up in Minocqua this past year. I started my 700 in 2 pulls... just short of 7000 miles and still ticking...
you said it indy still ticking like a time bomb ready to go off
Yeah, the trick is to use a float charger that just stays plugged in rather than periodic charging. That's why the BT Junior is good, it is a low amp charger that keeps the battery at 100%. Also good for cold nights so it can be plugged in if you want to keep the battery toasty
Next time you do a fake video like this you might want to plug the battery charger in. Priceless what people will do to bash the best sleds out there. Yamaha
I'd rather be somewhere that I can plug in a battery charger than have issues like this: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOTYhjb3oXA
http://youtu.be/uCpmCtYgCMA?t=30s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5KKW6C-LPw
Not many Yamaha's here either:
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=snowmobile+fire&aq=f
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOTYhjb3oXA
http://youtu.be/uCpmCtYgCMA?t=30s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5KKW6C-LPw
Not many Yamaha's here either:
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=snowmobile+fire&aq=f
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It's not the engine oil or the batteries on the Yamaha's it's the relays, I have 2, 4stroke Yamaha's one carb'ed and one injected. Simply get a heat source and open the right side cover, heat the relays for about 10-15 min and your good as gold for the rest of the day. What I did to keep from having issues was to pick up an extra set of the relays and keep them in the cabin so if in the morning you have an issue you swap them out and away you go. Quicker, cleaner and easier then checking, adding 2 stroke oil any day hands down!
In all my years of sledding the 2 best investments hands down were, buying my Yamaha 4 strokes and my liquid truck bed liner for my trailer deck!
In all my years of sledding the 2 best investments hands down were, buying my Yamaha 4 strokes and my liquid truck bed liner for my trailer deck!
bearrassler
Well-known member
I have ridden with Yamaha's that have had no trouble starting in -20 or colder temps. If you are in Detroit Lakes in January chances are pretty good that it is going to be -20 or colder outside and if you are there to ride that is what you are going to do.
skiroule
Well-known member
I was thinking the same thing when I saw this post. Every time I make the trek to Northern MN in January (or even February), there's a good chance that if I want to ride, it will be in -20 or below temps. My Marmot choppers and Lacrosse Ice Kings are both rated for -100 so I have no excuses. My Summit takes a few more pulls at these temps and believe me, I take some ribbing for it when I'm in Polaris-land but I haven't been the subject of a video (yet).
As a side note, I'm seeing more and more engine heaters on both two and four strokes and they work great. Highly recommended for the territory.
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lenny
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my 07 phazer mtn lite had this problem a few times. The first time I had no idea but I live blocks away from the dealer and it was running in a few hrs. After learning what it was, the next time I opened up my side panel and had my buddy with his rx1 rear exhaust blow it at the general area and in a few mins it was running. The last few times I used a needle nose pliers and removed the relay and put them under my arm pit for a few mins, put it back and fired up. No doubt it was a hassle and seems unnecessary but I would not call the sled unreliable, especially compared to my buds 2 strokes. I had much less issues that prevented me from riding compared to my friends. Any well maintained sled with give great reliability and that is why I am not hesitant to run a 2 smoke, in fact, I currently do not own a yammi 4 stroke
I would like to mention that this thread title comes close to bashing of a manufacturer. It's kinda childish to point out a issue in the manner presented. If I were a mod, I would have deleted it or sent it back to the starter to edit it, regardless of the sled manufacturer
I would like to mention that this thread title comes close to bashing of a manufacturer. It's kinda childish to point out a issue in the manner presented. If I were a mod, I would have deleted it or sent it back to the starter to edit it, regardless of the sled manufacturer
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I agree with you Lenny this teeters on the edge of bashing. Sure we can have some fun with videos but if everyone started posting vids & pictures of their buddies sleds with the hoods up & their heads looking in the engine compartment that is all we would discuss day & night. Seems to be a lot of emotion regarding 4s Yamahas which is strange to me to single Yam out like an itch that has to be scratched. I ride a Yamaha Attak 4s but I don't care what everybody else rides the brand just does not make any difference to me.