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Yamaha Brand Identification
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polarisrider1
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All kidding aside, I do have some Yami questions. Lenny, I do need a battery for the Pro electric start this year. But still can pull the rope. My only real question concerning me with the 4 strokers is, "What do you do if the battery dies while at a trail side pit stop out a hundred miles from civilization and no one else has electric start to jump off from? do you guys carry jumper cables?" "Are the batteries heavier duty then what the 2 strokers get."
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Never had that problem but Yes Yam makes packaged jumper cables about the size of you hand & jumper leads right by oil tank. I charge my battery off those leads but never needed a jump but very easy to do if you had too.
I had a very expensive battery (gel) in mine...put in by previous owner..in 3 seasons..it never failed...started in 25 below zero...no problem...but yeah...you can jump these like a car if the battery does die...and no..I never carried battery jumps in the sled.
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lenny
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if no one else has electric start and a battery your outta luck. You pick the big pig up and hump it out of the woods. Seriously, you do need to consider that as a potential problem. Check the battery after a few years with load test or hydrometer. It's like car though, they usually fail on a cold start. Mine just failed this year and when I got it out of storage it was dead
polarisrider1
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Thank you. was always wondering that. since batteries are made by a third party and are usually neglected during the summer. I have ran out of gas and walked a few times in the dark with the 06 Renegade I had (crap gas gauge).
"What do you do if your the only one with a battery in the group?" I think this is a legit question.
polarisrider1
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Posts overlapped. Thank you Lenny. Geeze, I am horrible when it comes to battery maintaince. (did I spell that right?)
I wonder if Optima makes sled batteries. Dealer bent me good on a battery that made it one season last year. Might be just the same running to the grocery store and picking up a Yasu?
I wonder if Optima makes sled batteries. Dealer bent me good on a battery that made it one season last year. Might be just the same running to the grocery store and picking up a Yasu?
If I knew I would be in that situation I would carry a power monkey or start monkey in back woods if on trail always someone will come along ES standard on most trail sleds. I worried about this coming from 2s but maybe 4s battery is better as I only trickle charge in Nov then just ride the entire season never had a problem in 7 seasons.
polarisrider1
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Good question??? Pulling over a 18HP 4 stroke twin lawnmower is tough.
polarisrider1
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My Evinrude had one.
I been thinking about this to, just tried this(rope starting a yamie) I'll just say it can be done but be careful.
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No way, won't work on a 4 stroke. When I had an FST, the battery was a different battery than you would use on a 2 stroke. Much longer life IMO. What happens more often is when it's really cold, they don't want to turn over and you end up with a heater or hair dryer under the hood to get them going.
Since the Yamaha is the best sled for the money per an opinion on here, I have to assume their market share is growing by leaps and bounds. Anyone know for sure?
momoney2123
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Last I heard ski-doo still has a strangle hold on the market share.
anonomoose
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Yes you can take a leather belt and wrap it around and give it a pull, as some start easily. However, I think as I recall, that the Yamaha needs a full 12 volts to the system for ignition to ignite. So a jump is required to achieve that. At least it did on my old RX1 Mountain.
Gell batteries are better and last longer...but how hard is it to pull batteries and trickle them on and off in summer?
Gell batteries are better and last longer...but how hard is it to pull batteries and trickle them on and off in summer?
X2 no doubt about doo overall & 900Ace was well accepted but lots of Vipers sold in 2014 so might skew numbers for this year.
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lenny
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I don't think it is accurate to say that the best of anything is always on top when it comes to sales. I think any of the 4 manufactures can produce a good 4 stroke and this I am certain of. Yamaha is good but the history of 4 stroke motors is old tech and Yamaha has always built great motors along with Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki. Yamaha has a smaller market interest for enthusiasts and rightfully so. My opinion is that as a rider gets a little older and less desire for aggressive riding we start to enter the cruising stage of our life and that is where a good solid 4s comes into the pic. Some people never ride like ricky rocket and a 4s will work but on average younger riders like snappy light weight machines and in that case Yamaha is not the right fit. Yamaha has the narrowest variety, IMO, of sleds because they have no 2s which people still like and I believe prefer to be matched to a lighter chassis. There is no way a guy can have as much fun with a yamapig 4s in the deep, it's just not realistic but some of us are slow learners like myself. With longtrack gaining huge momentum in sales, Yamaha will suffer (and has suffered) in this market but it is their decision and you gotta respect a manufacturer to not attempt to compete for top dog because it's their call, remember, they make motorcycles, gold carts, boats, generators, guitars, pianos, etc,,,,,,,,
I can tell you one thing, Yamaha does build a very reliable, long lasting machine that very seldom needs to be towed off the trail and that suits me just fine. Do you know that for sure with a 2s, no matter who makes it?
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indy_500
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Not even close anymore with the pro rmk putting polaris only a couple percent behind doo.