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Our First YAMAHA
700
Triple
"Silver"
V-Max Turns into a 2012 Project Sled...
...Was
I fussy...maybe, but had I not investigated that little
"TICK"!!!!
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Add
a more powerful sled to our fleet.
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Pick a sled that I had some first
had experience with thru tuning on a buddies ride.
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End up with a
well equipped sled that has more power and track than our
fleet of 500's.ND UP WITH A WELL
EQUIPPED SLED THAT HAS MORE POWER AND TRACK THAN OUR
FLEET OF 500'S
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But end up with a sled still light enough
to throw around in the powder, that is responsive handling .
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WE DID NOT
EXPECT THIS SNOWMOBILE TO BE A "PROJECT"....BUT DID YOU HEAR
ME SAY EVERY SNOWMOBILE IS A PROJECT, ONE WAY OR ANOTHER BY
CHOICE OR BY CHANCE.
This 700 triple is
estimated to have 115 HP. The. track is a 121 X 1.5".
Reliability and consistency was some of the earliest
considerations. Sure we could of seek out a 700 model that
definitely has more power, BUT... but, is a big word. To put it
in a nutshell we do not want a model with a limited lifetime.
Where at xxx number of miles she is kaput, broken, wore out,
"done like dinner", surely you would have to know where I am
going here. Snowmobiles to some degree are largely disposable.
For
 an
example you do not buy a snowmobile and plan to put 100,000
miles or KM's on it, then hand it down to your neibour or son to
roll the odometer over a second time. This is not going to
happen, on the other extreme end of the scenario we could
compare the snowmobile to a Baja cross country desert racer. A
racer with "long travel" suspension works hard in a tough cross
country environment and range of temperatures separating day
from night. Where the rubber meets the road they require
constant maintenance not only in between races but also during
the race in between fuel stops. This reminds me exactly why I
walked away from the sport in the 70's. It was repair for 2
hours then ride for 1 hour! OMG, you know it is a certain breed
of enthusiasts that have evolved and survived this sport! Even
the most reliable snowmobiles require that look over and
constant checking for signs that one component or another is
wearing, prematurely, unevenly, defectively, environmentally, or
the worst kind of problem...by your own hand. Small details that
are engineered in that you simply are not aware of. You have to
remember the snowmobile is mostly derived in the
agricultural industry from left over agricultural parts. Shape a
sheet of metal or two, punch some holes in it from side to side,
mount an engine, weld up some tubing for steering...kinda
sounding like a combine huh?
You know what I mean! Then combine
that with a ridged chassis that is strong doesn't shake apart or
come unglued evertime you experience a hard hit in the back
country.
SOMETHING WE DIDN'T EXPECT
Exceptional reliability in this case
because the engine is a triple. Properly designed, or rather
designed to be in for the long run a triple has smaller more
evenly spaced pulsations when each cylinder fires. This results
in less wear and tear in the clutch, and for that matter to some
degree every component down the line until you get to the track!
in the form
xe story...rarely is economy
discussed, expect bragging rights at every fuel stop!
- Economy...we rarely
discuss fuel mileage at
SNOCRUISE
in the Saskatchewan prairies
because we
ride such large variety of cross-country snow
conditions. We are more concerned with the relative location of
Small towns
with fuel service in our riding area. But under
archives we tabulate fuel usage
for fun at most stops. Look for an "F" added to the
title that we use to numerically identify the rides, "Link"
on our "Archives page. Fuel mileage is usually best gauged on
consistent "groomed trail riding" conditions.
- 12-05.6
OUCH the carbide catches crossing the rail way tracks
and stops here dead in her tracks!
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