New Yamahas

[Mopower58]

Yamaha has the best belt system by far. A friend of mine has a rhino sxs with the original belt still on it and they have beat that thing to hell and back.

Until I upgraded the sheaves,slugs and spring on my old Rhino, it still had the original belt.

 

[Admin]

 

[ehart814]

Why didn't they just call it the Yamaha General? I guess it was smart for them to copy a super popular machine. And i'm sure the quality and durability blows away the General. But I was really hoping for a better version of the Pioneer instead of a better version of a General.

 

[DG Rider]

I'm very familiar with them. It's still a belt though, and I was hoping for something different.

I think a super wolvy was kinda expected. I was just looking for something else to be announced. The Viking needs attention bad. It's probably next.

 

[ehart814]

I think a super wolvy was kinda expected. I was just looking for something else to be announced. The Viking needs attention bad. It's probably next.

I had heard a rumor about a belt-less transmission. Given the YXZ has a gear tranny, it seemed plausible.

 

[GPR1500SC]

What motor? What HP?

 

[Adam490]

What motor? What HP?

New engine based off the 800 and 109 HP according to article.

 

[CID]

After 25 years of snowmobiling, I'll do whatever it takes to never own another belt drive. I simply hate listening to a motor drone on the power band when I'm just cruising down the road, the DCT eliminates that completely - I'll deal with whatever other shortcomings a car might have.

As long as there's at least one geared choice, that's where I'll be putting my money. As wrong as I feel the YXZ's 5 speed is (they've tried every year to get it right and failed IMO), I'd buy one before something with a CVT. But Honda solved that with the dual range 6 spd. DCT and I don't see that going away before I expire. #oleguy

The roll cage on this new Yamaha has no rearward bracing, that ROPS will lay over backward like a cheap date with any frontal impact.

 

[Adam490]

...The roll cage on this new Yamaha has no rearward bracing, that ROPS will lay over backward like a cheap date with any frontal impact.

It's no different than the Pioneer ROPS on the P1k-3 or P1k-5

 

[CID]

It's no different than the Pioneer ROPS on the P1k-3 or P1k-5

I was thinking of the 2 seater when I typed that, it has room for rearward braces. The 4 seaters have 3 vertical ROPS bars per side, so 50% more resistance to folding back.

 

[Ohio4x4]

It's no different than the Pioneer ROPS on the P1k-3 or P1k-5

Yep and after seeing @ToddACimer come into takeover 19s crowd with the rops smashed in I added intrusion bars and braces in my factory rops. I saw that video and could see how easily one flop could do that let alone a small tumble down a rocky incline. Any of the factory machines I've seen dont have much for built in roll over protection.

 

[Adam490]

I was thinking of the 2 seater when I typed that, it has room for rearward braces. The 4 seaters have 3 vertical ROPS bars per side, so 50% more resistance to folding back.

I figured that's what you were referring to, but it is just like the P1k3:

 

[ehart814]

The videos show them really beating on the machine, talking about how tough it is. That part is very appealing, if it really is built to take abuse.

 

[JACKAL]

The RMAX has a nice interior, soft parts where knees hit I can appreciate, neat light up dash, bling bling. But still a CVT drive👎 heavy 1900-2040 lbs. with all fluids negate the HP bump. Priced accordingly to the bling factor. Definitely somewhere between the Pioneer 1000 LE & Talon 1000x Live Valve Edition. I'm sure it will attract those who stare at the dash and are impressed light up shiny things.

 

[DG Rider]

I had heard a rumor about a belt-less transmission. Given the YXZ has a gear tranny, it seemed plausible.

That's what I was kinda hoping too. I don't mind the belt too much, but like @CID I don't care for the constant rpm when it's not warranted.

 

[JTW]

That's what I was kinda hoping too. I don't mind the belt too much, but like @CID I don't care for the constant rpm when it's not warranted.

Agreed... I do notice the slow cruise noise a bit more. But then again... I’m usually not just slow cruising.

 

[HondaTech]

Honda till the day I die, but these new Yamahas looking fire!

 

[Trademark]

Pretty damn sweet looking but $25k for the top model and $22k for a base 4 seater. Holy s***!

I bought a 2020 Rav4 last week for less than the top model costs

 

[Smitty335]

Honda till the day I die, but these new Yamahas looking fire!

But you have to admit, Kawasaki and Yamaha are listening to the consumer, they are providing buggy's that don't need a bunch of accessories to have a comfortable trail buggy, especially Yamaha? Honda wake up. Did you see the extra toggle switch blanks on the RMAX2? That's thinking!

 

[CumminsPusher]

Belt. Crap

Yep. That’s too bad

 

[Smitty335]

Yep. That’s too bad

Yamaha has a 10 year belt warranty on the RMAX's?