2014 Yamaha Viper

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2014 Yamaha Snowmobiles Released Today - Action Sports News

 

[Wilk INStheWEST]

Today is the release day....

Ya, in an hour... What is the point of Be the first to feel its bite. if they aren't even going to follow the release time. Those that signed up for email updates are probably sitting around waiting for info when it has already been released.

 

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Busy thread.....lol

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[chemmod]

Now when my dad says 'They all look the same now a days!" He's Right!!

 

[JP.]

Now when my dad says 'They all look the same now a days!" He's Right!!

Chinese people?

 

[chemmod]

Money says a turbo'd M with nytro motor from Cat this year....

 

[duck]

Money says a turbo'd M with nytro motor from Cat this year....

When is the Cat release?

 

[Froglegs]

Didnt one of the yamaha adds say an industry first for something. does anyone know what that is?

 

[Modman]

Cat builds the chassis', Yamaha builds the motors. Less development and R&D for both so... both win. Not hard to understand. Obviously they partnered with Cat and not Doo for a reason (Poo doesn't have a chassis that can accept a 4 stroke motor). Cat chassis is durable and so is Yammy's motor. Yamaha gets a way better chassis to match the powerplant.

People can squwakkkk about market share for sales but when you build a sled that lasts you don't need to sell a million of them each year because you're not building a disposable sled (i.e. the KIA of snowmobiles) that you toss out or have to rebuild after 2 seasons. You gain overall # of sleds on the snow because they aren't worn out after 3000 kms....or breaking suspensions at 300 kms.....or starting on fire.

Yamaha is offering the sled at MSRP of $12,649, cheaper than the 800 ETEC MXZ and will last 10 times as long with only minimal chassis maintenance.

 

[maxwell]

Cat builds the chassis', Yamaha builds the motors. Less development and R&D for both so... both win. Not hard to understand. Obviously they partnered with Cat and not Doo for a reason (Poo doesn't have a chassis that can accept a 4 stroke motor). Cat chassis is durable and so is Yammy's motor. Yamaha gets a way better chassis to match the powerplant.

People can squwakkkk about market share for sales but when you build a sled that lasts you don't need to sell a million of them each year because you're not building a disposable sled (i.e. the KIA of snowmobiles) that you toss out or have to rebuild after 2 seasons. You gain overall # of sleds on the snow because they aren't worn out after 3000 kms....or breaking suspensions at 300 kms.....or starting on fire.

Yamaha is offering the sled at MSRP of $12,649, cheaper than the 800 ETEC MXZ and will last 10 times as long with only minimal chassis maintenance.

i disagree. as a business that needs to make money, moving less sleds every year (market share) means less money for r and d and this leaves you with the same nytro and apex that have been around for a century now. boring.

people want to see inovation like weve seen from doo and polaris over the last few years. not the same old same old even the same friggn colors!

yes 4 strokes are great and reliable and last forever...but......its clear thats a small majority that want that.

 

[cs5]

Be the first to feel its bite.

FAIL

 

[Wilk INStheWEST]

Didnt one of the yamaha adds say an industry first for something. does anyone know what that is?

4-stroke triple

 

[duck]

Be the first to feel its bite.

FAIL

15 minutes.....lol

 

[chemmod]

A small majority in the mountains, way the NE US out numbers sales by some significant multiples. And these trail riding ol foggies are the ones with cash and want fast sit down reliable sleds. I say from a business stand point collaboration creates differentiation from your competition.

i disagree. as a business that needs to make money, moving less sleds every year (market share) means less money for r and d and this leaves you with the same nytro and apex that have been around for a century now. boring.

people want to see inovation like weve seen from doo and polaris over the last few years. not the same old same old even the same friggn colors!

yes 4 strokes are great and reliable and last forever...but......its clear thats a small majority that want that.

 

[Jesse_01]

T-10!!

 

[raceu4it]

with due repect, I feel bad for the Yamaha dealers who have big investments in there business and employee's and don't have a really good model to sell in the west. They must just cringe when they see big semi loads of poo's and doo's being delivered or having people scouring the country for hard to come by models. The ups and downs of the toy business, you may have a great business plan, but your at the mercy of a engineer and bean counter of the brand you ply.

 

[jbb]

a nytro motor in a fawking cat turd chassis.... wtf was yamaha thinking?

 

[dabensmiller]

The nytro motor has been a 4 stroke triple since it was released so that's nothing new

 

[DaveB]

I like it. Buy the Viper crossover as it has the AC rear skid...throw a tunnel extension on 'er and a 162 AC skid (bolts right up) with a 162 CE track...mountain sled. Now add the turbo...awesome mountain sled.