2018 Sidewinder Who's Getting One??
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What's wrong with yamaha clutches? And belts are cheaper on the yamaha
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I prefer Yamaha either way as my personal preference, dirt bikes, my old yfz450 race quad I had and now a sidewinder I'm gonna try out. But the differences that I can see are:
Clutching - I've read on here and other sites Yamaha has it dialed. I have also rode the 2018 and 2017 sidewinder enjoyed it a lot. Belts are cheap aswell.
The shock package is better this 2018 year with Yamaha going QS3 all around and a QSL in the rear. The Cat gets float 3 in front and rear with only the QSL.
Yamaha has more of a color choice unless you wanted a racing blue 162" which I did but cannot really get.
Catman10 did a nice write up about the wiring and finishing details aswell that helped persuade me. It's on here just search for it.
And the final deciding factor was Randy Swenson showing us the sled first hand and how Yamaha came to revelstoke and took me and 3 of my Buddies on a mountain tour and let us try the sleds for an entire day. No strings attached.
The snowcheck programs are similar depending what you choose to go with and or pay cash ect.
I got a great deal on a 2018 162" Yamaha Sidewinder and cannot wait to pick it up next season.
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Clutching - I've read on here and other sites Yamaha has it dialed. I have also rode the 2018 and 2017 sidewinder enjoyed it a lot. Belts are cheap aswell.
The shock package is better this 2018 year with Yamaha going QS3 all around and a QSL in the rear. The Cat gets float 3 in front and rear with only the QSL.
Yamaha has more of a color choice unless you wanted a racing blue 162" which I did but cannot really get.
Catman10 did a nice write up about the wiring and finishing details aswell that helped persuade me. It's on here just search for it.
And the final deciding factor was Randy Swenson showing us the sled first hand and how Yamaha came to revelstoke and took me and 3 of my Buddies on a mountain tour and let us try the sleds for an entire day. No strings attached.
The snowcheck programs are similar depending what you choose to go with and or pay cash ect.
I got a great deal on a 2018 162" Yamaha Sidewinder and cannot wait to pick it up next season.
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Ya the demo ride would sway me as well. Thanks for info. But I have a little green in my blood from years back. And I can't seem to shake it. If you don't mind. Can you p/m me the pricing you got. I only have checked cat prices. Thanks
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Sent you the pricing info!
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That's all the videos we really
Took for the day but it's definitely a fun sled.
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Took for the day but it's definitely a fun sled.
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Found 1 More.
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No we requested 162" and that's what they brought, with the power I think that would be a wheelie machine though.
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Haha I cannot wait for next season already sold the project drag car for this new sled. Ready to toss on some lightweight parts, add some custom touches, hopefully over summer most aftermarket parts like seats become available. Thinking the stage 4 EVP kit. Some kind of custom Wrap and then just lots of seat time and epic POW days.
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which model did you order?
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I'm Going with the Red/Black 50th 162", after I seen it on the hill in person and rode it all day it just fits.
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same. I can't wait
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