rzrgade
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So I finally got my azz in a new Yamaha 1000 for a few rips in the dunes / desert / and a rip through town ( lake Havasu ) .....
some random thoughts ....
This was a modified YXZ , with a stage 3 reflash pipes and some suspension / cage work done , bare in mind .....anyways :
This thing rips / like crotch rocket rips .... It throws you back in the seat , firmly !
The sound is unique , it literally screams ... It loves to rev.....
suspension is fantastic , firm and very little body roll . The faster you push it , the better it feels.... Tight trails are a handful if your shifting a lot . Power is all up high with very little lugging power, DONT confuse this with a trail machine , it's not....!
Quiet cab , a bit of a bang when you shift but the more power it is under when shifting the more seamless it is .....
Typical great Yamaha fit and finish. It tracks real well in 4x4 , and can get a little squirrelly in 2 wheel drive , as there is just never enough traction , combined with a rather stiff suspension . ( low speed )
I could see the 5 spd growing old in a hurry , but it is an absolute blast to make a few pass's through the gears ... Low is low enough to get you moving , but not to technical trail ride ...in any way .
Anyway it's not the machine for me , but it is an absolute blast to drive / and in the dunes / desert a real competitor ....
Love that sound .... Cheers !!
some random thoughts ....
This was a modified YXZ , with a stage 3 reflash pipes and some suspension / cage work done , bare in mind .....anyways :
This thing rips / like crotch rocket rips .... It throws you back in the seat , firmly !
The sound is unique , it literally screams ... It loves to rev.....
suspension is fantastic , firm and very little body roll . The faster you push it , the better it feels.... Tight trails are a handful if your shifting a lot . Power is all up high with very little lugging power, DONT confuse this with a trail machine , it's not....!
Quiet cab , a bit of a bang when you shift but the more power it is under when shifting the more seamless it is .....
Typical great Yamaha fit and finish. It tracks real well in 4x4 , and can get a little squirrelly in 2 wheel drive , as there is just never enough traction , combined with a rather stiff suspension . ( low speed )
I could see the 5 spd growing old in a hurry , but it is an absolute blast to make a few pass's through the gears ... Low is low enough to get you moving , but not to technical trail ride ...in any way .
Anyway it's not the machine for me , but it is an absolute blast to drive / and in the dunes / desert a real competitor ....
Love that sound .... Cheers !!
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