Surprised I am first to post, Yamaha YXR1000r, new SXS

Yes, welcome to the game Yamaha. This thing would be fun.

Also, there is already a turbo kit to be available by the end of the month... so anyone thinking the current HP is not enough, go big or go home: YXZ 155HP TurboCharger Kit Complete


As per the Jeeps... everyone knows those will end up costing way more in the long run once you are done modding it. Then, there is the replacement parts. I didn't see a single Jeep on trail not modded to the kilt in Moab last April. Some were in excess of $100k.

My Jeep is a lot of fun and of course street legal, which is very handy in the Sierras. My RZR reminds me of an old CJ3A I owned. Soft top and no windshield or doors. What a blast to drive with amazing off road capabilities.

When I shop a new SxS, I'll definitely test drive the YXR. Welcome back Yamaha.

SBrooks72 wrote:

The Texan wrote:
If you like the Raptor look, then I guess it may look "pretty good". Personally, I think it is ugly and will follow the usual Yamaha progression, 10 years before it gets any type of update. Price wise, a Jeep would be a better investment and take you more places, plus has 4 seats.

My Raptor is kicka**!! Love the look. My Jeep is awesome, but these guys have everyone by the nads in terms of transport,compact etc...my jeep would be way too much work with putting skinnys on it and hope it fits in my TH, not to mention weight, safety etc...this is what I mean by the sxs industry having us all by the nads...
Brooks

I agree a jeep would be wayyyyy more cost effective but these SXS are better suited. The low weight and low height give them an advantage being transported. The performance on most terrain is better (not rock crawling) suited to their suspension and low center of gravity.

The problem is production numbers, these things should cost way less than a Honda Fit or low end KIA but they just don't have the economies of scale to get the costs down.

The Texan wrote:
If you like the Raptor look, then I guess it may look "pretty good". Personally, I think it is ugly and will follow the usual Yamaha progression, 10 years before it gets any type of update. Price wise, a Jeep would be a better investment and take you more places, plus has 4 seats.

My Raptor is kicka**!! Love the look. My Jeep is awesome, but these guys have everyone by the nads in terms of transport,compact etc...my jeep would be way too much work with putting skinnys on it and hope it fits in my TH, not to mention weight, safety etc...this is what I mean by the sxs industry having us all by the nads...
Brooks

nayther wrote:
I think it looks AWESOME! With a 5 speed manual, 10,500 redline and 3 cylinder engine this thing should SCREAM! Perfectly suited for the So Cal open desert and dunes. Unfortunately not in my future though.

My thoughts exactly sir!!!!!
Brooks

My hope is with more competition it will bring the price of these things down. IMHO out of control for what your getting. Would love to shift at times but also love an auto mode for cruising around. Will take a hard look at upgrading when they offer a dual mode trans.

Probably not one in my future but I am glad Yamaha is stepping up to the plate, The 5 speed trans looks like a great addition and should give it a performance and reliability edge....I am not a Yamaha fanboy but I do think their products are among the most reliable, better than/equal to Honda and KTM.

Yes, I saw the width and do know of the rules/laws. Currently in New England there are only a few trail systems that would be allowed on, leaving the RZR 570/800 still the most popular around here. Our gates are 60", keeps jeeps and full size 4x4s off the trails.

I think it looks AWESOME! With a 5 speed manual, 10,500 redline and 3 cylinder engine this thing should SCREAM! Perfectly suited for the So Cal open desert and dunes. Unfortunately not in my future though.

There are no trails in the dunes...

I'm not wild in the looks of it but the 5-speed is interesting. I'm holding off to see some reviews of how it compares to the comp before making any judgement.