#2015 yamaha venture rs full#

Dry weight is one thing, but what does the sled weigh as you are riding it, full of snow and ice and fuel? No rear heat exchanger helps to level playing field. The elimination of the rear heat exchanger makes a HUGE difference in the running weight of the sled out on the mountain. While the four-stroke engine does add weight, it also greatly adds to the reliability compared to a 2-stroke. One thing you will notice is how the MTX models have no rear heat exchanger.

#2015 yamaha venture rs drivers#

The MTX models will be offered in 153 and 162 track lengths using a 2.6” lug height Power Claw track, extrovert drivers and a dual-shock suspension for outstanding deep snow capability. But making a good deep snow sled is more than pointing it up a hill and having wicked power, it also entails balance, responsiveness, agility and flotation. Maintaining the Yamaha tradition of an ultra-reliable engine was paramount, along with the potential for boost to provide an outstanding power-to-weight ratio and, of course, the wicked performance a boosted engine provides. In developing these sleds, Yamaha targeted maneuverability & control with a lightweight, yet durable chassis. The big news for 2015 is really the new SR Viper MTX mountain sleds. We could critique the sleds and point out calibration shortcomings like firm rear suspensions or low top speed, but overall these were simply calibration issues that the dealer network was able to work through, for the most part. Considering how little of time Yamaha had to perform all of the required calibration and durability testing before the actual production run of the machines, they had their hands full and worked long and hard to make sure the sleds truly met Yamaha quality standards.

Dealers and consumers provided an outstanding demand for the product and it was well received. So, how did the 2014 SR Viper models work out? Overall, pretty good. Speaking of the Nytro, all of the FX Nytro models are now gone from the Yamaha line-up for 2015 so we will no longer call this outstanding engine package the Nytro engine. All of these machines are powered by the popular 1049cc three-cylinder four-stroke engine, formerly known as the “Nytro” engine. All of the new models we are seeing for 2015 are SR Vipers, all built at Thief River Falls. Yamaha estimated there are maybe 25% of the spring buyers who wanted unique features and/or graphic packages, so this was a logical move to go back to offering some special packages for the spring buyers looking for that extra incentive to commit.Ģ015 is a continuation of Yamaha’s mutual supply agreement with Arctic Cat, now in its second year. If you want one, you must make a deposit to get one in the fall. In addition to the new MTX models, Yamaha is also adding yet another trail sled to the Viper line and has clarified some of their other model designations to better identify them.Ģ015 also brings a return to offering spring-only Limited Edition (LE) models for Yamaha, sleds that can only be ordered with a deposit in the spring that include special features and special graphics, only available right now. Most importantly, they are bringing us some new deep snow mountain sleds to satisfy their western base. With the 2015 model year, Yamaha is smartly expanding their popular SR Viper family of sleds to include even more models.