2022 Yamaha Snowmobiles

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March 9th, 2021

Jaret announces 2022 Yamaha Snowmobile Launch Date - YouTube

Probably another disappointment as usual. Riders have been asking for a Japanese Yamaha as well as a Yamaha 2-Stroke for years. He says they will have something for the "loyal" customers that are still holding on to that Apex or Vector. Not sure if that means a 998 4-cylinder in a Artic Cat or Power Steering on a Sidewinder, or both?

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[Mr Baytchos]

It's going to just be power steering on the same cat chassis. Not exactly what Yamaha faithful want.

 

[Chester Copperpot]

Yamaha is long gone out of the 2stroke world. Similar to how Polaris will never make a 4stroke.

 

[Mr Baytchos]

In other news the Mach Z is back for the small sum of $19,700 lol

 

[PANDA]

Yet they still manufacture the VK540. Either they have a mass surplus of engines or they are building new ones.

 

[PANDA]

In other news the Mach Z is back for the small sum of $19,700 lol

I am sure Yamaha will have something to top that MSRP come March 6th.

 

[Chester Copperpot]

Yet they still manufacture the VK540. Either they have a mass surplus of engines or they are building new ones.

That motor is a fan-cooled workhorse with ~80hp. The same engine they've had for 40 years because it just works. I'm talking a 2stroke on the scale of Poo/Doo 850.

 

[PANDA]

I like that Navy blue color scheme, but after riding a friends Sidewinder for probably 30 miles over the weekend I am not sure I need one. First time I actually put some time behind the bars of a Sidewinder rather than a quick rip on a lake. This was a 2018 137 with exhaust and tuner. 280HP. I really would have loved to find a spot on the trails where I could rip it for more than half a second but that didn't happen. When everyone says you don't need that kinda power there is nowhere to use it is 100% true. lol. I love how you sit on it but this one handled like shit. Might have been out he had his suspension setup IDK? Didnt make alot of turbo pshhhhh psshhhhh either maybe because every time I tried to wine it out it spun and never got into boost. I wish Yamaha had something between the viper and sidewinder with similar power to the apex.

 

[BeerOrGasoline]

I like that Navy blue color scheme, but after riding a friends Sidewinder for probably 30 miles over the weekend I am not sure I need one. First time I actually put some time behind the bars of a Sidewinder rather than a quick rip on a lake. This was a 2018 137 with exhaust and tuner. 280HP. I really would have loved to find a spot on the trails where I could rip it for more than half a second but that didn't happen. When everyone says you don't need that kinda power there is nowhere to use it is 100% true. lol. I love how you sit on it but this one handled like shit. Might have been out he had his suspension setup IDK? Didnt make alot of turbo pshhhhh psshhhhh either maybe because every time I tried to wine it out it spun and never got into boost. I wish Yamaha had something between the viper and sidewinder with similar power to the apex.

Kinda my experience as well. Out on the flowage these big power turbo sleds are fun as hell but in the trails, they don't handle anywhere near as good as the Polaris/Doo counterparts. I'll take the slower 800/850 2 smokes for the more rounded riding experience all day.

 

[PANDA]

Sounds like cat released nothing but more kids sleds, new colors, and power steering for the Thundercat/Sidewinder.

Yamaha will also be disappointing.

 

[Mr Baytchos]

And another year another joke

 

[PANDA]

Yup.

Power steering sidewinder

new colors

 

[Mr Baytchos]

This cracks me up too. Warranty on the 4 strokes. Even Yamaha doesn't have faith in those Arctic Cat 2 strokes

 

[PANDA]

They are still making that damn TF Venture. If they got extra Apex/Vector parts laying around make another Apex.

Apex/Vector owners don't want a PS Sidewinder they want a Japanese built sled.