Comments on: Tested-Reliable-Innovative-Canadian http://snowmobiles.yamahablogs.ca/2009/06/02/tested-reliable-innovative-canadian/ Where sled heads gather to talk about what they love best. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:40:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: pat the rat http://snowmobiles.yamahablogs.ca/2009/06/02/tested-reliable-innovative-canadian/comment-page-1/#comment-2901 pat the rat Mon, 08 Jun 2009 01:38:06 +0000 http://snowmobiles.yamahablogs.ca/?p=603#comment-2901 i just picked up the new accesories catalogue at ag nor,our yamaha dealer,i am very impressed with all the new stuff offered,i already have a list of stuff im getting for next season,those klim gloves should be a hot seller,im getting a pair for sure,glad that yamaha is improving in the acc departement,well done pat <em>Thanks Pat, the Klim gloves are quite good, I have a couple of pairs (different styles) and have used on the sled, motorcycle and mountain bike, fit function and comfort is all there. I also have their <a href="http://www.yamaha-motor.ca/apparel/apparel_details.php?item=1656&category=casual&group=10&subgroup=" rel="nofollow">'Inversion' jacket</a> which has become my favorite piece of casual gear over the past few months... say hi to Dennis for me next time you're visiting Ag nor... cheers cr</em> i just picked up the new accesories catalogue at ag nor,our yamaha dealer,i am very impressed with all the new stuff offered,i already have a list of stuff im getting for next season,those klim gloves should be a hot seller,im getting a pair for sure,glad that yamaha is improving in the acc departement,well done
pat

Thanks Pat, the Klim gloves are quite good, I have a couple of pairs (different styles) and have used on the sled, motorcycle and mountain bike, fit function and comfort is all there. I also have their ‘Inversion’ jacket which has become my favorite piece of casual gear over the past few months… say hi to Dennis for me next time you’re visiting Ag nor… cheers cr

]]> By: Low Slung http://snowmobiles.yamahablogs.ca/2009/06/02/tested-reliable-innovative-canadian/comment-page-1/#comment-2895 Low Slung Sat, 06 Jun 2009 13:10:19 +0000 http://snowmobiles.yamahablogs.ca/?p=603#comment-2895 Great news chris,hope we get to see some new metal.By the way,why did it take so long for yamaha back in the 1990s to install hydraulic brakes on there sleds,were there plans to install them earlier than the 1997 model year?And were there ever plans to produce a "big twin two-stroke" for a mountain sled in the late 1990s?(P.S thanks for making the ET410 a easy sled to install a new track on due to the cool chain-case design,no need to remove the chain case cover,slide the drive shaft out,slide it back in.Its no wonder all the et410s around here have 1-inch aftermarket tracks). <em>Hey LS, I remember requesting (pushing) to get hydro-brakes back in the day. Couple of points, first, the issue of a parking brake. Hydraulic brakes have a tendency to 'bleed-down' over time. The competition had a lever lock system for a parking brake and actually incurred some liabilities after some sleds caught on fire due to being operated with the brake lever locked on, the system lost pressure to the point the unit would roll along but the friction of the dragging pads got things a little warm. Their solution was to add a liquid cooled caliper but our guys wouldn't buy into it... yet When our engineering looked at the advantages of the hydraulic brake, they found the 'no need to adjust' feature number one, their solution was to develop a self adjusting mechanical (ratcheting) system which we introduced but the demand for hydraulics continued. It was the idea of adding a secondary parking brake system that finally got us around the liability issue and into the game. The Bravo type scissor caliper is cable operated and will not bleed down like our competitors systems. Costs a bit more money and adds a little weight but function is better in the long run. The big twin decision was before us in 2001 when we were faced with the decision to go 4-stroke or continue to chase the more traditional trends... 4-stroke won! cheers cr</em> Great news chris,hope we get to see some new metal.By the way,why did it take so long for yamaha back in the 1990s to install hydraulic brakes on there sleds,were there plans to install them earlier than the 1997 model year?And were there ever plans to produce a “big twin two-stroke” for a mountain sled in the late 1990s?(P.S thanks for making the ET410 a easy sled to install a new track on due to the cool chain-case design,no need to remove the chain case cover,slide the drive shaft out,slide it back in.Its no wonder all the et410s around here have 1-inch aftermarket tracks).

Hey LS, I remember requesting (pushing) to get hydro-brakes back in the day. Couple of points, first, the issue of a parking brake. Hydraulic brakes have a tendency to ‘bleed-down’ over time. The competition had a lever lock system for a parking brake and actually incurred some liabilities after some sleds caught on fire due to being operated with the brake lever locked on, the system lost pressure to the point the unit would roll along but the friction of the dragging pads got things a little warm. Their solution was to add a liquid cooled caliper but our guys wouldn’t buy into it… yet
When our engineering looked at the advantages of the hydraulic brake, they found the ‘no need to adjust’ feature number one, their solution was to develop a self adjusting mechanical (ratcheting) system which we introduced but the demand for hydraulics continued. It was the idea of adding a secondary parking brake system that finally got us around the liability issue and into the game. The Bravo type scissor caliper is cable operated and will not bleed down like our competitors systems. Costs a bit more money and adds a little weight but function is better in the long run.
The big twin decision was before us in 2001 when we were faced with the decision to go 4-stroke or continue to chase the more traditional trends… 4-stroke won! cheers cr

]]> By: Mark http://snowmobiles.yamahablogs.ca/2009/06/02/tested-reliable-innovative-canadian/comment-page-1/#comment-2889 Mark Thu, 04 Jun 2009 20:10:27 +0000 http://snowmobiles.yamahablogs.ca/?p=603#comment-2889 Chris, Thanks for the post. Looking forward the the new accessories move. Something to read week days when I'm not out ATVing. I have already put an order for my KLIM motocross pants. Mark Chris,
Thanks for the post. Looking forward the the new accessories move. Something to read week days when I’m not out ATVing.
I have already put an order for my KLIM motocross pants.

Mark

]]> By: Yellowknife http://snowmobiles.yamahablogs.ca/2009/06/02/tested-reliable-innovative-canadian/comment-page-1/#comment-2887 Yellowknife Thu, 04 Jun 2009 04:53:16 +0000 http://snowmobiles.yamahablogs.ca/?p=603#comment-2887 Your crystal ball is accurate. Cheers! YK Your crystal ball is accurate.

Cheers!
YK

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