5 Photos & Thoughts After Testing 2014 Yamahas Snowmobiles
By John Prusak
April 5, 2013
The spring ordering period is winding down, and people are in the position of having to make some quick decisions. With that in mind, this week’s Friday Fast Five is dedicated to folks who are considering going into a Yamaha dealership and placing money down on a 2014 Yamaha snowmobile. Here are five... Read more »
2014 Yamaha Snowmobiles: 5 Quotes From Yamaha Executives Lend Perspective
By John Prusak
February 22, 2013
The unveiling of 2014 Yamaha snowmobiles that will be built by Arctic Cat in Minnesota utilizing many Arctic Cat components (including the base chassis) has caused quite a stir this week in the snowmobile community. Whether it’s on social media, snowmobile site message boards or during pitstop conversations... Read more »
New 2014 Yamaha Snowmobiles On Display Tonight
By John Prusak
February 21, 2013
Minneapolis-area snowmobilers can be among the first consumers to see the new 2014 Yamaha snowmobiles if they act fast tonight. The SR Viper lineup – powered by a Yamaha 1049cc four-stroke triple but built at the Arctic Cat factory in Minnesota – is the highlight of the full 2014 Yamaha line shown... Read more »
2014 Yamaha Snowmobiles Unveiled
February 20, 2013
2014 Yamaha SR Viper LTX SE For 2014, Yamaha will have five snowmobile models assembled by Arctic Cat on Arctic Cat’s ProCross chassis — called the SRV chassis by a Yamaha — but utilizing the Yamaha-built 1049cc liquid-cooled, 135 hp triple-cylinder engine previously only found in FX Nytro models. The... Read more »
2014 Yamaha Snowmobiles Slideshow
February 20, 2013
Here’s a look at some action and studio shots of the new 2014 Yamaha snowmobiles that will be built on a shared platform with Arctic Cat, along with a few photos of existing Yamaha models based on Yamaha’s exclusive chassis. The shared platform is called the Yamaha SRV chassis, and it features... Read more »
2014 Snow Sneak Peek Tour Dates Announced
January 15, 2013
This snowmobile season has just started in some areas, but would you believe it’s already time to start thinking about next season? Arctic Cat, Polaris, Ski-Doo and Yamaha will unveil their 2014 snowmobiles and showcase them from coast to coast as part of the 2014 Sneak Peek Tour of the United... Read more »
2012 Yamaha RS Vector Review
John T. Prusak, Executive Editor
October 29, 2012
If the RS Vector was a song, it would be “Peaceful, Easy Feeling” by the Eagles. If it was food, it would be home-cooked mashed potatoes and gravy. And if it were a dog? It would be an old Labrador, curled up at the foot of a Barcalounger, right after he delivered your slippers. Calling any snowmobile... Read more »
Top 10 2013 Snowmobiles
Staff Report
October 22, 2012
The cutting-edge Polaris 800 Pro-RMK 155 took top honors this year. But take a look at 10 more standouts from the 2013 snowmobile lineup. Read more »
Yamaha FX Nytro RTX
John T. Prusak, Executive Editor
September 20, 2012
In the fall of 2007, Yamaha’s new 2008 FX Nytro started appearing in dealerships across North America. Previous Nytros were found in the stodgy Deltabox chassis, but this new model, in the more upright, aggressive FX chassis, was aimed at mogul-mashing, ditch-pounding maniacs — a four-stroke for... Read more »
Friday’s Fast Five: 5 1998 Snowmobiles I Want
July 20, 2012
The 1998 Yamaha SRX has a unique exhaust note. For this week’s Friday Fast Five, I’m looking back 15 years and picking the five 1998 snowmobiles I’d like to own. That was an especially great time to be in the snowmobile business because sleds were selling like mad and winters were cold and... Read more »
