Bill's Area51 Project - RX-Warrior-zed!!!

 Machine Specs:

2004 Yamaha RX1

Deltabox Chassis

Mechanical Reverse

Red Anodized Windshield

Sled Sold 2011

The fall of 2004 saw both Bill and French purchasing their first 4 stroke snowmobiles, Bill with a new RX-1, and French with a new RX-Warrior. The standard RX1 came with a 121" track while the warrior came with a 136" track. Bill personalized his sled with the addition of a red-chrome windshield and left the rest pretty well stock for quite awhile. General maintenance such as suspension inspections and oil changes being the only necessary work.

In the fall of 2009, a track replacement sparked the idea of adding an extension kit for better flotation in deeper snow. Bill purchased and had the crew at Atlantic Recreation install a Hartman 136" extension kit, which included rail extensions and a tunnel extension. The track he chose was a 15x136x1.5" Camoplast Intense Track which would perform much better in deep snow, but still had great manners on the trail. To compensate for the heavier, deeper track, Bill changed the top gear in the chain case to maintain great low end pull.

In January 2011 Bill pulled the chain case apart for a bearing replacement and general check over to make sure everything was working well.

Just a few weeks later he traded in the RX-1 for a new Yamaha Nytro X-TX, which is a nice upgrade. The new machine has a rider forward riding position, a longer track, and lighter weight which I think will suit Bill's "no holds barred" riding style!

Copyright © 2011 Michael Smith