Wait!!!
Stainless steel isn't supposed to rust.
Maybe I was too quick to trust the science.
Wait!!!
Stainless steel isn't supposed to rust.
Maybe I was too quick to trust the science.
Hot brake dust from rail cars used to do this to painted new vehicles, dunno if it is related here. Either that or low grade stainless steel, or both.
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Hot brake dust from rail cars used to do this to painted new vehicles, dunno if it is related here. Either that or low grade stainless steel, or both.
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when i was a kid i rode quads. i didn't have the best but I really took care of it well for a 14-16 year old kid.
a buddy from a pretty wealthy family wanted to ride and his parents bought him the first gen Yamaha Raptor. About 15 hrs on a brand new $7k (at the time that was insane) quad and the gear box went to shit. No warranty.
I learned a valuable lesson at his dad's expense, never buy first generation anything. Hell even wait until year 3 when they've worked some if not all of the the short, medium and some longer term kinks.
when i was a kid i rode quads. i didn't have the best but I really took care of it well for a 14-16 year old kid.
a buddy from a pretty wealthy family wanted to ride and his parents bought him the first gen Yamaha Raptor. About 15 hrs on a brand new $7k (at the time that was insane) quad and the gear box went to shit. No warranty.
I learned a valuable lesson at his dad's expense, never buy first generation anything. Hell even wait until year 3 when they've worked some if not all of the the short, medium and some longer term kinks.
No warranty.
Really? My friends and I have had great support from my dealer and Yamaha on new toys, especially snowmobiles. Maybe that dealer was out to screw your friend's dad out of a few more bucks since he had plenty. I would not be surprised if Yamaha covered it, I would be surprised if they didn't. New Yamahas usually have a 1 year warrantee, and options to extend it up to 4 years. Was the raptor considered a racing vehicle the first year and had a reduced or no warrantee? Gearbox at 15hrs sounds like a manufacturing defect.
>No warranty.
Really? My friends and I have had great support from my dealer and Yamaha on new toys, especially snowmobiles. Maybe that dealer was out to screw your friend's dad out of a few more bucks since he had plenty. I would not be surprised if Yamaha covered it, I would be surprised if they didn't. New Yamahas usually have a 1 year warrantee, and options to extend it up to 4 years. Was the raptor considered a racing vehicle the first year and had a reduced or no warrantee? Gearbox at 15hrs sounds like a manufacturing defect.
we're talking 2001/2002. his dad was a stickler, so I remember him being beyond pissed. I was a teenager so I was not up to date on the warranty situation.
i know he paid out of pocket, about $1k for a new gearbox and installation. like i said i remember because he was so mad and it's always been a lesson for me.
regardless, the lesson still stands. buying first gen anything is asking for trouble. let others with less patience take the hits.
we're talking 2001/2002. his dad was a stickler, so I remember him being beyond pissed. I was a teenager so I was not up to date on the warranty situation.
i know he paid out of pocket, about $1k for a new gearbox and installation. like i said i remember because he was so mad and it's always been a lesson for me.
regardless, the lesson still stands. buying first gen anything is asking for trouble. let others with less patience take the hits.
No argument on generally avoiding 1st gen if possible, although 1st gen Yamaha Snowmobiles were usually the best year (lighter, faster). I purchased a few first year models - I bought a 1992 Vmax4, drove it 22,000 miles in 5 years and never had the engine apart. The 4 year extended warrantee I bought covered 2 new tracks, driveshaft, jackshaft, worn out exhaust flange, labor, possibly a few other small items. Bought a 1998 700 SRX, had great luck with that. Bought a 2003 RX1, great luck with that. 2006 Apex GT, great luck with that ... Yamaha stood behind every new sled I bought. I don't get why the Raptor wasn't treated the same. My buddy can tell me what he knows from the dealer/Yamaha/mechanic perspective ... I'll ask him next time I see him.
No argument on generally avoiding 1st gen if possible, although 1st gen Yamaha Snowmobiles were usually the best year (lighter, faster). I purchased a few first year models - I bought a 1992 Vmax4, drove it 22,000 miles in 5 years and never had the engine apart. The 4 year extended warrantee I bought covered 2 new tracks, driveshaft, jackshaft, worn out exhaust flange, labor, possibly a few other small items. Bought a 1998 700 SRX, had great luck with that. Bought a 2003 RX1, great luck with that. 2006 Apex GT, great luck with that ... Yamaha stood behind every new sled I bought. I don't get why the Raptor wasn't treated the same. My buddy can tell me what he knows from the dealer/Yamaha/mechanic perspective ... I'll ask him next time I see him.
i did a quick search and here's a forum from 2010 talking about the issue: https://www.raptorforum.com/threads/2001-raptor-transmission-vs-yamaha.63797/
for the record I am not stating what happened to this OP is exactly my situation since there is about a 9 year difference, but the replies back up what I'm saying. it's mostly anecdotal, but still you get the point.
i did a quick search and here's a forum from 2010 talking about the issue: https://www.raptorforum.com/threads/2001-raptor-transmission-vs-yamaha.63797/
for the record I am not stating what happened to this OP is exactly my situation since there is about a 9 year difference, but the replies back up what I'm saying. it's mostly anecdotal, but still you get the point.
Interesting. I wasn't aware of the issues with the 2001 Raptor. I have a close friend that was top mechanic at our local dealer in 2001, I'll ask him what he remembers about this and whether the dealer and Yamaha warranteed the problem back then.
Interesting. I wasn't aware of the issues with the 2001 Raptor. I have a close friend that was top mechanic at our local dealer in 2001, I'll ask him what he remembers about this and whether the dealer and Yamaha warranteed the problem back then.
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