What Weight Shock Oil?
Service & Tuning Notes
September 30, 2006
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How can you tell what weight of oil is in a shock? One simple method is to compare its flow rate to known weights of shock oil. We do this using a “paint viscosity meterâ€, a small plastic cup with a specific size hole in the bottom. Fill the... Read more
Yamaha Apex Sleeveless Plated Cylinder Design
Service & Tuning Notes
September 30, 2006
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…..Yamaha Apex (150 FI) models feature a sleeveless plated cylinder design, where the previous carbureted RX-1 engine had plated cylinders with sleeves. The change is said to improve heat displacement on the higher-powered fuel-injection engine. In addition, the FI version has an oil pressure sensor. The pistons and rings... Read more
ACT Drive Secondary Removal
Service & Tuning Notes
September 30, 2006
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With many of the later model Arctic Cats fitted with the ACT (Diamond) Drive gearbox and secondary clutch, many of you have encountered difficulty when removing the secondary clutch. Some units (not all) are stuck on the shaft, and require some extra muscle to get them off. This is... Read more
PowerTEK 800 Connectors
Service & Tuning Notes
September 30, 2006
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Ski-Doo has suggested all models fitted with the 800 PowerTEK engine packages (2005 & 2006) should have di-electric grease applied to the ECM connector during off-season storage to prevent corrosion of the connector. This is the main connector that plugs into the ECM module. There is a specific procedure... Read more
Ski-Doo Spark Plugs
Service & Tuning Notes
September 30, 2006
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Anyone who owns a new SDI-equipped Ski-Doo is going to need to know the specific spark plugs that are recommended for their sled. NGK BR9ECS, you say? That’s a start; there are different versions of this spark plug, making matters confusing. We’re not talking about the traditional screw-on aluminum... Read more
Damaged RX-1 Spark Plugs
Service & Tuning Notes
September 30, 2006
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Owners of 2003 Yamaha RX-1s may experience poor performance or ignition misfiring caused by a poor connection between the coil caps and spark plug terminals. The original spring clips used inside the plug caps could cause the coils to not be held securely on the spark plug. This can... Read more
Land & Sea Contingency Awards
Industry Update
September 30, 2006
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Land & Sea, makers of the portable DYNOmite dynamometer system, is offering contingency prize money as a proud sponsor of the National Speed Association’s exciting Pro Stock Asphalt snowmobile drag racing circuit. Sleds in the NSA range from 1000 to 1500cc with highly modified engines, making anywhere from 225... Read more
Group Seeks Trail
Leglislation
September 30, 2006
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A group in Eastern Newfoundland is lobbying the federal government to bend its rules and allow snowmobiling in a national park. The Terra Nova Trail Riders want Ottawa to permit a corridor through Terra Nova National Park that would allow snowmobilers to access nearby trails. It’s illegal to operate... Read more
Public Land Access Pioneer Inducted Into Off-Road Hall of Fame
Leglislation
September 30, 2006
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A long-time champion for responsible access to public lands will be placed into the Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame (ORMHOF). Clark Collins, co-founder of the BlueRibbon Coalition (BRC), was chosen for this honor by a unanimous vote of the ORMHOF nominating committee. Collins started the BRC, a national recreation... Read more
2007 Polaris Dragon – Enter the Dragon
2007 Models / Features
September 20, 2006
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Back when the RMK IQ and Fusion were first introduced two years ago, they were split along body style lines as long track and short track. The Fusion, despite having a-arms, had a big torque motor and not the lightweight cross country sleds the EDGE XCs and Pro-X models... Read more