The last of the legendary Yamaha snowmobile will be sold to the highest bidder. Yamaha’s North American Snowmobile Team will auction the final iconic Sidewinder SRX snowmobile, number 998 of 998. Proceeds from the sale will be directed to the snowmobile community to support for years to come.

https://powersportsbusiness.com/latest-news/2025/01/09/yamaha-to-auction-off-final-sidewinder-srx/

 

farewell to the brand and to the best looking Procross to ever come out of Thief River Falls.

 

Edited January 10, 20251 yr by Crnr2Crnr

5 hours ago, Sled_Hed said:

So they haven't figured them out since 1970 lol

Yeah they got rid them all together and put a estart system that fails so much, they sell you a bottle of starter spray to squirt on it and get a few more good starts out of it

1 hour ago, Palu49 said:

That’s what I did pulls 2-12 it started and died 3-4 times before it went. She mighta been a touch hot in the pipe when it got shut down

Mine were always a temperamental when you wouldn't let them idle down after running hard or if you put it into reverse when it was too cold.

I also swear the high idle lasts longer when they get more miles on them, and idle higher too.

22 minutes ago, Not greg b said:

Was it shut down by choice? lol?

I had to shut it off before I couldn’t lift my arms to hit the kill switch after the second race of the day so I didn’t let it idle down too long. Never shut off with the tether yesterday but I had all the slack out of the cord at least once

52 minutes ago, Palu49 said:

I had to shut it off before I couldn’t lift my arms to hit the kill switch after the second race of the day so I didn’t let it idle down too long. Never shut off with the tether yesterday but I had all the slack out of the cord at least once

That’s a successful race weekend. Btw that is tether cord abuse and Jim won’t stand for that.

Edited February 17, 20251 yr by Not greg b

35 minutes ago, Not greg b said:

That’s a successful race weekend. Btw that is tether cord abuse and Jim won’t stand for that.

Speaking of Jimbo, I need to remember to bring a socket, ratchet, and wrench with to the SnoDeo this year so I can put his skis on backwards when he is having breakfast.

16 hours ago, Palu49 said:

My buddies 800 ptek was started more by a rope on the clutch than we ever got the recoil to work I believe. Good thing the catalyst recoils are the one reliable thing on them because mine took like 12 pulls to start after my second race yesterday

sounds like you need electric start...

13 hours ago, racinfarmer said:

Speaking of Jimbo, I need to remember to bring a socket, ratchet, and wrench with to the SnoDeo this year so I can put his skis on backwards when he is having breakfast.

just toss a bunch of extra nuts and bolts next to his sled on the ground . that mind fucked @Palu49 for a couple hours. Jimbo would probably call his dealer and have the sled picked up for inspection.

but, if you do the skis... We demand pictures!!!

Edited February 17, 20251 yr by Crnr2Crnr

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On 2/16/2025 at 10:10 PM, racinfarmer said:

Speaking of Jimbo, I need to remember to bring a socket, ratchet, and wrench with to the SnoDeo this year so I can put his skis on backwards when he is having breakfast.

Glad to come help, donate, distract or whatever enables this amazing breakfast.