Why leave this motor out of ATVs Yamaha?
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Why leave this motor out of ATVs Yamaha?
ENGINE 4-stroke, 2-cylinder, 3-valves, liquid-cooled
HORSEPOWER 80 hp
DISPLACEMENT 499 cc
BORE X STROKE 77 x 53.6 mm
CARBURETION 43 mm fuel injection
http://www.atvreviewnetwork.com/enth...cleCode=180179
Its in this snowmobile they class a "entry sled" .Yamaha Phazer GT.
It makes more hp then most Big Bore ATVs made with only 500cc and its a 4 stroke!
HORSEPOWER 80 hp
DISPLACEMENT 499 cc
BORE X STROKE 77 x 53.6 mm
CARBURETION 43 mm fuel injection
http://www.atvreviewnetwork.com/enth...cleCode=180179
Its in this snowmobile they class a "entry sled" .Yamaha Phazer GT.
It makes more hp then most Big Bore ATVs made with only 500cc and its a 4 stroke!
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because an atv is not a sled- and the yamaha drive train, suspension & ecm would need to be upgraded to support that kind of HP- which translates into more $$$- and people buy yamaha's because they are a decent (not in my opinion) cheap atv- have you ever compared the axles (and drive train) of a can-am or polaris to the axles of a yamaha grizzly? can-am & polaris axles are 30% thicker than the yamaha's grizzly's axles-
can you imagine what would happen to a grizzly if you popped an 80 hp rotax power plant into it? things would break.
upgrades cost money- if people wanted high hp atv's that have been engineered to handle high HP- then they'd shell out the extra money to the manufacturer who hires the engineers to design an atv to handle 80hp motors... in other words, they'd buy a can-am or polaris
plus- japanese 4x4 atv manufacturers are a bit behind in regards to 4x4 "innovation"... can-am / BRP & polaris are leading that front at the moment in all 4x4 aspects.
can you imagine what would happen to a grizzly if you popped an 80 hp rotax power plant into it? things would break.
upgrades cost money- if people wanted high hp atv's that have been engineered to handle high HP- then they'd shell out the extra money to the manufacturer who hires the engineers to design an atv to handle 80hp motors... in other words, they'd buy a can-am or polaris
plus- japanese 4x4 atv manufacturers are a bit behind in regards to 4x4 "innovation"... can-am / BRP & polaris are leading that front at the moment in all 4x4 aspects.
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I guess what a person had to say is it would be nice if yamaha implemented a 80 horse engine into a quad.
I never meant just throw the 80 horse engine into the current setup, more of have a 80 horse quad to compete with the competition.
I guess thats one thing that companies like yamaha prove to everyone, ya dont NEED high hp to make a rock solid atv.
I never meant just throw the 80 horse engine into the current setup, more of have a 80 horse quad to compete with the competition.
I guess thats one thing that companies like yamaha prove to everyone, ya dont NEED high hp to make a rock solid atv.
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HP cost money-
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but even so- for some odd reason, the only japanese manufacturer to really step up to the HP plate has been kawasaki with their brute force 750 twin- suzuki & yamaha seem to be just selling atv's with BNG the last couple of years- don't even get me started on honda- they still can't even make a front locking diff or offer an engine with an OHC- which is basically industry standard at this point!
The japanese atv's were strong pre 2005- but since then can-am & polaris have been really just decimating the 4x4 scene every year with unbelievable suspension / chassis innovations and 4x4 features.
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I guess it depends what ya use an atv for. I see that can am is pretty popular right now due to the suspension and power. I have a ton of hunting buddies and not one of them guys buys can am, cause it doesnt suit their needs. Which was always strange to me cause ive been a brp fan since one of my first sleds we had when I was 5 years old.
Agreed about honda, they could make a killing by opening their minds a little regarding the technology of their etv's, and the following that honda has, well is unheard of almost.
Agreed about honda, they could make a killing by opening their minds a little regarding the technology of their etv's, and the following that honda has, well is unheard of almost.
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I guess it depends what ya use an atv for. I see that can am is pretty popular right now due to the suspension and power. I have a ton of hunting buddies and not one of them guys buys can am, cause it doesnt suit their needs. Which was always strange to me cause ive been a brp fan since one of my first sleds we had when I was 5 years old.
Agreed about honda, they could make a killing by opening their minds a little regarding the technology of their etv's, and the following that honda has, well is unheard of almost.
Agreed about honda, they could make a killing by opening their minds a little regarding the technology of their etv's, and the following that honda has, well is unheard of almost.
it just doesn't appear they even care about the atv market anymore.
can't even say BNG for their rincon lineup - the 2003 looks identical to the 2013!!!
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