Blew Up After 11 Years

[Huey73]

Took my bike out for a quick ride tonight and the right side blew. Haven't taken it apart yet so don't know what went wrong.

 

I've been beating on it for 2 years and the previous owner definitely didn't look after it. I knew this day was coming, but was praying to get through the summer.

 

Not to bad for reliability 11 years of running strong!

[CFH87]

Not too bad mine just had its first rebuild since it was assembled in 87.

[06specialedition]

11 years...Not bad at all . My brother has a 2000 thats still on the factory top end, barley starting to lose compression.

[locogato11283]

Nice. I wish I could get past the two year mark without blowing something up.

[camatv]

you can

 

put it back to stock..

[jackass_25]

thats alright, Good job man, mine ran for 5 years. just rebuilt it and hope it lasts another 5..

[stacman450]

yeah they reliable when mostly stock.. rebuilt my 96 had jsut started loosing comp.. need more power tho..

[Huey73]

I haven't had a chance to take it apart yet, but I think I damaged it this winter. Went out on the lake with 2 foot snow drifts and it sucked some snow in and the carbs froze wide open. had to keep hitting the kill switch to make it back in. Ran good for 3 trips after. This ride was just to keep it lubed and only lasted for 10 minutes and quit when I pulled in the driveway. I'll know for sure what happened because I've seen a few sleds that sucked snow in, a very specific pattern on the piston.

[NickisGod]

Ya once u step away from stock, your asking for problems. Yamahas orignal design is as reliable as the sun. Big motors=big problems. I'm too stuborn to give up though I just keep dishing out $