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If this sled has been in storage for a long time, you might want to check the exhaust. It might be plugged. Also take the belt off and see if it revs up, maybe you might have a drive problem. Just my 2 cents worth.

I just fixed my steering play. It is not in the bushings. As the steering post goes down behind the air box/ carbs there is a clamp that holds the steering post rigid to the tunnel. I am sure the two bolts are loose causing the play. Tighten these bolts and the play goes away.

I just bought an 81 SRX seat and the "Yamaha" is stenciled differently than all other SRX seats that I have seen. This seems to be an original seat cover and also the "Yamaha" seems to be of a silver color and not white and is stenciled on a blocked out black rectangle. I bought ...

Is this sled still for sale? Thanks, Paul

I just found my '81 Snowmobile Seminar notes and I thought I would start sharing them with you. I will help you debunk some myths about 81 and earlier sleds, right from the pages from Yamaha. This first edition will feature a page about the front idler wheels found on '81 SRX's. As you know people h...

I have a 535 engine in an 8R9 chassis. I will take out all the 535 engine parts and put back a 500 engine with all the right parts. http://s8.postimage.org/4994zro81/82takenwhenitwasmule.jpg This is a picture of the sled in Feb. 1992. I bought the sled in Nov. 1989. As you can see the sled has a 83 ...