snowtrax00

I bought a 2000 yamaha vmax 500 about a month ago for $1800. It has electric start, reverse and it pretty clean with about 2500 miles. It has been rebuilt once. I have no idea why but my mechanic told me that it had been. That scares me a little bit. Are these reliable? Should I be worried?

xxxthebxxx

yeah these sleds are usually very reliable and you payed a low price for one! it has nice, welcomed bonuses too like reverse and e-start. having it rebuilt so early does worry me, but whatever was wrong is hopefully fixed!

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snowtrax00

Well what is the point of a top end rebuild? Is it like a "do it early and be safe or something major might break thing" or a "let it go until something goes" type of thing?

xxxthebxxx

I don't know the exact technical means of it, but I do know that they're done when a sled's performance dwindles because of low compression in the cylinders. This snowmobile has 3 to worry about.

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2006 Arctic Cat Crossfire 600 EFI 136" MINE!
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2002 Polaris Edge X 800
2001 Arctic Cat ZR 600 EFI
1989 Yamaha SRV 540
Summer:
1999 Polaris Trailblazer 250 Quad
2004 Yamaha Wolverine 350 4x4 ATV
2001 Caravelle Interceptor 21' Boat
Past Machines
2000 Ski-Doo Formula Deluxe 380-9/29/09
She will be missed
1991 Suzuki LT 80-9/08
1990 Yamaha Sno Scoot-2007
1996 Larson 16' Bowrider-2007

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polaris rider

wheres the pics?

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snowtrax00

No, my sled only has twins. I did put a video on youtube of me starting it but it doesn't really show the sled. It's been waxed about a million times and I hope to get some paint for the foot boards. Here is the link to the video:
YouTube - chris000089's Channel

xxxthebxxx

o I though the vmax was triple mustve been mistaken. Either way the rebuild can't hurt you! Sounded real nice.

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Winter:
2006 Arctic Cat Crossfire 600 EFI 136" MINE!
1999 Ski-Doo Mach 1 Triple 700
2002 Polaris Edge X 800
2001 Arctic Cat ZR 600 EFI
1989 Yamaha SRV 540
Summer:
1999 Polaris Trailblazer 250 Quad
2004 Yamaha Wolverine 350 4x4 ATV
2001 Caravelle Interceptor 21' Boat
Past Machines
2000 Ski-Doo Formula Deluxe 380-9/29/09
She will be missed
1991 Suzuki LT 80-9/08
1990 Yamaha Sno Scoot-2007
1996 Larson 16' Bowrider-2007

www.snobusters.com

LET....IT....SNOW!!

polaris rider

idles and seems to run good!

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TwinsofMLB

Sleds have rebuilds left and right for many reasons. I can't find any thing about recalls on this model so you should be all set. If anything I'd be happy that it got a rebuild, just saves you the trouble. When it comes to reliability, yammys can NOT be beat. There's no way you got this from a dealer though, right?

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snowtrax00

ha why is there no way I got it from a dealer? I actually bought it from a guy who buys them from the dealers. Like he probably bought this one at a Polaris or Ski doo dealer for cheap, and then made the money off of me!

faster_than_u

wow sleds are cheap there. up here that would sell for at least double that

snowtrax00

Yes but up there sleds last a long time! To everyone else...I am still concerned that it was rebuilt so early. Did it need to be?

TwinsofMLB

Then there may be something wrong with it, a dealer wouldn't sell it for the low of a price after a recent rebuild.

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2000 Arctic cat ZRT 600 triple- Sold.

1992 Ski doo mach 1 617cc (the beast)- New paint job on the windshield!

Do the snow dance with me!!! We don't get enough in Vermont!

And God said: "Let there be snow."

- 3 coats of chrome will take you places!


Yes I patented that

snowtrax00

Hmm yeah. The guy bought it during the summer for one reason, he bought it from a dealer that didn't want a yamaha...probably a polaris dealer or something, and it needed just maintenance work like new belt, carbs cleaned etc. I ended up spending $250 at the mechanic just for basic stuff but nothing was wrong with it and compression was fine-118 or something. So really I ended up paying $2050 for the sled which books for $1800 in perfect condition. The guy probably didn't make too much off of it but maybe a couple of hundred dollars. And there is a scratch in the windshield and a slightly bent bumper, a small rip in the seat which can be easily fixed but I don't think I got a great deal on it. I could've bought if for less since it needed belt, plugs and stuff but it's no big deal. I don't think there is anything wrong with it.

polaris rider

for a newly rebuilt engine.. 118 is low!

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TwinsofMLB

Real low... check it again.

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And God said: "Let there be snow."

- 3 coats of chrome will take you places!


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xc sp 500 rider

check the comp. with both plugs out

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RJ Gleason

Actually, a fresh rebuilt engine will read low until the rings are seated properly.
So, that is not too far off the mark. Test it again when you have run a tank full of gas through it.

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polaris rider

rite, i kno it has to be broken in and the rings have to be seated rite, but still should he expect 125? then up to like 130ish wen the rings get seated

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