I am planning on going to Hatchers on Saturday to break in the new phazer before the turbo gets put on. I plan on being at the parking lot on the Willow side around 10-10:30. Let me know if you wanna meet up.

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Hey Andrew, sounds cool, I would like to go I'll let ya know before then. Would like to ride the RMK before I sell it! Thanks, Joe :beerchug:

I have heard up to 2 feet, some say more some say less?????????????????????????????



I got an extra trailing arm and ski in case you break one if that helps any in your decision :div20:

Cool. I should be able to go, just have to find something for the kids to do while I'm gone.

not sure exactly where they are measuring but says 22"

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I'd like to go... hhmm... I'll check my schedule.

I'd be down to go if I don't have to work. What parking lot are you talking about on the willow side? I have only parked by the gate (although I have only been there twice at the end of last season).

Welcome to HCS Eric :beerchug:

might have the RMK sold :banghead: :div20:
good if it sells but sucks too, cause I really want to go ride it!!

Well FRIG!! wouldn't you know it, as soon as I plan to go ride the RMK it sells! Rode it around the neighborhood before it left, that sled is sweet!!! Wish I could have rode it for real. You guys have fun saturday :beerchug: < to having no sleds, man this sucks!

In your profile its says your favorite place to ride is hatchers and you have only beenthere twice?

Just kidding bro, i plan on parking at the coffee shop close to the end of the road, cant miss it. Hope to see a few guys there, i will be the tall guy on a slow phazer mtn lite. :frech32:

I have only been riding since the end of last season, so although its quite a biased opinion its all I had to choose from, really. I am being forced into working saturday, but my friends and I are thinking of going on sunday. Sucks you had to sell the sled before you really got a chance to ride it. Thanks again for the sled!

enjoy it!!!
maybe sirCATchalot will find it in his heart to take a poor soul, who doesn't have a sled, riding every once and awhile, and let me ride the widow :div20: hell I'd be happy in the M-Cat

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I'm down for a ride tomorrow. I went up there 2 days ago and there is 2-4 ft of snow in the back bowls.

Love the picture.

Looks like I'm going with the boys this Sunday I believe. See you all out in the snow.

Going to Anchorage or I'd be game. I'd like to wait for just a little more snow anyway. Have fun.

No snow in Central Wisconsin yet !! MAKES ME MAD

i will be leaving tomorrow at 9;45 from my house in anchorage., should be there around 11.

I will also be up there sunday so if you see me around come say hi.

You guys are lucky, no snow yet out here in Western Alaska, Bethel has been muddy if anything....
A few chunks of ice are starting to come down the river though...
I am praying for cold first though, this bog really needs to freeze before it snows, otherwise the snow insulates the thin ice and it gets kind of dangerous.
Looking forward to a new Yamaha Venture Lite this year, I hope it SNOWS!!!!(I have seen no snow here well in to January, BLARRRGHHHH!!!)

Later...

Cristian of the Freezing Tundra.

PS. Have loads of fun out there guys, and gals.

Which parking lot are you talking about? Before the bridge or after it? I will be up there on my rmk along with my buddy on his mountain mox so if ou see us dont be afraid to say whats up...Mine's a blue 98 wedge, I'll be up there around 10:30 also

Hey Hyflyr, give us a full report on how you like the Phazer Mountain :div20: pics would be nice too :beerchug:

UNDER POWERED

Ok, now that the main downfall is out of the way I will tell you the rest.

Suspension- Silky smooth, one of the smoothest riding sleds if not the most for a 144 i have ever ridden. However, on jumps way too soft and bottoms to easily. Front end is way to soft and rolls way to easily, however i have taken the sway bar out and cranked the shocks all the way up but did not help.

Motor- very quick and smooth. Thick middle range and bottom range, no top end what so ever. Saw 72mph on a straight stretch and wasnt pinned so maybe a little faster but not much. Sounds good to, but sound doesnt always mean hp :frech32: 30 miles and 3 gallons of gas were burned but keep in mind i was at full throttle most of the time just to get the thing to go. I know they say dont break in a sled hard but hey, it has 5 year warantee until the turbo gets here so if poops it might as well be while i have warrantee so i will ride hard. :div20:

Feel- The sled is very agile and easy to throw in the pow but like mentioned above the shocks give way to easily and wants to roll out instead of hold a line while carving. Fox floats will cure this. Handlebars are nice but too low for me being 6'8" so i was a little out of balance by leaning over but not bad at all. Fly bars and riser will fix this to.

Potential- I think this sled can and will be a great sled when set up for how i ride. When the turbo is on and the shocks and handlebars are fixed to my liking i think it will be a kick a$$ sled but until the i will suffer with a under powered ill handling sled that could compete with most 500's.

Thats all i got!

Hyflyr,

So based on the way it is, it sounds like you are unhappy. Is it about what you expected, knowing when you bought it you would be adding goodies to get it to the way you want it. Thanks for the review.

sounds like it is about what you expected then, eh? bet you can't wait for the BOOST!!! :beerchug:

How was the ride? Snow depth and conditions? Not a single flake down here at the end of the road yet. Just cold, thats good though lock everything up tight.

Hyflyr,
Sounds about right, it is only 80 hp stock. You are turning a 2" paddle and I believe you got used to the power your old sled had. Should not be a problem when you get it set up for you and a bit of boost!!!!!!! :div20:
TL

Am i unhappy? To tell you the truth not really. If i were to have to ride it like this the whole year yes, i would be unhappy. The sled has potential, i just have to bring it out. It is what it was advertised for, a beginners mountain sled. If I was recommending a beginner to the mtn riding style and a first year sled i would recommend it but for someone that is used to 165 hp mod sleds i wouldnt at all.

Once the boost, bars, and shocks are on it im sure it will be a runner for sure, until then i will settle for the back of the pack. However once the boost is here look out :beerchug: