I have seen and spoken to some Phazer 4s owners(mars being one of them) and they all seem to love their sleds and knew they were not getting a 100mph rocket but rather a fun 80per sled

I am wondering if there are anyone that is 250+ or/and 6"3 + that owns a Phazer?

How are the springs and can you get a heavier spring like Cats selection

One last question what is that on the Venture Lites beside the hood above the side pods???

I rode a Phazer last year and I am 260ish and 6'2"ish. While it was a fun little sled, it was
a LITTLE sled. Not too mention that the factory suspensions aren't any good with a rider
over 175ish lbs let alone someone my size. It defenently bottomed with ease and felt
like I was riding a small sized quad. The sound and the bottom end torque were definent
plus' in my book but the wieght even felt a bit much too.

All around great little sled for a older kid or the wife. Not so much for a larger adult male, imo.

Get a FX Nytro, you'll be happy with that
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f-no lose wieght!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am 6'5 and don't need to lose weight

I have a Phazer GT and it bottomed out bad until I put in some anti-bottoming blocks. You can get them through Yamaha or make them yourself, very simple. The front end is also soft, but the front shocks are rebuildable. A Phazer FX is probably the way to go, but I have heard those are very stiff. I dont think you would have a problem with being to big for a Phazer, and you would be able to throw the thing around like nothing. At least you wouldnt have $10,000 invested in one and end up not wanting it. Here is a little inspiration towards your purchase.

I believe there is an alternate spring you can use in the rear.
It might just be the one off the venture.
Either way that should help you out.
I'm about 230 with gear(just a guess)
ride a little more forward(if standing), keeps it from bottoming out.
I like to ride with my feet under the pegs(I stand almost everywhere here in the hills.)

Yeah, you can get the rear springs from the Phazer FX. They are stiffer and would make a huge difference, but they are $184.36 each from Yamaha. I hope the difference is very noticeable cause that is alot of money for springs.

WOW $180 for a spring

OUCH hell its $35-40 for HD ones for my ZR and there is about 25 diferent springs to chose from

Are the rear Phazer shocks rebuildable or on,y the Phazer FX?

The rear shocks on the FX are rebuildable, the GT they are not. These are 2007 models Im talking about. I believe they changed the suspension packages on 2008 models.

Shock packages have been changed for 08. I had last years FX and the shocks were pretty stiff. I'm 230 with gear and 6'1", it handled me just fine on the medium setting. A guy I ride with is a hardcore Doo fan, but loved to jump on the Phazer. He was unbelievably fast in the trails on that thing (faster than I could go even) and he weighs probably 250ish. Of course he raced quad for many years and he took to it like a magnet. He's fast on just about any sled, but on the Phazer he'd hit the twisties like a madman. I was getting faster as the season went on, but it definately rides differently.

It'll handle someone that big, but don't be expecting to win any drag races or beating anyone in an open stretch.

No,,but you need to lose that shirt!!! R2R

I own a 2007 phazer fx and I weigh about 220, but my buddy weighs about 260 and he was ditch banging and said the ride was awesome.

No,,but you need to lose that shirt!!! grin.png R2R


Shouldn't you ask him on a date before you ask him to take his clothes off? LOL

I demo rode an '07 Phazer GT last winter. Im about 200 pounds and didnt find the suspension to be soft or easy to bottom out. Keep in kind that the GT has a softer suspension than does the FX.
I think youd be fine with the suspension and you could always get the shocks revalved and get stiffer springs.
What I think you might be disappointed with in the engine power. Like I said, Im about 200 pounds and I found the engine to be a little bit underpowered off the line (but it has plenty of power as long as you keep it above 8,000 rpm). At 260 pounds, I think you are going to be bored with the sled.
Id personally think youd be happier with an RS Vector or an FX Nytro. However, if you dont care about speed the Phazer would be fine. Its well-known that its no lake racer, but I got that GT that I demoed up to 95 on the dream-o-meter (which should be probaly 80-85 mph in real life) and the throttle wasnt even all the way to the bar.

I'm about 300 and rode an 07 FX. It was a little too soft, but I think if you put bigger springs out back it'll be fine. It's quite a bit slower than your ZR though. Still a blast to ride.

i weigh about 195 and i ride the phazer hard and have broken many things... if you are going to get one be prepared to be bringing it back and forth to the dealer