QUOTE(1991yamahaventure480 @ Jan 11 2008, 02:19 PM)

ya i used to think my sled was awesome. But until i drove my dads friends machine (2006 yamaha rs rage) I never want to go back...until we sell our lee-river cottage and get that money because i want a 06-07 yamaha nytro or 2008 vector!
just came back from yamaha demo ride rode everything, the nitro fx was interesting good power, had to much carbide back end wanted to pass the front end, i thought it lacked power in the deep snow (but then it was not a long track), great on hard pack , good acceleration to about 80 then drops off, would be a good ditch banger, seems to like the big bumps , rode the vector short and long track good sled nice power, nice trail sled, long track was good in the deep. took out the 40th appex 136 nice sled in powder needs wider ski,s takes awhile to get ontop the snow but once there will run good, nice on trails 150 has lots of torque. the last sled i rode and had a blast on was the phazer not enough power but fun hold it to the pin and go, light and easy to throw around, oh the only sled i did not ride was the venture lite to damn ugly.
after saying all this one has to realize that none of these sleds were setup to my wieght and riding style however i think yamaha has done a good job. just my 2 cents.