the new yamaha viking

watcha think flimmy , don't what to be a downer cause james will hop it for sure , but what the fuck ay 

Lets really look at the Pros vs. Cons....

Pros:
1- 3 person cab
2- 61" wide for more stability
3- bigger bed, more capacity
4- better switch for 4 wheel drive
5- reliable engine
6- avalible power steering

Cons:
1- still with a 700
2- 8.1" wheel travel
3- air box under seat
4- Its ugly
5- copied a Ranger and Trex
6- Small tires factory
7- bucket seats instead of bench, kids will fall in the cracks and be uncomfortable
8- low ground clearance
9- Crappy articulation

Is there anything I missed?????????????????????????

I just don't see how 66% of SXS owners wanted this machine.  Where did they find these 66% of people at cause they need an ass whipping like theres no tomorrow...  With all the SXS out there, I don't see how you don't build one that will make the others scared... I understand that Yamaha makes a great product, but why not make that great product smoke the competition....

banchee6 wrote:

Lets really look at the Pros vs. Cons....

Pros:
1- 3 person cab-Dont care about...i need 4 seats
2- 61" wide for more stability- Makes it WAY to big to fit down most trails
3- bigger bed, more capacity
4- better switch for 4 wheel drive- You sound like a salesman....the old switch was not bad enough to even mention 
5- reliable engine- We have had that since the Rhino came out.....nothing new here
6- avalible power steering-  So either we can do it now our selves or we can pay them extra to do it for us?????  wow they sure are game changers.  And im sure they will charge A LOT for it from the factory.

Cons:
1- still with a 700
2- 8.1" wheel travel
3- air box under seat
4- Its ugly
5- copied a Ranger and Trex
6- Small tires factory
7- bucket seats instead of bench, kids will fall in the cracks and be uncomfortable
8- low ground clearance
9- Crappy articulation

Is there anything I missed?????????????????????????

I just don't see how 66% of SXS owners wanted this machine.  Where did they find these 66% of people at cause they need an ass whipping like theres no tomorrow...  With all the SXS out there, I don't see how you don't build one that will make the others scared... I understand that Yamaha makes a great product, but why not make that great product smoke the competition....

See my responses in red above...not much good about that new thing

I'm not a fan of it. I can see there is a market for it and really I don't know how big that market is.

 Like a lot of people I think if they didn't want to go to a full sport they should have built a Teryx style 4 seater.

They said 5 new sxs's in 5 years. I bet next yr is a 5 or 6 seater based of the Viking , doesn't Honda already have one like that. . Maybe a more sport by year 5.

chuddly wrote:

banchee6 wrote:

Lets really look at the Pros vs. Cons....

Pros:
1- 3 person cab-Dont care about...i need 4 seats
2- 61" wide for more stability- Makes it WAY to big to fit down most trails
3- bigger bed, more capacity
4- better switch for 4 wheel drive- You sound like a salesman....the old switch was not bad enough to even mention 
5- reliable engine- We have had that since the Rhino came out.....nothing new here
6- avalible power steering-  So either we can do it now our selves or we can pay them extra to do it for us?????  wow they sure are game changers.  And im sure they will charge A LOT for it from the factory.

Cons:
1- still with a 700
2- 8.1" wheel travel
3- air box under seat
4- Its ugly
5- copied a Ranger and Trex
6- Small tires factory
7- bucket seats instead of bench, kids will fall in the cracks and be uncomfortable
8- low ground clearance
9- Crappy articulation

Is there anything I missed?????????????????????????

I just don't see how 66% of SXS owners wanted this machine.  Where did they find these 66% of people at cause they need an ass whipping like theres no tomorrow...  With all the SXS out there, I don't see how you don't build one that will make the others scared... I understand that Yamaha makes a great product, but why not make that great product smoke the competition....

See my responses in red above...not much good about that new thing

My thoughts exactly. I don't see ANY improvement from the Rhino.

I saw a new Viking on Craigslist this morning. Its brand new at a dealer. $11,699

http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/rvd/3961910767.html

100 dollars more than I paid for my used 2008 one year old!

My nickels worth of free advice to Yamaha, 1000cc or better v-twin please. Everything else is modifiable.