RIVERSIDE YAMAHA
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Hi guys n` gals. O.K. 1st I`m gonna try and keep this brief. But I`m stoked and really excited to convey my test ride on this new Yamaha Apex. Yesterday I sat through the usual "FACTORY" dealer meeting. The rah, rah we are #1 ect... propaganda. Market share blah, blah...pump up your dealers. The usual that all dealers have to sit through with any OEM. Truth, I had three things on my mind. In order of priority.
a) I smell pizza, when is lunch.
b) I hope Danny does not start to snore.
c) This new sled is not for our market anyway... I`m sure I smell pizza.
Anyway after all the banner waving and chest pounding. I was time to go for a ride. Finally some fresh air. The day could not have been nicer. Warm, blue sky and awesome terrain. (Rocky Mtn. House). There were a selection of sleds as well as the new EPS Apex 2011. The guys from Yamaha are serious sledders and have a few sled celebs in thier ranks. Guys like Randy Swenson for starters. They layed out a great course. Some deeper stuff, tight trails, fast bumpy trails...the kind where if your ski grabs, you do a 90 degree turn directly into the woods.
To be honest, I thought power steering on a sled was reaching a little. Run out of ideas? Why not just put a kick stand on it?
Let me just say this. Have you ever driven an old car with armstrong steering? That is what we are ALL driving now with sleds. The power steering is unreal period. Sure, it makes the steering light and easy. But that is just the start. How about flat cornering with no inside ski lift? Or bump deflection? The control factor in fast bumpy conditions is unreal. You are not fighting against the bars. I first rode a couple "regular armstrong steering" sleds down the fast bumpy sections of trail. I got arm pump trying to keep up. I thought damn these guys are a fast group.
Trading sleds. No arm pump. Must faster through rough sections and totally in control. Simply amazing.
When the Yamaha Grizzly 700 ATV came out with power steering there was a rumble from the whole peanut gallery. Now what OEM does not make a power steering ATV? In fact you can get the Grizzly with or with out power steering. I have never sold a non`power steering model.
This system "EPS" on the new Apex is no after thought. If you hear negative on this sled. The guy talking has not ridden it. No seminar is going to convey riding this machine. They will be available to ride at Yamaha fest 2011. March 27th.
I had so much fun Yesterday. If you want to chew the fat call me! I`ll share my thoughts and opinions with you. They are only my humble opinions. If I sound stoked...I`m still smilling. It`s been awhile since a new sled ready excited me.
THIS JUST IN!! WE HAVE SECURED 2 NEW APEX EPS 2011 MACHINES FOR FEB. 24TH!! LET`S GO RIDE `EM. STILL HAVE TO DETERMINE LOCATION. SOMEWHERE CLOSE TO ST.ALBERT. ANYBODY WANT TO GO TRY THEM? CALL US TO SIGN UP. WE CAN ONLY TAKE SO MANY , SO GET YOUR NAME IN AND BOOK THAT DAY OFF!
Have a great day!
Greg Symbaluk.
780-458-7272 ext.3
a) I smell pizza, when is lunch.
b) I hope Danny does not start to snore.
c) This new sled is not for our market anyway... I`m sure I smell pizza.
Anyway after all the banner waving and chest pounding. I was time to go for a ride. Finally some fresh air. The day could not have been nicer. Warm, blue sky and awesome terrain. (Rocky Mtn. House). There were a selection of sleds as well as the new EPS Apex 2011. The guys from Yamaha are serious sledders and have a few sled celebs in thier ranks. Guys like Randy Swenson for starters. They layed out a great course. Some deeper stuff, tight trails, fast bumpy trails...the kind where if your ski grabs, you do a 90 degree turn directly into the woods.
To be honest, I thought power steering on a sled was reaching a little. Run out of ideas? Why not just put a kick stand on it?
Let me just say this. Have you ever driven an old car with armstrong steering? That is what we are ALL driving now with sleds. The power steering is unreal period. Sure, it makes the steering light and easy. But that is just the start. How about flat cornering with no inside ski lift? Or bump deflection? The control factor in fast bumpy conditions is unreal. You are not fighting against the bars. I first rode a couple "regular armstrong steering" sleds down the fast bumpy sections of trail. I got arm pump trying to keep up. I thought damn these guys are a fast group.
Trading sleds. No arm pump. Must faster through rough sections and totally in control. Simply amazing.
When the Yamaha Grizzly 700 ATV came out with power steering there was a rumble from the whole peanut gallery. Now what OEM does not make a power steering ATV? In fact you can get the Grizzly with or with out power steering. I have never sold a non`power steering model.
This system "EPS" on the new Apex is no after thought. If you hear negative on this sled. The guy talking has not ridden it. No seminar is going to convey riding this machine. They will be available to ride at Yamaha fest 2011. March 27th.
I had so much fun Yesterday. If you want to chew the fat call me! I`ll share my thoughts and opinions with you. They are only my humble opinions. If I sound stoked...I`m still smilling. It`s been awhile since a new sled ready excited me.
THIS JUST IN!! WE HAVE SECURED 2 NEW APEX EPS 2011 MACHINES FOR FEB. 24TH!! LET`S GO RIDE `EM. STILL HAVE TO DETERMINE LOCATION. SOMEWHERE CLOSE TO ST.ALBERT. ANYBODY WANT TO GO TRY THEM? CALL US TO SIGN UP. WE CAN ONLY TAKE SO MANY , SO GET YOUR NAME IN AND BOOK THAT DAY OFF!
Have a great day!
Greg Symbaluk.
780-458-7272 ext.3
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