confused...some advice

[rustman]

i recently picked up a 98 srx 700 for a real good price. I am going thru it and cleaning it up, making sure everything is good to go. I saw an ad for a 95 800 http://edmundston.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-ATVs-snowmobiles-snowmobiles-a-vendreYAMAHA-VMAX-4-800-W0QQAdIdZ240692454 . The guy is interested in my srx. I am torn, I love vmax-4's..alot! He might trade me straight up.. what should i do?

[AL P]

wow..I can see your delema...
i really don`t know what I would do...

i think if i already had a vmax 4 or two..I`d probley keep the SRX...but then again..one can never have enough vmax 4`s, and that is the mighty 95, so..

dang man, sory i can`t help..no I`m confused..LOL

tuff deal really...I guess condition, track, studs, ski`s, miles, etc etc would play a role also..I`d have to have both sleds infront of me, and go in deep before i could decided i think..

[rustman]

oh yeah the ad is in french... so if you dont understand i can translate

[rustman]

al...your no help...lol...I think if he'll go for it that 95 might be mine

[RX1]

DO IT!!!! SRX's like the one you bought are a dime a dozen, there aren't many NICE Vmax4's out there to be had.....Especially 800's......JMO.:vmax4:

[rustman]

rx1...I like your opinion. You are right, srx's can be had. 95 800's on the other hand... not so much. Waiting to hear back from the owner.

[RX1]

I'm not exactly sure what the description said, but I think I read something about it having quads too? Then it would be a good trade for sure. I could see hanging on to the SRX if it were a 01 or 02, but there's nothing special about the older ones like that......Not compared to a VMax4 anyway....

[rustman]

well, i never traded. I kept my srx for a few reasons, the first one is that the '95 was a little rough looking under the hood but my main reason was that the srx I had was untested in the snow at the time. I didnt feel right trading a sled that could potentially have major problems. Turns out the srx did have a few issues and was not ready for someone to ride. I have since corrected these things and have put almost 200 trouble free miles on it, and it works good! the first 3 times out however I had to limp back and inspect, nothing major but I still think I made the right decision.

[RX1]

How you likin the SRX now that it runs right compared to the 4's?

[rustman]

Im glad you asked, the srx is quick, has better suspension and burns half the gas. Is it a vmax-4? Not even close! I dont even drive it, I let my friends use it. vmax 4's are like a GTO judge...pure badass! I raced my g/f's stock '93 against it in a few different scenarios, open field with about 10 inches of fresh snow and it was dead even, hard packed road(almost ice) and the srx was quicker. To be fair I weigh 220 or so, my friend 160. Both sleds 0 studs, srx has a better track though. Srx is running stock weights loaded, red secondary at 80 wrap and a bender 9870p helix, not sure of the angle. Vmax is running 89a-10's, heavy rivets, not sure exactly, aaen orange primary spring, secondary is stock spring, stock helix at b-3. Srx seems to not spin as much, therefore gaining the advantage. All in all I like the vmax, just seems tougher. I cant wait to see what my '93 will do against it. I have an 800 cdi, y-pipes and expansion chambers, 24-37 gearing, 42-37 helix at b-3 setting, primary has 89a-10 weights about 56 total grams and a hauck black spring squished into a short cover. SRX is a nice sled though for what I have into it and all my friends really like to drive it, they dont get to touch mine or the g/f's for the most part.