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[gsganzer]

Yeah, valve lash is important for sure. The smaller the engine the more sensitive they are to valve adjustment. Your friends RTV is prolly the 500 model with a two cylinder gas engine. My employer has a handful of those. One broke a rod a few months ago so we pulled the engine and rebuilt it. Another one came in this last week with a broken rod. Now to pull that one and see if it is rebuild able. B.

My friend that talked me into the Viking, buys Yamaha's exclusively for his dirt and road bikes, as well as SxS's. He said the Yamaha's rarely need any valve adjustment, for the life of them. I'll check it after the initial break in, when I change the fluids.

The neighbors kubota is gas. I've never rode in it, but it looks like an entry level model with puttering around a property as its purpose. Next time I'm over there, I plan to look at it some more.

I'll try to go to my 3000 acre deer lease in the coming weeks and take the Viking with me. I can get around the lease just fine with my F250, but I do get some Texas pin stripes, now and then and the Viking will allow me to get to some places that I normally only venture on foot. The SxS will kind of be a new adventure for hunting. The inner ranch road loop is over 5 miles, so the Viking speed and smoothness will be nice. I bought a 12' Lamar single axle trailer to haul it. I was really on the fence between going to a 14', dual axle, but ultimately decided I wanted a lighter trailer that could also be towed behind the SxS.

I received the wiring harness extensions and relay for the backup lights yesterday. I placed my order for the shop manual, hopefully it arrives pretty soon. I'm interested to learn what all the other spare wire plugs I see on the machine can be used for.

 

[jjeff]

Unsure of Yamaha vikings over use of plastic fasteners. But some of my for only complaints of Yamaha Motorsports for me anyway the darn plastic push rivets were quickly disposed of after the realization I had to try and pop 4-8 without over damaging them or the plastic covers they were fastening especially in sub zero temps or dirt and mud, previously had to attempt this feat with usually four letter word outcomes every time I needed or wanted to check the oil on my wolverine...so I use rubber strap type fasteners bought a bunch on scamazon fairly inexpensive compared to other sxs accessories I've indulged in, it works great for me anyway. I also use them on other things, cuz I'm anti plastic fasteners. Congrats on the Viking btw. My Yamahas have never mechanically let me down or stranded. Besides there plastic fasteners lol.

 

[ArlyA]

Unsure of Yamaha vikings over use of plastic fasteners. But some of my for only complaints of Yamaha Motorsports for me anyway the darn plastic push rivets were quickly disposed of after the realization I had to try and pop 4-8 without over damaging them or the plastic covers they were fastening especially in sub zero temps or dirt and mud, previously had to attempt this feat with usually four letter word outcomes every time I needed or wanted to check the oil on my wolverine...so I use rubber strap type fasteners bought a bunch on scamazon fairly inexpensive compared to other sxs accessories I've indulged in, it works great for me anyway. I also use them on other things, cuz I'm anti plastic fasteners. Congrats on the Viking btw. My Yamahas have never mechanically let me down or stranded. Besides there plastic fasteners lol.

Everyone should have a bottle of them which costs very little. I drop them and can't find them again!

 

[jjeff]

Everyone should have a bottle of them which costs very little. I drop them and can't find them again!

Or use alternative methods to fasten plastic. Anyways if I used my sxs in a perfect world replacing those plastic fasteners and having spares everywhere would be my first choice, until I did away with them completely which actually works way better than the manufacturer, who was problaby influenced by penny pinching bean counters.

 

[John_Mc]

so I use rubber strap type fasteners bought a bunch on scamazon fairly inexpensive compared to other sxs accessories I've indulged in, it works great for me anyway.

Any chance you can provide a link to what you are talking about?

 

[jjeff]

Any chance you can provide a link to what you are talking about?

Will a screenshot work? I use similar to these on a few things I own instead of plastic fasteners. Higher vibration areas use smaller machine bolts with slightly oversized washers and nyloc nuts to fasten latches and hasps.

 

[John_Mc]

Will a screenshot work? I use similar to these on a few things I own instead of plastic fasteners. Higher vibration areas use smaller machine bolts with slightly oversized washers and nyloc nuts to fasten latches and hasps.

That helped. Searching Amazon for "t handle rubber hood catch" turned up a number of hits.

It turns out I already have a couple of them in use: When I had my log forwarding trailer in to the local welder for some repairs, I asked him for ideas to add a small tool box. I had a 50 cal ammo can for the box. He added a tray to hold it with two of those rubber T-handle straps hold the ammo can to the tray. I could have just bolted it down, but his idea made it easily removable. It's hard to see in the picture, which was taken a while ago just to show someone with a similar trailer where I mounted it, but you can see the black strap running down the side of the box. It's been on their for 4 years, stored outside. The ammo can is little worse for the wear, but the straps are still holing up well.

 

[jjeff]

That helped. Searching Amazon for "t handle rubber hood catch" turned up a number of hits.

It turns out I already have a couple of them in use: When I had my log forwarding trailer in to the local welder for some repairs, I asked him for ideas to add a small tool box. I had a 50 cal ammo can for the box. He added a tray to hold it with two of those rubber T-handle straps hold the ammo can to the tray. I could have just bolted it down, but his idea made it easily removable. It's hard to see in the picture, which was taken a while ago just to show someone with a similar trailer where I mounted it, but you can see the black strap running down the side of the box. It's been on their for 4 years, stored outside. The ammo can is little worse for the wear, but the straps are still holing up well.

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Probably borrow your idea for easily to remove tool boxes, great idea. Those rubber latches are handy and my go to when I need a cover to come off easily, now Mounting tool boxes on certain things.

 

[gsganzer]

Unsure of Yamaha vikings over use of plastic fasteners.

I agree on the plastic rivets. I have the same concern over their longevity. If I have issues, I might see if various types of cage nuts and dome head screws can be used in some of the areas.

 

[Runner]

There were plastic rivets missing on my brand new Mule while it was on the dealer's lot. Had to make them fix it before I took delivery.