2017 Yamaha VK540 - Features & Benefits

[lucasechenique]

Glad somebody cares about us nordic customers. Tired of all these manufacturers targeting the midwest and northeast claiming they're reliable cause they get many miles on the odometer, like no shit they're not gonna break if you're riding like once a week on a few nicely groomed trails in the woods where it constantly gets great weather in the 30s. Come up north to interior/western Alaska where people commute on snowmachines everyday or travel hundreds of miles on frozen rivers nonstop when it's like 35 below fahrenheit. Do that, then we'll talk about reliability.

[waynedawe]

I have a 2017 VK with over 9000ks on it with no problems, I heard in Labrador the wardens got a few with over 30, 000ks on them

[Vanbrusa]

The VK540 is for the black coffee drinking psychopaths of the frozen Tundra. Respect.

[Rumblefan]

Looks like the 90s Yamahas on the hood, front suspension and headlight a bit.

[olivtradet]

it's enough to make a grown man cry

[vectraB]

basically the same sled since 1988. now also sold as arctic cat bearcat. LOL I'll stick to my lynx 49 ranger 900 ace.

[elmerfudd]

Very hard to find specs. What does it weigh??

[MrTacticalinuit]

Ruined a piston in less than 2k miles. Replaced the piston and premixed fuel for break in and it shredded that piston too. Sending the motor back for repair. I hear this is being worked on, but beware. Hear from a dealer that this isn't uncommon.