2008 Yamaha Phazer GT

Yamaha Phazer: A great little machine

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In a nutshell, this is a great ride for the New England Area with tighter trails and less powder then you might get out west. As an intermediate rider, I found that both my skill le...vel and fun level went up a notch when I moved up from my '95 Artic Cat 440.

The sled does need initial adjustments to improve the handling and it always needs the rider to stay on top of where the machine is going. It is not a cruiser, it's a dirt bike on the snow. I find the high riding position very comfortable for all day travel. Maybe this is because it feels more like my motorcycles (BMW and Yamaha) and I like having me feet under me and not out in front with all the weight of my upper body on my tailbone. Read Full Review

Phazer GT

we have put 800Kms on the new toy, Pro's fantastic fuel economy, Cons, the tippiness of a high sled espicially in deep snow it tends to flounder side to side as one ski breaks through and then the other. this will slow you down to <40kph and you will get left behind, if you try to ridr it out you... will get bucked off eaven an experianced rider!!! added mountain skis to the GT as in powder the front plows badly and again it wont keep up as the little 80HP works hard and is done.the swaybar drags in the snow and we took that off little change in hadling occured, On a groomed trail no amount of skis changes or syspension adjustment will keep it from darting high speed is almost scary. the sled will not point and go. decent for a straight out 70Kph machine. going over bumps it's a ball breaker it will bottom out the silly factory set-up sags 6 of the supposed 16" travel with no one on the sled. other sleds include SXV700 and CF800

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