Project Viper! There
is no doubt that the 2002 Yamaha Viper and Viper ER have
been the topic of conversation at the trail heads, the
shop, the bars, and the parking lots. Yamaha pulled out
all the stops with their new sleds dressed in blue and
red. There is also no doubt that these beauties are aimed
squarely at the trail riders that want gobs of horsepower
and torque, killer suspensions front and rear, and the
looks to stand out from the crowd. Yamaha has delivered on
all accounts and has broken new ground in many areas with
the new Viper. The "What's New" will go into
greater detail. The Project Viper articles will cover the Viper's in their
stock form where we'll tell you what we think of the basic
platform. We'll talk about the standard features and what
makes them so amazing. After we've gone over the entire
snowmobile, we'll get into the good stuff - MODIFICATIONS for more power, better handling and improved looks. Making
them look better will be hard, but I think with the help
of Yamaha accessories and a few aftermarket extras, we can
do it. From
month to month, you can follow via the column on the
left the various stages we've taken in building our
ultimate Vipers. We've actually acquired two, so we can
build two slightly different flavors of power, speed,
and suspension. We'll only be selecting the best for our
Yamahas and you can rest assured that if you build one
like ours, you'll be more than satisfied. A word about our sponsors The
companies that are working with Off-Road.com and
Snowmobile-Online.com are doing so because they see the
value in show casing a product via the Internet to an
enthusiast operated site designed for enthusiasts. We are
unique in that our project sleds and test gear won't sit
in a garage - they'll be out on the trails with local
clubs for poker runs, charity events, and racing. You
might even get the chance to ride one of the sleds if you
see us out and about. If you see us on the trails, you can
bet that what we are riding or wearing will be written
about in the future. If we like it, we'll use it again; if
not, you'll know about it and it'll never be seen again on
or with us. These
sponsors below have also been selected for one simple
reason, they're the best at what they do. Many aftermarket
companies will be making pipes, clutches, and everything
else under the sun for the Viper, but not all are created
equal. I would recommend the ones we've selected to anyone
and feel comfortable about that recommendation. Choose
companies carefully that you plan to patronize. I would
recommend you visits the ones we have for this feature and
build your own ultimate Viper like ours. Bender Racing,
Woody's, and A.D. Boivin are a few of the best companies
supporting our sport year in and year out, you should
support them like we do. So
follow the articles and join along as we build the
ultimate Viper. Contact
the author of the Viper project. Section
Editor, Matthew Baynard Our
project sponsors. Click
here to see the 2002 Viper's being built on the Yamaha
production line in Iwata Japan. If you would like to participate with our
other project sponsors, contact the author.
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