Colorado Backcountry: Slednecks - 2007 Yamaha Phazer Mountain Lite
I’ve been looking for a few years now and the day has come! I bought a 2007 Yamaha Phazer Mountain Lite sled last week! I won’t be able to put my fingers on it for another month or so because they haven’t even been completed at the factory yet. This is the first sled I’ve owned and it’s going to make for a wonderful season I’m sure. I went with the Yamaha because of the 4 stroke engine technology and the sled’s light weight. It’s a deep powder sled with 144″ track, 2″ paddles and an 80HP 4 stroke power plant. Low pollution and quiet engines work well in the backcountry.
“These design goals allowed the Yamaha engineers to develop a very nimble package. They began with adapting their proven dirt bike engine technology into a unique, lightweight 2-cylinder engine and proceeded to build the sled around it. The compact chassis is constructed with their exclusive Controlled Flow die casting technology that allowed them to build a very rigid chassis without a lot of weight. That rigidity allowed the suspension engineers to develop a very precise handling suspension setup.”
“Yamaha’s fourth objective was to build a sled that was fun to ride; for everyone, from novice riders to experienced veterans. Not “kid fun” like a 20 hp one-lunger, but the kind of fun you can go out and enjoy with anyone. The Phazer is light and nimble with a broad and user-friendly power band that you can’t help but have fun on it. Yamaha wants to expand the market and appeal to newer, younger buyers and this sled will do that.”
August 13th, 2006 at 12:40 am
they seem to be a good sled but for the money there asking ill have to buy me a bravo or a tundra im looking for them to make a true dual purpose sled them make them for motorcycles and four wheelers why cant they make one for sleds I live in alaska mountain riding here is a little different im sure.
September 13th, 2006 at 2:56 pm
i am definitly a fan of it but just like you festis i too live in the AK mtns and i need a little more hp than 80 especially when my buddies all have 800 renegades
September 13th, 2006 at 4:11 pm
thanks for the comments. i have worries about the power too but i think yam knows what they are doing. either way, gonna find out soon. if it doesn’t work, a turbo will do the trick
September 22nd, 2006 at 2:29 pm
I think you got the best sled once you slap 70 more hp on that with the turbo
September 23rd, 2006 at 10:54 pm
hey guys just thought i say i got one one from anch. yamaha
September 24th, 2006 at 9:42 am
theo– nice!! congrats, we’ve got a couple of mod ideas already for the phazer and let me know if you need the dyno results. take it easy
September 27th, 2006 at 2:48 pm
yeah that would be way cool actually. i could definitely use those results…. i was talking to one of the guys who runs the local dealer here and he said something a bout an airbox mod that will add about 15 hp but i have not had a chance to study the sled yet (not ready to be picked up yet)what ideas do you have?
October 1st, 2006 at 11:02 pm
aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh im sooooo stoked we got snow on the mountains
October 2nd, 2006 at 7:00 am
Theo- i bet.. i can’t wait to get out. have you done any mods? check my blog for a few things we’ve done to the mtn lite so far.. peace
October 2nd, 2006 at 2:26 pm
no mods yet actually i think they just got it in today cuz my cellphone started ringin in physics class and it said yamaha but….yeah ill check out the blog
October 2nd, 2006 at 2:31 pm
YOUR SO STOKED! its such a sick sled, i have to look at mine daily while waiting for snow. congrats! let me know your email and i’ll send you some dyno results on the MTN lite. lates
October 2nd, 2006 at 7:33 pm
alaskan_funkmaster_the_o@hotmail.com
just as a disclaimer of the stupid name i made it up in 7th grade 6years ago…haha but yeah that would be way bomb
peace out
October 3rd, 2006 at 6:01 am
nice one
hey check out this site too:
http://ty4stroke.com/
Phazer Forum
October 3rd, 2006 at 2:29 pm
hey wayy cool man, thanks for the results i will have to take some time and study them though