08 09 or 10 Phazer Questions

[NWGooser]

I am looking at a Phazer MTX for my wife. Never had a yammer so I have some questions. Basically, what are the differences between the 08, 09 or 10. I see that the tunnel is different (the hole is closed up and less plastic trim). Is there anything other than that where I should look at one of the years above the others?

Thanks in advance.

 

[NWGooser]

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No opinions?

 

[yammi4ever]

I am no phazer expert, but did just buy one myself, so here is a little info I have.
The 07 to 08 year had the biggest changes and once you got into the 09 they had pretty much everything updated that they felt needed to be. Most of the 07's got the updates and I do not think it was anything major....Tunnel close off, help for the cooling system were the major changes I think.

Hopefully someone with more knowledge will chime in to fill in the gaps to my info.

kirk

 

[yammi4ever]

I am no phazer expert, but did just buy one myself, so here is a little info I have.
The 07 to 08 year had the biggest changes and once you got into the 09 they had pretty much everything updated that they felt needed to be. Most of the 07's got the updates and I do not think it was anything major....Tunnel close off, help for the cooling system were the major changes I think.

Hopefully someone with more knowledge will chime in to fill in the gaps to my info.

kirk

 

[roughrider99]

there are pretty minimal changes to the phazer, just trim and updates, i had an 07 and the updates weren;t really a big deal except for me the recall they had on air screen clips inside the airbox, one of mine came loose and went through the engine, the day before our annual feb trip.

pretty much all updates were done for 07's and fixed for 08's and 9's so u guys are good to go.

 

[whatryan]

for a women there just about right for them if your only riding trails. there handleing is not that good and there under powered. i have one had a good time with in iowa ditch banging but when i took it out west it boondocks alright but when its gets some what steep and deep it drags butt. just get her the nytro xtx that will be do the job

 

[roughrider99]

a phazer mtx will go more places than an xtx

 

[nwsledder]

The windsheilds got smaller after the first year if you planned on keeping it on for her. Took mine off before I left the dealership

 

[powdermuncher]

The Phazer is extremely nimble and high ( Tipsy)

If you take out the swaybar and put the Gen 2 simmons skis on it it makes the sled stable and fun for-everyone .
Before the gen 2 skis I just put the stockers in the wide position for my girlfriend and after that she loved it. The swaybar used to tip here over on of camber slow turns with bumps , without it she can now compress the uphill shock a bit. ( Without the swaybar go to max preload on the right and one notch les on the left shock)
There were a few updates done to them but Yamaha did all of them for free except the tunnel block of I did that myself . Besides that they are just about bullet proofed I did not do a thing to it except for changing the oil.

 

[NWGooser]

Thanks for the info

My wife went out Saturday and picked up a brand new 08 for a killer deal. I'll get the tunnel block-off kit ordered right away. She is really looking forward to it. She has been on a 97 XLT 600 and is ready for the upgrade.

 

[mcfly13]

08

08 has the tunnel block already

 

[Lococoin]

08 has the tunnel block already

Not correct, 08 had the plastic pieces on the side to help out, 09 is when they put the aluminum cover on the tunnel.