Yamaha YEARLY MEETING JUNE 12

MIKE_D wrote:

Me too!! What is a Teryx 4 with 11 hrs worth in trade?

I got a feeling not what this thing is going to be stillllll i am tuned in waiting for the unveil

Its 9 o clock, where is the pics!? Haha

they called it the viking

It makes the big red look good. Its like a really shitty version of a 800 ranger.

BARF. THIS THING IS UGLIER THAN HOMEMADE SIN!!

Just seen it, what a let down.

Go to utvunderground.com for further disappointment.

"With that said, Yamaha isn’t looking for any sympathy. Meeting with their team, they couldn’t be any more excited about the brand, their new Viking, and this industry in general. While 2007 seems like eons ago, reality is, its only a few years and so for Yamaha they feel primed and ready for a comeback into the UTV market. The Viking is Yamaha’s FIRST new entry in what we hope will be many more. Its target market is the hard working utility enthusiast who enjoys a good trail ride and hunt all while getting work done with his/her machine. What the Yamaha lacks in power and suspension, they made up for in design, strength and ergonomics. They know this isn’t a XP900 or Maverick killer, nope, their saving that for later!"

Im Calling total

What a let down. Was hoping for a new cool 4 seater.

What a let down!

and 12,700?? Ill keep my T4 that I paid less for, has more power, more travel, more comfort, and oh yeah seats 4.

three seats wtf, at first glance not impressed, still 700, the 900 xp Ranger may get a second look, I was really hoping for more cc,

Once again... Good things come to those who PATE!!!! In this case it meant a T4 for me. Hats off to you Jimbo!! You called it! Right on the money. And for that WE thank you.

MIKE_D wrote:

Once again... Good things come to those who PATE!!!! In this case it meant a T4 for me. Hats off to you Jimbo!! You called it! Right on the money. And for that WE thank you.

I don't think Pate was the only one telling you to get the T-4.

what a joke...

Big-R wrote:

MIKE_D wrote:

Once again... Good things come to those who PATE!!!! In this case it meant a T4 for me. Hats off to you Jimbo!! You called it! Right on the money. And for that WE thank you.

I don't think Pate was the only one telling you to get the T-4.

This is true... I thank all of you who assisted me on the journey that ended with the machine which works best for us! because no one is narrow minded and most everyone is looking out for each others best interest. At the end of the day I am proud to know each and every one of you. Ok enough sap... Someone pass me a beer!!

ridepate wrote:

3-Seat Utility.....Sorry that's the facts.

Pate-A-Minute......I have connections if it's a Yamaha.

ridepate wrote:

ridepate wrote:

3-Seat Utility.....Sorry that's the facts.

Pate-A-Minute......I have connections if it's a Yamaha.

Yup!!  When it was made public, you had bought the Ranger XP, I knew....  I THEN got  serious and began the T4 research.

Congrats on the T4 Mike (and family)!!!!!!

Sure the Utility market is bigger than the Sport market, but the Utility market is already very diluted. In terms of # of units sold and at a more premium price, there is probably more $ to be made in the Sport market at this point in the game.
And there is nothing wrong with offering a Utility machine, but first offering a ground breaking Sport model would have gone a long way to bringing back their street cred and in turn also helped them with a bigger share of the diluted Utility market.
Similar to the way Chevrolet lures them in to look at a Corvette and then sells them a Camaro made from detuned Corvette parts.
Not to mention making the aftermarket excited about your product and causing them to offer more parts for your machine. That was one of the major reasons I chose a Polaris over the Artic Cat or a Can am; It definitely was not due to their quality!!! The Ranger has certainly benefited in the aftermarket due to the popularity of the RZR even though Polaris sells a lot more Rangers than RZR's.
Yamaha obviously does not have a problem with brand loyalty from reading all of your comments, they just need to give all their old Rhino owners a reason to pay for the upgrade and a machine to turn some heads!!