Description of the snowmobile
The Yamaha Viking 540 IV snowmobile is especially popular among users. The machine has high cross-country ability in deep snow. The snowmobile is distinguished by its reliability and unpretentiousness to the conditions of use. It can move along the snow cover regardless of its depth.
Exterior view of the Yamaha Viking 540-4 snowmobile - side view
The snowmobile can operate at very low ambient temperatures. The equipment can be operated by both a professional and a person with minimal driving skills.
The Yamaha Viking 540 IV model has a large reserve of power, sufficient to not only transport the operator and passenger, but also to tow a considerable weight. Thanks to the bright headlight mounted on the front of the machine, you can use the snowmobile in conditions of poor visibility and at night.
A comfortable seat, a high windshield, heated handles and an improved suspension make operating a Yamaha snowmobile comfortable for the operator. The manufacturer installed wider and stronger running boards on this model. Special handles are provided for passengers.
Snowmobile Yamaha VK540V'21
The simple and phenomenally durable fifth-generation Yamaha VK540 snowmobile is the only choice when people’s lives depend on the reliability of the equipment. A machine designed to work in the most extreme conditions - a true expedition cruiser of the snowmobile world! The updated VK540 is almost 25% more economical than the previous generation device, and at the same time is still the same trouble-free, convenient and passable.
The modern model of the VK540V snowmobile from the Japanese brand Yamaha occupies a leading position in the sales of winter transport. When creating the machine, constructors and designers used all innovative technical developments. As a result, the presented model is characterized by a high level of efficiency, reliability and endurance.
Proven 535cc 2-stroke engine
This is a reliable power unit. It is equipped with a heated flat-throttle carburetor, electronic ignition, a separate Autolube lubrication system and a high-power generator (400 W) that powers lighting devices and accessories. The result is a quieter, cleaner, more efficient and responsive engine.
Pro Comfort rear suspension on VK540V
It has two shock absorbers that work independently of each other. If necessary, you can easily reconfigure the suspension for difficult driving conditions by tightening the torsion bars with a rotary adjuster. Also of great help, especially when reversing in deep snow, is that the ends of the track guides are raised depending on the depth of the snow cover.
Front suspension
The legendary TSS (telescopic) front suspension has long earned an excellent reputation on groomed trails, and when you take the new VK540V off the track into deep snow, it is in its element. Combined with wide, stable skis, it makes the snowmobile predictable and easy to control. It's a pleasure to drive even at work!
Cobra WT track
For a snowmobile that has earned a reputation as a reliable conqueror of snowy expanses and harsh trails in rough terrain, only the best is required. That's why the new VK540V was designed with lightweight yet durable breakaway guides and selected the latest Cobra WT™ deep snow track with 1.5-inch (38mm) lugs.
Two-speed gearbox with reverse gear
The VK540V has a 2-speed gearbox. Thanks to it, you can easily both control the snowmobile when towing heavy loads and move at high speed. Switching gears, as well as engaging reverse gear, is carried out using a lever on the console and occurs easily and smoothly.
New exterior design and improved ergonomics
In the new windshield and front fairing, function defines form. The newly shaped hood, together with the high and wide windshield, creates complete “aerodynamic protection” for the driver and passenger. A new headlight with increased power and two lamps was installed.
New comfortable seat
The new seat is higher than the previous one, which increases the comfort of the driver and passenger, especially on rough terrain. In addition, the passenger side now has the same height as the driver's, turning long trips into comfortable rest.
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Operational purpose
The Yamaha Viking 540 4 is used to travel on snowy surfaces in many countries around the world, including the Russian Federation. High engine power allows the machine to be used for:
Yamaha Viking 540-4 - operation
- traveling long distances in difficult cross-country conditions;
- transportation of passengers and hand luggage;
- towing trailers of sufficiently large weight;
- participation in snowmobile competitions.
Yamaha's technical characteristics give it the ability to operate at very low ambient temperatures. Specialized antifreeze compounds are used to lubricate mechanisms and assemblies. Such lubricants do not freeze at low temperatures and ensure uninterrupted operation of equipment in the most severe climatic conditions.
Caterpillar for Yamaha Viking snowmobile
The caterpillar is one of the most loaded elements of the snowmobile's chassis system, which means that during operation of the equipment, especially over rough terrain, it is very likely to be damaged or even ruptured. It is very important to monitor the condition of the snowmobile track and replace it in a timely manner.
Selecting a track for a snowmobile consists of several stages. The first thing you need to do is read the instructions (manual) for your snowmobile. It indicates the parameters of the installed track: width and length. In some cases, the height of the track profile is also indicated. This information can also be found in catalogs for selecting tracks based on your snowmobile model . Now, knowing the parameters, we can move on to selection. The same snowmobile can be equipped with different models of tracks, developed for different purposes and operating conditions by different manufacturers and differing in their characteristics and price.
Take, for example, the line of the most popular manufacturer of tracks for snowmobiles today - the Canadian company Camoplast. Now Camoplast tracks are installed on their models by the vast majority of the largest manufacturers of winter equipment, as they have proven themselves to be the best over many years of use.
Camoplast produces tracks for snowmobiles in several series. Let us briefly describe the features of each of them:
— the Mountain Tracks series is suitable for use in mountainous areas, in hilly areas with differences in terrain levels, in conditions of deep, loose snow;
— the CrossCoutry Tracks series is good for driving on rough terrain, combining excellent off-road capability and comfort for riders;
— the Hi-Performance series is designed for dynamic driving, which is ensured by a special track design that gives good traction while maintaining high cross-country ability;
- Touring Tracks series - universal tracks for long trips, will pass both on crusty soil and in deep snow, have good traction and cross-country ability.
- The Utility Tracks series is designed for use in severe conditions, these tracks are suitable for installation on snowmobiles used for work and towing heavy loads.
Each series has a large selection of models, from which you can easily choose the one that suits your parameters.
If you are limited in funds, you can opt for Composit tracks from a domestic manufacturer. These tracks are manufactured in compliance with all standards, have a decent level of quality and a low price.
Thus, today it is not difficult to choose a track for any snowmobile, be it Yamaha , BRP (Bombardier) Ski-Doo , Lynx, Polaris , Arctic Cat or Buran , Lynx and Taiga . Their choice is wide, and each snowmobile will definitely find “its own” caterpillar based on its characteristics and purposes of use.
List of equipment models that the caterpillar is suitable for:
Yamaha VK Professional 2006-2012, VK 540 (inc. II & III) 1988-2012
Arctic Cat Bearcat 570 XT 2009-2010, Bearcat Z1 GS 2012-2013, Bearcat WT (all) 1997-2008, Bearcat 570 XT 2011-2013, Bearcat Z1 XT 2009-2010, Bearcat Z1 XT (including Limited) 2011-2013
BRP Expedition SE & LE (all) 2011-2013, Expedition TUV Yeti II (all) 2005-2009, Expedition TUV Rev-XU 2009, Skandic SUV 2003-2010, Expedition (including SE) 2010
Lynx 5900 (all including GLX, LC, FC, LT, LTSE & Syncro) 1989-1995, Adventure Grand Tourer 600 E-Tec & 1200 4-Tec 2011-2013, Adventure Grand Tourer 2010, 550 SUV 2003, Xtrim Commander 600 E-Ted (including LTD) 2011-2013, 5900 (all including FCE & ST) 1996-2003, Xtrim Commander 600 (including SDI) 2009-2010, Adventure Grand Tourer 2009, 59 Yeti 600 ACE 2011-2012, ST 600 & 550 2002-2007, Xtrim Commander 600 2009, Yeti 550 2011, Yeti (all including 59 Yeti except Yeti PRO V-800) 2004-2010
Polaris WideTrak IQ (all) 2010-2013, WideTrak LX 2008-2013, WideTrak LX 1994-2011, 600 Widetrak IQ 2010, WideTrak IQ (all) 2009-2013, WideTrak 1990-1993
All tracks have a lug and are produced using a unique technology using reinforced cord with a 3-fold safety margin that can withstand any extreme loads, and several special types of rubber compound with the addition of silicone. In addition, in tracks made for imported snowmobiles, a special powdered component is added to the rubber used to form the lug, which gives the track unique properties.
Sources
- https://snowparts.ru/shop/zapchasti-dlya-snegohodov/gusenicy.html
- https://snegohod-buran.ru/hodovaya-chast-1-iii-do-10-gv-/gusenitsa-talon-wt-156×20×1-25-941
Advantages and features of a snowmobile
One of the main advantages of the machine is the ability to move on snow surfaces of any complexity. High cross-country ability is achieved due to the fact that, compared to other models of Yamaha snowmobiles, this machine has a lower weight. The presence of a reverse gear makes it easy to get out of ravines hidden under the snow.
The manufacturer has equipped this model with wider skis than previous products, which are equipped with special runners. Thanks to this, the snowmobile has excellent handling.
Characteristics of the Yamaha Viking 540-4 snowmobile
The handles of the Yamaha Viking 540 IV are equipped with electrical heating. This eliminates the risk of frostbite on the operator's hands during long driving. The model has comfortable footrests for the driver and passenger, which are equipped with special hooks. Hooks prevent shoes from sliding on the surface of the footboard.
Compared to previous products, the manufacturer installed a wider track on the Yamaha Viking 540 IV. This makes it possible to move easily even on loose snow. The wide track and skis increase the area. The large area of the product reduces the pressure on the snow cover when moving.
To improve traction on a Yamaha snowmobile, the manufacturer installs 7T drive sprockets. the front of the vehicle has a small bumper. Despite its light weight and small dimensions, the front bumper of the snowmobile is highly durable. The bumper protects the product body from small mechanical shocks. The car has an external trunk, which can carry hand luggage and other small items.
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Dog with a motor
In the mid-70s, a fundamentally new vehicle for conquering snowy expanses appeared, and it was developed nowhere, but in our country! Being an avid fisherman, Russian craftsman Anatoly Fomichev proposed the idea of a motorized towing vehicle - a caterpillar cart pulling a load along the principle of a dog sled. Its development was not only structurally simpler and cheaper than conventional snowmobiles, but also much lighter and more compact. If going on a winter fishing trip on a snowmobile usually requires a trailer to transport it and a suitable off-road tractor, then a motorized towing vehicle can be carried in the trunk of any passenger car!
The inventor built his first motorized towing vehicle from spare parts from a Buran snowmobile and a Druzhba chainsaw engine back in 1975 and successfully used it for personal needs. Almost three decades later, Russian entrepreneurs became interested in its development and brought the original idea to the production line. Now there are about a dozen motorized towing vehicles of various brands and modifications on the market. All these models, nicknamed “motor dog,” are structurally not much different from each other, and they cost about the same: 50-70 thousand rubles.
Not the same snowmobile
During the operation of the “motorized dogs”, their weak points were also revealed. Due to its relatively low weight (about 60 kg), the motorized towing vehicle has poor contact with snow, so it must be loaded with ballast. Finding ballast is not difficult - it can be fishing gear, fuel and provisions. However, the increase in weight of a motorized towing vehicle makes it difficult to control: in order to perform even the simplest maneuver one has to spend a lot of effort, which increases the driver’s fatigue and reduces the driving range.
To solve this problem, savvy Russian men came up with an attachment with a pair of skis and a seat, turning a motorized towing vehicle into some kind of snowmobile. And Samara designer Sergei Myasishchev went further, creating a full-fledged light snowmobile based on the “motor dog” chassis, which received a dog name - “Husky”. Using a 4-stroke gasoline engine with a power of 6.5 hp, driving a shortened track from the Buran snowmobile, the Husky is capable of reaching speeds of up to 25 km/h and overcoming slopes of up to 20 degrees.
Thanks to its quick-disassembling design, the Husky can be transported even in a Zhiguli and stored on the balcony. At the same time, such a snowmobile costs a little more than a motorized towing vehicle, but offers much more possibilities for use. You can not only go fishing on it, but also arrange entertaining rides. Perhaps the main disadvantage of the Husky is aesthetic. Despite the fact that such mini-snowmobiles are mass-produced, they look like homemade products. However, the simple and reliable design, coupled with the low price (from 56,000 rubles) outweighs all the disadvantages.
"Burlak" from the Volga
A neighbor from Samara approached the matter of creating a mini-snowmobile more thoroughly. Her development, called “Burlak”, is really similar to a snowmobile, only slightly reduced in size. The creators of Burlak were concerned not only with the design of their creation, designing cute plastic fairings for it that resemble Lego parts, but also with functionality.
Unlike the rear-engine Husky, the Burlak’s engine is located in the front, just like a regular snowmobile, which improves its weight distribution. The design of the Burlak, like that of the Husky, is quick-disassembling, but at the same time it consists of a smaller number of components, the heaviest of which (6.5-horsepower engine with a gas tank and rollers with a caterpillar from the Buran) weigh no more than 27 kg. When disassembled, this device weighing 65 kg fits easily into the passenger compartment of a passenger car, and when assembled, it easily carries two passengers or a couple of hundredweight of cargo in a trailed sleigh across the virgin snow.
Such a mini-snowmobile, or its analogues under the Emelya and Pegasus brands, costs about 70-80 thousand rubles, which is almost half the price of the most affordable full-size domestically produced snowmobile, not to mention foreign cars. But in addition to the attractive price and small dimensions, this development has other advantages: cost-effectiveness, ease of maintenance, and the absence of the need to register it with Gostekhnadzor.
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- Vasya:
01/13/2020 at 22:00
Actually, motorized dogs came from Canada! But in the era of strength and high spirituality... it will do!
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Characteristics of Yamaha Viking
The Japanese-made Yamaha Viking 540 IV snowmobile has the following technical characteristics:
Snowmobile Yamaha Viking 540-4 - side view
- Overall dimensions – 3.055x1.190x1.355 meters (length, width, height);
- The track width on the outer sides of the skis is 96 centimeters;
- Overall dimensions of the caterpillar – 392x51x0.35 centimeters (length, width, height);
- The material from which the skis are made is high-strength plastic;
- The total weight of the car is 290 kilograms;
- Fuel tank volume – 31 liters;
- Oil tank volume – 2.5 liters;
- Power plant type – two-cylinder petrol engine;
- Front suspension – telescopic;
- Front suspension travel – 15 centimeters;
- Front shock absorbers - hydraulic;
- The rear suspension is torsion bar, with a travel of 27.5 centimeters;
- Rear shock absorber – gas;
- Brake – the brake system drive is hydraulic, the brake mechanism is mechanical disc;
- Minimum octane number of fuel used – 92;
- Tow hitch – yes;
- Heated grips - only heated driver's steering grips and accelerator grips;
- Transmission – continuously variable variator;
- Number of gears – two forward, reverse gear, neutral gear;
- Drive sprockets - 7T have external gearing;
- Front headlight power – 60/55W;
- The type of lamp in the front headlight is halogen;
Snowmobile power plant
The Yamaha Viking 540 IV snowmobile is equipped with a two-stroke two-cylinder gasoline engine. The minimum octane number of gasoline on which the power plant operates is 92. The unit is equipped with forced air cooling.
Engine Yamaha Viking 540-4
This allows the engine to operate at positive air temperatures. The diameter of each cylinder is 73 millimeters. Engine lubrication is carried out by forcibly adding two-stroke oil to gasoline.
The displacement of the Yamaha snowmobile two-stroke engine is 535 cubic centimeters. With this engine size, the car has a power of 34 kilowatts, which equals 46 horsepower. This power is quite enough to quickly cover long distances, even when carrying heavy loads.
The carburetor prepares and supplies the fuel mixture to the combustion chamber of the power unit. The diameter of the carburetor working chamber is 38 millimeters. This carburetor makes the snowmobile engine both powerful and economical. The fuel mixture intake system is a reed one-way valve. The exhaust system is a muffler.
The power plant is distinguished by its reliability. The engine has a long service life and starts well even at very low ambient temperatures. It is easy to operate and maintain.
Chassis
Chassis Yamaha Viking 540-4
The Yamaha front suspension is made in the form of telescopic struts. It consists of two hydraulic shock absorbers. The travel of each of the front shock absorbers is 15 centimeters. This allows you to smoothly overcome uneven snow cover.
The rear suspension is made in the form of two springs and steel gas shock absorbers. The gas in the shock absorbers is under high pressure. The travel of the rear shock absorbers is 38.5 centimeters. This makes it possible to transport passengers and cargo of sufficiently large weight on a snowmobile. The manufacturer has provided the ability to quickly adjust the rigidity of the rear suspension. This is necessary so that the user can customize for specific purposes.
From the above it follows that the Yamaha Viking 540 IV snowmobile is one of the best in its class. This model perfectly combines high power, reliability and comfort for the operator and passenger. This snowmobile is suitable for a variety of purposes.
