Phil's Short review on the Yamaha Apex

I rode one of our Apex's on a three day 900km ride. Yamaha sleds do not seem to have after market bags that hook up easily. I lucked out at the SnowGoer Canada office. I grabbed a few of our travel bags from storage then picked up some aftermarket clips as well. The mix and match set-up worked flawlessly for the 900 km tour and I never had to adjust it.
As a touring sled, I really liked the Apex. There is the Yamaha dependability that gives you confidence when heading out on a long ride. There is no oil to carry and no oil to buy during the trip. Yamaha sleds are also known for not eating belts on tour. I have ridden Apexs, Nytros and Ventures on tours and never opened the clutch covers. The only issue I did have with these sleds in the past was rider fatigue. That is now history.
EPS has made is possible for me to ride an Apex all day and have no shoulder fatigue. When the sun starts to set on a long day of riding, I find I am still very fresh and ready to keep riding thanks to this steering technology.
I did have one issue, and that was carbide wear. We got lost and had to a run roads for gas, and while my riding buddies still had good carbide, mine were ground down to a non functional level.
After 900 kms of great power, great fuel mileage, comfortable ride, reliability, and smoke free riding, would I take an Apex on tour again? You Bet!