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Re: Which year Yamaha Bravo [Re: white17] #2865044
12/03/11 01:51 PM
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Originally Posted By: white17

My Elans and Tundra have had the key in the switch since 1981 & 1996 when they came out of the airplane but I guess Bravo theft from the yard is a very real possibility ! Right !


The Corvette of the bush!!!! smile

Re: Which year Yamaha Bravo [Re: On a Call] #2865272
12/03/11 04:50 PM
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Ah man that drags FT, but glad you got clean gear now! I always left my keys in, never had a problem (knock on wood).

Re: Which year Yamaha Bravo [Re: On a Call] #2865429
12/03/11 06:37 PM
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Hey Ken...why did you not just push it outta the way ?

Re: Which year Yamaha Bravo [Re: On a Call] #2865437
12/03/11 06:41 PM
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I thought about dragging it with the truck but the snow was too deep for the truck.


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Re: Which year Yamaha Bravo [Re: On a Call] #2865530
12/03/11 07:24 PM
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Must have been some deep snow...or a small truck smile.

Where do you live ? I thought you guys lived off the grid ?

Re: Which year Yamaha Bravo [Re: On a Call] #2865548
12/03/11 07:32 PM
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I live in McGrath. There is local power and a few miles of road locally.

over 40 inches of snow. Even the 4wd wouldn't hack that


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Re: Which year Yamaha Bravo [Re: On a Call] #2865609
12/03/11 07:57 PM
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I guess I should have just looked at your signature.

40 inches in one fall, egads man how did you even see that sled ?

How did you get a truck into there ? Barge ?

Re: Which year Yamaha Bravo [Re: On a Call] #2865620
12/03/11 08:04 PM
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No not all at once. It's been building up over time.

Flew the truck in.


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Re: Which year Yamaha Bravo [Re: On a Call] #2865636
12/03/11 08:12 PM
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How in the world do you fly a truck into the bush...and how do you get fuel into the bush ?? Let me guess...fly it in.

Still that is good amount of snow...hope you keep up with it.

Re: Which year Yamaha Bravo [Re: On a Call] #2865642
12/03/11 08:14 PM
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Either a DC-6 or a 737 or a C130. We have a 5000' runway here.

Fuel can be either barged or flown


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Re: Which year Yamaha Bravo [Re: On a Call] #2865681
12/03/11 08:34 PM
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Wow...ok.

Now the next question...how did they build a runway ? That is a long one.

And no wonder you pay sooo much for fuel. How do they run your generators ?

Re: Which year Yamaha Bravo [Re: On a Call] #2865711
12/03/11 08:50 PM
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Generators run on diesel

They built the original runway before WW2 in order to service the mines in the area.

I would assume they brought in equipment on a barge to do the work. But they could also have walked a couple dozers cross-country in the winter to get them here.


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Re: Which year Yamaha Bravo [Re: On a Call] #2865810
12/03/11 09:33 PM
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What sort of mines did they have to service up there, gold I am guessing.

Very interesting history Ken, so do you have a golf course also smile.

Re: Which year Yamaha Bravo [Re: On a Call] #2865817
12/03/11 09:35 PM
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No golf course but yes they are gold mines.


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Re: Which year Yamaha Bravo [Re: On a Call] #2865919
12/03/11 10:30 PM
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So you have gold in them thar hills huh.

Again I do find the past interesting. So how far back does your family history reach ?

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Re: Which year Yamaha Bravo [Re: On a Call] #2866008
12/03/11 11:01 PM
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Hey back to the Bravo's. I found another short track with low compression for $ 200.00. Over all condition ok is it worth buying for parts or just shy away from it ?

Re: Which year Yamaha Bravo [Re: On a Call] #2866016
12/03/11 11:03 PM
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My family history in Alaska only goes back to 1973


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Re: Which year Yamaha Bravo [Re: On a Call] #2866100
12/03/11 11:28 PM
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Originally Posted By: On a Call
Hey back to the Bravo's. I found another short track with low compression for $ 200.00. Over all condition ok is it worth buying for parts or just shy away from it ?

If it was here & in good overall condition other than low compression I'd snag it. Good chance a set of rings would get it going.

Re: Which year Yamaha Bravo [Re: On a Call] #2866350
12/04/11 02:18 AM
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why do the new Bravo's use the little fuel tank under the hood, i thought it would be the reserve tank but apperently not. how many miles on a fill up of fuel?

Re: Which year Yamaha Bravo [Re: On a Call] #2866427
12/04/11 04:23 AM
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In recent years they sacrificed the storage compartment to install a 2 gallon tank. It is a second tank. Tanks can be isolated with a valve. I like it as I just run one dry and have the two gallons to rely on. I have recorded 16 mpg on a good trail pulling a sled. With 5 gallons of fuel that would give you 80 miles on with both tanks.
On call.
The short track will give you extra gear for a long track except the undercarriage springs and track. I would rather purchase a blown motor long track than a working short track. The tracks seem to be a hard one to come by.
I have two short track undercarriages that I am getting bogies and bearings off right now.
Components that would be nice to have are electrical, CDI, stator. Two things that can go wrong. The extra motor is great to have around. Very easy to change out piston and rings. I am going to start carrying a change in my pack as it could easily be changed out in the field if you needed to. I could have used that twice.

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