[dgann]

Hello All...

New to the forum and set to purchase a Warrior. I can either get an '05 for $8999 or an '06 for $9699...both are new, never ridden or demo'd. I would imagine I can work on the dealer more on the '05 and maybe get the price lower. They would both carry the factory 1 year warranty.

Is there any real difference between the '05 and '06? Thanks in advance and I look forward to reading all the other posts in this fine Forum.

 

[ekmaint]

Buy the 05 and save the cash for mods. Try to get him to throw in a set of pipes
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[daveinoregon]

Welcome to the forum. Check out this thread: http://www.rswarrior.com/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=43463&SearchTerms=braided,brake

In that particular thread, a forum member posted this:

New for 2006:

Radial-mount front brake calipers provide the latest in braking performance.
New supersport-inspired five-spoke cast wheels look great, so do the new braided stainless clutch and throttle cables.
A new pulley design gets all that power to the back wheel with even more style.
And even faster new color - Cobalt

You will find the Search function highly useful on this site!

Personally I'd go for the '05.

 

[kichigai]

I would suggest that you go with a 06. There is very similar but the 06 comes with the newer 5 spoke wheels and pulley, better front brakes and steel braided cables! Also in 06 it also came in red which I hear some say its faster! HAhaha!

 

[kichigai]

I would suggest that you go with a 06. There is very similar but the 06 comes with the newer 5 spoke wheels and pulley, better front brakes and steel braided cables! Also in 06 it also came in red which I hear some say its faster! HAhaha!

 

[condrons]

If I were you I'd buy a low mileage 05 with many popular mods conveniently pre-installed. You'll save thousands when you consider the mods.

Oh, did I mention mine is for sale for 8,000.00 with a lot of mods?

 

[icepick]

like kichigai said go with the 06 its just a few bucks more and the resale would be better and i really like the 06 rims.

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[gman]

I would look at the bikes, then buy the bike that attracts my eye more. Either bike try to get an after market pipe included, if your like most of us that is the first mod you will want to do anyway.

 

[MadMan]

dgann,

05 or 06!? Which ever one you choose I would think that you couldn't go wrong with either one. Both are Warriors! Heck! Buy both them![/emoticons/emotion-2.gif]

Me!? I'd probably go with the 05 since I already own an 05.

Good luck! And WELCOME to the forums!

quote:Originally posted by kichigai

Also in 06 it also came in red which I hear some say its faster! HAhaha!


kichigai,

Yeah! But that's just hear say...[/emoticons/emotion-2.gif][/emoticons/emotion-5.gif]

Mark aka Mad Man

 

[OhioBassFanatic]

Buy the BLACK one...... or get the 06


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[seeeeeeeek]

i'd go with the '06. my answer is biased because i own an '06 but... it is a year newer, has nicer wheels (IMO) and nicer color schemes (again IMO) i love mine and have had it for 5 months now. can't wait for the snow to melt so i can ride it again. /emoticons/emotion-1.gif

 

[dgann]

Sounds like the '06 is the way to go. It is the Cobalt Blue with silver flames by the way. Wish it was the Midnight, though...that is a sweet looking bike.

 

[TheZsdad]

06, Cause their faster[/emoticons/emotion-2.gif]

 

[luv_a_flip]

get the 06 - it was voted as the best drag cruiser

 

[southboundchicken]

either one is a good choice but you.ll want to lay some custom colors on it if you want it to run a little faster, everyone knows custom paint is theee fastest[8D]

 

[07midnite]

quote:Originally posted by TheZsdad

06, Cause their faster[/emoticons/emotion-2.gif]

But 07 Midnite's are fastest![/emoticons/emotion-2.gif] What color are they?

 

[slipperybs]

Just flip a coin! Thats worked forever

 

[alanh]

Just my .02,
Historically, many pre-'06' bikes have had failures to the middle shaft and front drive pulley coming loose because of the inadequate factory torque spec of 72 ft~lbs @ the frt pulley nut [/emoticons/emotion-6.gif]

Yamaha has addressed this issue very quietly [V] in the '06' and later bikes with redesigned parts in the affected areas [/emoticons/emotion-5.gif]

I would suggest going with the later bike for the reason above as well as the look of the radial mounted front calipers.

The only downside to the later model is that the Yamaha chrome billet fork tube covers won't fit on the later bikes [:0]

 

[kichigai]

Good point Alan! Yamaha also stopped making the lower cowl and fairing for the 06 and newer colors. Black is an exception since they made them for 05 which will also work with the 06 and 07.

 

[paintshakerdave]

my pick is for the 06