The time has come to focus on another SXS race build in 2020, and therefore its time to make available the fun to drive Yamaha YXZ to another competitor, sadly its up for sale.

2017 CAMS spec Yamaha YXZ1000R SS (Manual Paddleshift Model – no belt)
2285kms 54.8hours
Logbooked with Cagetec CAMS roll cage & accessories Frame has been braced/gusseted front & Rear
Long range fuel tank
Nerf Bars
Lonestar Racing Long Travel MTS Kit + 3.5” each side (cost $7k)
Rear Mounted Radiator
Cobra Seats
Weller ECU/Tune
Weller Exhaust
28” Arisun Aftershock Tyres
Rugged Helmet Blower
Spares available
Very fast and reliable SXS. 100% finishing record (raced 3 state rounds) and has run competitively amongst the turbo SXS at each race this year $30,000 ono

The 2019 race season is done and dusted and the last race of the year was an absolute blast! Friday we did recon of the 120km track and it is a massively challenging and technical track. Very demanding but also very rewarding. Friday night’s street party was a unique way to kick off the event, but the energy and atmosphere really sets the weekend up to be an exciting oneSaturday morning we went out for recon of the prologue track and found we were having some issues with the rear brakes. Some quick work before the prologue start had that fixed and we set a competitive time despite lacking a bit of confidence under brakes and in the rough. Our time was good enough for 21st outrightSection 1 we had a conservative run, learning the track and starting to push the Yamaha in a few places. We kept it clean and came home 18th in class and were the 5th quickest SXS. We took the car back to town for a wash and prep and found the Yamaha was basically ready to hit the track again with minimal maintenanceSunday morning’s section was to be a tough one. We picked up the pace and looked to be on for a good lap time until the switch for the fuel transfer pump failed meaning that we were going to run out of fuel. This cost about 6 minutes as a roadside repair and we pushed hard on the run home, catching a CanAm but just running out of time to actually make a passIn the service break we replaced the switch and then went on the charge in the final 120kms. Starting 25th our final lap was 14th outright and the 3rd fastest SXS for the section. This moved the Yamaha into 19th outright for the whole race and another 1st in SXS sport (non turbo). Against the Turbo SXS we would have placed 8th out of 15, which are very happy with considering the down time we had.The Kalgoorlie Desert Race was a fantastic way to finish the 2019 season and we look forward to what is in store in 2020. Thanks to all our customers and the other competitors for a great years racing!

We are now back from a fantastic weekends racing at the 2019 Prestige Freight Lines Three Springs 360, which was Round 5 of the Western Australian Off Road Racing Championship. With a field of 39 entries our goal was to prologue in the top half of the field and hopefully move our way forward for a top 10 finish. We traveled to Three Springs on Friday and had no issues getting the Yamaha through scrutineering. Saturday morning was reconnaissance and it was clear from the offset that Three Springs had again delivered one of the most fun and challenging tracks in WA.

Prologue we decided to go on the attack and put in a strong run, clocking in 11th outright and 2nd out of all of the SXS’s, but most surprisingly less than 8 seconds behind one of the front running Pro buggies. Section 1 we set out to try and maintain our position, however late on in the first lap the YXZ shut down and wouldn’t restart. This cost about 5 minutes before the Yamaha fired back into life. Despite dropping a few places we were still very happy to be sitting 12th outright overnight. Section 2 we had a good clean run, but had to stop to help pull Ben and Trent in the #662 Polaris back onto all 4 wheels. Despite suffering in the last 5kms due to bad brake knock off from a loose nut we set the 8th quickest time for the section and were now looking good to achieve our goal of a top 10 finish.After getting the #6606 refueled and ready to go again in the last section we kept it clean and set our quickest section time of the race, moving up to 4th on road and being 6th quickest for the section. This would be good enough to net us 1st in SXS Sport and 7th outright as well as being 3rd SXS to finish. The Lone Star Racing long travel kit has made a huge difference to the performance and stability of the YXZ and has enabled us to match it with some of the turbo class SXS’s despite having a horsepower deficit to make up.

We would like to thank everyone involved in running such a fantastic event. Its easy to see that the passion and enthusiasm of the event organizers and the town of Three Springs has made this one of the best races on the calendar. The next event for Cagetec Racing will be the Kalgoorlie Desert Race where we will look to sew up the state championship for the SXS Sport class and finish off the year with another good race

The Yamaha YXZ 1000 is an awesome little vehicle and is super fast and fun to drive. With our YXZ having won its first 2 races in class and shown pace competitive with some of the other turbo manufacturers they are an absolute bag full of fun! If you want to race one or are looking for modifications and accessories, get in touch with Cagetec

We are doing some final checks on the Performance 2wd Hilux 4 link rear suspension which is coming together really nicely.

We also have just started a Polaris RZR Turbo CAMS spec build which should be quite a neat little package once it’s finished