f7ben Posted February 6, 2020 Author Share Posted February 6, 2020 Just now, AKIQPilot said: You should stand up every now and and let your legs get a little workout. I can’t stand up and ride without adding significant rise to the bars. I’m not 5’ nothing like you gnomes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcticCrusher Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 So much better than discussing politics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKIQPilot Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 1 minute ago, ArcticCrusher said: So much better than discussing politics. Less opinionated too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammin Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 4 minutes ago, f7ben said: I can’t believe you almost died that time your sled tipped over on top of you on the 4’ snowbank.... that was a close one that was awesome----- both times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racer254 Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 16 minutes ago, AKIQPilot said: Hmmm. Every set of pror shocks I service get stiffened up. I add rebound dampening to the IFS shocks. Add massive Compression dampening to the center shock and add slight compression dampening to the rear shock. Most people here feel they are too soft for the kind of riding we have. I have done almost the same with any I have serviced and always change 1 or 2 shims to make the rebound slower in the rear. I have never rode one that was too stiff out of the box. Not sure why polaris misses the mark so badly on their production sleds. And for god sake give us rebound adjustment on the rear shock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f7ben Posted February 6, 2020 Author Share Posted February 6, 2020 1 minute ago, racer254 said: I have done almost the same with any I have serviced and always change 1 or 2 shims to make the rebound slower in the rear. I have never rode one that was too stiff out of the box. Not sure why polaris misses the mark so badly on their production sleds. And for god sake give us rebound adjustment on the rear shock. With the compression set to zero on the consumer walkers in the scaffold skids they are ok but at that point they are sprung so softly that you bottom. It’s really like they are setting them up for 120lb sx riders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zambroski Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 Benny's snowmobile chassis, shocks and clutching review and blog. Subscribe now at the special rate and get free stock trading advice!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Rigid1 Posted February 6, 2020 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted February 6, 2020 10 minutes ago, f7ben said: With the compression set to zero on the consumer walkers in the scaffold skids they are ok but at that point they are sprung so softly that you bottom. It’s really like they are setting them up for 120lb sx riders Thats why i had to go with hygear springs. Everything set to max and stock springs cranked down to max in the owners manual, when i stepped on the sled i was at 75% of sag..Got the Hygear springs, now im riding in 25% sag with the occasional bottom out on a big hit.. Also All my shocks were down oil direct from the factory.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKIQPilot Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 3 minutes ago, Rigid1 said: Thats why i had to go with hygear springs. Everything set to max and stock springs cranked down to max in the owners manual, when i stepped on the sled i was at 75% of sag..Got the Hygear springs, now im riding in 25% sag with the occasional bottom out on a big hit.. Also All my shocks were down oil direct from the factory.. So you too needed more dampening to get the shocks to ride correctly. WTF is wrong with Ben. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Rigid1 Posted February 6, 2020 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted February 6, 2020 Just now, AKIQPilot said: So you too needed more dampening to get the shocks to ride correctly. WTF is wrong with Ben. No the springs were just to soft, I ended up selling the stock front springs to Anler, His assault springs were to stiff for his liking I believe..with the stock springs cranked down to the max I still couldnt get a proper ride height and was getting coil bind in the front..First pic is with stock springs, second is with hygear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SVT MXZ XRS Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 1 hour ago, Edmo said: The new 600 etec runs pretty strong. I bet it will hang with the 800s up to about 80 then it creeps up to 90. Real nice engine package. Still rather have an 800 for the lakes and RR grades. Going a hundo plus adds to the fun factor. It definitely doesn't feel like a 600. I would bet its right there with an 800Etec til about 75. We should have lined that one up against your Blizzard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev144 Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 1 hour ago, AKIQPilot said: Hmmm. Every set of pror shocks I service get stiffened up. I add rebound dampening to the IFS shocks. Add massive Compression dampening to the center shock and add slight compression dampening to the rear shock. Most people here feel they are too soft for the kind of riding we have. I've got an xcr and find it soft. Reeves said the same thing. I'd believe a guy who rebuilds shocks for all types over bhent who can't tune worth a damn and wrecks most of what he touches. Guy tunes a sled and makes it slower. I know another guy like that 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anler Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 I had issues with the shocks and springs on my assault initially but I think that is how that sled is supposed to be, for off trail or ditch banging it would work pretty good but for trail riding I had to put everything on full soft. It ride good but firm. I swapped the ski springs and rear torsion springs and had Goodwin revalve the shocks. I would say it rides comparable to a skidoo or cat now. But my sled accelerates alot faster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old indy Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, AKIQPilot said: So you too needed more dampening to get the shocks to ride correctly. WTF is wrong with Ben. same with me on my 16 SBA i could crank up the rear and still bottom. the front are OK and it RIPS right up to 90+ and will over rev if i hold it pinned for long. rips right past 82-300rpm Edited February 6, 2020 by old indy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayward Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 6 hours ago, Woodtick said: bhen is in the sauce. That is all. good you can tell when he is or isn't anymore, to me it sounds all the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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