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SideWinder Ltx-le Trail Tamer

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Here's my idea of the ultimate SideWinder Trail Tamer....Please click on the "Mods" tab to check out the detailed descriptions of all of the mods to the sled!

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Mods

-Custom graphics package designed by Blown Concepts
-SLP Mohawk skis
-Ulmer Clutch kit in primary-STM weights with low engagement spring
-Racewerx front bumper and skid plate
-Racewerx Quick Adjust Coupler Block in rear skid
-Racewerx Seat Screw
-Rox 6-8" Height Adjustable Handlebar Riser
-Rox Rubberized Fabric Bar Pad
-Rox Design Your Own Flex Tech Handguards
-Rox 5" Running Board Grip Strips
-Rox Front Number Plate
-Custom Axis shocks on front and rear suspensions from Hygear Suspension
-Hygear Suspension lighter rate rear torsion springs in skid
-45" wide stance A-arms by Z-Broz
-Custom black powder coated A-arms, spindles, front shock springs and skid rails done by Race Coatings
-J&T 4 wheel axle kit
-Camso 1.5" lug Ripsaw 2 track
-Dupont hyfax
-Yamaha tether switch
-Removed the red color from the rear panels on the stock seat and changed to black
-AC Footrest Gussets
-A few more to come in the upcoming season.
-Thanks for looking!
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snowbeast
Wow,nice,lots of mods,did that sled come with qs3 shocks all around,just wondering why you changed out. Is motor stock,or boosted?
 
VX1R
The sled did come with the Fox QS3-R shocks. I've had a lot of experience dialing in shocks and wanted something that offered more fine tuning capabilities than the Fox shocks. Also Custom Axis builds your shocks for your specific riding conditions and rider weight. With the lighter rate HyGear rear torsion springs the steering effort is extremely light and the weight transfer has increased significantly. There is always room for improvement. ;)!

The motor is stock, no tunes or exhaust/intake upgrades. Being that this is my first boosed sled I want to get used to the power delivery, and so far am very happy with the stock performance. With the Ulmer clutch kit added I noticed an improvement right away after I installed it over the stock clutch set up.
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snowbeast
VX1R said:
The sled did come with the Fox QS3-R shocks. I've had a lot of experience dialing in shocks and wanted something that offered more fine tuning capabilities than the Fox shocks. Also Custom Axis builds your shocks for your specific riding conditions and rider weight. With the lighter rate HyGear rear torsion springs the steering effort is extremely light and the weight transfer has increased significantly. There is always room for improvement. ;)!

The motor is stock, no tunes or exhaust/intake upgrades. Being that this is my first boosed sled I want to get used to the power delivery, and so far am very happy with the stock performance. With the Ulmer clutch kit added I noticed an improvement right away after I installed it over the stock clutch set up.
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very nice,you will get use to the power,and if you ever do boost for extra power,well its addicting lol
 
VX1R
snoseeker said:
looks great maybe a little chilly on a -20 day maybe
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Good point....the windshield (if you could even call it that) on the sled last season was strictly installed for looks. My twig and berries took a beating when the temps dropped, but I've got some good riding gear that keeps me warm. Yamaha didn't have a functional windy available last season that I liked. Last year it was all about getting the SideWinders built and out on the snow and the parts and accessories were way behind. This year hopefully they'll be caught up and it should be all good.
 
snoseeker
the more I look the more I like it not saying turbo and sidewinder only real small on the running board
 
VX1R
**sj** said:
how did you like the mohawks on trail? which carbides?
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The MoHawk skis did everything that I wanted in a ski....kept the front end of the sled on top of the snow with extremely light steering effort and awesome point and shoot handling on the trail. I used their #35-126 runner which is a 4"x75 degree carbide and I was never left wanting more carbide. I might give the #35-127 runner a try this year that has the same carbide with a larger more aggressive host bar when running exclusively on hard pack. You don't need a lot of carbide with these skis.
 
Gone Blue
Another really cool build from you! I have really liked every sled you have built going back to the SRX. The use of the Rox front number plate for the trail permit is an awesome idea. Did you pass a DNR officer running that plate last year? G.B.
 
VX1R
Gone Blue said:
Another really cool build from you! I have really liked every sled you have built going back to the SRX. The use of the Rox front number plate for the trail permit is an awesome idea. Did you pass a DNR officer running that plate last year? G.B.
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Thanks G.B. I've been running the Rox number plates as the perfect location for my trail permits for years without any problems from Johnny Law. I've even been told by a MI DNR person that they liked the location of the permit. Go figure. It works out great especially if you swap out windshields like I do during the season. When I run a taller shield it's either clear of smoke so the permit is visible.
 
Gone Blue
Gone Blue said:
Another really cool build from you! I have really liked every sled you have built going back to the SRX. The use of the Rox front number plate for the trail permit is an awesome idea. Did you pass a DNR officer running that plate last year? G.B.
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That's great info on the number plate. I might have to pick one up and try it. The flexibility to change windshields is perfect and I think it gives the sled a clean finished look. Thanks! G.B.
 
journeyman
Don did another nice job on another incredible build.

This week my buddy and I spent the week in the UP riding with Don and the fella that bought his wife’s custom blue N white Apex...another cool build.

I got to drive this new SW for a bit. It was as smooth as butter, very flat handling, Mohawk skis turn on a dime with zero dart. The clutching was linear smooth from bottom to top and pulled hard.

Though I still love my 136 Apex on the groomed trails there is no argument that these Pro Cross chassis machines are a huge ride improvement over the old Delta box sleds. We did encounter about a 10 mile kidney crushing mogul segment near Twin Lakes. ( groomer was broke) Don drove by me with ease on this being I was taking a thrashing.

It will be interesting to see how these machines progress in the future.
 
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