Darren71
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looking for your input on correcting darting and less tippy,and BETTER handling. not tested yet waiting for snow i put in 1/4" shims in the rear of the ski's , but the limiter strap is fully extended from factory, will lowering this make it more driveable or just much harder to steer?
Harder to steer.
Shims will help.
What I have experienced is that the front end is light just a tad with the OEM skis. If you are going to keep the OEM skis, I would loosen the center shock spring two turns and then put a stud boy shaper bars or dualies on the skis. Loosing the center shock will add pressure to the front end. Only adjust the limiter straps as a last resort.
Better investment yet is buy a set of Curve skis, with the "Leading Edge". Then you will have to tighten the center shock spring by two turns from the stock setting and have one heck of an all-around pleasure mobile!
Just my opinion...
Hope this helps!!!
Shims will help.
What I have experienced is that the front end is light just a tad with the OEM skis. If you are going to keep the OEM skis, I would loosen the center shock spring two turns and then put a stud boy shaper bars or dualies on the skis. Loosing the center shock will add pressure to the front end. Only adjust the limiter straps as a last resort.
Better investment yet is buy a set of Curve skis, with the "Leading Edge". Then you will have to tighten the center shock spring by two turns from the stock setting and have one heck of an all-around pleasure mobile!
Just my opinion...
Hope this helps!!!
Muskoka Man
Expert
First thing I did was pitch the Yammy skis and played around with all the shock settings , the factory settings were way off , after some time I got it right on and it now works great , Be patient
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Yammi-Rider
Extreme
Pull the limiter straps one hole. You won't notice much difference in the amount of force to steer. Easiest and cheapest solution out there....but don't forget you have a 144" track that wants to make the sled go straight so if you are looking for a perfomance ride like it's on rails....it's not going to happen.
Boreal
Newbie
suspention setup
I find to avoid darting is dificult. I agree with Hondo that dooly's make a difference. You have to find a balance between front and rear of your machine, the adjustment on the front sping of your track is the most important as this will balance the weight front to rear (pivot point). Too mutch on the front you will get more darting, too little you will not make the next curve. Too mutch tension on the ski's just make the ride harsher. Try one notch (tight) at a time on the front track sping till it get's too light on the ski's, back of on notch and add on notch on the ski's. Still to light back off a notch on the track. You have to find the happy medium between ski's and track, do not crank the front ski's too mutch as this gives a bigbang ride, concentrate on the front track sping, and yes be patient as this will take a bit of time. And then your wife gets on for a ride.....man thats more dialing in! Thats my 2 cents
I find to avoid darting is dificult. I agree with Hondo that dooly's make a difference. You have to find a balance between front and rear of your machine, the adjustment on the front sping of your track is the most important as this will balance the weight front to rear (pivot point). Too mutch on the front you will get more darting, too little you will not make the next curve. Too mutch tension on the ski's just make the ride harsher. Try one notch (tight) at a time on the front track sping till it get's too light on the ski's, back of on notch and add on notch on the ski's. Still to light back off a notch on the track. You have to find the happy medium between ski's and track, do not crank the front ski's too mutch as this gives a bigbang ride, concentrate on the front track sping, and yes be patient as this will take a bit of time. And then your wife gets on for a ride.....man thats more dialing in! Thats my 2 cents
