Dave, how do you like the ride of the skid. Have you had much of a chance to test it out? Between riding with Tom and his daughter and your feedback during the Demo ride last year, I changed my mind last minute and bought a 2013 Venture GT. I've been pretty happy with it so far. Definitely plenty of skid for bigger guys like us. Not quite as smooth in the chatter bumps as a mono IMO, but definitely takes the big bumps out of the equation. I am getting a lot of slider wear right at the bend in the front of the rail. Pretty much burned through a pair during the Manitoba ride. I'll try a pair of low snow wheels and maybe add an extra set or two of idlers to the skid. Give me some feedback when you get a chance.