2011 RTX Handling issues

[brs077]

My fiance hates her phazer. I thought it was just her being a timid rider and the sled being meant for a more aggressive ditch banger type. That was until yesterday's ride when my sister borrowed it for the day and buried it on the edge of the trail 3 times, then switched with a seasoned rider who also ditched it once before making me ride it the rest of the day. 3 people hate the sled, and I assumed it was just the overall tippiness of it, but now I know why. When letting off the throttle quickly, the back end swings around and causes you to basically fishtail. If yo're on the edge of a narrow trail, as we have, that puts a ski in the soft stuff and the whole sled just heads right for the ditch if you're not prepared to handle that situation. It's also extremely bouncy.

So, my question is where to begin with adjusting the suspension. Here's the current setup:
front shock pressure at stock
center shock at minimum preload
limiter straps pulled 1 notch up
torsion springs on medium.
6" skags, 96 studs.
Schmidt Bros "comfort" clutch

 

[Ruggybuggy]

Proper clutch set up will cure the rear track locking up. Secondary is back shifting too quickly. The studs in the track are compounding the issue. It's my opinion that the Phazer really doesn't need them. You say it's "bouncy", front t or back? If back try to adjust the damping on the shock. Set up the suspension as per the manual then fine tune from there.

 

[xt_gt]

it's always going to lean forward when you let off the throttle. but clutching helps this. as well as tinkering with the secondary for backshifting as ruggy stated above. set up the shocks to the rider or get them valved for her. maybe try soft setting.
as for getting buried, ditch the stock track. get a 1.5" or bigger and don't bother with studs.

 

[ATV PRO #11]

Fox front shock pressure toooooo low.
Problem solved.
Curious, what the stock pressure calls for with those Fox's??