2013 elimination of GYTR Dual Clickers

[cat hunter]

A piggy back shock absorber / remote reservoir shock absorber / other type of shock absorber with additional compression valve between the main piston and the nitrogen reservoir offers not only a completely different (=better) dynamic response compared to any single tube "internal floating piston" type shock absorber. The more expensive shock absorber concept also offers the possibility to pressure balance the main piston to the additional compression valve in order to avoid cavitation. This shock absorber concept is more or less mandatory to create the level of compression damping that is required for inspired rough trail riding without making the shock absorber cavitate. In short - I am worried that the performance of the new shock absorber is not as good as the old shock absorber...not because of the loss of clicker adjusters but because of the general downgrade in shock absorber concept...
Furthermore, if trying to save money by deleting external adjusters, there is likely some money saved also on internal and less visible shock absorber components. In short - I am also worried that the quality of the new shock absorber is not as good as the old shock absorber...
Then again, to market a weight loss created by switching to cheaper shock absorbers is...well, something you would expect from marketing people...

You sure hit the nail right on the head!!!

 

[LJ 452]

The internals on the Soqi shocks aren't exactly great to begin with. Stamped steel IFP's, hard nylon rings and cheap o-rings. Really don't understand why they don't just pair with Fox, Olins, or Exit and stop messing around.

 

[sherlock29]

X2.... i love my Ohlins and fox... and my wife loves her fox's too.... hehe

 

[farmerschiferl]

It looks like Yamaha has eliminated the GYTR Dual Clickers on ALL new 2013s except the Nytro RTX. Neither the Apex XTX or Nytro XTX have them anymore! Who would anyone want to buy a sled without this on-trail adjustability today? Just another way to cheapen them up and charge more in my opinion - looks like another year and another shock rebuild on my '09 XTX!!!

Ohlins has stopped manufacturing shocks for the the snowmobile industry

 

[Alatalo]

Ohlins has stopped manufacturing shocks for the the snowmobile industry

Not at all. All kinds of snowmobile shocks are still being designed and OEM snowmobile shocks are still being manufactured . However, aftermarket snowmobile shocks have been moved over to something called "kit systems", which basically means aftermarket shocks are now assembled by some of the local distributors instead of the Ohlins factory, all in order to reduce the cost for small batches of aftermarket shocks. This system has been used also for ATV shocks during the last couple of years.

 

[evil eagle]

Haveing tried all 3 options for front shocks for an apex. My 06 was an rtx, so the foxs were a bit stiff but the handleing weas better thasn the other 2. Set the air at 50 and have the a arms strait and level with the ground. A big difference in handleing to what i have now a 07 er. The er standard shock seems fine for ride. For the last few weeks I have been running the gt shocks. Yes I can adjust them and that is great, but I would rather the floats for the handling advantage.