I have an 08 Rtx and put on pilots here is my initial findings..
At 50 lbs in the floats I get a ton of inside ski lift and no bite so I put it to 65lbs, minimal to no inside lift but at times the front end skates all over the trail the carbides aren't new but aren't toast and to me I am starting to think they are not a good all around trail ski no matter what pressure I put in the floats..My concern with pumping the floats much more to get bite is arm pump whats the feedback here on the skis with that pressure?
At 50 lbs in the floats I get a ton of inside ski lift and no bite so I put it to 65lbs, minimal to no inside lift but at times the front end skates all over the trail the carbides aren't new but aren't toast and to me I am starting to think they are not a good all around trail ski no matter what pressure I put in the floats..My concern with pumping the floats much more to get bite is arm pump whats the feedback here on the skis with that pressure?
Has anyone tried sly dog skis?
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Do your self a favor and put your stock ski's back on with a set of Snow Trackers with 50 lbs in the floats and be prepared to rail.
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put c&a outlaws on it, 55 lbs in the floats
The guy I bought the sled from scammed some c+a skis off the sled before I got it and sold them out front of Edgewater Lol !! My concern on the snow trackers is loss of mph can anyone say otherwise?
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I'll take a sled that goes straight and lose a few mph on the top over a faster sled that is all over the trail. I don't feel my sled is any slower with the trackers on.
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No loss of speed for me.
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jminor1 said:
Have them on my '02 Viper, night and day difference over the stock. But not on my Apex.
02ViperMody44 said:
Why didn't you try them on the apex?
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jminor1 said:
It was a new sled('13 Apex), and didn't feel like dismantling my Viper(sold the factory skis). I don't know if they would bolt up, or if I would have to get a mount kit for them.
I have a chance to get a set that are on an xr1200 so I may very well have to get a mount kit
I can trade my pilots and $50 for a set of slydog 6" trail with brand new studboy shaper 6" carbide think I will give it a shot
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jminor1 said:
I also had pilots on before. I put the stock ski back on with Snow Trackers and have seen ZERO loss in speed and no darting, and bite in the corners. These things should of come from Yamaha as a stock component on these sleds.
Snowtrackers on stock skis is the way to go...
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Snowtrackers I had Semi aggressive before opted for Aggressive this year huge difference best thing for handling and no loss in speed. Saw 114MPH GPS no darting light steering my sled rails corners.
