Are we riding these Nytro's wrong or is it the setup ?????

[FXNytromtx]

We now have two Nytro MTX's in our group and both of us are having issues boon docking in deep powder. Rod is ready to sale his if I can't help him set his up better. First off, Rod weighs 150lbs and his Nytro is bone stock and no changes have been made at all since we picked it up two days ago. When he is trying to carve a turn the Nytro's outside ski sucks under the snow and tries to roll the sled the oposite way. Also on a steep climb on setup snow its a handfull to keep control and you have to always let off the gas to settle the front down. As for mine I have changed to a 162 Camo 2.25 and K-mod rear skid. On the same climb my sled is just as a handfull as Rod's and mine also tries to roll over like a turd when I turn in powder . I stiffened the front shocks on mine all the way and no dice. On a hardpack trail they both handle awsome but in 3-4 ft of powder it's not good

 

[akvector]

Mine is stock set up the rear springs are at the medium setting and the front shocks are fairly loose. I have no problem carving this sled. I can carve circles without coming back out of it.

As far as climbing i do not know because have not climbed with it yet but with power and the weight transfer I can see it keeping the skis off.

 

[PowderHungry]

just gotta get used the the sled. I was riding all day today in 4 feet of powder with hardly any base, and i was able to maneuver this thing very well, and i weigh at least 215 geared up. I love that fact that it wants to roll over all the time. Dont be scared to counter steer and use that throttle to get going the direction you want. As far as climbin goes, like i said im a big guy and i have nooo problems pointin the sled where i want it to go........its amazin the control you can have once you get used to it, so dont give up yet

 

[rkymtnman]

I agree - been out last 2 weekends in 2-3 feet of fresh - closer to 4 in spots and this thing just keeps going. Never rode a better sled in the deep powder. Biggest thing for me was learning to use the throttle on the 4 stroke - waaay different than on a 2. Everything about my sled is bone stock. Stick with it - I haven't had this much fun on a sled in quite a while.

 

[SilentSno]

It must be a rider comfort or style thing, but climbing this sled is by far the easiest to control up the hill. Only takes a little weight transfer to move her where I want her to go, no getting off throttle needed.

Getting used the balance is a big thing, I had a friend who rides a REV and he tips this over really easily and always falls off, so it might take some people longer than others.

 

[Nikolai]

The Nytro needs to be ridden with alot of body input. If you're not a previous Rev rider and haven't been on a rider forward chassis until the Nytro, it will take alot of time getting used to it. Once use to it, they rock. The Nytro MTX is hands down the best handling mountain sled, IMO. Like someone else posted in a different thread, it's a tighter, faster reacting Rev. I've never been able to move through the trees and challenging terrain as fast as I can on the Nytro. The harder and more aggressive you ride it, the better you'll like it.

 

[DITCHBANGER]

being familiar with rider forward sleds help,i can carve endles circles,and im only 145..i let my buddy try it who has never been on a rev,and is 200 and he could not carve at all and look like a fish out of water..needs a bit of time on one

 

[spray25]

Re: Are we riding these Nytro's wrong or is it the setup ???

When he is trying to carve a turn the Nytro's outside ski sucks under the snow and tries to roll the sled the oposite way.

Why is the outside ski touching the ground at all? To properly carve you counter steer, apply slight weight to inside edge of sled and the sled carves right around. I am coming off of a non-rider forward sled (RX1) and can't say enough good things about the Nytro's handling in the powder. Maybe your front chocks are too tight? Mine is not the best on the trail, but carves like mad. I have about 3/4 inch of threads showing on the tops of the front shocks.

Both Nytro's we have handle extrememly well while climbing too. One is stock the other has a 162 camo extreme and SC. Very slight weight shifts and they go where you want them. They do trench a touch more than I would like though.

 

[FXNytromtx]

We ride very thick tree area's where you always are carving to snake your way through. These are the first rider forward sleds we have had and in low snow conditions we both had a blast on them but I guess its going to take a different riding skill in deep snow.

 

[Biodude]

I'm not sure why they are having problems carving either. My friends bought the Nytro this year and let my wife and I ride them. I (165 lbs) found it very easy to throw around and my wife loved it. She (115 lbs) usually hates riding in powder trying to muscle her '01 Mountain Max around but she was having a great time throwing the Nytro around in a meadow that had about 4-5 feet of powder in it. In fact, the difficulty my friends had was OVERCOMPENSATING in making their turns and laying it on its side.

The one thing I was disappointed with was that Yamaha didn't make any effort to get the clutching spot on. They were revving around 8000 RPM at 8500-9000 feet. It sounded like half-throttle. Because of that, (combined with the wide boards and crappy track), they were getting stuck all the time. Although they are superior riders compared to the rest of the group, they did not like regularly getting beat by the old Mountain Maxes and Vipers! I offered them $5000 cash to buy their machines off of them, but for some reason they wouldn't take it?!?!?!?!

 

[Sled Dog]

I think you may be over steering it so to say or not giving it enough throttle to power through the carve.

 

[rideride]

Re: Are we riding these Nytro's wrong or is it the setup ???

We now have two Nytro MTX's in our group and both of us are having issues boon docking in deep powder. Rod is ready to sale his if I can't help him set his up better. First off, Rod weighs 150lbs and his Nytro is bone stock and no changes have been made at all since we picked it up two days ago. When he is trying to carve a turn the Nytro's outside ski sucks under the snow and tries to roll the sled the oposite way. Also on a steep climb on setup snow its a handfull to keep control and you have to always let off the gas to settle the front down. As for mine I have changed to a 162 Camo 2.25 and K-mod rear skid. On the same climb my sled is just as a handfull as Rod's and mine also tries to roll over like a turd when I turn in powder . I stiffened the front shocks on mine all the way and no dice. On a hardpack trail they both handle awsome but in 3-4 ft of powder it's not good

 

[rideride]

problem with nytro notso much track or skid but wide flat running boards not angledup enough...stop in deep powder your beat...butlove sled..we have 2 in our group

 

[slymax]

I am having a much tougher time throwing the sled around than my Tapex. I am going to try narrowing up the ski stance next. I find it much harder to initiate the turn than the Apex. Powered up with skis in the air is a different story as the front end has no effect. I have a 162 X 16 and 15lbs boost

 

[Bodacious]

Mine requires alot of counter-steer, after that applying that technique it works well.