redrx1rkt
Expert
74 miles, hard, icy base with fluff on top, plenty of small to mid-size moguls. Clip position set to the stiffest, mono a few clicks into the soft for most of the ride.
At first, I thought I had made a mistake buying this sled. Sure, the seating position was great, but wasn't enough to take away the pounding of this stiff riding sled. Keep in mind, I was going about 30-35 mph. Once I started going over 40 mph, I noticed that the ride got a lot smoother. This formula would be suicidal on my old RX, but the faster I went, the smoother the ride! Occasional bottoming was still a problem.
Power comes on smooth and strong and does not stop. I punched it once and before I knew it, I was hitting 103 mph. The shear of the wind was forcing my body backwards behind that short windshield.
Handgrips = warm enough for me, but it was 30 degrees today and I already installed handguards. Actually had to turn down the thumb warmer.
Idler wheels = no problems after 74 miles.
What needs to be done...the clip needs to be moved from #3 to #2, I think. This is going to be a tough decision, though. Do I want a smoother ride and more bottoming or a rough ride at lower speeds with the ability to haul #*$&@ over big bumps??? I know that I will wait until things get a little broken in first, before making a decision. I noticed that the ride loosened up a bit from the beginning of the ride to the end of the ride.
There's an annoying plastic to plastic creaking coming from the left front of the sled somewhere. It goes away at idle and higher speeds. Something's rubbing together. Man, look at the problems us Yammi owners are forced to put up with...
If that's the worst thing that happened to an AC, you'd never be able to shut those guys' bragging up.
Handling is very good, but the short stock carbides dart all over the place.
Overall, this sled is going to require a riding style adjustment for me. I am used to a cruiser like the RX-1, a sled that's allergic to bumps. This is going to take some getting used to. I actually don't have to cringe when there are moguls in front of me.
At first, I thought I had made a mistake buying this sled. Sure, the seating position was great, but wasn't enough to take away the pounding of this stiff riding sled. Keep in mind, I was going about 30-35 mph. Once I started going over 40 mph, I noticed that the ride got a lot smoother. This formula would be suicidal on my old RX, but the faster I went, the smoother the ride! Occasional bottoming was still a problem.
Power comes on smooth and strong and does not stop. I punched it once and before I knew it, I was hitting 103 mph. The shear of the wind was forcing my body backwards behind that short windshield.
Handgrips = warm enough for me, but it was 30 degrees today and I already installed handguards. Actually had to turn down the thumb warmer.
Idler wheels = no problems after 74 miles.
What needs to be done...the clip needs to be moved from #3 to #2, I think. This is going to be a tough decision, though. Do I want a smoother ride and more bottoming or a rough ride at lower speeds with the ability to haul #*$&@ over big bumps??? I know that I will wait until things get a little broken in first, before making a decision. I noticed that the ride loosened up a bit from the beginning of the ride to the end of the ride.
There's an annoying plastic to plastic creaking coming from the left front of the sled somewhere. It goes away at idle and higher speeds. Something's rubbing together. Man, look at the problems us Yammi owners are forced to put up with...
If that's the worst thing that happened to an AC, you'd never be able to shut those guys' bragging up.Handling is very good, but the short stock carbides dart all over the place.
Overall, this sled is going to require a riding style adjustment for me. I am used to a cruiser like the RX-1, a sled that's allergic to bumps. This is going to take some getting used to. I actually don't have to cringe when there are moguls in front of me.
MadMax
TY 4 Stroke Master
The best thing I did for my vector was to put the new duece bars on from studboy...... What a difference... WOW>> no darting.. Great cornering.. MM.
I get that plastic creaking sound to, but I just figured it's been so cold around here and that was it. You really don't here it until you stop yelling in your helmet how nice the sled...
redrx1rkt said:
How much do you weigh?
welterracer
TY 4 Stroke God
These sleds love to be ridin hard..
The faster you go the better the rear skid is.... ITS UNBLEIVEABLE..
You could never do that with the old NO ACTON PRO ACTION SKID! LOL
The faster you go the better the rear skid is.... ITS UNBLEIVEABLE..
You could never do that with the old NO ACTON PRO ACTION SKID! LOL
snowraider
Veteran
the creaking on the right side on my attak is the windshield, when I hold it with my right hand it goes away, so no big deal, the deuce bars from stud boy work great plus there lighter than the doolys.
redrx1rkt
Expert
Alright, I know this is a dumb question, but I'll ask...I have never owned a rough trail sled before...can these machines hold up to constant high speed beatings on rough trails? Or will it start falling apart? Hitting moguls at 50-60 mph, as good as the sled insulates you from it, must be very, very punishing on the suspension, chassis, etc.
My weight: about 200 lbs. with no gear.
I don't always want to ride bumps hard, which is what I have to do with the skid set up the way it is. Otherwise, the ride is hard hitting them below 40. However, if I move the clip from #3 to #2, it may limit my ability to ride on the rough stuff, period. The two RTXs I rode in demo rides were setup with everything stock. The ride was much softer, but there was a lot more bottoming as soon as the MPHs climbed.
Arrgghhh!!! I don't know what to do!!
My weight: about 200 lbs. with no gear.
I don't always want to ride bumps hard, which is what I have to do with the skid set up the way it is. Otherwise, the ride is hard hitting them below 40. However, if I move the clip from #3 to #2, it may limit my ability to ride on the rough stuff, period. The two RTXs I rode in demo rides were setup with everything stock. The ride was much softer, but there was a lot more bottoming as soon as the MPHs climbed.
Arrgghhh!!! I don't know what to do!!
welterracer
TY 4 Stroke God
Sure they can take a beating.... But dont expect the rear skis bushings to last more than a year! Periodic maintainace is a must.. Grease the skid before every ride... check parts and bolts.. too
