Hard to pull over on left side

[loudelectronics]

Anyone else find it harder to pull nytros over on there left side? Or is it just me? Only riding in about a foot of snow so it is more difficult. Don't have as much trouble when in deeper snow. Is it because there is more weight on right side?

 

[Alatalo]

Can't say I have noticed much of a difference left or right, but the FX Nytro does carry about ten kilograms more on the right ski.

 

[yamahamm]

no. easy to lay over.

 

[woolyviper]

i would agree that it is harder to tip left than right.

 

[loudelectronics]

I think it is in part me needing to get better and part my 180 lbs needs to be about 240. The skinz concept a arms made a huge difference but the left side bugs me. Even in the shop I can flip over the right easier than the left.

 

[hugger70mtnmax]

It doesn't really feel any different to me one way or the other and it is much better to become a better rider than to weigh more.

 

[loudelectronics]

It doesn't really feel any different to me one way or the other and it is much better to become a better rider than to weigh more.

Yeah was not planning on gaining weight. I dont have a problem when snow is deeper just when snow is marginal. As I mentioned it is noticeably harder to pull over in the garage on that side too. I am thinking the extra weight on the right side is a factor. To mee it would make more sense that the left side would be easier for me since the stance is regular (slalomn ski, snowboard, etc) vs the right side which is goofy stance.

Just trying to figure out what I need to work on. Talking to other people on other brands sounds like they have a stronger side too. So in the end it is a skill set to be learned, which is what I thought, but in my case where I am typically stronger on that side it just had me baffled. Normally when I can envision it to make more sense it does just here it did not.

 

[natedawgedog]

can you tell the difference between your xtx and mtx on pulling it over?

I found that the nytro's are very sensitive to were you have the weight on the running boards also, I didnt really notice it untill I put the skinz running boards on, that allowed me to move around on more of the boards because of zero ice buildup.
in a powder turn to your left try and move your weight more forward/backward during the turn. these sleds need alot of rider (weight placement) input to get them to do what you want them too... and once you get it right its a really fun machine in any snow conditions

 

[bholmlate]

I have heard that the difference in feel from one side to the other is caused by the spinning of the clutches. The idea of rotational weight verses static weight. Since the weight of the nytro is right over the front of the sled it has a bigger impact on this sled then the others

 

[loudelectronics]

I think I got it figured out. Both my front shocks are set at the same rate for rebound, hi and lo speed coompression. I needed to soften the low speed compression a few clicks and high speed one click on the clutch side to compensate for the extra 3o pounds on the chaincase side. Made a world of difference.

 

[Alatalo]

Since air spring pressure is pretty comparable to spring preload, I have always used 70 psi in the left shock and 75 psi in the right shock, just in order to get equal sag.

 

[loudelectronics]

I never adjusted spring preload as sled sits level. May play with that later. The long speed seems to make the biggest difference as it controls ski lift and body roll. Since there was more weight on one side it is softer so compensating on the other side allows it to have same roll as the heavy side.

 

[mtdream]

a lot of people who ride out west will make their clutch side shock pressure lighter than their exhaust side...

 

[HYFLYR]

Exhaust side? the rear of the sled lighter??

 

[mtdream]

Exhaust side? the rear of the sled lighter??

sorry, remember, I am now a traitor...the right side...

I am not a gear head like some, and forget which is what