i need advice

[tundra]

today i take a run in small trail in wood, like following river, with maybe 3 feet of snow( maybe 1 inch of ice and hard pack snow on top, lot of rain this week).

My god, my sled is very instable and hard to keep in balance. WE run very narrow trail and very slowly. i was stuck about three time in place where shorty can get out without prob.

we run sidehill, border of a small river(not the best place to roll is sled), and i'm always loosing balance, is the damn weight of the oil pan and reverse i think that didnt help, and the narrow ski that always break the small hardpack snow on top and get somewhere 2 feet under. my buddy whas tired of pulling :lol: .

There a way, to get over the natural attitude of the rx-m too be heavy on the nose on the right.
Maybe my post wasnt clear, but my english is on holiday break :wink:

 

[BlgsRX-1mtn]

Tundra, If I was you I would buy some aftermarket skis soon. My sled was the same way with stock skis. I have Simmons and like them. Others have said SLP Powder Pros are the way to go. See the picture over there?
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That is my RX-1 mtn with the simmons on a sidehill/small climb in a 46" fresh powder dump Cooke City got last March.

I saw a pair (SLPs) on a used RX-1mtn at my local dealer and they do look like they should perform better than the other aftermarket skis. Once my Simmons wear out I will be trying a set of the Powder Pros.

The other things I have done since are;
1) removed weight off the front (aproximately 16lbs)
2) removed weight off the back (aproximately 16 lbs)
3) raised the handlebars 2" higher and 4" foward with a Sportech ABR (Articulating Bar Riser) and added Sportech Speedguards for wind protection for the fingers
4) installed MPI rear transfer enhancement kit.

The bar risers help to make it more comfortable to stand and also gives you better leverage while trying to sidehill and carve in powder. The transfer enhancment kit helps the skis float the front end better. The weight removal is self explainitory.

As a matter of fact my wife that didn't like my sled last year as far as handeling. She took it for a spin today around the house and liked it. I might have to let her try it on the mountain next week as her biggest complaint was that it was hard to handle in the powder.

 

[tundra]

thanks man

The soon i can afford SlP powder pro i will buy it.

Honestly, before my Rx-1 i excel in tight spot like wood ( i was driving a tundra), but now i suck :lol: ...but i dont feel a lonely sucker because skis suck too.

Is the bar riser $$$ and it is quick to adjust, because i do long ride with some sitting driving, and i want something that i can adjust in a minutes or 2, when i decide to jump in the big league snow field.

Where i ride is really different than Rocky mountain, in fact his Appalache Mountain, lot of tree, narrow trail and bunch of snow and some small mountain climbing with always lot of tree and small trail. To be exact when we say snow, we talk of about 5-6-7 feet of snow and 8-9 on the top of the Mont-Valin( i wiil take try to get a pic of the Radio antenna building covered in his all, very impressive).

Snow peak it's mid-february, where the only sled off-trail is 20incher, except for real hardcore rider that like to be stuck. We can do snowmobile near the MT-Valin trought mid may.

I like my sled in his all except for his poor thight spot handling

 

[BlgsRX-1mtn]

The bar risers are easy to adjust just loosen up the bolts a little and slide them to the position desired. I usually leave mine in the same position even when sitting. They block the speedo but I usually don't look at it. Cost is anywhere from $69 US to $89 for the 2"risers that pivot. Mine where $89 and are aircraft grade billet alluminum. I will post some pics of the setup I have tomorow for you.

Rocky Mountains get the large snow also. The pic in my Icon is 46" fresh on top of 5 foot. Fuel pumps at the gas station were below the snow level :shock: I had to reach down to grab the handle to fill the sled.

 

[Pinball Wizzard]

If you are riding in and out of trees than Slp powder pros are the way to go. If you are still have sway bar in than loosen front shocks it will help get sled up on its side and turn easier. loosen limiter strap out to end of threads and loosen center shock , this will let front end lift up with less throttle and help in tight corners. Best thing to do thou is some sort of after market skis.

 

[tundra]

thanks guy

I will try the slp powder skis

and the rise my handlebar.

Now all is missing is snowfall, we get rain at Christmas and snow isnt good :cry:

 

[Yakuza]

Pinball Wizzard, how loose did you loosen your front shocks?

 

[Pinball Wizzard]

I just played with the adjustment until It rode like I wanted. Now I have taken out the sway bar and tightened the front shocks. Play with it until it matches your weight and riding style. To each his own.

 

[Yakuza]

Thanks Pinball Wizzard!

 

[My RX-1 Works]

Sled Handling

I do lots of extreme mountain sidehilling and boondocking, with the RX-1. When the machine was stock I found it nearly unrideable. After removing the stabilizer bar , and adjusting the front shocks to there softest setting as well as the rear suspension and a new pair of simmons skis and I was in alot happier place. I feel the simmons skis provide excellent floatation a much lighter steering feel , great turning at any speeds, and fantastic side hill control countersteering on the hill. The sled hill climbs better with a good set of skis because it floats instead of plowing uphill like a tug boat.

 

[Kachess]

The Simmons skis were my first and most noticable improvement. A little weight out of the nose was the next. Last year, with a lightweight battery, tool and airbox removed, and riding with only couple of gallons of gas I finally could start to see that my Rx1 could be handled. It may cost a few bucks, but taking off serious weight makes the RX1 into an overall wonderful sled. Looking at your "stuck" picture brought back memories of the "twice as deep" trench my sled would leave last year. I also burned my buddies out with my getting stuck. Now I'm digging their sleds out.

 

[tundra]

i'm thinking to try Summit REv offset ski, they are cheaper than slp powder, do you think they will handle the extra weight of rx-1 vs summit.