Ike
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Friend of mine broke his MONO skid twice last season. He honetsly hates that "damn ivention, a mockery of an snowmobile skid" like he says.
So, my brother helped him to look for a 144 PPS out of an LYNX Xtrim sled. Like some of you might know, LYNX sleds is our domestic brand here in Finland ( owned by BRP). And those PPS skids can take punisment like no other. Today they went to work with it.
Result is this :
Fresh pics from today. Right after the skid swap.
After testriding the thing a bit they called me and said that it feels softer than the MONO, but does not bottom even on 2 up. + the weight transfer is much better (skid is not coupled in any way). So the adjustments on the two 46mm KYB shocks seem to be quite good.
Makes me wonder too about the durability of the MONO even more. I broke mine also last season.
Ike
So, my brother helped him to look for a 144 PPS out of an LYNX Xtrim sled. Like some of you might know, LYNX sleds is our domestic brand here in Finland ( owned by BRP). And those PPS skids can take punisment like no other. Today they went to work with it.
Result is this :
Fresh pics from today. Right after the skid swap.
After testriding the thing a bit they called me and said that it feels softer than the MONO, but does not bottom even on 2 up. + the weight transfer is much better (skid is not coupled in any way). So the adjustments on the two 46mm KYB shocks seem to be quite good.
Makes me wonder too about the durability of the MONO even more. I broke mine also last season.
Ike
breakinbarrs
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I love it, rode to work on the sled. 
Maurizio Benelli
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Ike, have you posted this to kelkkalehti foorumi? Do you have any additional pics of the project?
atanarx1turbo
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Ike said:Friend of mine broke his MONO skid twice last season. He honetsly hates that "damn ivention, a mockery of an snowmobile skid" like he says.
So, my brother helped him to look for a 144 PPS out of an LYNX Xtrim sled. Like some of you might know, LYNX sleds is our domestic brand here in Finland ( owned by BRP). And those PPS skids can take punisment like no other. Today they went to work with it.
Result is this :
Fresh pics from today. Right after the skid swap.
After testriding the thing a bit they called me and said that it feels softer than the MONO, but does not bottom even on 2 up. + the weight transfer is much better (skid is not coupled in any way). So the adjustments on the two 46mm KYB shocks seem to be quite good.
Makes me wonder too about the durability of the MONO even more. I broke mine also last season.
Ike
Hello
i have looked on your apex with the pps suspension, it looks great and i hope it will function. do you have any tips for installing such a suspension?
did you use the original hole?
Tom
Ike
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Hello!
That sled was traded to a new one. New sled went trough this skid change also.
PPS is a great upgrade for the heavier Yamaha´s.
Tom, new brackets has to be made for the rear mounting. Also the front mounts have to be modified.
Ike
That sled was traded to a new one. New sled went trough this skid change also.
PPS is a great upgrade for the heavier Yamaha´s.
Tom, new brackets has to be made for the rear mounting. Also the front mounts have to be modified.
Ike
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hello have you drawings ,where to drill holes in tunnel on yamaha rx1 and the brackets. have pps suspension and want put it on my rx 1. from Rolf
Ike
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PM´d you Rolf.
Ike
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Front of the PPS skid goes in the same mounting points / holes as the MONO does. In the Apex those holes were covered with bolts. For the middle part of the PPS you have make 3 holes and for the back mounting you´ll have to fabricate those plates for mounting. 3mm steel was used .
Ike
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