OMG is all I can say... New Skis New Sled

[ReelAction72]

Just got back from my first ride of the year, also it was my first ride with my new pilot skis.. I hated my sled last year always darting, pushing through the turns just an awful handling sled.. It reminding me of an old school muscle car... Fast as hell in a straight line but turning is out. I am so excited about thise new skis I cant wait to ride again. I have been reading the endless commements on what skis are best.. If the make a better set up for a nytro I would be shocked... These skis make me look like I might be accutally be able to ride..

 

[mazak500]

did you get the 5.7 or 6.9??? i am also getting new pilot skis. Im think im going to get the 6.9

 

[berge75]

go with the 6.9 ,better for flotation

 

[cardguy]

can someone post pics of the install?

i will be adding skis soon and would like to know what i need for the install

you guys adding 5.7 s or 6.9s? what the width of each??

Thanks

 

[grizztracks]

I didn't like the Pilots on the Nytro and now run Kimpex Arrow skis which so far I'm liking. The Pilots seem to be overly sensitive to changing snow conditions.

here's a link to my Pilot ski install:

http://s589.photobucket.com/albums/ss33 ... ot%20Skis/

 

[cardguy]

thanks grizztracks

I see your revalved by pioneer aswell, care to share how you'v got her setup?

 

[BADSLED]

I didn't like the Pilots on the Nytro and now run Kimpex Arrow skis which so far I'm liking. The Pilots seem to be overly sensitive to changing snow conditions.

here's a link to my Pilot ski install:

http://s589.photobucket.com/albums/ss33 ... ot%20Skis/

How is the steering effort of Kimpex Arrow skis vs. Pilots?

 

[grizztracks]

I've made no suspension adjustments yet so I'm running the same setup with the Arrows as I did with the Pilots. I installed a set of 4" Bottom Line wear bars on the Arrows but also have Stud Boy shaper bars to try later. I don't have a lot of time on the Arrows yet but there doesn't seem to be much difference in steering effort between the the two. I would say that both have relatively moderate steering effort.

I'm running an 08 RTX with the old geometry which may make these skis handle totally different than the newer sleds.

 

[yamakazie]

grizztracks, what rubbers are those in your install?

 

[grizztracks]

here is the post when I did the install all the parts are listed

http://www.ty4stroke.com/viewtopic.php? ... ight=pilot

 

[larrypolaris]

6.9 Pilots worked great for me. I just installed the Berstom tripple point carbides. They work great. Maybe a little more steering effort. The sled has very little darting. Corners and tracks great.

 

[mrosenow]

Your 100% right, i LOVE my pilots. I have 5.7's but when they wear out, I will be replacing them with 6.9's.

That is funny cardguy.....what is the width of each? Um, well, the 5.7's are 5.7" wide and the 6.9's are 6.9" wide.

 

[NytroRtx]

Are you running the 6.9s on the RTX?

 

[enticeraised]

I installed those new Yamaha wide skis a few weeks ago. It almost makes me sick to think I rode that POS for 4000km with the stock skis.

It handles unreal and steers very light.

 

[cardguy]

Your 100% right, i LOVE my pilots. I have 5.7's but when they wear out, I will be replacing them with 6.9's.

That is funny cardguy.....what is the width of each? Um, well, the 5.7's are 5.7" wide and the 6.9's are 6.9" wide.

LOL!