joker2
Extreme
what is the best rear suspension for an apex running 18/19 lbs. of boost for strength, hill climbing and light weight. and approx price for each. m10, holts, elkohm, and any others if there are.
snowy1
TY 4 Stroke Guru
I like my ekholm works great climbing, keeps the front down, I have been using it for 6 years now just keep switching it out when I change sleds its too good to get rid of. rebiult shocks once and replaced bushings once. I have it under my my trx for the third year now running up to 25 lbs boost, I have never broke anything on it yet. i think they want about $2500 for one now, I paid $1000 for mine new as it was the first year and they wanted to get some on the snow.
I think the ekholm are around $3000cdn, the holz is around 1800cdn, the M-10 goes from $2500cdn to 6600cdn. Telling which skid to pick is like saying which turbo to get. You could phone Dean at Alpine Motorsports in Salmon Arm. He has a poor mans setup for you stock skid. Something about an alu body shock for the rear of a different yamaha sled and a collar. It was info I read of snowest.
summitking
TY 4 Stroke Junkie
sled
I already have the shock in my sled and it made a big difference its way mroe controlable. I heard something about moving the rear sicor arm to make the skid couple faster to.
I already have the shock in my sled and it made a big difference its way mroe controlable. I heard something about moving the rear sicor arm to make the skid couple faster to.
joker2
Extreme
sled
i think i am going with an m10. does anyone have any suggestions on initial setup upon install.
thanks
i think i am going with an m10. does anyone have any suggestions on initial setup upon install.
thanks
RX-1 Moose
Expert
Before you buy check out the EZ-RYDE REAR SKIDS
http://www.ezryde.com/store/
Alot of the Hill Climbers are using this Skid now and they love it.
Alot of the RMSHA riders, work awesome. I wish I got that skid instead of the Fabcraft skid.
http://www.ezryde.com/store/
Alot of the Hill Climbers are using this Skid now and they love it.
Alot of the RMSHA riders, work awesome. I wish I got that skid instead of the Fabcraft skid.
snowy1
TY 4 Stroke Guru
I have been hearing alot of good things about the ez-ride as well, I think thats what I would buy if I was buying a new one.
summitking
TY 4 Stroke Junkie
sled
What have you guys been hearing about the EZ ryde? I havent heard much about it and before i put one in i would like to hear a full report
What have you guys been hearing about the EZ ryde? I havent heard much about it and before i put one in i would like to hear a full report
joker2
Extreme
sled
what is the weight of an m10. the ez ryde is 65 lbs.
does anyone know the weight of a stock skid off an apex.
what is the weight of an m10. the ez ryde is 65 lbs.
does anyone know the weight of a stock skid off an apex.
Darko
Pro
Nothing will come close to a properly set up M-10. M10 is a full coupled suspension and will keep the nose down where you want it. And no skid out there will give you the ride quality in 3 foot whoops getting into the mountains, riding the M10 is as comfy as sitting on your couch.
Reducing serious weight in the rear skid area can be done with a Holz or an EZ ride, but niether of those will even come close to an M10 for ski lift, ride quality etc.
Stock Apex 162" skid is 68 lbs
Sock Holz 162" skid is 45.9 lbs
Stock M10 159" 63.1 lbs
Stock CR billet 162" M10 53.4 lbs
CR billet with Ti FTA and RTA and Ti spring 41 lbs. (I dont suggest the Ti rear spring, although it is super light, its not a dual rate spring and doesnt ride nearly as well as the stock heavy M10 spring) (Waste of $$)
Reducing serious weight in the rear skid area can be done with a Holz or an EZ ride, but niether of those will even come close to an M10 for ski lift, ride quality etc.
Stock Apex 162" skid is 68 lbs
Sock Holz 162" skid is 45.9 lbs
Stock M10 159" 63.1 lbs
Stock CR billet 162" M10 53.4 lbs
CR billet with Ti FTA and RTA and Ti spring 41 lbs. (I dont suggest the Ti rear spring, although it is super light, its not a dual rate spring and doesnt ride nearly as well as the stock heavy M10 spring) (Waste of $$)
RX-1 Moose
Expert
Easy ride is 43lbs to 44lbs, Check this link out.
http://www.ezryde.com/resources/weight_summary.pdf
http://www.ezryde.com/resources/weight_summary.pdf
RX-1 Moose
Expert
Darko
If that is true then why are the competion hillclimbers going to the EZ-Ryde skid?
I rode one on a Bucky's build polaris hillclimb sled and it was incredible, I owned a M-10 on my Turbo V-Max 4 and it was a good skid also. The EZ-Ryde is also designed to control ski lift and is awesome in the woops. When the Hillclimb racers go up a hill in the RMSHA circut it is not straight up the hill, they have a coarse to run and it is a must to be able to control your sled (keeping your front end down so you can turn).
I am not selling the EZ skid I own a Fabcraft skid under my TRX-1 I was just very impressed. The M-10 is also a good skid.
Check out the EZ-Ryde website, I think it is very interesting and I know it works. EZ-Ryde has mostly been on the RMSHA hillclimb race sleds and is now breaking out in the public market so they don't have short track lenght yet but they are coming.
If that is true then why are the competion hillclimbers going to the EZ-Ryde skid?
I rode one on a Bucky's build polaris hillclimb sled and it was incredible, I owned a M-10 on my Turbo V-Max 4 and it was a good skid also. The EZ-Ryde is also designed to control ski lift and is awesome in the woops. When the Hillclimb racers go up a hill in the RMSHA circut it is not straight up the hill, they have a coarse to run and it is a must to be able to control your sled (keeping your front end down so you can turn).
I am not selling the EZ skid I own a Fabcraft skid under my TRX-1 I was just very impressed. The M-10 is also a good skid.
Check out the EZ-Ryde website, I think it is very interesting and I know it works. EZ-Ryde has mostly been on the RMSHA hillclimb race sleds and is now breaking out in the public market so they don't have short track lenght yet but they are coming.
joker2
Extreme
sled
where did you get that info. on the ez ryde web site they say it is 65 lbs. for the 162.
RX-1 Moose said:
where did you get that info. on the ez ryde web site they say it is 65 lbs. for the 162.
RX-1 Moose
Expert
4strokes are better than2
Expert
the 65lbs is actual shipping weight with packing & box
