RPM's in DEEP powder.

[blueironranger]

I finally got to run my MTX in DEEP snow, some of the ditches and fields around here have 4+ feet of powder. On the trails I turn 11,400rpm all day long from bottom to top, Out in the powder she could only turn ~10,700, is that pretty normal? On some steeper hills It was able to maintain a 40-42mph track speed while probably moving at ~15mph is that about normal for these? flat field It would run about 50mph track speed flat out at what felt like about 30-35mph. Longtrack and powder is pretty new to me, on the plus side I did get to make circles around my buddies 11' IQ Shift 136" when he got stuck.

 

[mitchw]

Ditto on all fronts! Went out two days ago, playing in untracked fields, ditches and some smaller lightly forested hills. I also noticed that for once I wasn't able to hit the rev limiter. It seemed like wide open throttle in the deep stuff I was showing track speed around 40-45, with an actual speed much much lower. I'm guessing this is why everybody wishes there was another 20-30 hp in the phazer. I've got the 17t gear in mine. I also enjoyed running a slow, leisurely circle around my buddy who was stuck on his 2000 vintage skidoo 600 with a 136

 

[jlparker77]

LOL@ vintage 2000 ski-doo

 

[mitchw]

Unfortunately that doo was smoking me on wide-open runs across the field, but I had him to about 45 mph (track speed at least)

 

[UP bushman]

This is a thread I started in Phazer General Talk and will update findings as they come in from testing.

http://www.ty4stroke.com/viewtopic.php?t=97204

 

[yzman]

Im at 11 500-700 on hard packed and 10 500-700 in powder

 

[Tbyrd]

Just picked up a roller secondary with multi angle helix, i'm hopeing this with cure the deepsnow/climbing bog. Will post some results if im successful??? I have been able to adjust clutches to maintain good rpms climbing but it ends up over reving on the flats.

 

[UP bushman]

what roller secondary are you refering to

 

[Tbyrd]

Its a hyperlite