RS VENTURE BEING TIPPY

[newf_lauralee]

I have a new Rs Venture Tf, I find while riding my new Rs that with the slightest lump in the trail my ski's tend to lift as if the skidoo is trying to tip over. I was wondering does anyone else find their machine tipy??? I know there is a way to adjust the suspension but I am wondering the proper procedure to do so. There is notches on them for different suspension but which one is the proper setting to have these machines on, it seems that the machine lifts off and you do not have alot of control. Anyone who can please lend some advise on setting the suspension could you please be of some help???
Also,I was also wondering if you can stud the "rip saw" track on the RS and some advise on doing that, or lend some info if someone has theirs studded.
Thank you all again.

 

[towing]

hi newf_lauralee
The problem you mention is typical to the TF version of the RSventure. I own a RSventure standart but i ear about this problem on a forum here in quebec. It seem to be related with the coils spring on the front shocks that are not the same as the standard version of the RS. These you have on your TF are weakers and make your sled less stable when cornering... yes, too much tippy for trail application.

What i know by now is that some guys replace their coils with great results... Ask your dealer for more information.....

Good luck

P.S. French is my first language so be tolerant for my english...

 

[newf_lauralee]

thank you

This sounds realistic, the man is at work now and had me post this but we went on a trip this past weekend & it was mainly me noticed it all before but he finally noticed it, a few guys told him to set his shocks on a lower setting (which you need a special wrench for) but his shocks are on the "biggest" setting they are stretched out full width. So we were comparing them to a cars shocks (he owns a garage) figuring when a shock is gone and you hit a bump the car will tend to bounce or lift over the bumps and it seems something like the machine is doing. Thank you very much for your reply and we will have to check into that and mever actually heard anything about the springs before. Any other info is greatly appericated.

 

[Indy]

Not sure what you mean with the nothches. But the front shocks must have all preload removed from them. Raise the sled in the air and remove the preload or raise the top nuts so that they are just touching the spring. You should be able to turn the springs by hand easily. I raised mine to a 1/4 inch above the spring while in the air. This will lower the center of gravity and allow flatter cornering. Second thing to remember is that this sled takes some getting used to, you want to power down before you are into the corner, then power through the corner, if you power down in the corner the nose drops and when you hit the gas it will lift the ski. Good Luck.

 

[newf_lauralee]

studding

What about the track can you stud that type pf track, it is a ripsaw???

 

[twomorestrokes]

yes

Yes, you can. While there are many different views on the subject, personally I recommend 120-144 all in the center section.