scratchers

[Nytrosnox]

I have a 15 Viper ltx le 1.75 would like to see any pics of were you guys have installed scratchers.

 

[yamahaguy]

Mine is a xtx however your ltx has the same holes in the skid to install scratchers.

 

[Nytrosnox]

My suspension is different.

 

[yamahaguy]

Hmm, I see you have a wheel where my scratchers are at so that hole is used up. I thought all models used the same ones but I guess not. My bad.
Maybe someone else can chim in ? According to Yamaha parts catalog you would need this one:

TRIC Ice Scratchers
SMA-ICESC-02-ST

 

[Dirtbikekid1998]

These are the flexible scratchers on my 2014 ltx se so these are the same rails as on yours and they work great.


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[Nytrosnox]

That is too funny. If I didn't get any responses I was going to put them right there. Lol Thanks

 

[Dirtbikekid1998]

I liove

That is too funny. If I didn't get any responses I was going to put them right there. Lol Thanks

I love them, its one of the best mods I did to my sled. I had the old spring style scratchers on before and they worked good but they wore out fast so I bought the duraflex ones and they work just as good and if I put them down I don't have to worry about ruining them backing up too.

 

[Yamadog]

What are you guys running on cement? these hyfax are getting over 3000 miles no problem even in bad conditions. Even My XTX got over 2000 miles and I changed them out for the reduced drag of the Dupont's

 

[Dirtbikekid1998]

I don't really use them for the sliders but to kick up more for the heat exchanger. And this season in Maine there were ALOT of weeks with really icy conditions so they helped.


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[4StrokeAddict]

Can't speak for the long tracks, but the rtx and ltx don't have rear heat exchangers and they won't help for that purpose. The only thing they would be good for is slider wear for sleds carrying lots of weight.

 

[Dirtbikekid1998]

They help a lot with kicking up snow for the front heat exchanger. If my sled get to 180-190 and I flop down the scratchers the temp drops fast to 162ish


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[hibshman25]

Can't speak for the long tracks, but the rtx and ltx don't have rear heat exchangers and they won't help for that purpose. The only thing they would be good for is slider wear for sleds carrying lots of weight.

Ice scratchers absolutely do cool down a viper even though they don't have a rear cooler. I did some testing last winter with duraflex scratchers. We had very hardpack conditions one weekend with no dust. I had my fan on a toggle switch for other testing I was doing. With the fan toggled off the coolant temp was climbing up over 200 while trail riding. When I would put scratchers down the sled would run 165 all day long with no fan. The scratchers kick up a lot of dust and the track pulls it in and sends it around the front heat exchanger.

We stock the duraflex scratchers if anyone wants a set. $75 a set.