Are you riding in pure powder or something? Mine steers decent until you ride it hard then it starts to push especially if you are on the gas too hard.
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Going out his weekend for first ride .... probably Temang or Rouyn area in Quebec. Do aggressive trail riding. First year on a Yamaha (Viper RTX LE 1.7). Have 7.5 shapers on inside and 6 inch shapers of outside. Hate push, but with the 1.7 track and trail turbo, expect some, so loaded up the front with carbide. Running only 90 1.875 studs with that track. Used oversized double backers as was concerned with flex on long studs. Stud Boy rep said that was good idea. Will start with suspension on stock and leave there for a few hundred K's, then start to play. Expect to have to back off the front skid quite a bit.
Have been riding 800 Doo's for the last decade ..... last 4 years with only 96 studs up the middle. Don't need more for the trail. But with the pilots, still needed 6 inches inside and out to deal with push and adjusted compression in spring riding once a day for morning (hard pack) vs afternoon (soft trail) riding. Those 800's are light in the front end.
Have been riding 800 Doo's for the last decade ..... last 4 years with only 96 studs up the middle. Don't need more for the trail. But with the pilots, still needed 6 inches inside and out to deal with push and adjusted compression in spring riding once a day for morning (hard pack) vs afternoon (soft trail) riding. Those 800's are light in the front end.
I'm anxious to hear how it works for you. I just pulled my limiter up one and now have the front skid spring adjusters completely backed off.
I'll be surprised if the stock settings work for you. Make sure you have a dime in your pocket for the low speed and a low profile ratchet with 17 mm socket. Try a test run on adjusting in the heat of a garage before attempting in the field.
No studs on mine. Held pretty good except for a couple of icy patches and even then it only slid a bit. The 1.7 sno-x track shits-n-gits there's no doubt about it.
I'll be surprised if the stock settings work for you. Make sure you have a dime in your pocket for the low speed and a low profile ratchet with 17 mm socket. Try a test run on adjusting in the heat of a garage before attempting in the field.
No studs on mine. Held pretty good except for a couple of icy patches and even then it only slid a bit. The 1.7 sno-x track shits-n-gits there's no doubt about it.
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Ya I was riding in 5 inches of fresh powder so I figured that had something to do with it. I still think I'm gonna need the dual 6 in carbide, I like to go hard in corners and hate when it pushes. Is 65-70 lbs in front shocks a pretty common # to start with? The rest of my setup is stock,I figured I'd try it and see where to go from there.
I have mine at 78psi and just dropped the Evol to 100 psi. DSC valves wide open. I added 4 clicks in on the low speed for grins.
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The fox shocks on the SE only have the one setting for air right?
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Hey TD, thanks for your suggestions. I too do not believe the stock settings will be even close, but want some "set in" in the suspension before I start to tinker. Yamaha Canada rep said even the sno crossers are backing off (almost completely) the front skid.
If the trails are rough I have a notion you'll be adjusting in a hurry. I forget you have the hand knobs. I made mine into what yamaha promised with DSC valves all positions.
You are going wrong way. 78psi is too much. Back main down to 60 or less and adjust clickers. To high pressure in main it will never ride as well as it should and swaybar wont be doing anything. Trust me.
I'll give it a shot, but to me the Floats are the shining stars so far.
I agree. Just trying to save you time.
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Rode 200 miles on Saturday, 40 on hard lump, and the rest in heaven (perfectly groomed trails with an inch or two of powder on top)! 7.5 shapers inside and 6.0 shapers outside. It is not too much for aggressive trail riding at all, in fact could run more and still wouldn't be heavy. My opinion is don't be afraid to upsize the shapers. Still had some light push in the corners and highsiding on some as well, due to stock suspension settings. Once I back off the front skid and back off the mains, I think I'll get more use of the suspension as well as take of the push and highsiding.
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Yes you only have one adjustment, air pressure. I would say 60 psi for your Float 3s at maximum, they get real stiff any higher than that.
