kyleshane
Newbie
Had a discussion with my Yamaha dealer, he swears the Apex is a better handling machine then the FX Nitro. I had a Apex in 2006 and now have the Nitro. I must say it is difficult to throw into the corners without serious ski lift. I have the settings at factory default. I am a big guy 6'4" and 260lbs. Any suggestions on settings and which is the better handling sled?
arteeex
TY 4 Stroke Master
I've found that pulling up the strap in the front by 2-holes and using no more than 1/2 turn of preload on the center spring made all the difference for me. Shortening the front strap pulls up the skid and puts the load toward the rear idlers. The effect of this is to give your sled essentially 3-point contact between the skis and the rear of the track. Race sleds will have the skid pulled up to give about a ¾-inch gap between a hard surface (garage floor) and the transition point where the skid goes from flat to upturned at the front, but this setting is probably too extreme for a trail sled. Going two holes shorter will give you about ¼ to 3/8-inch gap at the transition.
An additional benefit of the shorter front strap is that it will reduce weight transfer to the skid under power so you can get on the gas in a corner without unloading the skis too severely. One more thing; your headlight will stay on the trail and out of the trees at night because the sled isn’t trying to stand up.
Be sure to reset your track tension after shortening the strap.
At the front I run my Floats at 85 psi. I don’t notice the stiffer ride at speed and I appreciate that this setting reduces the tendency of the sled to roll over in the turn. I went to this setup looking for a way to make the RTX turn more like my REV. Now the stock skis actually cut and it’s possible to square off turns and keep the front end working for me in the turns.
You've got about 70-pounds on me, so you may have to season this recipe to your own taste. But I think the key is to pull up the front of the skid to load the skis.
I can't say anything about the Apex, except that I pass them a lot on the trail.
An additional benefit of the shorter front strap is that it will reduce weight transfer to the skid under power so you can get on the gas in a corner without unloading the skis too severely. One more thing; your headlight will stay on the trail and out of the trees at night because the sled isn’t trying to stand up.
Be sure to reset your track tension after shortening the strap.
At the front I run my Floats at 85 psi. I don’t notice the stiffer ride at speed and I appreciate that this setting reduces the tendency of the sled to roll over in the turn. I went to this setup looking for a way to make the RTX turn more like my REV. Now the stock skis actually cut and it’s possible to square off turns and keep the front end working for me in the turns.
You've got about 70-pounds on me, so you may have to season this recipe to your own taste. But I think the key is to pull up the front of the skid to load the skis.
I can't say anything about the Apex, except that I pass them a lot on the trail.
