snow flap

[ROCKERDAN]

I certainly agree with you in that I have a problem with people giving incorrect info. As for my personal credentials I have put on over 30,000 miles in the last 8 years on 7 Yamaha snowmobiles. I have 1800 miles on my current short flap Attak with no temp warning light issues. Due to low snow totals we have nothing but hard pack conditions to ride on. Surely with the very long stretches of hard pack railroad bed trails in northern Maine I should've had issues with my engine overheating. Maybe I just have an extraordinary sled.
The person that originally posted wanted a fix to backing over his snow flap. Through my personal experience I gave him factual advice on how to prevent it. Isn't that the point of this forum? For you to say definately that people "will" have their temp light come on is just plain wrong. Some people may, but, it isn't definate when you choose to cut a few inches off your snow flap. People can make their own choice. I've put hundreds of miles on my sled with no issues (especially backing onto my flap). What I've suggested flat out eliminates the potential for a problem with the flap. I'm not going to say that no one will ever have a temp light come on as a result of shortening their flap anymore than you can say it definately will happen. I'm still amazed my sled hasn't just blown up given your info. Wow, am I lucky or what?

ROCK...

I didnt mean to come across in a bad way towards your post....sorry if I did....

between me getting my immaculate sled junked out by a stud(short flap) and my personal overheating probs last season with a standard flap,i just feel shortening the flap wouldnt be in anyones best interest(and being more careful in reverse mode would be best)

we run lots of long lakes,and have all seen the overheat light one time or another,which is why i wanted to make sure anyone would undertand this MAY happen to them,cause someone might just cut theirs not knowing all the possible adverse effects...ofcouse many will never have adverse effects,and cutting it can save your tunnel in the end,no doubt!

Sorry for any negativity if infact you took it that way

Dan

 

[nate007]

I just added an '07 flap to my '06 GT. I think it would look like crap if I cut it. I think I will simply be aware of the potential problem and be carefull. I do trailer my sled from time to time, but I just don't unload into a snowbank. As long as I unload into a plowed area, I've been fine so far.

 

[DoktorC]

I'm no fan of short flaps now either!!! These Ripsaws huck all kinds of stuff at the guy behind you. I got these last weekend following my buddy's short flapped Apex...AND I have a huge bruise on my shoulder from a rock!! I'm ordering the 07 flap for his Apex today.

I put an 07 flap on mine and even dropping it out of my pickup it barely makes contact with the track and I have yet to suck it up. Looks cool too.