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vayjining22

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This may or may not have been addressed before. But will those itty-bitty pieces of plastic that they're selling at the dealer really preventing this insane snow build up? My back is literally covered with snow even after short rides.


However it is neat as hell seeing huge chunks of snow whipping past my helmet :sled1:
 

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I have on my XTX and wonder if I wasted my money or not. I rode on trails with blowing snow and at back of pack riding 4th n 5th. Still got some on tunnel
 
I know my picture is crappy. But does yours look cleaner than mine after a ride? I was thinking about buying the huge tunnel bag for the saddle bags. It looks like they would do a good amount of snow deflection.
 
is the problem coming from no wheels on outside, allowing track to fill with snow and fling it out, just a dumb thought :drink:
 
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I was thinking of buying those as well. I have 450 miles on my ltx se and will not buy them as I have not had any snow flying up and been in deep snow to slush and waterskipping. It looks like you had been riding in reverse all day. Its more fun in fwd. :drink:
 
At the demo I attended I was warned that would happen and it was considered normal.
 
rough rider said:
is the problem coming from no wheels on outside, allowing track to fill with snow and fling it out, just a dumb thought :drink:
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Not dumb, after I put my fourth wheel kit in I don't notice the snow balls hitting me no where as much. As for the snow in the back, every snowmobile that I have had does that while in the powder or deep snow. Trail riding in deep snow too.
 
Plus it was a little warm out today. So that will make the snow stick a little more. Happens to me all the time. Just get some water proof snow pants and you'll be good. :Rockon:
 
Damn that's some build up!!! You should stop and kick some off when you see a brown corner...help the groomers out a bit ;)
 
Here is the amount of snow that built up after about 90 miles in fresh 4" snow on 1/30/14.
 

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Put on 200 kms yesterday in 4" of powder and no big amounts of snow.
 
Lol, I didn't even think to help the groomer out!...... (if only illinois had trails). I'm looking at a kit that deletes the tri hub setup and adds wheels out back from a vendor the cat guys seem to love. Affordable to boot.

The 4th wheel kit would seem to make a lot of sense. I think I'll save the 79.99 for the snow deflectors and put it towards the 4th wheel.

I also am well aware of the buildup with typical riding in deep snow. This was in 4" of old snow.

But hey look on the Brite side. Once we get these things turning and weight transferring. Snow buildup is a pretty liveable issue.

I've had none of the typical viper stuff. #196 built. if that is what the last three really mean
 
At least it doesn't turn to heavy rock soild ICE like my Apex LTX does and you have to chip it out the next mornings ride? I swear it doesn't melt until spring... ;)!
 
I have 1300 miles on my XTX and have never had snow build up like that. No extra wheels or deflectors.
 
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