Studs and snow flap.

[Fourstroker1]

This may sound like a stupid question but what do you guys running studs do stop stop ripping your snow flap up. Short of holding it up everytime you use reverse, I am not sure. That can be a real pain. Tore mine all to #*$&@ first ride, soon as I tried to back up. Maybe that is what the back up alarm is for to remind you... lol

 

[Yamadog]

GOOOOOOOD LUUUUUUCK

I have changed over to the new flap that is on the attack - LTX which is more rigid and cut it off at the imprinted line (about 3" off) but I have ripped it off 3 times this year.

I ride most of hte time without one. don't feel bad this past weekend I lost another, my buddies Pro-ex and 1 actic cat all lost the flaps and none of us had working reverse.

 

[Len Todd]

Maybe you have to bend the metal support under the flap back out. You probably bent it in backing up in deep snow. You should be able to run studs w/o tearing up the flap.

 

[jmbones]

I just took delivery of a new custom flap from B-Rad. It is very rigid and should help, we'll see how it does. Check him out, he is one of our sponsors: www.snowflap.com

Tell him "Bones" sent ya!

Here's the custom flap I designed:

 

[Mikey]

Put A strap on it. A strap from the rear bumper to the flap and your worries are gone. Sorry I dont have A picture but basically use an old nylon strap from A tie down and wrap around the bumper and then use an old stud to bolt the end of the strap to the flap just above the Yamaha logo. Holds the flap from going into the track. I still have the original flap on my 03 and its never been sucked in yet. Riding without the proper flap installed is dangerous and inconsiderate of the riders behind you.

 

[wallisan]

Use a strap or better yet switch to the shorter flap, hasn't caught yet!

 

[John1Ohio]

Strap with black pop rivet. Works great.

 

[Grimm]

Don't miss any turns...so you don't have to reverse.

Get a new style flap, far more rigid than the old stock flap. Don't cut it shorter as more chunks of ice fly out the back and may hit someone behind you.

Just be aware and more cautious when backing up, or unloading from a trailer. Don't back into a snowbank. Once you bend it inside the tunnel, it makes it just that much easier to do it over and over again.

 

[GIMME SNOW]

Just like some of the other guys said about the strap, this is what my dad did. hope the pic helps, it works great

 

[GIMME SNOW]

Fourstroker--I should have mentioned, he got the strap kit from Dennis Kirk, Woody's makes it, comes with fasteners, and straps, like $20, don't know if this is something you want to do but good luck.

 

[RaWarrior]

Cutting the flap shorter is a hazard to anyone behind you, they're a certain length for a reason. Particularly with studs, you toss a stud with a tiny flap and it's a lethal bullet heading for whoever's behind you.

The strap kit is the most effective way, though I've seen people do the same thing for free by cutting an old drivebelt into two sections, looping then around the rear bumper and screwing the other end to the snow flap.

IMO studs are over-rated, the stock 136" RipSaw Warrior track did better today in a foot of fresh snow than my buddy's 121" with the scoop studs by a long shot. Unless you're doing ice drags, you don't need studs. A 2" paddle will take you absolutely anywhere.

 

[Len Todd]

A 2" paddle on ice/hardpack might just vibrate out your fillin's too!

BTW: A long track will always do better in the powder than a shorty. If yours was not doing phenominally better, then something was wrong.