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Summer mods - whats your plans?


Summer parts list:

2016 36" mountain front end (Available July 22 through Cat) Hopefully Yamaha can bring these parts to the table before next season
SLP Mohawk skis
PCV to replace the GEMS
Light weight battery
Modify hood/headlight delete. It's going to look like the Fire n Ice hood but better and not cost me $800
Mountain Addiction gas can
Skinz Freestyle seat
Zbroz K.I.S.S. coupler

Possible upgrades:

Iceage Promotion
OFTs Spooled up 240 kit
 
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Or maybe one of these 36" front ends. Ours will be able to utilize the stock shocks form the 38" and 40" front ends.

 
Barcode said:
Or maybe one of these 36" front ends. Ours will be able to utilize the stock shocks form the 38" and 40" front ends.
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This reply is meant to be constructive as to the reasons I'm choosing to go with the 2016 OEM front suspension update. I have looked at your setup and it does look to be a quality product.

1: Price. OEM update is $699 your price $989
2: OEM utilizes the up dated spindle getting rid of the boat anchor of a spindle found on previous years PC chassis
3: Caster angle. As I understand it a lot of the performance gains with Cat/Yamahas mountain suspension is the caster angle increase from 17* to 27*
4: Parts availability. I have 3 Arctic cat dealers and 2 Yamaha dealers with in a 25 minute drive of my house so incase I break something parts should be available on hand somewhere
5: Weight. Not that huge of a gain but the OEM suspension drops 2.5lbs
 
I have a 16 coming n think my main mods will be the shocks.

All 4 shocks will be upgraded
c&a razor
1.6 inch track.
144 studs unless I go with the turbo then it will be 196 studs
Turbo possibly
full exhaust with can
K&n air filter kit
clutch kit
 
First order went in- Curve skis, quiet can, and clutch kit. Will be ordering some accessories from my old cat dealer- since yammie don't offer it.
 
Fall is fast approaching, and winter is not far behind (at least that is what I am telling myself). Earlier in this thread there are people ordering Curve & Mohawk skis and I wondered if anyone out there has had actual experience with the Mohawks on Vipers? I know a lot of people love the Curves, but some of the reviews I have read have indicated that some former Curves fans are really liking the Mohawks. Is there any "real world" experience on the Mohawks on a Viper? And, has anyone tried the Bergstrom triple points on either Curves or Mohawks? My 09 Phazer has triple points and shimmed stock skis, and it is the best handling sled in the barn! What do you think?
 
SnoNinja said:
In the middle of Phazer stretch and mod at the moment so Viper mods will be a fall project.

7" Slydog powder hounds, blue with orange loops.
New bumper, Racewerx or Yamaha, undecided.
Heavy Hitter clutch weights.
Teather.
Maybe replace tri hub. Only 800 miles on it so might wait a bit longer.
Wash and polish and wait for snow!
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Update on Summer Mods:
7" Slydogs - order in September.
Yamaha Sport Bumper (blue) - installed.
Thunder Products Heavy Hitters - Installed.
Tether - installed.
Tri-hub - had skid out to change track, spins good.
Wash and polish - several times.

Since summer seems to be dragging along:
1.6" Cobra - installed.
Hygear Dual Pressure Kit for floats - installed.
Secondary Clutch - machined.
8DN Belts - installed.
Rear Skid Plate (orange) - awaiting delivery.
Riser - considering adding MTX vertical steering column instead of a riser.

Better snow soon. If I am riding, I am not modifying the sled. Getting hard to hide the big boxes from the wife:4STroke:
 
Wannaviper said:
Fall is fast approaching, and winter is not far behind (at least that is what I am telling myself). Earlier in this thread there are people ordering Curve & Mohawk skis and I wondered if anyone out there has had actual experience with the Mohawks on Vipers? I know a lot of people love the Curves, but some of the reviews I have read have indicated that some former Curves fans are really liking the Mohawks. Is there any "real world" experience on the Mohawks on a Viper? And, has anyone tried the Bergstrom triple points on either Curves or Mohawks? My 09 Phazer has triple points and shimmed stock skis, and it is the best handling sled in the barn! What do you think?
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also wondering if people are liking the mohawks over curves.
 
SnoNinja said:
Update on Summer Mods:
7" Slydogs - order in September.
Yamaha Sport Bumper (blue) - installed.
Thunder Products Heavy Hitters - Installed.
Tether - installed.
Tri-hub - had skid out to change track, spins good.
Wash and polish - several times.

Since summer seems to be dragging along:
1.6" Cobra - installed.
Hygear Dual Pressure Kit for floats - installed.
Secondary Clutch - machined.
8DN Belts - installed.
Rear Skid Plate (orange) - awaiting delivery.
Riser - considering adding MTX vertical steering column instead of a riser.

Better snow soon. If I am riding, I am not modifying the sled. Getting hard to hide the big boxes from the wife:4STroke:
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Vertical steering column it is!

Guess I'm going to have to call it an LTXTX-LE;)!
 
I finally pulled the trigger on a pair of SLP Mohawks. I was torn between the Mohawks and Curves, but I was reading really good things about the Mohawks, even from som Curves fans. Finding a great deal on the Mohawks made the decision for me. Now I just have to make the order to Bergstrom for a pair of triplepoints that will make my Viper rail around the corners! Can't wait for SNOW!!!!!!
 
Hurricane 190hp turbo with quiet muffler and his new cold air intake- ordered and will be here in September cant wait!!
ulmer clutching-will order in the next couple days
innovate AFR and boost gauge-ordered
white Skid plate-need to order
white sport HD grab bar-need to order
Hids-done
White slp Mohawks or curves- need to order
21-41 gearing- stupid not to order.
ice cobra 1.6-need to order
white Medium wind shield-need to order
Hygear fox float resovores-maby
Carver Rear skid revalve- will send in when i start to tear it down.
osp belt adjuster/ 2 gauge pod mount-ordered
of course 8dn belt mod with turbo-will switch when i put on the clutch kit
Of coarse Yamaha does not sell any accessories in white so i have to spend my money at arctic crap.
 
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