bdm
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We finally got some snow here in Cali on Friday so I was able to try out summer mods. Only a couple feet or so; but, I had a blast.
Last year I did the Holz skid and under-tunnel exhaust but didn't really get to test them out very well. This season I did the wildchild steering and Hartman clutching. Also I widened the boards per other TY member recommendations and put some Doo Summit board edges on. The whole package is a hoot! I am still learning so it was great to feel like wherever my foot went down it landed on a running board.
Last year I did the Holz skid and under-tunnel exhaust but didn't really get to test them out very well. This season I did the wildchild steering and Hartman clutching. Also I widened the boards per other TY member recommendations and put some Doo Summit board edges on. The whole package is a hoot! I am still learning so it was great to feel like wherever my foot went down it landed on a running board.
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Frostbite
TY 4 Stroke God
Looks awesome!
Frosty
Frosty
mopar nut
Extreme
hey love the pic and nice sled 
Frostbite
TY 4 Stroke God
Hey, do i see a windshield on your sled with the Wildchild kit?
If so, what height of bar riser are you using and do you like it?
Frosty
If so, what height of bar riser are you using and do you like it?
Frosty
bdm
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Frosty, I had 7" riser with stock bars on mine before WC kit and it still felt a tad short. Now it is 4" riser with the WC kit and stock bars and felt very good for that couple-hour ride Friday. It is the stock windshield, I just pulled off the rubber edge, cut it down a couple inches following the old curve, and reapplied the edge.
I am on the road now and will try to get some pics for you when I get home. I also need to show some shots of the unrolled board edges, I love that mod.
Mopar,
It is a neat area (not necessarily for sledding) it was a turn-of the-century ranger camp that has been restored in a beautiful meadow. Forest Service also added a well with a hand pump (background).
I am on the road now and will try to get some pics for you when I get home. I also need to show some shots of the unrolled board edges, I love that mod.
Mopar,
It is a neat area (not necessarily for sledding) it was a turn-of the-century ranger camp that has been restored in a beautiful meadow. Forest Service also added a well with a hand pump (background).
bdm
Expert
In case anyone was interested here are some mod pics. I trimmed the stock windshield (following the original contour) just enough so that the cables barely hit the top of the WS at full turn.
I unrolled the boards, added Doo edges and a piece of alum stock. I original did this because I wanted to be able to step next to the cooler hose, I always found myself back there and my foot would slip. Ironically, now with the WC rider-forward, I doubt that I will be back there much. Even so, I still love how wide the boards are now - best $70 that I have spent on the sled.
On Friday the noise from the under-tunnel exhaust gave me a headache. So I added a baffle before the glasspack, I hope to see if that cuts down the noise/resonance this week.
I unrolled the boards, added Doo edges and a piece of alum stock. I original did this because I wanted to be able to step next to the cooler hose, I always found myself back there and my foot would slip. Ironically, now with the WC rider-forward, I doubt that I will be back there much. Even so, I still love how wide the boards are now - best $70 that I have spent on the sled.
On Friday the noise from the under-tunnel exhaust gave me a headache. So I added a baffle before the glasspack, I hope to see if that cuts down the noise/resonance this week.
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Just curious, what did you use to cut the windshield? Looks good and clean. Thanks
bdm
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Yakuza said:
I just used metal shears and took my time. It was a pretty warm day, that may have helped make things not so brittle.
bdm
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I got another 50 miles yesterday in nice deep powder. Loved the Hartman clutching while going slow in the trees, much easier to control than stock.
