gamemaster
Extreme
I see that the 07 venture lite has Gas Cell Hydraulic shocks and the 07 has KYB® gas cell shocks. Is there much difference? How does the venture lite ride over rough trails?
GypsyRoots
Expert
I have an '07 with 4200 miles on it.
This is the most comfortable sled I have ever ridden. Period. Standing up or sitting. Period!
The ride was really plush, but too soft for rough trails, when I first got the machine.
So I stiffened the springs almost all the way, That stopped the bottoming, but the shocks did not have enough rebound dampening, so the sled started to bounce a liitle too much for my taste.
When I took my 1200 mile trip, I stuffed the cargo rack with more than 200 pounds of fuel, food, survival gear, camping equip...etc...ect...
Loaded sled with stiff springs was the best set-up I had all winter.
No bottoming, no bouncing, just perfect.
So... to answer you question, I would say that if you can get a better shock package, where you can control the dampening both ways, you will be all set.
The sled can handle it, but the cheap shocks cannot.
Hope this helps....
This is the most comfortable sled I have ever ridden. Period. Standing up or sitting. Period!
The ride was really plush, but too soft for rough trails, when I first got the machine.
So I stiffened the springs almost all the way, That stopped the bottoming, but the shocks did not have enough rebound dampening, so the sled started to bounce a liitle too much for my taste.
When I took my 1200 mile trip, I stuffed the cargo rack with more than 200 pounds of fuel, food, survival gear, camping equip...etc...ect...
Loaded sled with stiff springs was the best set-up I had all winter.
No bottoming, no bouncing, just perfect.
So... to answer you question, I would say that if you can get a better shock package, where you can control the dampening both ways, you will be all set.
The sled can handle it, but the cheap shocks cannot.
Hope this helps....
