Vibes felt in the handlebars??

xcsp

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I fired up my Apex over the weekend, sled on the trailer (hold down bar on the skis was tight) with the track raised so I could rotate it some.

Seemed to be some vibration felt through the handlebars-is this normal?

Didn't feel as smooth as my 4 cyl. Yamaha motorcycle.
 
If you had your track off the ground that thing doesn't have any place to put its vibration except to the skis/handlebars. It all goes away when your in the snow riding! Your Motorcycle would do it too just not as much because of rotating mass. Your M/C doesn't have a big clutch and track turning.
 
I ran mine throught a heat cycle this past weekend an all I can say is S M O O T H!!!!! Only ran it up 5800, but damn thats sweet. Only vibration I noticed was a little play in front shroud that will taken care with some tape around the mounting bar to take up slack. Its going to be a great winter!
 
Hey XCSP..... I know exactly what you are feeling. These engines do have a fair amount of vibration at low rpm like around 2000 rpm to 4000 rpm well out of the operating range. As soon as you get to 4500+ they smooth out 100% lift it back up and run it up to 5000+ for a moment and you will see.
 
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Thanks Guys, I didn't really think it was anything to be concerned of, but this was different than what I was accustomed to with my previous sleds.
 


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