Want to gain 6-9 MPH top end?

[RedPhazer]

I went out for a ride by myself today and had been doing some work on the sled so I figured I'd try riding without a windshield so I left my tall grampa windshield off. Holy crap is this sled cold without that windshield!

Anyhow, I can believe how much top end you loose without the windshield! Normally I can hit 90 or better on the speedo. The most I think I got today was about 82 mph. Has anyone else tried riding with and without the tall windshield? At any rate, if you want to gain some top end speed and don't have the tall windshield then you might want to consider getting one.

I do have to say, I like riding without the windshield in the woods but it sucked in the fields. I guess I'm going to be leaving it on.

 

[cannondale27]

I wont claim that much but who the heck would want to ride at those speeds for more than a minute without windshield anyway!Big windshield is faster for sure.

 

[yam177]

I have road races at that speed before without the windshield cold for sure!!!

 

[marpolsdofer]

I wont claim that much but who the heck would want to ride at those speeds for more than a minute without windshield anyway!Big windshield is faster for sure.

Me!!!!

 

[Ruckus]

I thought the windshield was just for keeping the pod from breaking when it rolls over.

 

[Grimm]

Another tip that I'd offer is to add extra and preferably larger idler wheels to the suspension. This is what I did for my Nytro and gained 7 miles per hour over last year. I added larger wheels to prevent the excessive slider wear I was experiencing.

 

[RedPhazer]

I thought the windshield was just for keeping the pod from breaking when it rolls over.

Believe me, the windshield is much more aerodynamic then your chest and really does do a good job of keeping the wind off of you!

 

[zook]

Another tip that I'd offer is to add extra and preferably larger idler wheels to the suspension. This is what I did for my Nytro and gained 7 miles per hour over last year. I added larger wheels to prevent the excessive slider wear I was experiencing.

What did you replace them with.

 

[Grimm]

I replaced them with Kimpex branded wheels. Instead of 5.125 inch diameter wheels, I mounted 5.25 inch ones, just enough to cut down on slider wear. In order to make them fit on the wheel supports though, some machining is necessary as the new wheels have wider bearings.