What do I need to do to stud my VL?

[back country]

Need some opinions here. I want to stud my VL, not for the fact of great cornering /breaking handling as lets face it she is no speed demon. My main reason is hauling heavy loads at the cabin on the lake. Many time I will chew through the snow and spin on the ice with a heavy load, sometimes having to lighten the load and I always will start by running beside it to get started. Can I add a low number of studs just for this purpose (maybe 44 or so) or will that cause unwanted wear on the track? If I do stud is there anything I need to mod? Thanks for any help.

2007 VL

 

[BombaPolaYama]

I see you are new to the site - welcome and let us know where you ride, etc.

I upgraded the track on mine to a 1.5" and it makes a nice improvement in traction on snow but probably help with your issue on ice.

Here's a couple of links I found on VL studding:

http://www.ty4stroke.com/viewtopic.php? ... nture+lite

http://www.ty4stroke.com/viewtopic.php? ... nture+lite

 

[back country]

Thanks Bomba!!

 

[campsleder]

VL studing

Did mine I think 96 studs , you have to have a guard on the bottom of the muffler for contact trial and error for track tightness
Works great loose a few km hour , only did the center picked a paterren off the woody's site

 

[BombaPolaYama]

Re: VL studing

Did mine I think 96 studs , you have to have a guard on the bottom of the muffler for contact trial and error for track tightness
Works great loose a few km hour , only did the center picked a paterren off the woody's site

Did you make your own muffler protector?

 

[campsleder]

Venture light studding

Yes made my own muffler skid plate and A arm protectors/flotation plates

 

[BombaPolaYama]

Nice, did you consider extending your exhaust and adding a shieled to reduce ice build-up in the tunnel? Or is it a problem for you?

 

[campsleder]

Yes i would like to do it it has been on my list to Do!

Hopfully this summer drop the track check all bearings . I was out last monday and had 20lbs of ice under there ! Will drop by the local sled shop to find a old tunnel to use in the project .

 

[campsleder]

Yes i would like to do it it has been on my list to Do!

Hopfully this summer drop the track check all bearings . I was out last monday and had 20lbs of ice under there ! Will drop by the local sled shop to find a old tunnel to use in the project .