Yamaha + Curve skis-Pics side by side.

[YAM182]

Curve has their own website for more info.

This is just FYI.

I took these pics below before I put the Curve skis on my 08 Nytro.

I also installed a Cobra track and the Hygear shock pkg- trail pro kit,
also with torsion spring spacers.Have to wait until next week to finally hit the trails to try out all these changes.

I hate a darting sled.Yes I've tried the shims and Duece bars.
Curve skis will give an all around improvement in sled performance in different trail conditions.
Thats why I bought em.

These Curve skis really are a good looking ski.There is really good design work on these skis.Front to back and top to bottom.These gotta rock.

Yamaha ski weight with 7.5 inch Shaper bar about 8lbs.
Curve ski weight with 4.5 inch Shaper bar about 10 lbs.According to my bathroom scale-o'meter.

Side by side,pic of tops -Curve ski on left.

Curve ski in front-black loop.

Side by side pic of bottoms-Curve on the right.

Pic of fronts Curve on right.

Pic of rear,Curve on left.

Curve ski with rocker bottom.Only about 3 1/2 inches(using the yardstick) of flat bottom.Yamaha ski is around 15 inches+ of flat bottom.

 

[BETHEVIPER]

If you hate darting, why did you buy a skid with 1 old style carbide on each ski???? When darting is really an issue, the ski is not touching the surface that is causing the darting, the carbide is.

Hope they work out for you.

 

[HeyBrownDog]

Yam182:

Excellent post on the comparison of the Curve ski vs. factory ski. I found that very helpful to me seeing the difference between the two.

How do you like them so far? Are they as good as everyone says? My first experience with the company was at the Big East Powersports show, and I must say I was intrigued. Since then, I've continually been impressed by Sean and Nick's detail to customer service. To me, that goes a long way. Just about to pull the trigger on a set, and would love to hear your feedback.

Thanks.

 

[hollyjason1977]

Me to thinking of buying a set, how do you like them

 

[YAM182]

Well..
You have a pm.

 

[blade072]

I installed a set of Curve Skis on my Attak GT. I also have the Cobra track with one step lighter springs on the front and back. I still like a soft suspension as I am not a ditch  banger. I only had a chance to ride for 1 week on the Ontario trails which were great with a variety of snow conditions from hard pack to soft trails.First of all, the looks of the skis are awsome. The Curve skis really improved handling. It was like riding on a rail. It is amazing how little darting was noticed with only a single wear bar. The steering effort was close to the Yamaha skis.They also seem to plane much better in the deeper snow across the lakes. You can't go wrong.Jim

 

[maim]

i love mine. they rail in the trails and float a heck of a lot better off trail and on the lakles. i used my stockers untill they where only good as spares.

one tip though is to make shure your front end is tight on an older sled or one with a couple of seasons on it. i had a problem with mine darting very bad in muni. i found the problem after the ride. all my front end bushings where worn out. i put ulmers kit in and the handling went to awsome.

 

[Curve Industries]

Spot on maim. Two things you really need to watch for is slop and toe adjustments. Yamaha's are a breed all their own and when it comes to a couple loose bushings compounded with an incorrect toe adjustment, it will bring you nightmares trying to keep it on the trail. Keep in mind that the Curve XS ski multiplies the precision of your sled with the same effort as OEM skis. In doing this, any ski wandering due to spindle or A-arm bushings will make you think it's 'these new skis'. When in actuality, your bars never moved! Pay particularly close attention to the Apex, RX-1 and FX Nytro's.

- Sean

www.CurveIndustries.com
www.RideWithRobbie.com

 

[BombaPolaYama]

Keep in mind that the Curve XS ski multiplies the precision of your sled with the same effort as OEM skis. In doing this, any ski wandering due to spindle or A-arm bushings will make you think it's 'these new skis'. When in actuality, your bars never moved! Pay particularly close attention to the Apex, RX-1 and FX Nytro's.

- Sean

www.CurveIndustries.com
www.RideWithRobbie.com

Sounds like these skis would also accentuate any problems with the frontend then?

 

[Curve Industries]

Keep in mind that the Curve XS ski multiplies the precision of your sled with the same effort as OEM skis. In doing this, any ski wandering due to spindle or A-arm bushings will make you think it's 'these new skis'. When in actuality, your bars never moved! Pay particularly close attention to the Apex, RX-1 and FX Nytro's.

- Sean

www.CurveIndustries.com
www.RideWithRobbie.com

Sounds like these skis would also accentuate any problems with the frontend then?

Bomba, Curve XS skis as with any aftermarket ski, may increase the nervous tendencies of a front suspension in poor alignment and repair. However, I'd argue the difficulty in quantifying or even identifying such an attribute since given the mechanical condition, your ski of choice isn't the problem. They are designed as any aftermarket ski, to enhance the performance of a chassis that has had proper maintenance performed. They are not a band aid.

Curve XS skis deliver consistent and considerable performance enhancements in all conditions on all machines, with little to no increase in steering effort - given proper setup and repair. That was the point to be made above.

- Sean

www.CurveIndustries.com
www.RideWithRobbie.com