yamaha dual carbides to fix darting

[srxtim26076]

My FX nytro RTX had serious darting. I put on one of the Yamaha Dual runner carbides (4" ) on the left ski and the darting was reduced considerably.

I nextg put another dual runner carbide on the right ski (again 4") My darting is virtually gone.

I also turned the rubber around which in itself, did not help my problem.

 

[nate007]

Are you talkin gabout the Dooley's that are in the catalog?

 

[srxtim26076]

I believe they are the ones in the catalog. The dealer had them in stock. I was ready to change skis but my dealer convinced me to try these.

 

[nate007]

If they are the Dooley's that are in the catalog, I have a few instructions for what to do with them.
1. Thake them out of the package, tie them together at the end of a long piece of rope, and fling them out into a lake! Or you could try to use them for an anchor while they are tied to the rope..

The Dooley's will add about 2 pounds of useless weight to the skis of your sled. I have them on my Apex, and I can't wait to replace them. They pack full of snow, push in the corners, and kill your fuel mileage. For the money, I'll buy Bergsrom's from here out, and I'm sure there are tons fo people on this site to back be on this one.

 

[dakotadigger]

funny one guy says they work...... the next says they are a boat anchor..... apex and the nytro i am sure handle the same

 

[nate007]

I shouldn't complain so much, because I did buy them to fix the darting on the Apex, and they did do that.
BUT..... That was before I found this web site called TY......
I did realise that the Dooley's induce a ton of drag, just because of their design. I did loose top end, and I'm going to guess that I lost about 20% of my range per tank.
I won't buy another pair of Dooleys. Not because they are a bad product, because they have held up to the crap I've put them through, but I have found quite a few more efficient ways to reach the same goals - reduce or eliminate darting, and overcome the traction from the studs.
Bergstrom tripple points have my attention, just for the information that I have read on how long they last, and the tripple points ability to reduce darting.
Dooley's do add alot of weight to the skis, but it's been too long since I've ridden it without them to tell you if there is a difference.

 

[MadMax]

One word from a owner that has tried the dooly's and the amazing "DUECE" bar... No comparision... Track straight and turn nice in the corners..... MM.

 

[srxtim26076]

all i am saying that the yamaha ones completely fixed my darting. My sled was scary to ride. now it has more control around corners than anything i have ridden. dont know about gas milage and have not tried the bergstrom

 

[Angus viper]

you can also shim your skies! it really helped my sled with the darting! the best part about shimming is it's cheap! you can find the how to on the Tech pages!

 

[clicker_clit]

I use stud boy duece bars. 6" on both sides.

 

[Isthatahemi]

Woodys dooly's turn my sled from a darting hard steering nightmare, to NO darting, light steering, and still excellent bite. I went with dual 6's to replace my 6"carbides. Lots of drag, but it transforms the sled.....

 

[nate007]

FYI, the dual bars from Yamha are the Dooley's, 26076.

Just about any stock sled with darting can be fixed with shimming, without changing carbides.
If anybody has darting issues now, there's really no cost in shimming, so do that first, then change bars if necessary.