stoney

Trying to find the happy medium for most conditions.

This is correct, by shortening the limiter strap, you do increase ski pressure / bite..... or removing spring pressure from the front skid shock has similar affect, just a more subtle affect. You are essentially adding more weight to the other two points of snow contact, skis and rear skid. Limiter strap should be the last adjustment when tuning your suspension though. For sure adjusting and playing with things are good, but I highly recommend you keep a log of your changes so you know what you did and do one at a time to know what worked or didn’t work.

For the most part, my scratchers are always down, unless I reverse or loading sled into trailer. Left one always wears faster than the right one. I have always used the spring type that mount to the skid......have worked very well for me and those that follow will say there is a quite the snow storm and snow chunks coming off the back of the sled.

Because it is an overpriced accessory that people are buying...... Should be interesting, but doubtful anything really new. The 2-stroke motors are rock solid for sure.....just need to up the power so they can dominate the other two 850's.....

My buddy that needed the conair each morning, sank his sled in Dorset I think that same year or the year before and never got all the water out of the fuel pump apparently.....from that point on, all cold mornings needed a little heat to get her started!

By the sounds of the reviews, they are set up a wee bit on the stiff side, even on the softest setting.....might lose a tooth or two... Have you considered or tried the Klim Arctic Balaclava?

Kijiji. Only one person fishing from overseas somewhere....all other inquires were pretty sane/sensible. But it was only on there for a day and half. Wishing you luck with your sled......I remember a trip where the Conair hair dryer came in handy almost every morning for one of the Doo riders!

I think it might be worth a try.....you might be surprised, or not.

lol...that would makes sense, but they are all using the same base engine, other parts that are different. I can see why some would be upset that they cannot get the 900T in the other chassis' though, seems short sighted for sure.

LOL.....what are you trying to say about trail 3, Snowcrest not looking after things.... And it is not quite as far ahead as the bumper, the engines now sit behind the front suspension, still there, but I think better balanced.

The 130 is a Turbo with no intercooler. Then the 900T-R @ 180hp. And the old 900T @ 150hp. I believe the old 900T at 150hp is only offered in the expedition now,

The weight diff between a 900T-R and an 850 in the Renegade is not that much, could be the difference between a heavier person or a lighter person riding , full tank of fuel vs. near empty tank......not as big a diff as they used to be, plus they seem to have balanced the extra weight much better. 486 to 524 = 38 lbs

Sounds like you might have some competition now that the Mrs is on a performance sled!

The names they picked, do not sound fitting....maybe they will grow on ya though. I knew the Poo gauge has been very highly spoken of, did not know about the buddy system, that seems cool.....but I do not think it is new. Very nice looking line up, colour options are once again excellent. Imagine what it will be like when they finally offer a great 4 stroke!

Nunz's mug made it into the 2022 release video!

No doubt there is a lot at play that will affect the bite no doubt, take away the rider input and there are plenty of things that will affect it from amount of carbide, type of ski, front shock pressure, center shock pressure, limiter strap adjustment, etc.... I know all the sleds that I have owned, I have always had them dialed in to work very well with my riding style.....but for someone else and the way they ride, might not be ideal. I have been very impressed with Curve skis for bite and lightness....and I tend to run more carbide than I should with no studs, but it works. As for looking differently at folks, I got to say, between loosing all your engine oil and now your coolant, I am starting to have serious doubt about you as well

Better than an empty stable....congrats! Must be the son's new ride.

But isn't that part of the fun regarding sledding......discussing / disputing these things, over and over and over again..... What's the best oil - synthetic What's the best belt - the one that works best for you What's the best sled - I have a feeling my mind on this one might be swayed in about 10 months..... Hand signals - weren't they banned a little while ago

Maybe we can find out one of these days......LOL. If I choose to ride with a little more spirit, the difference between those falling behind or ahead, is not who does or does not have studs! But yes, to each their own and it is all good......just make sure ya have a pass, studs or not, matter not for riding companions

Another important factor with now studs is you need less bite up front, that can give you an easier steering effort.....too mush bite and no studs, creates more issues in the corners.

Instead of grinder, grab tip of stud with vise grips and loosen nut with open ended wrench....another option to consider. Is it me or does some of the holes in the double square backers look bigger than the others?

LOL....I believe we ride in the same areas some of the times and there is no lie, I have no issues 95% of the time riding with no studs in those same area's. Granted, I have not ran anything less than a 1.5" track since I opted to stop using studs, other than the Doo rental I was on last year and I think it had the 1.25" track, but zero issues with that. You need to adjust your riding knowing you do not have them when the situations present themselves. Wind blown lakes are not very common around these areas, but that is onw situation you need to be very careful of......one of reason I do not like Lake Simcoe, too much wind blown bare patches with less snow and more milder temps around here. It is defiantly a personal preference......but I agree, kids and/or wife would have studs, one less thing that I want them having to think about until they feel the need to not want them and show they are able to ride safely without.

It is an awesome feeling! That was one of things that I have always liked about my old F7, with the 13.5 track, it always seemed to skate more than any other sled that I have owned.

A friend had the IR on his 2020, decided that he wanted to go back to regular track and studs on 2021......he said it is slightly better than the IR, but not as much as he thought it would be. Comes down to personal preference for sure given what you give up with each, and where you ride plays a much bigger part. My brother hopped on my sled last year riding in conditions that were no icy at all, groomed/packed trails, first thing he says when he gets off, you need studs.....I laughed and said, no thanks, not for me, the skate in the corners is part of the thrill of riding. I think the IR will be the perfect track for me given my preference.....very few situations where I say to myself as I ride, studs would be nice here/now. IR will give me that bite on the very few situations that this thought pops into my mind. Edit: Friend above that went from IR to standard track/studs, also went from an 850 to a 900T....if that matters in the grand scheme.

I guess once you are committed, no turning back.....reversing may not be possible either. What is stopping "a person" from doing some repairs in the off season if people still want to use it at their own risk?