Have 08 M8 SP and it steers really really hard!!! What causes this? Ski pressure? How do I fix?
Hard Steering
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make sure your limiter straps are all the way loose.
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Tons of old post on this M8 hard steering issue, after lots of screwing around with suspension adjustments etc etc etc etc.
I use slp straight line tracking skiis, firecat handle bar set up 5" over stock M series height, and adjusted my handle bars back from stock position so your standing position on the running boards is 3 or 4 " back from where I used to stand, best improvement I've found for the M8.
Learned this from setting up XP's so someone other than the incredible hulk could steer them, this mod also takes some of the high speed bussiness out of both M8 ( which most folks find not busy anyway ) but crucial to living through any 40+ mph riding on the xp. Also makes Ppro skiis livable on M8 for those not in denial.
Tons of old post on this M8 hard steering issue, after lots of screwing around with suspension adjustments etc etc etc etc.
I use slp straight line tracking skiis, firecat handle bar set up 5" over stock M series height, and adjusted my handle bars back from stock position so your standing position on the running boards is 3 or 4 " back from where I used to stand, best improvement I've found for the M8.
Learned this from setting up XP's so someone other than the incredible hulk could steer them, this mod also takes some of the high speed bussiness out of both M8 ( which most folks find not busy anyway ) but crucial to living through any 40+ mph riding on the xp. Also makes Ppro skiis livable on M8 for those not in denial.
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Is this new? Check the grease in the spindles, mine took a ton and almost seemed empty. This improved it dramaticly and it is great now. Mine was so bad I almost crashed on the first turn because I couldn't straighten the bars.
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You can move the front susp. arm down to the next hole in the tunnel and take a lot of pressure off the skis. Also back off on the pressure on the ski shocks.
Often stiff steering is caused by over tightening the fasteners on the steering support that hold the column bushings. This year has been particularly troublesome with everyone adding the optional goggle warmer bag and subsequently cranking those retention nuts down. The need only be tight enough that the column has no noticeable play and no tighter. Furthermore, allot of the complaints of observable slop in the column can be alleviated by snugging up the same 5/16 nuts.
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I have a 09 M8 that I rode for about 400 miles, loved it. Then it started getting progressively harder to steer each time out. I bought some low temp grease, and started on the spindles. Each zert took about 25-30 pumps until it started to squirt out the top. I think that might be enough. It steers like a dream now.
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If your limiter straps are loose then all the weight is on the track causing ski pressure loss, you need to tighten it which sucks the track up in the tunnel to put more weight on the skis for better steering. But then in powder the track has a harder time getting to the base and you will trench really bad. Hope this helps.
He has to much ski pressure and wants to lighten it up. Thus the suggestion of lightening the ski pressure not increasing it.
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Check your inner tie rod ends, my dealer has found some very tight and replaced them under warranty, more then a few have had this problem.
My 09 is very hard to turn even when the front end is jacked up. Took the bolts out of my tie rods at the spindles and found 3 out of the 4 heim joints very hard to move and they were squeeking terribly. Lubed them up and they loosened up a bit. Going to ask my dealer about the possibilty of getting them replaced under warranty
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