The Elka 5 is a great shox however keep in mind it is a longer shox which increases the approach angle, Its the best choice for drops however the shallower approach angle of the elka 3 will climb to the surface in the deep powder better. The 2021 Yeti have all been flawless, no issues everything that has been suspect has been redesigned, Top notch design, All Ti bolts and nuts on the kit , Ti jackshaft and driveshaft and axle, Wider belt drive, nothing has kept up to these kits even the T3 inch except when crawling slowly through the deep where the 3 inch had a slight advantage , On the power the yeti out performed every option out there.
2022 Yeti Freeride Vs 129 Riot 3 Pro.
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I understand the shock length difference but I wanted both the compression and rebound adjustment of the 5. It wont be a problem tuning the front shock to work the way I want it too.
Can't you just put a limited strap on it somehow?
I went with an In season Yeti 2022,129 FR with Cargo rack, wheel kit and bogie wheels. I almost got a riot 3 pro in blk or blue (only 2 snowchecks dealer had) but I think i'm happy with my decision. Thanks for the feedback, I'm looking forward to the season. Hopefully mother nature treats northern Utah better than last year.
What kind of prices are the last year 3" aro going for?
I might need to connect with one of those guys.
I think most of the guys in my riding group will be on aro3s
Could be helpful with spare parts, tuning etc.
Does the 3 inch paddle work better in dry Colorado snow than it would in cascade or less Idaho snow?
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don't no about Co snow, just that it has a huge rotating mass and eats power. Our sleds all run 3 inch however they have 160HP and a CVT clutch that gears down automatically to maintain the correct RPM. The Yeti will hold high RPM which with a gearbox relates to high track speed. Its RPM that builds track speed and what most important on snowbikes.
Is it the mass, or the hookup that is the issue, or both?
Is there much weight difference.
I spent a solid 2 minutes trying to find the weights of these tracks.
Damn interwebs broken
Track weight is going to be interesting to compare. Both tracks are 129, Yeti is a 2.6 with 2.86 spacing. Tsled is 3.0 (actually 2.8) with 3 spacing. Yeti is 12 wide, tsled is 11.5.....personally I think they're pretty close.
Its 33 lbs 129 FR vs 38 lbs Riot 3 5lbs of rotating mass. Everyone made a big deal when Timbersled cut 2 lbs from their kits drive.
Belt drive instantly adds usable HP and RPM at 60 HP @ sea level and 40 ish at elevation The track loads become very apparent, In fact the 2022 2.6 yeti track has Less total paddle area than the 2021 2.5 track and claims are it holds rpm better and it should for the guys at elevation , The Yeti kit is Much lighter than all the other kits, No other kit has Belt drive, Carbon tunnel , every bolt/nut is titanium and all the shafts' are titanium. T sled has Steel shafts, steel bolts, Chain drive and aluminum tunnel. On the snow weight is everything and allows more usable HP . {Lbs per hp }. So I'm pro Yeti simply due to the advanced materials/design used.. Rotating mass quickly eats RPM , The Vernon snow testing reflects this on the Yeti vs T sled. On a gear box bike the track speed in any gear can be calculated with good track speed gains with an additional 4-500 rpm. The CMX track is a good design as well however the belting is Thick ,same as a sled track, The track was 6 lbs heavier than yeti track and struggles to hold the same RPM mounted on the same bike run side by side, CMX does share the belt drive system.
Are you a retailer of either kit?
I was under the impression that yeti was supposed to cost more, but the otd price is looking close with an Aro 3 going even higher.
From my research prices are about the same 129 FR and a Riot 3S Pro with the new TSS. The Yeti is about 26 Lbs lighter overall. Overall gearing between the 2 is close so there's efficiencies in the drive. For myself I'm installing a TKI. I like the idea of the S model.
Gearing is not that close. The Yeti is geared up quite a bit after you consider a 2.86x7 vs 3.0 x6. Drivers to track. The driver alone is 10% faster.
Before drivers the kits come to.
13>17 > 17>18= .7222% Aro 3 with 18 inch driver
13>17 > 18>17= .8096% Riot 120 with 17.16 inch driver
13>16 > 41>47= .7087% Yeti 129 with 20.02 driver
After considering driver and using Yeti as the constant.
.6480% Aro 3
.6925% Riot 120
.7087% Yeti 129 Tallest Geared.
They are 6% of eachother. or 53 vs 56.18 mph so I guess they are pretty close.
Changing the drive sprocket on the bike from 13 to 14 teeth is 9%, just sayin. Kit gearing is irrelevant its pretty simple to make the gearing on any kit whatever you want.
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I wonder if the 22 with the .1 inch larger track I mean the aro3 is only .3 supposedly
