Anyone know how to taper a tunnel?

[Summitstef]

The Mrs' sled needs a taper job on the tunnel. Does anyone know how its done? Its a 99 Polaris indy trail. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

 

[NapaMatt]

At the tail end??

Or on the sides like the M-8's cats??


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[Rixster]

A 4 foot straight edge and a die grinder. Decide how much you want to taper and cut it off.

 

[longtrack156]

A 4 foot straight edge and a die grinder. Decide how much you want to taper and cut it off.

What he said,
But I use a zip disk;

 

[Summitstef]

What he said,
But I use a zip disk;

That yammie looks sweet arse man! So in other words, this is an easy undertaking. Thanks to everyone for the information.

 

[Scott]

You hardly EVER hear of anyone doing this anymore. Not since the RMKs came out in about 97 or 98.

 

[Arctic Thunder]

That yammie looks sweet arse man! So in other words, this is an easy undertaking. Thanks to everyone for the information.

It is really easy to do. But if you look at the Yamaha pictures you can see he had some fabricating to do on the rear brackets. So be prepaired to make new brackets and get the hole back in the right spot. Just a heads up.

Thunder

 

[Scott]

It is really easy to do. But if you look at the Yamaha pictures you can see he had some fabricating to do on the rear brackets. So be prepaired to make new brackets and get the hole back in the right spot. Just a heads up.

Thunder

And measure that 5 times...take a break for an hour and come back later to remeasure before you EVER do any cutting or mounting that drop bracket.

LOL

 

[longtrack156]

And measure that 5 times...take a break for an hour and come back later to remeasure before you EVER do any cutting or mounting that drop bracket.

LOL

What he said, and as far as 97, 98 Polaris goes I think all the sleds up to 04 could use tunnel work.

The 156 track and tunnel taper was a huge benifit to the old 98 PS.

 

[PowderCrew]

Have a whole new spin on the tail-taper... kinda a VanAmburg style. No change on the skid w/ drop brackets. A sawzall, cutting wheel, straightedge and 2 truss brackets from Lowes or Home Depot... will get some pics up in a week or 2...

 

[Eli]

That yammie looks sweet arse man! So in other words, this is an easy undertaking. Thanks to everyone for the information.

Sweet SS 440! Had one if those.


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[Idahodoo]

What he said,
But I use a zip disk;

The SS was my 2nd sled sure brings back great memories, I cut with skinny wheel on angle grinder then welded with spool gun wire feed, did several others just left a 1in lip & riveted. o the good old days