Just saw my buddies sled after a short ride in the powder the belt drive was creating a lot of black dust and upon closer inspection there was an ice dam building up around the lower pully! Also noticed that it seems like the belly pan was not changed from the previous chain case sleds as there is a hole directly under the belt drive ( oil drain hole ) that was letting snow and ice inside! Wtf is with the lack of quality control on these sleds?! One doesn't have to look very hard at this poorly thought out "improvement" to realize it is severely lacking in it's design! Another concern that others have posted about is the lack of clearance between belly pan and pully and the lack of any guarding whatsoever in this area?! For that matter the primary clutch clearance is also questionable, last season I saw a couple of pro's with the primary side belly pan area damaged from fairly light impact causing instant clutch failure.
For the amount one has to spend for a new sled these days it is a little disappointing to see such poor engineering and lack of foresight with some of these design changes. Is it right that in order to make these sleds safe and reliable we have to modify,fix and improve them even when brand new?
For the amount one has to spend for a new sled these days it is a little disappointing to see such poor engineering and lack of foresight with some of these design changes. Is it right that in order to make these sleds safe and reliable we have to modify,fix and improve them even when brand new?
