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shortstop20
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For some reason carving with both feet on the same running board doesn't work that well for me, I have a hard time balancing the sled like that. What I usually do is put my inside foot on the running board and let my outside foot dangle in the snow for balance(off to the side of the sled). After I started doing this I could whip cookies all day long in a TIGHT circle. Not really needed on the wide carves but helped alot on the tight ones. Everybody's technique is different, remember that.
sorry Andrew..but us old guys have taught more of you young ones...lmaoDang dude..that made for sense than my post did!
I find it easiest to put my left leg on the right running board and hang my right leg off the sled. Yank and throttle hard. People seem to be putting too much emphasis on counter steering. Most of the times I keep my skis pretty straight. Turning your skis the opposite way is more for fine tuning how tight you want your circle to be. Once you get use to it then carving on hardpack will even be simple.
As a long time trail rider and new to the mountains this was one of the hardest things for me to learn. It goes against everything your used to. What I did was go into a flat area and just cruse along at 10-15 mph and start to lean the direction you want to turn and then made myself turn the skis the opposite direction. The first few time I did this it wasn't good! I had one foot one each side of the sled and it just dives in and turns. A lot of practice and after a few hrs you'll really start to get the hang of it. It's all about weight balance and trottle control.
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diggerdown
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When pulling continuos circles putting the one leg out as a balance out-rigger helps alot. Say you are on the left side of the sled, put your right foot towards the rear of the running board and your left leg will work as your out-rigger. It is pretty tuff to mountain sled without being able to do this. Many times when you get into the trees you have to turn back into your track with very little room. Plain turning around is not an option in a lot of cases. Wear good waterproof clothes and next year when you get into good powder start practicing.
Hammer Down
Yep! wanna turn left, push teh left grip forward to right. for right turn push on the left grip forward to the left.
You don't ride a street bike do you?
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Think of it this way.
When you drive your truck down the road, you see your buddy at the gas station.
You throw the wheel to the left, the truck turns left, but, the right front corner dives in and it tries to throw you into the passenger seat.
the only thing keeping the truck from flipping over is the hard ground it is riding on. Now if you remove the hard ground and put snow under it, then when you throw the wheel to the left the right front corner will dive in.
Now, take nascar. They put huge banks on the corners. This angles the car and changes the angle at which the G-forces are pushing. When you are going straight, the G-forces are pushing your straight down. When you turn left the G-forces are pushing you to right. Thus they "bank" the corners to counter this. If they didn't the cars would have to either slow down or be thrown off the track.
With snowmobiles you have to "create" the bank. That is what carving does. It creates a bank and counters the G-forces trying to push you to the right.
When you "counter" steer what happens.
You want to go left. By turning right you are forcing the left side of the sled down into the snow. Once you achive the proper angle (you will figure this out with practice), you can then start steering into the corner to turn faster, this will also control the angle of the sled so you don't fall over.
As for throttle.
If you are sitting in one spot and just pin the throttle what happens?
Yep, bring chop sticks cause you are digging a hole to china.
Now, what happens when you pull the sled over to say (for example) 45 degrees and hit the throttle?
The track is still trying to dig to china, but now it is digging sideways at a 45 degree angle. As it displaces the snow the back end can "slice, or side if you like" sideways and allow you to turn faster and sharper.
I hope that makes sence.
kind of long winded, but hopefully that explains things at least a little.
When you drive your truck down the road, you see your buddy at the gas station.
You throw the wheel to the left, the truck turns left, but, the right front corner dives in and it tries to throw you into the passenger seat.
the only thing keeping the truck from flipping over is the hard ground it is riding on. Now if you remove the hard ground and put snow under it, then when you throw the wheel to the left the right front corner will dive in.
Now, take nascar. They put huge banks on the corners. This angles the car and changes the angle at which the G-forces are pushing. When you are going straight, the G-forces are pushing your straight down. When you turn left the G-forces are pushing you to right. Thus they "bank" the corners to counter this. If they didn't the cars would have to either slow down or be thrown off the track.
With snowmobiles you have to "create" the bank. That is what carving does. It creates a bank and counters the G-forces trying to push you to the right.
When you "counter" steer what happens.
You want to go left. By turning right you are forcing the left side of the sled down into the snow. Once you achive the proper angle (you will figure this out with practice), you can then start steering into the corner to turn faster, this will also control the angle of the sled so you don't fall over.
As for throttle.
If you are sitting in one spot and just pin the throttle what happens?
Yep, bring chop sticks cause you are digging a hole to china.
Now, what happens when you pull the sled over to say (for example) 45 degrees and hit the throttle?
The track is still trying to dig to china, but now it is digging sideways at a 45 degree angle. As it displaces the snow the back end can "slice, or side if you like" sideways and allow you to turn faster and sharper.
I hope that makes sence.
kind of long winded, but hopefully that explains things at least a little.
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It's easy.
My wife can carve with one hand.
My wife can carve with one hand.
Sleadhead GET TO WORK!!!!
Sleadhead's wife here (one in the pic):
As you can see I can't do it one handed for long. Ha ha very funny Sleadhead.
Sleadhead's wife here (one in the pic):
As you can see I can't do it one handed for long. Ha ha very funny Sleadhead.
Sleadhead's wife again
Sleadhead can carve switchin from the right to the left throttle. That I need to learn.......... Gotta have the POW!!!!!
Sleadhead can carve switchin from the right to the left throttle. That I need to learn.......... Gotta have the POW!!!!!
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