Constant throttle blipping while riding?

[Rob.G]

When I watch sledding videos especially from folks like Caleb Kesterke, Brett Turcotte and Chris Burandt, I see them and their riding buddies frequently blipping/revving the throttle as they ride. Why is this?

Somebody in one of Caleb's videos commented that it has to do with flotation.. keeping you up on top of the snow. Is this true? Figured it was time to ask.

Thanks.

 

[jcjc1]

When I watch sledding videos especially from folks like Caleb Kesterke, Brett Turcotte and Chris Burandt, I see them and their riding buddies frequently blipping/revving the throttle as they ride. Why is this?

Somebody in one of Caleb's videos commented that it has to do with flotation.. keeping you up on top of the snow. Is this true? Figured it was time to ask.

Thanks.

i see dudes all the time blipping nonstop on concrete in the parking lot. part of it is prolly the high engagement of some sleds which is one reason to get a clutch kit. I’ve still got some stickers somewhere from iBackshift that poke fun at the blippage.

 

[KhaosRipcord]

The biggest reason is floatation yes. The other is getting the track to hook up and gain momentum without trenching. If you just grab the throttle your track speed goes up but your not neccissarily getting traction. Blipping, gets the track to grab some snow and makes the track bit in. It is done at low speeds obviously not so much at high speed. Lastly, blipping is used to set the track to get on edge.

 

[Snorider]

that usually was referring to the parking lot guys on the sticker lol. When riding it's the difference between a stuck or not. you will feel the sled hop up out of the snow.

 

[jcjc1]

i think it's mainly trying to keep the throttle at a low average spot by using multiple, quick throttle pulls so as not to trench by giving too much throttle. it then becomes a habit and people do it all the time whether it's needed or not.

 

[Pickin’ Boogers]

It does become a habit. Tapping the brake is similar, and I often do it in combo with the throttle chop.

 

[bnorth]

Yeah the parking lot and trail blippers have a special place in hell but actually out riding I'm blipping that throttle and brake lever like it's my job and rent is past due.

 

[christopher]

MAINTAIN PROPER CLUTCH ENGAGEMENT.
FLOTATION
INSTANT HOOKUP WITHOUT TRENCHING...

 

[arcticridr]

It can also help cool exhaust and combustion temps with that little shot of extra fuel !!

 

[Winshady]

I’ve noticed this with standup jet ski riders. I think it’s the lack of proper throttle control, or they just think it sounds cool…

 

[Brownie]

Do it on my jet skis to keep the motor from loading up, especially on the big freestyle setups. I do it on a sled probably out of habit.

 

[PSI 800]

on the trail all blipping does is make moguls

 

[IDspud]

I’ve had high compression and turbo sleds I had to blip on trails, it never blasted moguls because track speed doesn’t burst, it’s just adding fuel and oil as mentioned above. Holding steady throttle at trail speed is a quick way to lean out and seize with many maps.

 

[IDspud]

If you’re overheating on trails and not blipping you could be missing a valuable understanding of engine cooling.

 

[jcjc1]

If you’re overheating on trails and not blipping you could be missing a valuable understanding of engine cooling.

that's interesting. gonna have to give that a try.

 

[IDspud]

I’ve watched it on koso guages it’s not a myth.

 

[IDspud]

Most of my motors go past 5000 miles even with teens riding them. They are taught not to hold constant through slow areas or when seeing temp warnings.

 

[Jaynelson]

For the aggressive riding such as the videos you mention - it's constant little adjustments to the attitude of the sled via throttle/brake.

On roads/trails many don't like running a constant RPM on sleds or 2S bikes for any amount of time (myself included)....historically it's not good practice for cooling and keeping fresh fuel/oil flowing. Likely less of a thing with modern F.I.

In a parking lot it's likely just habits and/or high clutch engagement.

 

[flatspeed]

Tired of hearing about this myth so I'll say my $0.02.

Blipping doesn't cause moguls or a whooped out trail, it's the compounding effect of all the skids hitting the same dips and hucking a little bit of snow at the same high spot behind the sled. I've watched with my own eyes whoops grow on a pow day by just our little group going by..6 sleds, nobody blipping throttle.

Also if you notice when you blip the throttle the track doesn't spin or roost. The sled barely even speeds up.

If you think blipping the throttle causes moguls then everybody would have to be in on it. Everyone going down the trail would have to gun it at the exact same spot to dig a hole in the same spot
times however many moguls there are on a trail (thousands?). I like a good conspiracy but sorry that ain't it. Most riders that I see on the trail are pinning it, not blipping it.

 

[IDspud]

Exactly. Last year we had a thread on this mogul conversation as well.
It’s like washboards on a dirt road. Material density and compaction properties factor in more than anything.
Volume of vehicles will washboard regardless of acceleration, deceleration.
Tho start and stopping points compound the washboard effect.