Looking for some feedback before I make a bad/good decision. I purchased a Nytro MTX at the very end of last season and have ridden it on three trips (about 500 miles). The sled has many positive attributes but I am struggling getting a good feel for it. I am coming off of a M7. I don't have the confidence on this sled that I am used to having. It just responds differently, or more appropriately does not respond, especially in the powder. I keep chalking it up to a learning curve on my part but it is not getting much better. I have lost track of how many times I have rolled it over. Is it just me or is this sled harder to throw around? I just can not get it to go where I want it to go frequently. It seems way to top heavy. I have already been talking to my dealer about trading it in on another M but I am going to take a beating financially. I do not want to bail on the Nytro if it is just going to take more time to get comfortable with the way it handles. I do not want to spend thousands of dollars dialing it in. I like the four stroke but just can't seem to get used to this sled. Looking for feedback/opinions. Thanks.
Getting used to a Nytro
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I spent al ot on mine. the two big things were changing the handlebar position and timbersled barkbuster and float 2's up front.
I hated the way mine handled too. I was already in it about $19k so I figured an extra $1500 to make it handle was ok. It really helped though. I have the same confidence I had on my dragon now. It's a huge difference
I hated the way mine handled too. I was already in it about $19k so I figured an extra $1500 to make it handle was ok. It really helped though. I have the same confidence I had on my dragon now. It's a huge difference
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triple Black
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its a totaly uncomparable sled to your m. theres no doubt that these sleds take allot to ride but its a whole new sport riding one too. I found taking the swaybar out was a big improvment. the steering relocation was also a big thing.
It took me about 600k to get the hang of mine last year. If you were coming off a Rev you would be fine. The best thing I did was relocate the steering post. I don't even think about it now, my son just switched and is commenting about it being tough to get used to, he is coming off an Apex.
^X2!! Couldn't agree more! It's not how hard you pull on the bars, it's what control inputs you are giving the sled, and a little bit of weight transfer through your feet with respect to your hips position. The Nytro is WAY easier to ride than any Summit....IMO!
Took me about 400km to get used to mine last year and I came from an M8. Once I got used to it, there's nothing I've been on thats better. There is a point in leaning where once you go to far, you'll tip everytime. It does take some getting used to but once you do, it's a blast to ride in all conditions.
Mine was stock with only a Powermadd pivot block and 6" riser
Mine was stock with only a Powermadd pivot block and 6" riserrode a buddys nytro a bit now and its easy to ride if you come off a rev if not play with it in the powder meadows and get a feel for the countersteering. at first every one who tried my sled from a hooded sled couldnt under stand how i got that thing to go places cause it was awkward to them and the fact my bars are bent really bad. but once you get use to it you will love the forward posisition. id consider buying one but it would have to have a turbo and be a good price.
I have no aftermarket mods to mine other than cr's rider forward, and a mcx kit; coming off a vector I had no problems getting a feel for the sled. I wouldn't change any parts on your sled. If your rolling it over all the time your doing something thing wrong, maybe use a little less input. The sled will do alot for you with a little bit of weight transfer, counter steering and throttle control. Next time your out try doing some one handed donuts. The only way your going to be comfortable on it is through experience.
Thanks for all of the replys. Still on the fence on what I am going to do. I wish I lived where it snowed more so I could dedicate more time to learning how this sled handles.
a 15 156 2.5 camo extreme wakes it up big time
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MotoPsycho
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I am a runt. 5'6" - 145.
I have always been a cat guy, but I wanted a boostable 4-stroke.
At the end of a day of riding on my M, I was ALWAYS beat to a pulp. I just really had to work to make it do what I wanted.
The Nytro suits my riding style WAAAAYYY better! It take virtually zero input to get it to do what you want. My buddies that ride it suffer the same problems you describe... they try to manhandle it.
Truth is, if you horse it around, it will horse you around. It is a finesse machine - tell it what you want it to do, and let it do it!
I have always been a cat guy, but I wanted a boostable 4-stroke.
At the end of a day of riding on my M, I was ALWAYS beat to a pulp. I just really had to work to make it do what I wanted.
The Nytro suits my riding style WAAAAYYY better! It take virtually zero input to get it to do what you want. My buddies that ride it suffer the same problems you describe... they try to manhandle it.
Truth is, if you horse it around, it will horse you around. It is a finesse machine - tell it what you want it to do, and let it do it!
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aksnomachinechic
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It's ok, you'll get it soon enough...
It's happens to all who join the Yammie side. When you're used to playing with a putty tat it will take a bit to retrain someone to ride a Lion ~ LOL! ~ Keep riding it and take all the advice & pointers that's given here and you'll soon love it and wonder why you didn't switch over sooner!
Welcome aboard!!
Contrary to what seems to be popular I would recommend NOT putting a tall bar riser on. It only makes the top heavy nature of the machine worse. If you can stand on the machine with your knees locked and your arms are still bent, it's too tall. Like a dirt bike you need to ride with an "attack" posture.
Get a steering post relocation kit.
Get a steering post relocation kit.
Ditto
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Nor-val
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I rode an t-apex for 3 years and just finished my nytro. It was a big learning curve and i think i am almost through it. I put a relocation kit and CR steering post with stock height risers. You have more adjustability to your riding style when you can change the angle of your bars.
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Snowfix
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Exactly the same! Spent 5000km on a T-Apex and after about 300 km on T-Nytro i'm just starting to get used to it.
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supraturbo
Banned
1-first, camo extreme 2.5" lugs(it is sooooooomuch better!!)will take your nose up way better coming from a stop position.
2-second, 3-4" riser(if you are 5'.5'' and up)
3-third, remember this word"countersteering" is the only way you will have this sled going where you want it to go (in the pow). just need to countersteer and push on the board(weight transfer) with your feet.
once you master that, it is the easiest sled to trow around!!!!!!! you will just love it!
one last think, NO SIMMONS FLEXI-SKI on that sled......they are so bad in the powder(they just dive everywhere.....and sidehilling virtualy impossible(flexing to much).
2-second, 3-4" riser(if you are 5'.5'' and up)
3-third, remember this word"countersteering" is the only way you will have this sled going where you want it to go (in the pow). just need to countersteer and push on the board(weight transfer) with your feet.
once you master that, it is the easiest sled to trow around!!!!!!! you will just love it!
one last think, NO SIMMONS FLEXI-SKI on that sled......they are so bad in the powder(they just dive everywhere.....and sidehilling virtualy impossible(flexing to much).
The first few rides I had with my nytro I kept going over the balance point and falling over.
What I did was find a nice open area and crank the skis over and found where the balance was and kept it there (on one ski) for over a couple miles.
I did this a few times and it sure helped me with learning to carve it. No more fr@@@en falling over.
I now have over 1300 miles on it and it is one fun sled to ride and easy.
What I did was find a nice open area and crank the skis over and found where the balance was and kept it there (on one ski) for over a couple miles.
I did this a few times and it sure helped me with learning to carve it. No more fr@@@en falling over.
I now have over 1300 miles on it and it is one fun sled to ride and easy.
