handling improvements?

[cbc24]

Hey guys i broke my arm an chipped my shoulder an beat my self up mtn biking this season! so i cant afford a new machine this year! i got a 1999 rmk 700 and what could i do to make it a lil smoother to ride? as i will be recovering an need a bit better of a ride ! heres my machine!

anyone got shocks seats ur rear suspension pieces forsale?

 

[AndrettiDog]

Put the motor back in it and stay out of the trees!

 

[WyoBoy1000]

for what it would take to make it better you could save the money sell the sled put the money together and buy something better.

 

[cbc24]

theres several dragon 700s and revs for around 5g but i off work for 2 months again. ive completely rebuilt the 700s engine. id like to find a cheap edge roller bc that 700 rips!! i could get a tops of 2600$ for it.

 

[CHIA_PET74]

I've got a seat/gas tank. pm me

 

[cbc24]

how do set the suspension up properly? it has a harsh jarring ride as it probably needs shocks!. for an old machine i keep up with my friends newer rmk's and apex's but on the trail its harsh

 

[AndrettiDog]

I hate to say it but I had that same sled and I'm not sure you can do a lot to make the ride better. I did not have an aftermarket skid on but that is just one big chunk of metal. It was a good sled but the suspension just wasn't great. I did remove the sway bar and that helped a great deal (gave the front more wobble). Suspension setup will help but it's nothing compared to todays IFS sleds.

 

[slash]

get rid of the ex10 get a extra lite 151 skid and track much better ride

 

[cbc24]

ya i removed them! i could use frt shocks as the rf is seized! also looking for a 144 skid an track! in alberta so shipping be cheap

 

[olymon]

I know this sounds stupid but take the shocks off and grease all of the front suspension pieces well. Put the front of the motor "pan" tunnel area on top of a few cement blocks and see how the suspension moves. Mine was so tight that it wasn't letting the trailing arms move very far. It was actually holding the shocks in a slightly compressed position. With the shocks off of the sled I cycled the the suspension up and down quite a bit. I also lubed up the trailing arm pivot on the belly pan. That alone made a big difference. I increased the free movement without the shocks on by about four inches. Now with the shocks on I have a lot of "droop" to the front suspension. Hit the gas and you can watch the skis drop down into full extension. Made the front suspension act much better!

 

[cbc24]

i went through it all awhile ago and greese it 3 times a yr on average.. the rf shock is dented and bent an leaked out.