What is the Mountain Grab bar used for? my sleds have never had one and im wondering whether its actually useful in some situations?
help or hinderance?
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What kind of sled do you own? Year? They are used to sidehill gaining extra weight from side to side or they make a great place for the kids to hang on!
'05 summit 800 151. just bought it this summer
They are super good for cracking your sternum on. The stock ski-doo ones are pretty soft but most the aftermarket brands are dangerous. Other than that they are pretty much useless in my opinion.
You are better off not having one. You don't have the control or leverage with one. Way better off keeping your hands on the handle bars.
That's what i was waiting for. I needed to know if there was any situation were it would create an advantage. but if im better just keeping my hands off it i don't need it there!
Name a Current Mtn sled that doesn't have one. I can't say I use mine more than 20 percent of the time, but I'm glad it's there when I need it. Wouldn't know about getting it in the ribs, I probably ride as hard as the next guy and haven't hit it yet. Your choice, find somebody with one and try using it.
I got a sled this summer with one on it. after reading this posts i actually think i might leave it on. The stock handlebars look kind of stupid without it anyways. In what situations do you use it? I'm 16 and new to big hp machines in the mountains and it would really help out to know when its needed.
wow i use mine all the time, theres a reason why mt. sleds come with one. guess if you don't need a mt. bar you wouldn't need a lefty either
i'm a very aggresive rider and couldn't imagine not having one!!! i guess it all depends on your riding style, long sidehills are much easier when you can get sooooo much better leverage hanging farther off the side... how about when your right side is tipped down toward a tree, with a lefty and a mt. bar you can get both hands on the left side of the bars, rock the sled flat and take off without putting more of your weight to the right side to have to grab the throttle or bars. priceless!
i'm a very aggresive rider and couldn't imagine not having one!!! i guess it all depends on your riding style, long sidehills are much easier when you can get sooooo much better leverage hanging farther off the side... how about when your right side is tipped down toward a tree, with a lefty and a mt. bar you can get both hands on the left side of the bars, rock the sled flat and take off without putting more of your weight to the right side to have to grab the throttle or bars. priceless!
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Riding in the moutains you will at some point use the "mountain strap". I cant describe every situation but you will find a need for it and when you do you will be glad its there.
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yardfarmer
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have one, but only use it for low speed leverage..., in the V'ed out, heavily treed creek bottom, neck scrapin, hood scrachin, pine needle spittin terrain.
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IDAHO HOT SHOT
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Like yard farmer, I use mine at low speed. I use it the most when I am on a semi-hard sidehill that doesn't require tipping the sled over, just getting your body up hill farther. You can actually usethe stiffer ones like Polaris to turn with. I think that I grab mine maybe once a ride to actually sidehill with as mentioned earlier just to get'er tipped up initially. Bottom line, Grab aholt and giv'er hell.
use mine on a regular basis , if you do a lot of tree riding , you will be glad you have it , takes practice to feel comfortable taking your hand off the bars and pulling on the strap.....................
wow i use mine all the time, theres a reason why mt. sleds come with one. guess if you don't need a mt. bar you wouldn't need a lefty either
I agree with your statement. I use mine quite a bit but not as much. but when I really need to yank my sled over to pull out a sidehill I'lll use the mountain strap. Sometimes it helps with certain situations. Usually once I get it going the way I need to I put my hand back on the handle bar itself.
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pwdrhogRMK800
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Leave it on, I use mine all the time. Like others have said I have yet to crack myself in the ribs with it.
i also use mine all the time. even if you dont i feel its better to have it there incase the time comes when you could use it
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Guess I need to actually try using mine this year, I don't think I have used the one on my dragon in 2 seasons. And I don't like lefty's either.
Here is the ? I have for the guys that are using their straps and leftys alot? How big are you guys? ( not trying to stir just an honest ?) Personally Im right around 6'1" and ready to ride 240ish So I can reach and do everything I want with countersteering on side hills.
Here is the ? I have for the guys that are using their straps and leftys alot? How big are you guys? ( not trying to stir just an honest ?) Personally Im right around 6'1" and ready to ride 240ish So I can reach and do everything I want with countersteering on side hills.
Thats one of the first mods I put on a sled if not already there. I use mine probably more than 30 times in a good days ride. Took a friend last year (on F-7) boondocking the mountains... I had to take a shoulder strap off my backpack and tie it to his bars for a strap so he could follow us.... there were some LONG sidehills! Situations: facing downhill and pulling your sled over into a sidehill/upward climb, supersteep sidehill with one leg off the sled dragging the upslope... just depends how you ride. If your into big-air/freestyle kinda stuff, rolling hills,vert climbs... you probably wont miss it. Your gonna boondock across the mountains, ANY kind of advanced sidehilling...YOU'LL USE IT! (never bounced myself off it either). FYI: about 6'1"/200lbs w gear.
