What are the best bang for the buck weight loss ideas/products for the 2012 Pro? Can is easy, know about that. Can should be good for 6-7 lbs on a Pro? What else?
Is there easy weight loss on the 2012 Pro?
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^^^ain't that the truth.
I've seen some big weight loss items for the Pro from a couple different sources. Donovan Facey (DFacey) from RMX Extreme has been working on light weight IQ and Pro chassis sleds for awhile. I know he uses some CMX titanium a-arms and spindles along with some other goodies. He also ports and balances primary and secondary clutches along with track mods. These are big because they are rotating mass. He has a Pro down to 376 lbs. That's with a 146" track so you would have to add a few pounds for a 155" track.
I know you can also get a airframe hood or headlight delete kit to save a few more pounds.
All of this is expensive. I think it's easier to pay for HP than it is to lose weight.
I've seen some big weight loss items for the Pro from a couple different sources. Donovan Facey (DFacey) from RMX Extreme has been working on light weight IQ and Pro chassis sleds for awhile. I know he uses some CMX titanium a-arms and spindles along with some other goodies. He also ports and balances primary and secondary clutches along with track mods. These are big because they are rotating mass. He has a Pro down to 376 lbs. That's with a 146" track so you would have to add a few pounds for a 155" track.
I know you can also get a airframe hood or headlight delete kit to save a few more pounds.
All of this is expensive. I think it's easier to pay for HP than it is to lose weight.
with some isogenics
Doing it as we speak but I am about bottomed out with weight loss. Almost 6'5" and under 225 LBS. I got maybe 10 lbs I could lose but I would be under 10% body fat and not sure I can maintain that for the whole season. I tell ya I look at everything I put in my pack or on my sled. I don't haul gas unless it's absolutely necessary and question every item I carry. Geared up I am a big load for any sled. You should see how the horses I rode would look back at me when I jumped on in my football days, 260-280 lbs. You could tell they weren't happy. If the sled could feel I think I would get the same look.
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Kestrel2126
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Honestly, I think that weight loss on this sled is going to be tough w/o shelling out big $ for titanium and CF parts. I have never been this way about any previous sled, but adding some ponies to get your power to weight ratio better, is the way to go. It handles so good (flickable was last years buzzword), and feels so balanced, other than the obvious, can, headlight delete, etc, I think its pretty close the way it is. There are a few things that don't save any weight, but add to the sled overall, like Airframe running boards that are worth looking into though. I guess if you have the money, you could probably drop off a few lbs, but my opinion is that it could be spent on better options for the sled
Thanks. I have a Silber Turbo on the way. The air frame hood/head light delete will go on when it does but I think that will just put me back to stock weight. Timbersled prolly going in at the same time so I can ride the thing the way I want but these sleds are so light that they are a wash too weight wise.
Pretty much a matter of how much money you want to spend, pipe,can,mesh hood,mimimal guages...then it gets $$$$ titanium a -arms, titamium skid components,carbon rails and wheels,all titanium bolts, lighter seat, port the crap out of the track,carbon fiber tunnel,titanium steering post..... you get the idea...lol... oh and the skill to make a lot of that stuff,+ really good tig welder,and argon welding tank for the titanium bits...lmao been there done that, so for about triple the price of the sled you can save maybe 50 pounds...hahahaha
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jsandgren10
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You have one of if not the lightest sled out there and putting a turbo on it, and are worried about shaving more pounds off it? I'm coming of a boosted apex so this machine is like a feather compared to it. I'll even be packing fuel and a bag on my pro now that it is 200 pounds lighter than my last sled.
I wouldn't worry about a couple pounds here or there. At your size you won't notice the difference.
I wouldn't worry about a couple pounds here or there. At your size you won't notice the difference.
Ride hard twice a weak and you will wind up under 200lbs, I have had a hard time staying above 200 after a few months of riding then try and put it back on in the summer.
If your going to do a suspension get a kmod.
If your going to do a suspension get a kmod.
Thanks Wyo, If I want to look like Ichabod Crane, I will let you know. Back on thread please.
I was mainly wondering if there was low hanging fruit for weight loss on the Pro? If there were any mods that were high on loss and moderately priced. Should have been more clear. From what I am hearing there really aren't. Polaris did a good job at the factory getting this sled close. My plan is to ride this sled basically stock until January, then put the turbo on. I have a couple 2012 Summits I want to ride on the same day so I can see exactly what the differences are. Everyone has an opinion but very few have actually rode both of these sleds, let alone in the same conditions. A lot of people just bag on the Turbo Yamaha's too but there are some great riders who really ride the heck out of those sled's. Never rode one so I don't really have an opinion there.
35 cent wings and $2 coors lite at the billy goat saloon... Gem village, Colorado every week for mnf....oh man that's tonight
Your silby turbo will drop 5lbs off your machine!
I would say there is some weight loss mods out there for the pro:
Can- 4-6.5lbs(obviously easy no brainer)
Pipe-2-4lbs(dynoport single is lighter than the stock)
Headlight delete-3lbs (If you don't add aux. Headlights)
Diamond S hood-11lbs(I think)
Z broz or other A Arms- 4lbs(again I think)
Stock skid weighs 43lbs- some aftermarket skids are lighter than that, but not by much
CMXDS-10-12lbs(thats what they claim on average, could be less weight loss)
Fox floats- 2-4lbs (not sure worth the weight savings imo)
Seat- 1-2.5lbs(Skinz sells a sweet seat, but spendy)
But I like to minimize my WET weight as much as possible, I do this by
-Powder coating the suspension(front and rear). This will decrease the amount of snow/ice buildup.
-Vinyl wrapping tunnel, especially the sides. This again will decrease the amount of snow/ice buildip
-Running board inserts or replacements- I have better boards on my 11 Pro and they were awesome, and this year I went with the airframes(if I ever get em lol) for my 12 Assault. This again will reduce the amount of snow/ice build up.
-Nose block off plate from SLP reduces the amount of snow/ice build up from the huge holes in the front nose pan on the Pro-ride. Not sure what the heck Polaris was thinking leaving such huge holes open in the pan.
-Foot well block off plates- Mike Taylor/COBE makes block off plates that will drastically reduce the amount of snow/ice buildup from snow being kicked into the engine bay/clutch bay of the sled. I noticed a huge amount of snow/ice buildup around my can last year. I only had the COBE plate on my 11(which worked great, but only covered the clutch side). This year I ordered the Mike Taylor plates. I like how his does both sides and still will allow some hot air out the engine bay.
-Under hood Foam removal. This saves some weight from the foam and from when it get saturated with water. It acts like a sponge. Plus it traps heat under the hood.
Hope this helps
Can- 4-6.5lbs(obviously easy no brainer)
Pipe-2-4lbs(dynoport single is lighter than the stock)
Headlight delete-3lbs (If you don't add aux. Headlights)
Diamond S hood-11lbs(I think)
Z broz or other A Arms- 4lbs(again I think)
Stock skid weighs 43lbs- some aftermarket skids are lighter than that, but not by much
CMXDS-10-12lbs(thats what they claim on average, could be less weight loss)
Fox floats- 2-4lbs (not sure worth the weight savings imo)
Seat- 1-2.5lbs(Skinz sells a sweet seat, but spendy)
But I like to minimize my WET weight as much as possible, I do this by
-Powder coating the suspension(front and rear). This will decrease the amount of snow/ice buildup.
-Vinyl wrapping tunnel, especially the sides. This again will decrease the amount of snow/ice buildip
-Running board inserts or replacements- I have better boards on my 11 Pro and they were awesome, and this year I went with the airframes(if I ever get em lol) for my 12 Assault. This again will reduce the amount of snow/ice build up.
-Nose block off plate from SLP reduces the amount of snow/ice build up from the huge holes in the front nose pan on the Pro-ride. Not sure what the heck Polaris was thinking leaving such huge holes open in the pan.
-Foot well block off plates- Mike Taylor/COBE makes block off plates that will drastically reduce the amount of snow/ice buildup from snow being kicked into the engine bay/clutch bay of the sled. I noticed a huge amount of snow/ice buildup around my can last year. I only had the COBE plate on my 11(which worked great, but only covered the clutch side). This year I ordered the Mike Taylor plates. I like how his does both sides and still will allow some hot air out the engine bay.
-Under hood Foam removal. This saves some weight from the foam and from when it get saturated with water. It acts like a sponge. Plus it traps heat under the hood.
Hope this helps
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aebsledder
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Doing it as we speak but I am about bottomed out with weight loss. Almost 6'5" and under 225 LBS. I got maybe 10 lbs I could lose but I would be under 10% body fat and not sure I can maintain that for the whole season. I tell ya I look at everything I put in my pack or on my sled. I don't haul gas unless it's absolutely necessary and question every item I carry. Geared up I am a big load for any sled. You should see how the horses I rode would look back at me when I jumped on in my football days, 260-280 lbs. You could tell they weren't happy. If the sled could feel I think I would get the same look.
As a fellow P90xer and Pro rider, I can tell you that weight loss will be the LEAST of your worries on the Pro. The sled just feels so much lighter than the others out there. Combine that with your increased fitness level and future turbo, I would look at ADDING WEIGHT in the form of additional fuel capacity. You will be riding when your buddies are resting, thus burning more fuel. I feel confident you will know what I mean when you start the season.
