I bought an 08 M6 late last season for my wife to ride. I rode it a couple of days while my sled was getting a new motor and I was more tired at the end of the day from riding the M6 than I was my M1000. It felt more nose heavy. What should I do to get less ski pressure up front. the limiter straps are all the way out and as far as i know the front spring pressure is in the factory position.
M6 nose heavy
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just taking a guess at this, but do you think the HP difference made the front end feel heavier? think about it, you goose it with the 600 vs the 1000 and there is going to be a lot less front end lift. oh, and somewhere on snowest i read that the M6 was actually heavier than the M8??? im not sure why, but that might be part of it too.
the other thing to look at would be limiter straps and where your front shock is set at.
the other thing to look at would be limiter straps and where your front shock is set at.
Are you running different skis between the 600 & 1000? Big dif in my bro-s stock M skis & my Powder pros. How about shocks, air or spring loaded? Just a thought.
its the power, but you can add a dual spring to the front skid shock might help. Do you have risers on one and not the other, are they the same lenth
same skis, limiter strap is all the way out, front shocks are spring loaded and i have not messed with them( still in factory position). i suppose it could be the power difference but as much lighter as the m6 is than the m1000 i wouldn't think that it would feel heavier.
Make sure the rear susp. mount is in the upper hole and the rear springs are set light. Other that that, without a lot of HP, the M chassis is just nose-planted...which is good for climbing, but makes some boondocking situations difficult. The float skid lets you reduce rear spring pressure even more than the torsion, and you can jack up the front skid preload...
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diggerdown
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Lift the front and see how easy it turns. Some of the sled have bushings that are too tight and bind.
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Hammertime
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Drop the front track mount one hole down. You will have to drill a new hole to do so there is a steel 3 hole plate behind the tunnel drill from the inside out the steel support already has the hole there so it will center itself. By lowering the front track mount it will take weight off the skis. Works great in the deep pow on my M8 and it's a pretty easy job. I'm hoping you M6 has the plate if so your set to go.
I agree with Hammertime. Particularly on the lower HP sleds this makes a big difference to create that light feeling.
Weight in the fron end is hugely affected by rear suspension setup, this is why some folks think the M1000 feels very light & some say just the opposite.
If you tighten down the front spring (increase preload) this will also help the front end feel lighter. I tighten my front & slightly soften the rear.
When we bought our T-HCR it felt like the most nose heavy pig I'd ever ridden just because of the suspension setup, a few changes & now it transfers great, requires less steering input, and is more fun to ride.
Weight in the fron end is hugely affected by rear suspension setup, this is why some folks think the M1000 feels very light & some say just the opposite.
If you tighten down the front spring (increase preload) this will also help the front end feel lighter. I tighten my front & slightly soften the rear.
When we bought our T-HCR it felt like the most nose heavy pig I'd ever ridden just because of the suspension setup, a few changes & now it transfers great, requires less steering input, and is more fun to ride.
How do you do climbing after you have done this? I feel pretty whipped by hour 8 of a day, and start to feel like I am fighting the front of the sled, but I don't want to limit my ability to climb either....
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Hammertime
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I have not seen any ill effects from dropping the front of the track by one hole. I am not so tired at the end of the day which is most important. My sled holds it's own on the hill, thanks to backcountrylifesyle for selling me his rktech head off his M8 and a little work from Bryan on the motor.
We guys need to learn that when we buy a sled for our wife that we want to get involved in our sport, then we better buy her something that we have tried ourselves so that she enjoys what she rides. I have done this myself where I want her to enjoy the time in the snow and yet when I found out what I actually bought her then I found out why she is struggling to enjoy what I enjoy, meanwhile I drive a modded out sled and she drives what I find out is a piece of sh!t.
My husband got me into this 3 years ago and now I am like Whitney Houston and her crack cocaine.
Problem is, the husband rides a Nytro. It is a nice sled, just too much for my 100 lbs to throw around. I tried a phazer for a season...Now if you want to talk about nose heavy p.o.s. pigs, lets talk about that.
A couple of our buddies talked me into trading off the Yammy for an M6 and I have never looked back. Best decision I ever made.
The husband is really unable to offer any guidance since he has little interest in riding a Cat. So I sit here and read all night.
Thanks for the input guys. I'll be back.
Problem is, the husband rides a Nytro. It is a nice sled, just too much for my 100 lbs to throw around. I tried a phazer for a season...Now if you want to talk about nose heavy p.o.s. pigs, lets talk about that.
A couple of our buddies talked me into trading off the Yammy for an M6 and I have never looked back. Best decision I ever made.The husband is really unable to offer any guidance since he has little interest in riding a Cat. So I sit here and read all night.
Thanks for the input guys. I'll be back.
I like my M6. The guys i ride with have M8, M10, etc and i have never been left behind. My wife has ridden my M6 a few times and hates it. She would rather ride the MSRX all day long. Now that sled is nose heavy. I think it is all about the riders preference.
