NEED SOME HELP PLEASE: SETUP INFORMATION FOR SMALLER RIDER ON XM-SP

[mountainhorse]

I'm looking for some help for a friend.

A friend of mine, a petite woman rider...just got a new to her 154" Summit XM-SP 154"...

She is about 5'4" tall... and 100 lbs in street clothes.

Experienced moto rider and sledder.


For those smaller/lighter riders out there... with direct experience or direct experence setting up someone else's sled for them that you ride with regularly...

What suspension settings/adjustments are you running?

Are you running softer springs?

Any other suggestions?


Thanks in advance.

MH



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[rmk8000]

Probably will need a lower riser and run skis in the narrow position for starters.

 

[snowordeath]

You won't need softer springs on the SP. I have mine cranked up all the way and they still feel really soft. I agree that you may want a lower riser, but I might let her try the stock one out first. She may appreciate a little more leverage, not that she will need it with that sled. Everyone says the riser needs to be as close to in line with the steering post as possible for the XM to steer properly, which I agree with, but it is so sensitive to where the rider's weight is at, I moved mine to almost vertical and it took some getting used to but it made holding side hills more comfortable for me. Before I had my chest into the bars a lot. I may get yelled at for that one but, just my $.02.

It's a pretty forgiving sled, especially for someone willing to get their thumb into the throttle, that really helps us smaller riders out probably more than anything else. She will love it!!

 

[mountainhorse]

Snowordeath... How much do you weigh and how tall are you?


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[winter brew]

I would set rear springs and ski springs on softest setting. Center spring fairly firm to make the sled easier to pull over/more nimble. Mess with the center spring and limiter strap (stock or 1 hole looser) to find a balance of ski pressure (being able to turn is good ) and agility.

 

[snowordeath]

Snowordeath... How much do you weigh and how tall are you?


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5'7" and 160 without all my gear... But most people still think I'm s pretty nice guy.

 

[TJ427]

My wife is 125 lbs and running a 154 '13 XM X with the front shocks tightened to 4 and the rear torsion springs on 3 with the front spring tensioned at least another 1/4 inch. Not sure if this helps as it isn't real precise. She had the SP previous year with the shocks on tightest setting up front and 3 on torsion springs ('13 XM SP).

 

[AKtoad]

My wife is 120lbs
13 xm 146
Limiter strap out 2 holes, front shocks revalved and stiffer springs, center shock is pretty stiff and the torsion springs on 2
This made the sled more lively and gets the front end off the ground easier for her. Also put a shorter riser on and keep the handle bars in line with the steering post.

 

[Wowmom]

As a short girl I think the best thing I did was to put the low rider WRP seat on my summit. We did some suspension adjuvants as mentioned above, but making it possible for me to maneuver on the sled made the biggest change.