Hey Guys,
I'm just getting back into riding after 10 years, but rode for about 25 prior to that. The last sled I tore up the hill with was a 96 Indy 600 in 1999. I am an advanced rider, or at least I was until I got onto the new IQ Chassis, (06 RMK 700 159). I cant seem to get this sled to do what I want it to do. I'm told the suspension makes it ride alot different than the older sleds and its like learning to ride all over again. I'm starting to learn it a little better, after about 4 rides now. But it stills feel very foreign to me.
It feels like it dives to the outside on the corners and actually feels "outside heavy" This is partly, I'm sure, due to me learning the new center of gravity and getting used to the sled. But, I need to fix this, I have some thoughts.
Skis, Shocks, Swaybars
1. Get new skis, I'm thinking Powder Pro's, these stock skis are like turning in mashed potatoes.
2. New shocks, I'm looking at Fox Floats 2 to replace the spongy stock shocks on there now.
3. Remove the swaybar. None of the newer IQ chassis's even have it
Here's my question(s):
1. If I'm learning to ride this IQ chassis and I'm going to be taking the swaybar our when I put new shocks on in a few months, should I just take the swaybar out now, so I'm learning the new chassis without it, not with then without?
2. For those of you that went from Gen II or Edge Chassis's to the IQ, what tips or pointers can you give me to start to get more comfortable with the handling of this new sled.
3. Not to pat myself on the back, but I'm a great rider. I just dont feel like one anymore riding this chassis. Is this common for the switch to the IQ style chassis?
I mainly Boondock and sidehill with a little climbing. All my trail riding is to get me to the areas to boondock and sidehill. I do, of course, sidehill off the trail on the way up.
Thanks in advance for any and all input
I'm just getting back into riding after 10 years, but rode for about 25 prior to that. The last sled I tore up the hill with was a 96 Indy 600 in 1999. I am an advanced rider, or at least I was until I got onto the new IQ Chassis, (06 RMK 700 159). I cant seem to get this sled to do what I want it to do. I'm told the suspension makes it ride alot different than the older sleds and its like learning to ride all over again. I'm starting to learn it a little better, after about 4 rides now. But it stills feel very foreign to me.
It feels like it dives to the outside on the corners and actually feels "outside heavy" This is partly, I'm sure, due to me learning the new center of gravity and getting used to the sled. But, I need to fix this, I have some thoughts.
Skis, Shocks, Swaybars
1. Get new skis, I'm thinking Powder Pro's, these stock skis are like turning in mashed potatoes.
2. New shocks, I'm looking at Fox Floats 2 to replace the spongy stock shocks on there now.
3. Remove the swaybar. None of the newer IQ chassis's even have it
Here's my question(s):
1. If I'm learning to ride this IQ chassis and I'm going to be taking the swaybar our when I put new shocks on in a few months, should I just take the swaybar out now, so I'm learning the new chassis without it, not with then without?
2. For those of you that went from Gen II or Edge Chassis's to the IQ, what tips or pointers can you give me to start to get more comfortable with the handling of this new sled.
3. Not to pat myself on the back, but I'm a great rider. I just dont feel like one anymore riding this chassis. Is this common for the switch to the IQ style chassis?
I mainly Boondock and sidehill with a little climbing. All my trail riding is to get me to the areas to boondock and sidehill. I do, of course, sidehill off the trail on the way up.
Thanks in advance for any and all input
